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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 Reporter Vandy Manyeh

NEWS

OPINION

3 Q&A: COD’s new As- 11 The unspoken hesociate Dean of Coun- roes seling and Advising SPORTS

FEATURES

8 Staff Spotlight: Remic Ensweiler, Prairie Manager

14-15 Girls Soccer team win Semi finals

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NEWS Q&A: COD’s new Associate Dean of Counseling and Advising Vandy Manyeh · Reporter

PROVIDED BY NATHANIA MONTES

When the fiscal year 2016 draft audit report was released, it showed that the position of Associate Dean of Counseling and Advising was vacant. This position under Student Affairs was recently filled with the appointment of Nathania Montes, a long time counselor and professor at the college. She is now responsible for steering the affairs of the college's counseling and advising office as it seeks to help students and community members with personalized services and comprehensive resources designed to ensure student success in all phases of academic, career and personal development. The Courier news reporter sat down with Montes to get a feel for her new position and to discuss some of the issues students here are faced with.

Vandy: Can you tell me who Nathania Montes is?

Nathania Montes: I was born and raised in Downers Grove, so I am a local person and always grew up with COD in the back.

In terms of being here, my background has been primarily counseling. I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in counseling psychology and a Ph.D. in counseling

psychology as well. So I am really kind of student services-based. And when the opportunity emerged for a leadership position within counseling and advising, it seems like the next step in terms of, really instead of, focusing on the one-onone interactions I’ve had with students for the last 14 years, to working on a more systemic programming. How can I impact more students through the services we offer in the department? In this position, I can help empower all of the counselors to reach more students.

VM: What measures do you have in place to assist students who have been placed on academic probation? And does your office help to improve students' success?

NM: Right now, anytime a student has been placed on academic probation, once their GPA goes below 2.0, there is a whole place down in student’s registration that requires students to meet with a counselor before they can register for classes for the next term. So that is a kind of trigger in many ways for a student to come and meet with a counselor. Re-

ally what we want to find out is, what is happening that you aren’t able to be successful in your classes.

Sometimes it can be personal issues that may be in the way. Sometimes it can be learning difficulties, the student is having a hard time in terms of grasping the information, or it could be trying to connect them with the right resources, like the learning commons, or with tutoring or whatever it is that the student needs. The forced interaction really allows for a conversation where we can really work with the students to think about what they need to be successful and how we can help with that success.

VM: COD has been seen as a place for students who are still undecided after high school. How has your office assisted these students to select a major and stay at COD? NM: A lot of time when students declare that they are undecided, what happens is when they meet with a counselor we can go in one or two ways, that is where the career counseling piece comes in.

Career counseling really helps a student in choosing a major, and once you decide what area you want to go into, there is a process from the major to the job. The counselor will sit down with the students and explore their values, goals, what are their skills and sometimes do a lot of career assessment to narrow it down to see what they are interested in and good at. Then we

encourage the student to take some classes in their areas of interest. We ask them to meet with some faculty members to talk about some of the careers in those areas and see how that fit from job shadowing to internship opportunities so that student feels really comfortable with their choice. Lastly, we try to find some transfer schools that will fit in well.

VM: Is the counseling and advising office a place students take advantage of ? How many appointments do you have per day on average?

NM: I don’t know the exact number on average.

But if you think about the number of employees we have on staff, we have nine full-time counselors, 23 part-time counselors, an additional nine of what we call program advisors.

All of them have appointments and more flexible time that they can answer a quick question and things like that. They are definitely accessible. I think a lot of time students don’t know about the services that we offer here, and a lot of time students believe I’ve got to sign up for my classes, and I need to meet with a counselor, not really understanding all of the other things they can work on with their counselors as well. So, counseling isn’t let me go pick up my classes.

It is more of how do I work my counselors or advisors to come up with my educational plan, because that plan is a pathway through your whole time at COD. You can see how the class-

es link together, and how they can get me to my goal.

VM: How effective has the counseling and advising office been when it comes to dealing with students from diverse backgrounds at COD? NM: The counseling and advising center values diversity. Many of our counselors are trained experts in multicultural counseling and also just in terms of overall diversity leadership and training as well. So several of our counselors are actually the people who go out to do diversity training and programming for the college. We really focus on understanding the whole student, whether it be gender, culture, ethnicity, race, and how that fits into a student experience at COD. Through professional development opportunities, we make sure that the counselors are up to date on trends in counseling and advising. And also many of our counselors are advisors to different groups and clubs as well.

VM: Amid the urge for more students to consider the STEM majors, how has your office been able to effectively assist students with a desire to pursue a STEM major?

NM: Again, our role in counseling and advising is not to decide the major for the student. Our role is to have as much information and as many different programs as possible so that then if an interest emerges for a student, then we say let’s see what COD of-

fers. Now, typically when a student just expresses any kind of interest, a lot of what we talk about is: Why you don’t try this class? Why don’t you talk to an engineering faculty member? We are the tour guide, but the students point out what things they want to make sure they see. The students direct the path, and we are like the information provider.

VM: What are the some of the major concerns from students here at the COD? NM: Students at COD have a lot going on. A lot of students in addition to being a student are working. Students have families. Students have a long commute, and a lot of students don’t have the time.

Every student is dealing with something a little bit different, but a lot of what we hear about is students feel that they are under a lot of stress. They feel like they are under a lot of pressure to balance the different aspects of their lives, and students feel crunched by time. Students are also faced with financial issues; they are struggling with how can I go to school and work at the same time and do well.

The counseling and advising office is located in the Student Services Center (SSC), Room 3200.

Students and community members can call (630) 942-2259 to schedule an appointment on the main campus or at regional centers in Addison, Carol Stream, Naperville, and Westmont.

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2016 Student Veterans Art Exhibit Caroline Broderick ¡ Features Editor

Creating artwork from various mediums became an unexpecting passion for retired Army captain, Ken Jacobs. When signing up for an art class at the college, it was not predicted he would present his artwork along with other student veterans. Jacobs along with students Thomas Hatala, Bryan VanZanten and Bruce L. Nordstrom are currently presenting their work at the Wings Student Art Gallery until Dec. 16 for the annual student veterans art exhibit. Vivid photographs by VanZanten, realistic paintings by Hatala and strong metal jewelry by Nordstrom complete the exhibit.

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Q&A: The Courier’s Distinguished Alumni Caroline Broderick · Features Editor

Jim Elliott Then: Sports reporter, class of ‘77 Now: Founder and President of Diveheart.

Honored as the West Suburban Philanthropic Network Humanitarian of the Year.

Jim Elliott attended COD as a journalism major, covering the state championship-winning hockey team for the Courier. After graduation he was offered a job at the Chicago Tribune and moved to radio and television. Elliott followed a 20- year dream in 2001 when he founded his non-profit, Diveheart, where he works every day without collecting a salary.

Elliott is a noted Rotarian and has been featured in Money magazine, Success magazine, CNN, ABC7 and more.

Caroline: How long were you on the Courier, and what was your experience like?

Jim Elliot: I came here

from Downers North.

Bill Kurtis spoke here and really inspired me to get serious about journalism. I went from here to Northern Illinois University. I went from writing to the advertising side.

The Tribune recruited me right out of school, then moved to WGN radio and I helped start up CLTV news, then I left and started teaching people with disabilities and incorporated Diveheart in 2001.

C: What was the beginning of Diveheart like and what have you worked on?

JE: I did it because my daughter is blind, and downhill skiing turned her life around. I’ve been guiding and teaching

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blind skiers since the ‘80s.

I saw a lot of people’s lives build self-confidence and self-esteem, and skiing did it. I thought, ‘If skiing can do this, I know what diving can do because there’s no gravity.’

I was mainly thinking of people with physical disabilities. I learned how to dive here at COD. I thought it would be another arrow in my quiver as a journalist. It’s the closest thing there is to flying and being an astronaut.

So, I started working with people with disabilities and had no idea it was going to go where it’s gone.

We are doing research with university medical centers all over the country. We found there’s an extra output of serotonin in the human body if we get people deep enough. It helps with pain management and anxiety. People with chronic spinal pain for 10 or 15 years, if we get them deep enough, they can be pain free for up to three weeks.

We did the first study of autism and scuba therapy with Northwestern University. It’s pretty exciting.

We became a training pro-

gram. I just got back from Malaysia yesterday, and we were training people there, then took people with disabilities on a trip as well.

We teach instructors all over the world. We’ve done programs in China, Australia, Israel, the UK, all over the Caribbean, hundreds of cities in the US. We’ve spun off 25 other non-profits to do similar stuff that we do.

I used all the skills I learned at COD as a journalist and also throughout my media career. I use all those tools to help make things happen with Diveheart. It’s been very exciting.

C: You mention you and your daughter downhill skiing together being an inspiration, how did you two find downhill skiing?

JE: When they mainstreamed [Erin] with sighted kids, they teased her on the playground because her eyes darted back and forth. They never learned to track right. She could technically read a two inch letter about half an inch from her right eye, so she said, ‘I can read. I’m like everybody else. I don’t understand why they’re

teasing me.’ She threw down her cane and refused to learn braille. So now I was like, well, what do I do with this blind kid who doesn’t want to be blind?

I was at WGN radio at the time. An announcer said, ‘I’m going to hook you up with this guy who does downhill skiing.’ So when she’d go back to school the kids would ask her, ‘What did you do over the weekend?’ And she’d say, ‘Oh, I went skiing.’ All of a sudden she was the cool kid.

It’s really interesting, research has shown the very first pull session is really powerful. It’s not Johnny in the wheelchair; it’s Johnny the scuba diver, and then he goes, ‘Wow, what else can I do?’ We’ve had a lot of people who have very sedentary lifestyles go on to do really cool stuff because they go, ‘If I can scuba dive, I can do anything.’

So few people dive. It’s really cool when somebody with a disability can do it.

C: How did you make the move from media to a non-profit?

JE: Since the ‘80s I had been wondering how we could do the same thing

with diving as we were skiing. When the kids were grown and gone, I kind of pulled the trigger. I was divorced, and I thought if I left with my best year in TV, if I screw up, I could just go back. Luckily I didn’t screw up, and here we are.

Later this month, we are talking to the city of Aurora and a developer about building the world’s deepest warm water pool to replicate some of the things we’ve seen. At Hopkins, we found the serotonin thing, and we’ve been at it for a while. We’ve been after it since ’08. It all started here with journalism and with scuba diving.

C: How does it feel coming back and seeing COD now as a Distinguished Alumni?

JE: It was trailers. It’s cool. It’s so cool to be here for this reason and to be able to work with all the different departments to work on things we want to do. We want to have interns from COD. I’d love to help students in all the areas we’re good at like PR and marketing. It’s really a huge honor. They had quite a few nominations.

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Linda C. Feltman Then: Courier advertisement manager, class of ‘72 Now: Coordinator for Global Entrepreneurship Week, Student Entrepreneurship Consultant, Small Business Development Center all at Pennsylvania State University

Linda C. Feltman’s family never imagined their daughter would want to attend college. Though Feltman rather had gone somewhere else, she found herself stuck with the College of DuPage. Her mustang got stuck in the mud on her first day. She went from trailer to trailer for class, but she looks

back at her time at COD to be the most influential time of her life. She was nominated by Roy Grundy, a lifelong friend she met at the college. At Penn State, she has been awarded the Dean’s Excellence Award for Outstanding Faculty Affiliate twice, as well as curating the No. 1 ranked United

States partner for Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Caroline: What is it like coming back to the college and seeing its growth since you graduated?

Linda Feltman: It’s surreal. Simply incredulous. I said earlier, I have no compass here. Courier was in a house from 1820 or something. It was cold in the winter, hot in the summer.

We put up with it. We had M, K and A for buildings and a bunch of trailers. I’m incredulous. I am so proud to say I am a part of this.

And I hope I have lived enough that I remember there were mentors here.

All of these people, particularly [Grundy], had a piece of who I ended up being today. I look back and I think, ‘What if this hadn’t been here?’ I don’t know. My parents had no money. They were blue-collared workers. It all goes back to expectations, and they never expected their daughter to want to go to college. It was amazing. I feel so blessed to be back here and experiencing this.

C: How did you end up at COD, and how

has it influenced you?

LF: The reason I keep doing this is that it is so inspirational working with students. I have a lot of fun, and I feel very lucky.

A lot of this goes back to COD. I look back, and if I hadn’t have gone here, I don’t know what would have happened. He’s the one that nominated me.

If I had gone to one of those other colleges, I would have been lost in the crowd. The likelihood for me to be able to take it to a leadership level, this place gave me the opportunity.

I had mentors here. I had people that believWWed in me that didn’t believe I had to get married. I got a job at the Courier, which was awesome. Gordon Richmond was my advisor. We were an awesome team, but we were wild.

I look back, and it took me years to understand this, but the opportunities here, me being able to take that leadership opportunity, this was where it started. I try to give that back to my students.

I try to believe in them.

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Staff Spotlight: Remic Ensweiler, Prairie Manager Andie Shelton · Opinion Editor

Photo by: Susan Kirt

Remic Ensweiler performing a prescribed burn to COD’s prarie.

Remic Ensweiler was hired as the new manager of the Russell R. Kirt Prairie in an attempt to mend the rocky relationship between the natural area and College of DuPage. While he has only been here a short while, he has accomplished more than his fair share and has great plans for the future.

Most of the time you can find Ensweiler working outside. “I hand pull, cut and spray weeds,” said Ensweiler. “I cut down small trees. That’s a big part of it.”

On a day-to-day basis, you can find him doing a number of things based on the season. “I’ll be spreading seeds on the earth tomorrow,” said Ensweiler.

His work consists of a large amount of labor.

This can mean anything from cutting and digging out the root system of small trees to chainsawing down larger ones. It

also involved preparing the earth for the spring to come and making sure seeds that are able to lay dormant through winter are in place and ready to go.

Ensweiler has big dreams for the future of our prairie. “ I would really like to get entrenched with other agencies in the area, said Ensweiler. “Fermilab, Argonne National Laboratory, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, they all have an organization called ‘Friends of ’ (Friends of Midewin, Friends of Argonne, etc.).

This is a nonprofit that is there to protect the prairie.”

He goes on to discuss the thought process behind such an idea. “President [Robert] Brueder came in and he decided that he didn’t like the prairie. He came in and basically wanted to get rid of it. Luckily he wasn’t able

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to, simply because of the logistics of it. But that those logistical roadblocks not been there, he probably would have been able to. So what I want to do is build a coalition of community members of students, staff members and faculty and myself, as well as whatever other stakeholders are there. I want to create a ‘Friends of the COD Prairie’ Foundation.”

Ensweiler has also spent a lot of time focusing on the administrative side of our prairie’s management.

“A big part of my job here has been raising the brand and community outreach of the prairie.”

He has certainly done his fair share. This semester alone he has had approximately 215 people volunteer and put in 475 hours this semester.

He’s also updated the school’s official prairie tours to the public. “Those

have been here since 2009.

The biology faculty did around one or two a year.

But there wasn’t somebody specifically there to steward the prairie. Not only to be its protector but to be its voice within the community.”

After attending many conferences, Ensweiler hopes to soon be speaking at them and sharing information about the great resource we have right in our backyard.

He has also been helpful in saving and raising money for the school to put back into the prairie fund.

“I conduct prescribed burns. By doing it inhouse, we’re saving thousands of dollars,” said Ensweiler. “Whereas in the past seven years, when the previous prairie manager left, they’ve had to contract it out. It’s been a boom for the ecology and for College of Dupage to

be able to do that sort of thing.

The seed processing is a valuable commodity,” Ensweiler continued. “We’ve harvested over 40 species of native plant seed.For example, onion, which I have a lot of, costs $170 for less than a pound.

We’ve gained a lot of monetary value, as well as ecological value.”

His work here on campus has helped the propagation of the greenhouse and upgrade trail maintenance. “Now people can walk through them,” he kidded. “I just have to convince people to actually use it.”

Ensweiler wants to be as approachable to students as he can be, and he works hard at creating opportunities for them.

“When I was in school, I would have loved to have had the opportunity that’s offered here for volunteering on the prai-

rie,” said Einsweiler. “I can be a good education resource for [students], and if they work well for me I can be a reference for them. That’s invaluable for someone who wants to go into this field.”

When asked what he hoped for in the prairie’s relationship with the school, his answer was a simple one: “We’re hoping to get a couple benches built from the construction department, and maybe a picnic table or two. I want the students to know we are trying to make it a place that they can actually utilize.”

Interested in getting involved? Follow Russell R. Kirt Prairie on Instagram and Facebook. Looking for something more hands on? Join Ensweiler and his prairie lovin’ friends with seed processing for the spring in room HSC 1307.

OPINION

EDITORIAL

Prayers for a prayer room: Muslim students left with sloppy seconds

LUCAS KOPROWSKI/COURIER

College of Dupage proudly claims itself to be a school “rich with diversity.” But when one of their own minority groups need the school's help, they’re left as an afterthought.

Following the unannounced disappearance of COD’s prayer and meditation room, the Muslim Student Association has been stuck with the college’s leftovers as a place to practice their faith.

While the MSA is thankful for having a place to gather and pray, there are significant problems with space. The makeshift “temporary meditation room” is still an active kitchen. Whether it be the large refrigerator in the right-hand corner or the room’s eight by 10 ft. dimensions, it’s clear this is not an ideal place for

anyone to find quiet and peace.

Qurat Asad, an active member of the Muslim Student Association, makes it clear the club isn’t asking for much. “[We] would want a room that is a little bigger than what we have right now since there are over 15 students in MSA, and most of the students would be praying together because of the prayer timings.”

So why hasn’t COD been able to find the space for them? The Courier reached out to administration but did not receive a response.

The availability of a prayer room is crucial to Muslim students. Asad explains, “We Muslims perform 5 obligatory prayers every day and at certain times of the day. Many

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 ALEX GARCIA

of us have our classes at different times of the day and in order to perform our prayer, we need a place where we can pray at any time. I myself spend most of my time at college as I have some afternoon and evening classes together, so having a prayer room makes it very convenient to perform the prayer as it would always be available to us.”

COD is a commuter school. If there is not an adequate place for these students to practice their faith, they would potentially have to commute back and forth from home to school multiple times a day.

The worst part is that COD never informed MSA of the fact that they lost their designated prayer space. Asad re-

called, “The college had let us use the meditation room that is located in the SRC building, as a prayer room for us to perform our prayers. But around 2 weeks ago, I went to the room to perform my daily prayer and noticed the room was missing all the prayer mats and certain things that have always been in the room. No one knew what happened as there was no sign put up to inform as about the new decision of making the meditation room into a food pantry. After a day or two, a few members of the MSA reached out to the people who were in charge of the rooms and learned that they had moved the mats and other things from the room and were turning the meditation room into a food

pantry. Later the same day they put up the signs saying the room could be used anymore for prayers.”

Relocating without giving information is not only detrimental to MSA but the the Muslim student population as a whole. “Many students who were not part of the MSA were not able to access the room for a few days till any one of us would see them praying in a corner anywhere in the campus and letting them know where the makeshift prayer room is located.”

This isn’t the first time Muslim students have gotten the short end of the stick. “Every [other] club on campus has their own room and somewhere they can conduct their meetings. But MSA has not been provided with its

own room.”

We students need to support our Muslim classmates right now and question the administration on their poor decisions. Make it clear that we allies will not put up with this any longer.

Although COD may not intend it to come across as such, we see this blatant disregard as discriminatory and unacceptable. While our school may not be intending to send a message by treating Muslim students this way, actions speak louder than words. The college needs to work harder to meet the basic needs of its students, and we all have our eyes on them to see if they fix their mistake.

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OPINION

The world’s largest peace gathering Alizay Rizvi · Social Media Manager

In a city torn apart by the constant bombardment of smoke bombs and hail of bullets, lies a city that hails tranquility. Amidst this war-torn country, across the raging sea, lies the beautiful city of Karbala, where over 25 million people have found serenity. People from all across the globe, from all different locations, come to this one place to celebrate and commemorate one thing: humanity.

Arbaeen*, also known as Chelum, according to the religious beliefs is the place where the grandson of the

prophet stood for humanity and justice and was brutally murdered. Here, on this holy ground, millions of people come together in peace. Known by mankind as one of the largest peace gatherings in history, yet very few seem to have even heard anything about it.

The shrine, located in the heart of the city, is the very essence of peace and tranquility. Where children can run and play without having to worry about getting kidnapped or shot. Where both men and women can sleep peacefully, knowing that they are in a place of

sanctity. Several villages, buildings, architects, and even shrines have been desecrated, yet this singular shrine stands, the very symbol, and embodiment of strength.

Millions upon millions of dollars have been spent upon making this shrine the most glorious that it has ever been. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it is a place of refuge for everyone. Every year millions gather at this site, putting their lives at risk and in harm's way in order to commemorate the one thing that binds us all: be-

ing human.

The land of Karbala has been derived as a sanction not just because of the people that come here every year, but because of the bodies buried here that fought for justice and humanity. Perhaps if it were not for these people the very aspect of humanity would not exist in our lives.

Being in the presence of some of the most esteemed heroes in all of history, why would it not be the most peaceful place on earth.

Where one does not have to worry about food, as it is cooked fresh before

their very eyes and handed to them for free. People line up in multiple lines just to get a taste of the extravagance yet simple meal that is made filled with so much love.

Where there is no worry of water, as in the baking heat of the desert, buckets lined with ice and layered with water bottles to the brim are laid out for the public. They are free for the taking so that no one person that is here should ever go thirsty or hungry as long as they are here.

This gathering of peace is one that is needed during

this time of crisis. There have been several events that have taken place after the recent election, events filled with hate and rage.

However, here in the blessed land of Karbala, there is no hatred for one another, instead, there is a mutual respect for one another as human beings.

There is no other land, no other location on this earth where people from all across the world come together in peace. *Arbaeen is forty days after a death

istered motor tanker rode the high seas with a classic style of grace.

As the bridge crew navigates her through the waves of the gulf, a missile strikes her port side exploding inside the electrician Mr. Hashimi’s cabin, shatters her superstructure and the ship instantly caught fire. Jagged pieces of metal stick out from around where the missile exploded. Captain R.P. Sharma orders abandon ship and the crew quickly release lifeboats, scavenging whatever and whoever they can find. Naeem Arshad Faruqi, the second-in-command of the port side lifeboats, risked his life in order to try to rescue his shipmates.

In pitch darkness, the crew covers their mouths and noses to keep the smoke from entering their lungs as they try their hardest to rescue their shipmates. 10 shipmates lost their lives with mul-

tiple injuries that frightful night. Of the bodies, only a charred skull, and a hand was found, cut by the metal and fires floating along the stream, any other remnants were lost in the fires.

This is October 17, 1986.

In this ravenous sea was the midst of the war between Iran and Iraq. A war where countless lives were lost, with a fair share of the Merchant Marines. Who transported a large majority of the load throughout the entire war, with tankers like Five Brooks who carried a large majority of the oils and fuels.

Yet not a single mention of this event has ever taken to the history books. “We are the silent heroes of Peace and War”, says Moonis Rizvi, who served as Deck Cadet earlier at Five Brooks twice.Throughout all of the school years we take, we learn about the Army, the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, and even the Coast Guard. Yet, the

Merchant Marines who have taken the brunt of the war have no mention in our history book. By definition, the Merchant Marine is the fleet of ships which carries imports and exports during peacetime and becomes a naval auxiliary during wartime to deliver troops and war materiel.

According to the Merchant Marine Act of 1936: “It is necessary for the national defense... that the United States shall have a merchant marine of the best equipped and most suitable types of vessels sufficient to carry the greater portion of its commerce and serve as a naval or military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency...”.

Their casualty rates were 1 in 16 throughout World War II, and they were the ones that took the brunt of the entire war. Despite being an incredibly small branch of the military, they

lost over 10% of their forces in the war.

Any events of the Merchant Marines in the Iran/Iraq war seems to be incredibly hard to find, their existence and casualties wiped from history.

While the Navy is largely known for sea battle, the Merchant Marines are in charge of not only carrying supplies but also civilians.

Especially in World War II, they were the ones whose numbers were lost the most because they cared for not only the supplies on their ship but the civilians as well. With the recent passing of Veterans Day, perhaps one should not only thank the people in the Army, Navy, or even the Coastal Guard, but also the smaller branches like the Merchant Marines.

The unspoken heroes Alizay Rizvi · Social Media Manager

The Persian Gulf, a crooked body of water between two arch-enemies Iran and Saudi Arabia. A good 97,000 square miles, with a length of 615 miles give or take a few considering how the continents are. The Gulf has an average depth of 160 feet, and a maximum depth of 300 feet.

Not very much for a large oil tanker, and yet looking down into the gulf, all that stares back from the layers of water is a dark deep abyss. The temperature at the surface peaks at a high of 90 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 75.

Although normally warm, there is an eerie chill in the air upon the waters on this brisk October night.

As the night draws on, a crew of men prepare for launching out into the open sea. These are the Merchant Marines, the sailors in charge of the cargo load that have received no praise for their work

that night. They gather their heavy coats, life jackets, ropes and gloves preparing for anything that may occur on the waters.

Amidst the raging sea, a ship, an oil tanker, just about 150 feet long, 45 feet wide, small enough to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, glides across the waves. Towering a good 80 feet over the dark water as it laps up against the metallic hull of the ship. She is outward bound laden with Heavy Fuel oil for the large engines of even bigger ships. The tanker rolls and pitches in rhythm with the waves.

Her port side faces Iran while her starboard faces Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Qatar. British Built in 1961, a beauty of her time, she was bought by Gulf east shipping and her name was officialized as Five Brooks. In the dead of night, about 0200 hours, weighing 13,048 tons this Panamanian-reg-

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OPINION

Positives from the “Disunited States of America”

Americans elected champions to fight Trump’s divisive rhetoric Vandy Manyeh · Reporter

Donald Trump, the man who promised to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act on his first day in office, build a wall along the southern border that Mexico will pay for, disgraced women and said shady things about their bodies, and slammed immigrants and Muslims was elected president of the United States of America. But this victory coincided with notable wins from across the country that Americans should celebrate, since Trump will have to deal with the wrath of these individuals if his threats and vulgar comments don’t stop when he takes office in January. Here are few victories to celebrate:

Kamala Harris:

IIhan Omar:

The lawyer, politician, and key figure in the Democratic Party was elected as the first black female senator since Illinois’ Carol Mosely Braun. This was a major victory since some news pundits are suggesting that Trump’s victory was a “whitelash” against a changing country.” Americans in the state of California showed America is the only country where people of color can excel to whatever position politically once they are qualified. From attorney general, Harris has consistently supported fights for social justice and even the Black Lives Matter movement. Harris is on record for fighting for criminal justice reform. With many black people languishing behind bars for petty offenses, it is the right move at the right time for a black woman to fight for sound laws that will reduce the upsurge of black prisoners.

When a woman breaks down a barrier like this one, we should celebrate as a nation.

She was elected America’s first legislator of Somali descent. Omar came to the United States as a refugee from Kenya and spoke only Somali. Just days before the election, Trump agitated the Somali community in Minnesota when he spilled senseless comments about his ill-fated connection of terrorism to immigrants.

Trump recalled a mall stabbing incident in Minnesota where a Somali immigrant killed and wounded people. If Trump is looking for a success story about how immigrants are making a societal impact in the United States, Omar’s drive to excel in this position will ring bells in his ears. Trump has repeatedly touted his “extreme vetting” and halting of the current administration’s Syrian Refugee program. Those who are carried away by Trump’s rhetoric must see Omar as a classic example of innocent people from around the world who must have a chance to live the American Dream.

Catherine Cortez Masto: Naïve Americans have sided with Trump when he said Mexico sends rapists to the United States. Yes, many Americans will tell you they only love Mexicans because they are willing to do work Americans don’t want to do. Trump wants to disunite Mexican families by stopping a program that would allow illegal immigrants to become lawful residents. But voters in Nevada sent a strong message when they elected Masto as the first Latina to represent constituents in Washington. Masto has been at the frontline fighting for seniors, women and homeowners.There was no more perfect time for Nevadans to elect Masto than on the night Trump was elected.

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Tammy Duckworth: Duckworth won on the ticket of the Democratic Party as a senator to represent the state of Illinois. Her main contender, Mark Kirk, ridiculed her for her Thai heritage when she stated her family’s military heritage during a debate. Duckworth is a disabled veteran. Trump has honestly said some great things he wants to do for veterans, but his shaming of Khizr Kahn’s Muslim ties makes people to question his honesty. Our military encompasses people from diverse backgrounds and nationalities, and this is the message Duckworth’s victory sent to America.

OPINION

Kate Brown:

Adriano Espaillat:

Data from the exit polls show that just one in seven Americans voted for Trump. This was because Trump repeatedly supported North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ law. Also, Trump selected Mike Pence, a guy who viciously signed a bill that gave businesses the right to deny Americans from the LGBTQ community. Trump has been unstable when it comes to his feelings for the LGBTQ community. But he will meet a stiff resistance, not a spirit of cowardice, as Brown has the capability to represent the LGBTQ community at the highest level. Trump’s planned First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) that he has arrogantly boasted about won’t be greeted by cowards in Washington. Brown will prevent the infiltration of Trump’s hate against the LGBTQ community in the state of Oregon. This victory is a victory that could see members of her community come out to run for public offices without fear.

In June 2016, the Supreme Court decided not to revive Barack Obama’s program to shield illegal immigrants. Trump has even made matters worse when he repeatedly vowed throughout his campaign to deport an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants. We are forced to believe Trump will cancel Obama’s DACA and DAPA programs when he takes office in January. Trump has the vivid example of Espaillat to look at. Illegal immigrants must be given a pathway to legal residency. Espaillat, who left the Dominican Republic and entered the United States as an illegal immigrant, will now fight for illegal immigrants in Washington, something that could lead to a pardon from the executive.

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SPORTS What can happen in 50 years?

Reflecting on 50 years of triumphs and obstacles in sports history

Alex Garcia · Sports Editor

College of DuPage is celebrating 50 long years of academic greatness. Established in 1967, College of DuPage was built in Glen Elyn, Illinois and has grown to be the second biggest university in the state of Illinois with over 28,000 students. The college of DuPage is also been with the NJCAA, and at COD there are a wide variety of sports students can participate and explore their passions. As any dream of a college athlete, it would be to finalize your dream and become a pro. For students athletes at COD, they have to travel a little farther to make that goal. When they reach that goal however, it will be a hard worked dream come true. Along with COD, there are other famous sports organizations in the pro sports world that are also turning 50.These franchises have had 50 long years of great moments that have established them as the teams that have rosters full of dreamers.

Indiana Pacers:

The Indiana Pacers rocketed their way into the NBA in 1967.

There are many traditions in Indianapolis, and one of them is the Indy 500, where racers come from all over the US to race in the biggest NASCAR event of the year. Because of this tradition, the Pacers got their names, due to history with Pace cars. The Pacers came into the league as an expansion team, and since ‘67, have had many great season and hall of famers in their rosters. Their first came in 1970 when they defeated the L.A. Stars, then in 1972 and 1973, they won back to back years against the Brooklyn Nets and the Kentucky Colonies. They have nine division titles and five hall of fame players, like Reggie Miller, who is retired jersey number 31, and spent 18 seasons with the Pacers. They are currently one above the Nets in the eastern conference at 9th, if they want to be the best 50th team, they have to step it up.

New Orleans Saints: The New Orleans Saints were established on November 1st, 1967, All Saints Day, as they were inspired by the Catholic religion. The Saints were the first professional sports team in the state of Louisiana, and have thrived on the spirit of the city. They were bought by Tom Benson in 1985, and because they were such a bad team, not having a positive recorded for 17 years, it is believed that Benson saved the team and kept them in New Orleans. The Saints had no championships to their name and were a weak team in the NFL for years. Then, in 2005, New Orleans suffered one of the biggest catastrophes in US history in the form of hurricane Katrina. The devastation was unimaginable, and the only thing the city could look up to was its football team. In 2006, a year later, a year without football in the city of New Orleans, the Louisiana Superdome was reopened, the Saints signed star new quarterback Drew Brees, offensive mastermind head coach Sean Payton, and general manager Mickey Loomis.

That same year they went to the NFC championship game, but lost to the Chicago Bears. However, only three years later, they would go on to win their first and only super bowl appearance by defeating the Indianapolis Colts in the 2009 Super Bowl. Since 2006, the Saints have had a top five offense for over 10 years now, and as they continue their 50th season 4-5, there is still hope for a comeback.

St. Louis Blues: St. Louis Blues, who got their name from a famous W.C. Handy song, “Saint Louis Blues.” Any Chicago Blackhawks fan knows the rivalry between the two, especially since they are the only team on this list in the same division. The Blues are another hard team to love, for they have been great over their 50 year stretch, but they are also the oldest NHL team to have never won a championship. To go to the division championship games 9 times, and not receiving a Stanley Cup is devastating to their fans, and has been above their heads for 50 long years. They are 4th in their division, so while they are in a good position to strike and take control of the division, they must do so fast and have to be competition to the Blackhawks who are currently leading the central division.

Can the Blues end their sadness on year 50?

Denver Nuggets: The Denver Nuggets were established 50 years ago in 1967, however they were established as the Denver Larks. Immediately after so, before the season even began, they were changed to the Denver Rockets.

They would keep this name until 1974 when they became the Nuggets. The Nuggets have been an amazing team through their 50 year span, but something that sets them apart from some of the other teams is the fact that they are one of the 12 teams that haven't won an NBA championship. The Nuggets are such a hard team to follow, it would be worse if they were consistently a bad team, but instead they have been a really good team for decades, but just couldn't make it past finals. They were playoff bound for nine consecutive years in the 1980’s, and again from 2004-2013. In these years, they have made it all the way to the finals, but always have fallen short of reaching for the championship. While the city of Denver does have the Broncos to brag about, as they were the winners of the 2016 Super Bowl, Ii'm sure it's frustrating for long time basketball and Nugget fans. They are 13th in their division, hopefully it is early enough for them to turn it around and make their 50th season their first championship one.

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Philadelphia Flyers: The Flyers have been one of the most impressive and successful NHL teams in history ever since they came into leauge 50 years ago, in 1967.

The Philly flyers have set some high records and are still setting the bar for other teams. They have a 57.7 scoring percentage, which is the second highest in NHL history, they have been to 16 divisional championships, won 8 of them, and 2 Stanley Cups. The Flyers have been in the playoffs more times than any other expansion team that came into the league with them, at 24 appearances. A team with this much success must be an envy for other NHL teams in their conference, so needless to say the Flyers have many rivals, especially the opposing side of the state in the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Flyers won back to back years in 1974 and 1975, they defeated the Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabers. They are currently 6th in their division, and the Penguins are 2nd, beating them in the conference. If they want any chances of beating out the teams ahead of them, they need to be able to turn heads on the offense, which they already have, and keeping teams out of their goal.

Pittsburgh Penguins: As mentioned earlier, the Penguins were brought in with the Flyers, and the only four expansion teams in 1967. From Philly to Pittsburgh, they have had also been able to match the Flyers and be an amazing franchise for Pittsburgh. They have won the Stanley Cup 4 times out of the 5 times they have made it to the Championship. That is impressive, especially since they are one of only three teams with 4 Cups. They only have 6 teams have have won more cups than them, so needless to say they have been a pretty successful franchise. They won back to back years in a row from 199192, then again in 2009, and the most recent Championships in 2016. They are far ahead of any other 50th team, as they are 2nd in the Metropolitan division, let’s see if they have what it takes to go back to back again.

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L.A. Kings: The Los Angeles Kings were established on a summer's day, June 5th. 1967, 50 years ago. They called Inglewood, California their home for 34 years, until they were moved to the Staples center in Los Angeles in 2000. They were one of six teams to be added to the NHL during the 1967 expansion. All throughout the 1970’s and 80’s the Kings were known for their amazing seasons, and hall of fame players like Marcel Dionne and Wayne Gretzky. However, they always came up short, and haven't seen the championship since the 90’s. They had finally made it the Championship for the Stanley cup in 1993, but lost to the Montreal Canadiens. They only managed to win the first game of the series, and soon after became bankrupt and went under new ownership. The Kings would be revised and finally win their first Stanley Cup in 2012 when they defeated the New Jersey Devils, and the last time they were showcased in the Championship was 2014, two years later. The Kings have faced a lot of adversity before and continue to do so if they want to make another run for the cup.

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MUSIC

Foals live at the Riviera Theatre Joseph Molino · Graphics Editor // Bethany Berg · Photo Editor

With it being the last show in the United States on their “What When Down“ album tour, the atmosphere Foals gave last week at the Riviera Theater was nothing short of downright electrifying.

The energy was practically palpable; the audience packed stage to door. With headliners like “Spanish Sahara”, “My Number”, and “Two Steps Twice” inciting artistic energy to let off steam in a time of drastic need: the day after the results released for the presidential election made for a very energetic crowd, jumping and dancing as an almost singular entity. The feeling of reinvention, a cathartic result to everything that had accumulated before and during the performance, was the best way to end the night.

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Tomorrow – Shakey Graves Genre: Americana Sounds like: Rayland Baxter, Blitzen Trapper “Tomorrow” appears almost as if it’s the inner-thoughts of Shakey Graves himself, walking listeners through his relationship where he was so dedicated, yet his lover never seems to understand or trust him. The lover never trusted him to stick around until tomorrow, she always imagined him running off with any of the other girls surrounding him. “But you never trusted tomorrow / Yeah baby, is that any way to live your life?” The rasp of his voice is matched with a deep, sharp guitar and beat provided by a tambourine. The song is filled with hurt, with a painful love, but you can’t stop listening. —Caroline

Teenage Girl - Cherry Glazerr Genre: Indie folk (the weird kind) Sounds like: No one Sounds Like: Angel Olsen, Austin Feinstein This song will make any girl look back at her teenage years with rose colored lenses (which were coincidentally in style when I was a teenager). While high school may not have been the best time, it certainly had its good times and I’ve never heard it better described than in this song. The lyrics are simple, yet unmistakable. “Milkshakes and cat eyes. Lipstick and french fries.

Internalized so much but so little, don’t make us feel belittled world.” Furthermore, Clementine Creevy’s lead vocals are rough and raw; true to that of a teenager. All in all, this song is a great jam for anyone, at anytime, always. -Andie

Me and Your Mama - Childish Gambino Genre: R&B Sounds like: Jimmi Hendrix, Kendrick Lamar After a long drought, Childish Gambino, AKA Donald Glover, has reemerged on my Spotify recommended playlist with his new track that pushes his style far away from his original style and cadence. He has shifted his focus from smooth bars and sick stanza to a raspy fusion of R&B and rock. The song is split into two sections. The first half is dreary and beautiful in structure, pulling you into Gambino’s new style. The second half bashes against your eardrums with a raspy guitar and chorus-like vocals which resonate in almost the same style of Jimmi Hendrix. -Lucas

Gold - Sleeping with Sirens Genre: Pop Punk Sounds like: Pierce the Veil, Memphis May Fire, Falling in Reverse Part of their newest album, Madness, this song seems like an outlier. With a large majority of their album focusing on the punk rock aspect, this song is a lighter more pop song. It is catchy, with subtle chimes and backing vocals by their lead Kellin Quinn.

His voice in this song is softer and although the lyrics to this song seem to go deeper than the way they are portrayed, it allows the listener to really delve into it. It’s a thinking song for a lot of people, one that will constantly replay in your head but also allow you to really think about life at the same time. - Alizay

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