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Editor-in-Chief Lucas Koprowski News Editor Kitt Fresa Features Editor Caroline Broderick Photo Editor Bethany Berg Sports Editor Alex Garcia Reporter Vandy Manyeh

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OPINION

4 COD students fear Trump’s plan to cancel DACA

11 The War on Water

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8 Honors students organize silent walk to unify community

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NEWS Patricia Bellock leads panel discussion on human trafficking in Illinois PTK’s way to bring to an end human trafficking awareness week Vandy Manyeh · Reporter

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Brenda Stewart, 51, grew up in Englewood with a family that wasn’t into gangs norand sellingthe sale of drugs. Still, she lived in the streets at a point in her life and decline an offer from her mother to return home.

She was raised by an alcoholic father, molested by an uncle, and got in a relationship with an abusive gang member.

“I lost my self-esteem,” said Stewart. “Four years ago, I was living in this condo and driving a nice car. I was living with this man and thought he was my man. He was a trick, and we have been together for seven years and still couldn’t be sober. I was there for the wrong reason because I still wanted to maintain the lifestyle that I was used to. The ladies at Dreamcatcher told me I can pay my own phone bill, buy a car, pay my rent and get a job. They became

my mentors, sisters, and friends. It is not easy coming out from the streets.”

Chicago Dreamcatcher Foundation works “to prevent the sexual exploitation of at-risk youth and helps current prostitutes find confidence and stability beyond the limitations of their current lifestyle.”

These are the stories we don’t hear about and this is what a task force organized to address the issue of human trafficking wants to tackleaddress. Women and girls who are trafficked go through bad experiences similar to Stewart every day in Illinois.

In Chicago, 16,000 to 25,000 women are brought into trafficking in the metropolitan area every year, and one-third of those trafficked have an average age of 15. This, according to Patricia Bellock, Illinois’ 47th District representative, necessitated the creation of a human traf-

ficking task force in the state after she introduced and sponsored House Bill 2822 earlier this year.

“Those are the facts we want to bring out so that people understand the real severity of the problem in Illinois,” said Bellock.

“And what you will find shocking about this is, Chicago is one of the biggest hubs of transportation in the United States. Trafficking occurs at O’Hare airport, in Cook County, and it moves out from there throughout the state and other states in the Midwest.”

Federal law defines trafficking in persons as: “sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or ser-

vices, through the use of force, fraud or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage or slavery.”

The task force, according to Bellock, “will develop a state plan to tackle the shocking rise in human trafficking within the state”, aid the establishment of policies to enable state government to work with nongovernmental organizations and other elements of the private sector” and much more.”

She is optimistic about a huge success after June 30, 2017, the deadline date for the task force to submit its findings to the Illinois General Assembly. Bellock juxtaposed the task force’s solution methodology to the state’s heroin task force that is responding to the rise of heroin abuse among suburban teens and young adults.

Frank Massolini, from

the Salvation Army’s Partnership to Rescue our Minors from Sexual Exploitation (PROMISE), brought a personal feel into the discussion given his time volunteering to help combat the sexual trafficking of children.

Massolini has personally helped bring children from Asia who have been victims of trafficking and find them new beginnings in the United States. He cited his organization’s effort to combat the surge of human trafficking in Illinois.

“You have to prevent it from happening,” said Massolini. “We have set a curriculum. We go to high schools and middle schools, and we meet with the kids. We have facilitators who train kids about human trafficking and how to avoid it.”

This panel discussion was organized by the Phi Theta Kappa, one of the

college’s honor societies.

PTK believes that human trafficking is a world phenomenon, and it is going on in Illinois. The society reckons that women and girls who are victims of trafficking don’t have the voice in their lives and live in constant fear.

“As college students, we have the ability to help victims by allowing them to know that there are laws that target human trafficking,” said Kristina Clancy, PTK’s president at COD. Read the complete details about the human trafficking task force here: www.repbellock.com Learn more about the Salvation Army’s PROMISE program here: www. sapromise.org Learn more about the work of the Dreamcatcher foundation here: www. thedreamcatcherfoundation.org

What are potential indicators of trafficking and exploitation of a child?

• Show signs of physical harm • Become depressed, fearful or withdrawn • Have a history of running away or currently be on the fun • Have expensive clothing, jewelry, manicures, pedicures, etc • Begin spending time with an older boyfriend or girlfriend • Be found in a hotel/motel

• Have new tattoos or branding • Be performing with inappropriate for his or her age and/or is not being compensated for work performed • Become isolated from family, friends or sources of support • No longer have control of his or her driver’s license or other identification documents • Make reference to having a “pimp” or “daddy” 07 December 2016 // codcourier.org // 3

NEWS

"Trumphobia"

COD students fear Trump's plan to cancel DACA Vandy Manyeh · News Reporter

Maria Gonzalez (not her real name) is a student here at the College of DuPage.

She has been in the United States since she was a toddler, and her memory can only recount life a child in America. Years ago, her parents waited until she was 16 to let her know she wasn’t a legal U.S. citizen.

This happened when her parents were about to finalize her Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) papers. Her parents withheld information about her status in the U.S. as a way to prevent her from living with fear like her older siblings.

DACA is “an immigration policy that allows certain undocumented immigrants who entered the country as minors to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and eligibility for a work permit.”

Throughout his campaign, president-elect Donald Trump vowed to cancel this plan leaving thousands of young adults living with the fear of being deported. Like Gonzalez, many students here

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at the COD are no longer contemplating the toughness of the pending final exams, rather they are eagerly waiting for Trump’s decision when he takes office in January.

DACA has been a beacon of hope to a student like Gonzalez. In fact, she has been able to address her needs by getting a work permit and a driver’s license all because of DACA. “All I’d ever wanted was to drive, and when the DACA was in order I could finally feel independent,” said Gonzalez.

“Without it, I would not be able to make a living for myself and have opportunities that I do now. You don’t realize how important driving and working are to being a regular person until you legally aren’t allowed to do so.”

Trump has planned to deport illegal immigrants and carry out an extreme vetting to allow any re-entry. When Trump met with Kris Kobach, Kansas’ Secretary of State and a part of Trump’s immigration policy transition team,,

Kobach inadvertently leaked documents outlining a very strong view about immigration that Trump has also suggested he will support. Gonzalez’ fear won’t end untiluntill Trump leaves the White House.

“As soon as Trump got elected, I had a constant weight on my heart for a few days,” continued Gonzalez. “Imagine living in a country where you have established yourself and have made friendships and memories, and now being afraid that you might have to leave and start a life somewhere where even though you were born, you have no idea of the culture or the values. It’s scary. But I’ve been seeing things that say that Trump will only be trying to get rid of those who have a criminal history, so I have hope that I’ll be okay.”

Gonzalez isn’t the only person living with this fear. A professor recently reached out to the Courier and told us about a student who expressed a similar feeling like Gonzalez. When the Courier

reached out to her, she replied through the professor saying, “I don’t want to talk about this anymore.”

COD currently welcomes students who were granted privileges under DACA. Students on this status must fill out an appeal form to avoid paying an international rate. They are ineligible for federal grants and aid. The college thereby provides links to external scholarship opportunities for these students on its website.

But as a public college, the termination of DACA will lead to a decision that follows the federal law.

The college has been under federal investigation in the past, and going back this route isn’t an option especially when all is being done to settle the accreditation problem.

“I want to assure you that College of DuPage is committed to serving all our students in a manner consistent with what the law permits,” said Ann Rondeau, president of COD. All efforts to get the number of students at-

tending COD who are beneficiaries of DACA failed to receive a response.

However, the college has hosted roundtables and sessions aimed at reducing the fear and divisiveness some students are experiencing..

The Latino Ethnic Awareness Association (LEAA), an umbrella club that unites Latino students, alerts students about updates on immigration policies. Events organized by the college to help talk about immigration issues are poorly attended despite widespread publicity.

Recently, Rocio Becerril, an attorney who deals with immigration issues, was on campus to talk about current trends with regards to the complexities surrounding America’s immigration laws. The college, through LEAA, is doing whatever possible to meet the needs of these students.

“As a club, LEAA welcomes all students regardless of immigration status,” said Saraliz Jimenez, LEAEA’s faculty advisor.

“Many students choose not to disclose their sta-

tus so we don’t know if a student is DACA or not unless they self-disclose.

I am the manager of the Latino Outreach Center, and I try to stay on top of any changes occurring in the community or at the national level that affects these students.”

Living around Chicago gives hope to DACA recipients. Recently, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel announced Chicago will remain a “sanctuary city” for undocumented residents and budgeted $1 million to facilitate legal fees expected to be incurred by undocumented residents.

According to Emmanuel’s plan, “the fund will provide immediate legal information, screenings, consultations and representation to individuals who may be at risk for deportation.”

Unlike Emmanuel, mayors of suburban cities where COD students live are yet to say anything about a plan that will debunk a feared cancellation of DACA.

EDITORS NOTE: Maria Gonzalez is a student at COD who wants to be anonymous due to the nature of the story.

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NEWS

IT implements accommodating change for all students Kitt Fresa · News Editor

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Before a new change to the way teachers receive class rosters, it wasn’t unheard of for transgender students to disappear from class. This was because students couldn’t identify with the name being called for them.

“Back in the day we didn’t even have nickname(s). So can you imagine how embarrassing that is for a student? I’ve had students not show up, years ago like seven years ago, they don’t show up again,” said Trina Sotirakopulos, an English Instructor at the College of DuPage.

When a student first signs up for classes at COD, the student creates a myACCESS account that links to Blackboard.

Within this a student can decide if they want to add a nickname. If filled out, this nickname will overlap

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a student’s legal name in a class roster so a teacher can see what the student wants to be called.

However, this only applied to in-person classes.

In early November, Information Technology implemented a change which allows students to have their nicknames overlap their legal name in Blackboard and online classes.

Additionally, Information Technology updated myACCESS to display the chosen nickname on roster verification, midterm verification, and final grading.

This request for change was initially “brought forth from counseling and advising,” according to Donna Berliner, assistant vice president of information systems.

Students had come to counseling and advising requesting the change, and one of the counselors had

championed the request.

Previous to this change, students didn’t have the option to use anything but their legal first name in the Blackboard roster.

For many students, this change went unnoticed due to the fact that most people go by their legal first name. However this change heavily affected the students who did utilize this new change, many of whom are transgendered.

Before, if a transgender student took an online class, the teacher and students could only refer to that student by their legal first name. This is because student nicknames were not implemented into the system, and only legal first names could be utilized.

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example if a teacher calls a student Alex when their name is actually Alexa.

In an interview with Sotirakopulos, she later explained a predicament she experienced first hand.

“Teaching online, we have many students who identify as a different gender, or have a different name, and they were only allowed to go by their legal name. I have a student right now who identifies as female but has a legal name that’s male, and so everyone in the class has to address her as this male name.”

It was only later that this same student came out to her teacher and explained her situation. Sotirakopulos also explained that this “meant a big life change for many students.” Being transgendered typically creates many problems for one who decides to undergo this change. So for the

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college to implement this change to myACCESS it had no doubt alleviated some of these problems for students experiencing difficulties being called the right name in class.

It isn’t just transgendered students who are happy about the change.

Many other students who simply just prefer to be called a different name such as Jonathan to J.J., love the change as well.

“When we get to college we find ourselves right?”

Sotirakopulos said. “This is the formative place where we realize maybe I’m known as Thomas, but I realize I want to go by Tom or Tommy, or whatever it is. This is the time where we start to realize, that legal name that we were given at birth might not be who we are.”

When asked “Do you think students and staff

will be accepting of this change?” Berliner replied, “Absolutely. When I sent out that email announcement I received a number of replies from faculty saying this is fantastic.”

COD is not alone either. Around the same time COD implemented the change, NIU did the same. This new change seems to be widely accepted by a number of students and faculty at the college, and more accommodating changes similar to this one could be seen in the near future.

“We are looking at widening where the nickname can be available within the system as well. So if a person in registration is working with a student at the counter, they are able to see the nickname as well,” Berliner said.

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Studio Art Faculty Exhibit Beth Berg ¡ Photo Editor

The creativity of the College of Dupage’s art faculty know no bounds, art reaching from digital to drawn, printed to sewn and much more. The works are on display at the Cleve Carney Art Gallery from Dec. 1, 2016 to Jan. 6, 2017.

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Louder than words Honors students organize silent walk to unify community Caroline Broderick · Features Editor

The presidential election that shook the nation occurred almost a month ago, yet the aftermath and concerns continue on, especially at the college.

Before Thanksgiving break, a campus conversation occurred where community members discussed a new campus atmosphere tinged with hate. Students expressed their worries, the ignorant things they have been told, professors listened and brainstormed ways they could help, administration took note of ideas.

The conversation not only opened the eyes of community members, but it created a wave through the school. Students began discussing ways they

could make a change, such as honors student, Safia Khan.

In Khan’s global ethics class, the topic of the presidential election outcome was brought into question.

Khan felt the student body desperately needed a way to speak out.

“With recent events that have been happening, I feel like the students don’t entirely feel connected as one,” said Khan. “I just wanted everyone to feel a sense of unity and belonging. Basically, to feel welcome, and most importantly listen to each other. Our differences make us what we are, and our strengths are found in our differences. That’s why we are going to have a silent

walk.”

The goal was to spread a powerful message by saying nothing at all. To communicate their message, students were given signs to wear that read: “We are listening.” Many others who gathered wore the “#NotOnMyCampus” stickers that were handed out at the previous campus conversation.

Students even brought their own posters reading, “Students for unity.”

Khan, as well as fellow organizer and honors student, Tiphany Montgomery, spoke to the crowd expressing how their goal was to send a message peacefully. The organizers even mentioned the threat of a “counter-walk” that

they were told about but assured students to remain silent and strong.

As the crowd grew in the student atrium, Khan led the group down to the first floor, past the cafeteria, all the way until SRC 2000.

The crowd, filled with administration, students of all races and faculty walked with their heads held high.

Windows showed curious and confused faces from those working, and many stopped to observe the mass walking through the halls.

SRC 2000 housed a large white poster that read “UNITY.” Those who were a part of the walk were able to write down how unity is accomplished,

what it means, as well as words of positivity. The white poster was quickly covered with post-it notes and Sharpie, each message from a different individual.

In large, red letters read, “LOVE,” others pushed students to lend a hand, or say “Hi” to somebody new.

At the end of the silent walk, honors students hosted a panel discussion to speak about biases, how students unaffected by injustice can act, and helpful ways students can facilitate difficult conversations. The panel was then opened up to those in the audience.

“I hope people will start listening to each other, start accepting everyone, and be able to establish conversation with each

other without having a barrier,” said Khan, on her hopes for what the silent walk would accomplish.

Helen Feng, the director of the honors program expressed how the silent walk is just another example of how students at COD care and accomplish great things every day.

“I feel very proud of them,” said Feng. “Obviously, the honors program is not just about academics. It started out as a raw idea, then the students met with administration and faculty. We refined the whole project, and this is the outcome.”

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For a portion, you see the time spent between a kid and her grandmother, taking a walk in the woods on a mushroom hunt for their dinner. Throughout walking along the different paths, you hear crunching leaves, birds singing and squawking and the faint sound of rain dripping onto the path, all accompanied by a soft piano melody. The nature in “Lieve Oma” is strikingly beautiful – blue, orange, and pink mix together in a warm embrace of autumn, while strikingly clear hues of light blue, teal and white blizzard the scene in the future winter scenes.

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EDITORIAL

OPINION

“Terrorism”

How we as a society use it to our disadvantage CREATIVE COMMONS

Ever since this newspaper staff can remember, we have been in a constant state of war against terrorism. Whether it was Iraq or Afghanistan, or a pledge to exterminate Al Qaeda and ISIS, we have seen images fly across our television screens depicting violent scenes brewed from hatred and uncertainty. From domesticated to “radical Islam”, the United States has been thrown into a vortex of confusion as to what we should or shouldn’t label as “terrorism.”

Over this past year, both extremist sides of our political system have taken liberties with their speech to label the opposing side.

Whether they are right or wrong is a matter of opinion. While one side says Black Lives Matter is a terrorist organization because of violent outbursts yielding concurrently with the group’s organized protests, the other side says Donald Trump is a terrorist because of his violence-inciting rhetoric at his rallies during the primary season.

On either side of the fence, the use of the idea terrorism is biased and is only used to label a point of argument as a scapegoat for their movement to attack.

To commit to a clear-cut definition of the idea, we are going to use the FBI’s definition on their website, which is multilayered and

gives specific differences towards domestic and international terrorism.

Domestic and international terrorism are acts intended to “to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.” Domestic terrorism involves acts “dangerous to human life,” while international terrorism includes “violent acts” on top of that definition.

The act must violate federal or state law in both cases. Domestic is within the U.S., while international is outside the US. Following those guidelines, should Trump’s rhetoric, violent protests by Black Lives Matter, and other events be considered terrorism?

Now of course, there are real acts of terrorism that happen across the globe that the media portrays correctly with at least an attempt at neutrality. This year alone we’ve seen attacks across Europe including the Bastille Day massacre and the Brussels airport bombing, as well as in our own back yard with the Pulse nightclub shooting and just this past week with the Ohio State University stabbing. With these events, there is no

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grey area. These events happened due to a rush of emotion or a planned attack towards a specific group of people to prove a point.

The events we are going to talk about going forward are highly debated between the left and right sides of our currently poisonous political atmosphere. Although terrorism should bring us all together to find a solution rather than split us apart as it has today, we, as the future generation in America, need to rise above this he said/she said culture that has been ongoing for decades.

Who better to start off with than the king of he said/she said, Donald Trump, a.k.a. the world’s greatest troll. He has belittled every major competitor throughout his campaign until he reached his current title of president-elect. Throughout his campaign, he has been known as someone who doesn’t understand the legal limitations to his freedom of speech. Although saying he wants to temporarily ban immigration and travel from Muslim majority nations is controversial and permissible, his incitement of violence is far from legal.

Trump has repeatedly told his audience at rallies across the nation to hit and

berate protesters. Even the one Trump voter on our editorial board can see the divisiveness and immorality Trump’s rhetoric has towards his protestors.

Through inciting his rally audiences with statements like, “Part of the problem ... is nobody wants to hurt each other anymore” and “Try not to hurt him. If you do, I'll defend you in court, don't worry about it,” it’s hard to ignore his constant ignorance to how the First Amendment works.

Due to his rhetoric coercing a civilian population to commit acts dangerous to human life, this could be considered terrorism.

Whether his speech breaks state or federal laws is up for debate, but it obviously incites, has caused physical harm to civilians and brings fear to those who oppose his platform.

Moving onto the opposite side of the spectrum, is Black Lives Matter on the same page as our new president-elect? The movement’s website opens their “about” page in bold letters “We Affirm that All Black Lives Matter,” and right below it is their mission statement: “Black Lives Matter is an ideological and political intervention in a world where Black lives are systematically and intentionally targeted for demise. It is an affirmation

of Black folks’ contributions to this society, our humanity, and our resilience in the face of deadly oppression.”

With this noble stance, they take to the streets when they find injustice across the U.S. Usually they are spotlighted in the news when a black man is killed by an officer and they coordinate mass protests and marches across every major city from Dallas to Chicago. However noble the cause, there are spoiled eggs in the batch that make everyone look bad.

From Baltimore to the Dallas protests, there have been violent backlashes that stem from built up frustration. With this frustration, some people chose to pillage and destroy their hometown by breaking windows and stealing from their local businesses.

However small this faction may be, the rioting exists enough for media and civilians alike to take note.

Are these outbursts from the spoiled side of this faction considered terrorism? There are countless videos online of riots breaking out from the protests that are dangerous to human life, as well as lead to clearly illegal activity on both the state and federal level through causing mass destruction. They create fear in everyone who lives

in the area. Whichever way we put it, the instances of rioting should be considered terrorism. Although Black Lives Matter does not condone the violence, going as far as to speak out against people who bring violence to their peaceful campaign, the fact that these riots happen at a fraction of the protests leads some of the media and a large portion of conservatives alike to rush to label them as a terrorist organization.

Whether we stand on either side of the political spectrum, it’s obvious we have a problem on our hands as a society. When media like Fox News ignores Trump’s rhetoric, as well when groups like MSNBC ignore the violence at Black Lives Matter protests, it lessens the quality of debate across society and completely numbs the term “terrorism” to be a one-sided term for anyone to use to condemn one side without thinking about the ramifications to their core cause.

We as a society need to be mindful as to our own biases towards how we use the term terrorism. Correct use of the term will help society progress towards a solution rather than cause more friction.

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

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The War On Water

India attempts to break international law and put millions of lives in danger

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Alizay Rizvi · Social Media Manager

Water. One of the essential things any living creature needs in order to survive. Without proper hydration, any living creature will die in one of the most painful ways possible. While we sit here in the Chicagoland area comforted by Lake Michigan, thousands of miles away, across the sea, there are people convulsing upon the dirt below themselves due to a lack of clean water. Experts for many years have been sending warnings that as the population increases, the war over water will become more and more relevant. However, now it seems that that war has just begun.

Pakistan was described as one of the world’s most “water-stressed” countries in a 2013 – 2014 Asian Development Bank report. So when the Indus Water Treaty, one of the most crucial water distribution treaties, begins to fall through, all of Pakistan became inflamed with an incredible pressure. With Pakistan already having difficulties controlling the pollution in the river, this extra weight on their shoulders furthers the tension.

The Indus River Treaty originated in 1947 by The World Bank giving Pakistan control over the three

western rivers (the Indus, the Chenab, and the Jhelum) and India control over the three eastern rivers (the Beas, the Ravi, and the Sutlej). The Indus Waters Treaty arose due to the fact that Pakistan’s rivers flow through India first, which made them fear that this could create droughts and famines could result from in the event of a conflict between the two. Because the western rivers first flow through India, the Treaty dictates that India gets 20 percent of the rivers while Pakistan gets the other 80 percent.

Now let’s take a step back. Why was this treaty drawn up in the first place? It was brought up because of an ideologically divided area between India and Pakistan known as Kashmir. The people of Kashmir are a majority of Muslims, however, many in Kashmir have no love for Muslim-dominated Pakistan, but they also oppose the idea of being Indians. However, Kashmir holds several incredibly rare natural resources, one of which is Kashmir wool and the second of which is Kashmir Saffron. Both of these things are specific and special to Kashmir due to the composition of the land.

This territory has been

in dispute since the 1960s.

After the war between Pakistan and India ended in 1972, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan signed the Simla treaty, which presided over Pakistan’s land of Kashmir.

This treaty reversed the consequences of the war.

They reopened their borders to trade and economic benefits and agreed any dispute should be handled peacefully from that point forward.

However, despite this treaty, the disputes of Kashmir continue to this day. In response to the recent skirmishes that occurred, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi chooses to use water as its weapon of payback for recent cross-border violence. “Blood and water can’t flow together,” Modi said and henceforth shut down any meetings to discuss the treaty.

Now with the uproar in India over the clashes in Kashmir, the government may declare the war for water official, costing a great many lives. India has said it is looking at maximizing its water usage by accelerating the construction of hydropower plants along the western rivers that Pakistan relies on. It has also hinted at reviving

the Tulbul project, a dam that has been a source of dispute between the two countries since 1987. Pakistan declared that it is a violation of the treaty because the dam will control the flow of the river.

However, India believes that the dam will allow for better access to navigation. The project is currently shut down due to the dispute, however, may be revived in the future.

The main problem is that the Indus River supports nearly three-quarters of Pakistan’s total irrigation of agricultural land.

Factors such as pollution and an expanding population are already weighing on water availability per capita, even as demand is forecast to rise in the future. However, according to an interview with Rebecca Keller on CNBC, an analyst at geopolitical intelligence firm Stratfor, India may have some leeway.

Keller has stated that: “Under the treaty itself, India is allowed the use of 20 percent of the western rivers, the Indus, Chenab and the Jhelum, and it currently does not take full advantage of this allotment [so] India has room to use water as a rhetorical tool while still staying within the parameters of the agreement.”.

However, Pakistan’s economy and agriculture have such a heavy reliance on the water itself, that even a small volume of water could prove to be incredibly disastrous.

In response to India’s harsh tone for the Indus River Treaty, Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari, a member of the Pakistan Senate, according to CNBC, said: “The Indus Water Treaty has survived hostilities and even wars over the five decades since it was inked. Breaking an international treaty would be a dangerous precedent for a country aspiring to be a major global economic power.

However, India is currently also going through a political stride and it could be that this was said as a form to try to get the people’s support. “I take Modi’s threats as rhetoric to drum up support for his party in the forthcoming state elections, as Pakistan bashing goes well with the Indian voters,” Leghari said.

Despite this, bringing up water as a form of weaponry is a serious violation of any form of basic human rights, morals, and etiquettes. Pakistan has clearly stated that revoking the treaty can be seen as “an act of war”.

Sartaj Aziz, the adviser to

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has said that they would approach the United Nations and the International Court of Justice if India unilaterally suspended the treaty. Aziz has also stated, according to International Business Times, “Pakistan will not accept Indian aggression in any form, and any Indian step for disrupting water flow as [an] upper riparian state will pertain to considerable risk of war and hostilities,”.

With both countries carrying nuclear arms, an all out war would be incredibly disastrous. Although Pakistan has a strong army, it is nowhere near as powerful as India’s army. Their only option would be to go nuclear and even that would be like slicing their own throat. The damage that the loss of water will do to the citizens will prove to be more disastrous than any war ever. As the heat across the land rises, death by dehydration will be excruciating as its citizens will be trembling in the dust like fishes out of the water. The body count will be merciless, so if India has the morality of any decent human being, perhaps they will think twice before creating a war over water.

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SPORTS COD conquers Red Grange Bowl in overtime Alex Garcia · Sports Editor

Saturday, Dec. 3rd, will be a day to go down in College of DuPage history as the Chaparrals football team beat the undefeated Central Lake Raiders, in overtime, with a score of 25-22, during the inaugural Red Grange Bowl hosted at COD. The game was back and forth for four quarters of football, and the Chaps and Raiders were equally matched. However, the game was sent to overtime because of the poor play of the Chaps in situational football. The Chaps also turned the ball over

seven times. When you are playing an undefeated team, and you continually turnover the ball, you are almost handing them a win.

All throughout the game, the Chaps took awhile to get all levels of the team going. Offense was turning the ball over, defense wasn’t able to keep up and special teams was no help.

Thankfully for the Chaps, the Raiders were unable to take advantage of turnover points.

The defense had its moments where they gave

up points, but they were able to finally make the big play of the game, the play that saved them and sent them to overtime. In the final minutes of the fourth quarter, the Raiders tried to put away the game with a final rushing touchdown, but instead the Chaps defense stepped up and forced a turnover during the hit on the running back, in the endzone, and were able to recover the ball and give themselves a final chance in overtime.

At half time, place kicker and punter Casey

COD Wide Receiver #4 Arturo Romero celebrating.

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Bednarski, told me about his frustration with the lack of points and his use during the game in the first half.

“In high school, my longest field goal was a 55 yards, but I feel confident that on a good day, like today, I can hit one from 60 yards out. I feel like I’ve played my role the entire season, but in this game I haven’t played my role, because they haven’t let me. I would love to go out there and score points, but it’s all up to the coach and his decision. I just like to get on the field as much

as i can and make a difference. If you score points every time you have the ball, you’re gonna win the game.”

Finally, in the third quarter, quarterback Evan Scales was able to get the offense rolling, and even scored a walk-in touchdown. After that point, the Chaps were able to fight until overtime, and soon Bednarski would finally get his chance.

With the final seconds of the game looming, and the win on the line, the Chaps sent out their kicker for the game-winning

field goal. The crowd waited with anticipation of the outcome. Then straight through the middle of the goal post, Bednarski’s chip shot kick from about 15 yards out was good, and it was all over. The Chaps went against all odds to win a championship bowl game and end a great season in winning fashion.

The 2016 Chaparrals football team will always be remembered for what they were able to accomplish this year and bringing a championship to COD.

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Football season at College of DuPage has ended with a win for the Chaps in the Red Grange Bowl, concluding an amazing season. Now that winter is coming, outdoor sports are going to hibernate until the spring picks up.

Basketball is the only sport at the moment that is available for students to go watch and participate in. The Chaparrals basketball team has struggled up to this point. When you start a basketball season you want to hit the ground running, establishing your strength, and knowing who is going to be at what position while making sure your group of

guys can click as a team.

The Chaparrals have been unable to do that this season.

The Men’s Chaparrals Basketball team is winless after their loss to Moline-Black Hawks, which puts them at a record of 0-8.

Sadly the women’s basketball team isn’t doing much better. While have at least won a game, it’s only been one game. They stand at a 1-4 record as they get ready to face off against Waubonsie Dec. 6.

It is still early enough in the season for both the men and women Chaparral teams to have a chance

of redemption. In order to do that, they have to forget the bad and remember the good, take those lessons and apply them to their future play. If they want be taken seriously in their leagues, they’re going to need to start winning some games.

The main focus has to be on offense. The men’s team have been outscored in every game that they have played so far, and the women’s team has only had one close game, besides their win. Whether it be by a margin of three points, or to the biggest it’s been all season, more than 20. This is unacceptable for a basketball team

to be losing games by more than 20 points.

After we return from winter break, and we are once again treated to another semester at COD, a new beginning will start for the track and field athletes of the school. New track and field coach will bring a fresh face and new leadership to the track stars. Athletes are waiting anxiously for February to arrive, not only to prove themselves as future star athletes here at COD, but also to everyone watching that these are truly the best talents, athletically, that COD has to offer.

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Easily - Bruno Major Genre: R&B Sounds Like: Jack Johnson, Ben Rector It’s the time of year that our brain start working in overdrive. A few essays to finish here, tests to study for there, the impending doom of finals hanging over our heads like a storm cloud. The end of any semester is one widely known for the stress that accompanies it. My favorite work around? Coffee shop chill playlists. “Easily” brings in a tune that reminds you to take a breath and try harder at the same time with the chorus: “Just because it won’t come easily, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try.” It’s a message I believe we all need a reminder of at this time, or any point in the year. -Beth

California - Childish Gambino Genre: Funk Sounds like: Nothing Childish Gambino’s latest album is like nothing he has ever created before. And it’s awesome. Previously in an interview, Donald Glover announced he quit rapping as Childish Gambino. This made many assume he quit music overall, but “Awaken, My Love” is the surprising loophole Glover has found to stay in the music world. The artist has done much more than music, and this just shows how different and dynamic his mind is. “California” is groovy, fun and makes you feel like you’re on a beach with maracas and a pina colada. -Caroline

Hot Head - Death Grips Genre: Experimental Sounds Like: Distorted nonsense Not many songs can make me completely flustered. Every once in awhile, I look at music to clear my mind, but most of the top 100 nowadays is a formulated mix of sex, drug and partying that make me fall out of focus and place my thoughts in a daydream of raves and live performances. Due to the aggressive nature of their sound, Death Grips is my go to when I need to clear my mind and keep my focus sharp on work at the same time. Their loud and abrasive drum and bass, especially the staccato notes seen in this song, completely pushes any distracting thoughts away and keep me focused on my next objective. - Lucas

12 Days Of Pop Punk Christmas - Jarrod Alonge Genre: Pop Punk, Rock, Sounds Like: All Time Low, Being As An Ocean As Christmas slowly creeps upon us all the generic Christmas songs have begun to play everywhere you go. At the grocery store, the mall, perhaps even in your own office. However, I’ve decided to take a more Punk route this Christmas. With Jarrod’s vocals and catchy lyrics making it a slightly more pop song, his instrumental use of the drums and guitar definitely amp it up to a punk level. So if you’re ever feeling sick of the generic songs, feel free to switch it up to something a bit more punk rock.

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