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Editor-in-Chief Lucas Koprowski News Editor Kitt Fresa Features Editor Caroline Broderick Reporter Vandy Manyeh Social Media Manager Alizay Rizvi

INDEX NEWS

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6 Four years of Trump 14 No love for Russell and the LGBT Commu- Westbrook nity MUSIC

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8-9 Movie Reviews: “Split” and “The Founder”

16 D.R.A.M. at the Metro

Newsroom 630-942-2683 Adviser Jim Fuller fullerj103@cod.edu

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ON THE COVER

“America in distress” Cover photo by Kitt Fresa.

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE College of DuPage is seeking comments from the public about the College in preparation for its comprehensive evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The College will host a visit April 17-19, 2017, with a team representing the High Learning Commission. College of DuPage has been accredited by the HLC since 1967. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation. The public is invited to submit comments regarding the College to the following address: Public Comments on College of DuPage The Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604-1411 The public may also submit comments on HLC’s website at www.hlcommission.org/comment. Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Comments must be in writing. All comments must be received by March 20, 2017.

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NEWS Bringing you up to speed Vandy Manyeh · Reporter

COD NEWSROOM

If you are a fan of College of DuPage’s politics, here are two key unfoldings you probably missed since the last issue of the Courier: Updates on the Board of Trustees: The tenures of three trustees will end in April 2017. They are: Erin Birt, of Wheaton, Dianne McGuire, of Naperville, and David Olsen, of Downers Grove. The following are bullet points to keep in mind: • Birt and McGuire

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are not seeking re-election. Olsen will not return to the board. He won the 81st district representative position in Nov. 2016. The board will see three new faces in Apr. 2017. Initially, Alan Bennett, of Lombard, and Husna Ghani, of Oakbrook placed their names forward for consideration to serve a two-year term.

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Ghani’s name will not be on the ballot in April after “flaws” were noted in her nominating petition. This leaves Bennet as the lone candidate to be considered for the job. Christine Fenne, of Wheaton; Dan Markwell, of Lombard; Taso Triantafillos of Addison; and Rafath Waheed, of Lisle were the original trustee candidates who for-

Board Members Charles Bernstien (left), Dianne Mazzochi (middle), Frank Napolitano (right)

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warded their names for consideration for the two six-year term. In early January, Waheed stepped aside after objections were raised to her petition. Triantafillos, Fenne, and Maxwell are the three candidates left in the race. The election for trustee positions will be on April 4, 2017. The Courier is making frantic efforts to reach out

to the candidates and current board members who will not return to the board. A pedestrian bridge over Lambert? On December 19, 2016, the board discussed a plan to build a bridge that will connect the Health Science Center to the Technical Educational Center. Preliminary estimates show the bridge could cost between $5 million to $8 million depending on whether it will be enclosed

or not. Trustees Frank Napolitano and Charles Bernstein want a study to be conducted. Both trustees want a huge expenditure to match the need of the bridge’s users. *The Courier will keep you updated about future construction reports, so be sure to check our publication weekly.

BOTTOM ROW OF PHOTOS FROM COURIER ARCHIVE

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NEWS

When women take a stand:

Women stomp across the globe for their voices to be heard Kitt Fresa · News Editor

On January 20th, 2017 Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States of America. The following day, women across the world stormed into the streets to fight for their rights. These women were not alone. Husbands, children, people of all kinds, flooded the streets in their support. The protests were not limited to the U.S.. Washington D.C. hosted the main protest, but cities like Chicago, New York and Los Angeles hosted sister protests. Even more protests were held across the

Atlantic with Florence, Amsterdam and Berlin in the mix. In D.C. alone roughly half a million protesters marched in support of the Women’s March. So what has pushed women to the streets? How have so many citizens been pushed to this point? “I felt like we needed to show up in large numbers to demonstrate that we’re not going to accept a rollback of women’s rights.” said Wendy Colombus, a mother of two who marched in New York “I think all of our rights are at stake. It’s because of Trump and the adminis-

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tration as a whole. Particularly concerning to me is the appointing of the next Supreme Court justice, and I think that they need to hear our voices in advance of that.” Long time Michigan resident Betty Scott, talks about the fear that Trump brings to the American people. “Oh there’s so many things, his relationship with Russia I find very alarming. His women’s rights issues, how he’s trying to take away women’s rights, another big one for me. His immigration policies… I think he’s crazy, I really do. I think he’s

insane.” But what about Trump’s supporters? How have they reacted to the marches? In an interview with Michael Fresa (editor’s note: Michael Fresa is a relative of Kitt Fresa), a former coal business owner and resident of West Virginia he stated “I support the right to march. Being that I am Pro-Life I can’t support their Pro-Choice option. I can’t condone abortion as far as that part goes. However our country was founded on a basis of demonstration, so I think that’s part of our democratic right to protest.”

When later questioned on Trump’s remarks toward women, specifically the tape that was released during the campaign Fresa said,. “Well of course the tape that they played, he did make some pretty vulgar remarks. That was totally uncalled for. But I don’t think, and I don’t care if it was years ago or a year ago, I don’t think the man should be judged on some of those remarks that were made, in its entirety.” Trump’s most direct response to the protests were in the form of a tweet posted on Jan 22. “Peaceful protests are a hallmark of

our democracy. Even if I don’t always agree, I recognize the rights of people to express their views.” Many people criticize the Trump administration for the lack of their ideas being taken into consideration. In Columbus’s interview she was asked if she thought Trump heard the women at the women’s march and was at all concerned with it, she responded with “No I don’t think Trump heard anything. I think he’s really concerned about his own ego.”

NEWS

Make sure to check out www. codcourier.org for more photos and videos from the 2017 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March in downtown Chicago.

PHOTOS BY KITT FRESA

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NEWS

LET’S GET YOUR FUTURE STARTED.

Four years of Trump

& the LGBT Community

Vandy Manyeh · Reporter

Screenshot of the whitehouse.gov search box when you look for anything LGBT-related.

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Right after the passage of Indiana’s “Religious Freedom Restoration Act,” in early 2015 Rex Itczak left a small town of Lowell and escaped to Chicago, Ill. “I felt unsafe being in my town in Indiana the month RAFA was made a law,” said Itczak. “Although people think you are afraid of something that is not happening I felt people’s view of me was changing almost overnight. I came to Chicago because I knew you will find a community that will be positive and supportive of me and my gender identity. “We saw the overnight change between people who were quiet about their political views, then Donald Trump won, and they were all loud again,” added Itczak. RAFA gave credence to religious doctrines as a basis for defense in legal proceedings. Gay advocates saw this law as a direct attack on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community. The legislation was drafted by three members of anti-LGBT lobbying groups. “This law was specifically created to affect the LGBT community,” said Jacob Kent, president of College of DuPage’s Pride Alliance. “Not even religious organizations, these people weren’t rabbis, priests, or imams, these were people specifically part of groups lobbying for legislation to negatively affect LGBT

Americans.” In November, Americans elected the Indiana governor who signed the act into as their new vice president. Now, Itczak has a reason to fear Mike Pence, a hardline conservative, can influence gains the LGBT community has made over the years. Pence once said gay couples signaled a “societal collapse,” and most recently opposed former President Barack Obama’s directive on transgender bathrooms. To counter argue this perception, Pence tweeted “Faith & religion are important values to millions of IN residents. W/passage of RFRA, IN will continue to respect beliefs of all Hoosiers.” President Donald Trump has positioned himself as someone who, at times, appears to be a friend to the LGBT community. But there are also some signs that he could become a new foe. Throughout his heated campaign, he managed to sail through as a candidate who tolerated the rights of the LGBT community. In fact, after the Elton John-David Furnish marriage, the New York Times quoted Trump’s reaction by saying “I know both of them, and they get along wonderfully. It’s a marriage that’s going to work. I’m very happy for them. If two people dig each other, they dig each other.” On the contrary, just days into his presidency, the

LGBT page on the White House’s website was taken down. “Trump gets swayed one way or the other by his vice president and supporting cabinet members,” said Itczak. The Federal Amendment Defense Act (FADA) is synonymous to RAFA and could be something an all-Republican government could swiftly pass into law. According to the U.S. Congress’ website FADA “Prohibits the federal government from taking discriminatory action against a person on the basis that such person believes or acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction that: (1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman, or (2) sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage.” “Like RAFA at the state level in Indiana, I have every expectation that it was designed to and will negatively affect LGBT Americans at the national level,” added Kent. Of interest to every American including the LGBT community is the plethora of criticisms about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) coupled with the fact that the Act has a good intent, but needs repair. The LGBT community here on campus is concerned about how amendments or a promise to repeal the Act in its totality will contribute to the resurgence of a silent

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killer that has affected the community. “Because of the restrictions on the ACA at the state level in Indiana http:// usat.ly/1RqsQU2, we had a huge spike in HIV/AIDS,” added Itczak. “And I do think that since the LGBT community is most at risk of that kind of infection if it is repealed, it will just be hard to find care that is not going to be under the guise of religious affiliation.” Another student and a member of the LGBT community said he fears unequal access to healthcare will result if the Act is repealed. “It opens the door for LGBT people to be denied healthcare, citizens may not be able to get the same benefits the ACA brought,” said Andrew Lagunas, a student here at COD. At the end of November’s election, results showed that 14 percent of LGBT voters voted for Trump according to exit polls released by NBC. Members of COD’s LGBT community said they are hopeful Trump will not craft laws based on religion but rather fair and equal treatment for all Americans regardless of their gender identities. These students noted how COD is a haven for them. The college has an alliance that supports the group and has a plan to create more transgendered bathrooms in addition to the two existing ones.

F E AT U R E S BTE’s “Good People” opens doors for students Caroline Broderick · Features Editor

PHOTOS FROM BTE.COM Cast members of the Buffalo Theater Ensemble.

As the new semester opens, so do the curtains on College of DuPage’s resident theater company, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE). Opening Feb. 2 and running until March 5, David-Lindsay Abaire’s “Good People” stars Professor Amelia Barrett as Margie Walsh, and is directed by Professor Connie Canaday Howard. BTE’s residency provides immeasurable experience for students interested in pursuing professional theater. Behind

these curtains is assistant stage manager and student Ed Garzaro. Garzaro received a scholarship from BTE, as well as an internship. BTE has not only provided an internship opportunity for Garzaro to learn but has allowed for six COD students to shadow professional actors through the show’s entirety. Theater students such as Clare Collins, Cassandra Collins, Alex Price and Ryan Gentile were invited to observe a specific actor, giving them the oppor-

tunity to gain experience and knowledge beyond the classroom. “From the very first rehearsal, I already knew I was going to learn so much,” said Cassandra Collins, who shadows the character, Dottie as played by Annie Slivinski. “I feel like it is the best experience an acting student can have. To see our mentors on stage doing what we love is so amazing and so helpful.” The students follow a professional actor and learn the role alongside

them. This shadowing includes memorizing each line, each action, seeing one show per performance week and performing the show for the director. In the case of emergency, the student is trained to become the understudy. Clare Collins shadows the character Jean, as played by Kelli Walker. “I have honestly learned so much about theater through this program, and it makes me feel confident that my goals and my dreams are attainable if I continue to work towards

them,” said Collins. The story is set in South Boston, Mass. and focuses on a single mother, Margie, as she struggles to support her disabled child when she is fired from her job at a dollar store. Her situation forces introspection when an old friend, now a successful doctor, reenters her life. Stuck in a small apartment covered by chipped yellow paint as well as a rigid lower class, the characters struggle through life. Complete with Boston accents and all, the ensemble is witty,

energetic and relatable. “Good People” represents a darker side to the American dream, requiring the audience to reflect on their past as well as their future. “I am so honored to have gotten to be a part of this program,” said Clare Collins. “I can honestly say I didn’t believe in myself, or in my dreams as much as I do now thanks to BTE.” Currently, BTE is nominated for The Best of Wheaton’s Not for Profit Organization of the Year. Voting is currently open at wheatonchamber.com.

Cast members of the Buffalo Theater Ensemble.

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F E AT U R E S

MOVIE REVIEW:

“Split” leaves nothing for the mind Caroline Broderick · Features Editor

PROVIDED BY IMDb

As I watched trailers for M. Night Shyamalan’s newest movie, “Split,” I couldn’t help but say a little prayer in hopes it would be Shyamalan’s saving grace. Coming as no surprise, it was absolutely not. “Split” is a thriller based around Kevin Wendell Crumb, a maintenance worker at the Philadelphia Zoo who suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) where he lives through 23 various personalities. We join Crumb when he kidnaps three teenage girls and learn about him as the girls do. James McAvoy plays Crumb, and he is truly the only saving grace, acting without fear. His portrayal of a 9-year-old boy named Hedwig stood out the

most. Using a childish lisp, large smile, and frequent use of the words “et cetera,” his portrayal is thoroughly developed and entertaining. As an actor, he utilizes voice, face, body and mind to become each personality. McAvoy portrays Dennis as well, a solemn, angry man with OCD, and Patricia, an extremely feminine, maternal woman. Each mannerism acted out by each personality is fit and thought out perfectly yet appears so naturally. McAvoy becomes each personality in a way that is electrifying and exciting to the audience, unlike anything I have seen before. The other actors were mediocre, but I couldn’t determine if it was the writing, their acting or the

cinematography that had me looking away. For the majority of the film, the frames were so up close to the actor that it was almost sickening. It felt me leaving clouded and overwhelmed. There were even shots when the actor’s head was cut off, leaving just their mouth and entire body as they were conversing. I understand being creative, but not in unnecessary ways that harm the film. Shyamalan morphs together the supernatural and science, representing logic through Dr. Fletcher, Crumb’s therapist. Throughout the film, Dr. Fletcher fights for those with DID that she has spent years observing, attempting to shine a light

on the disorder to others in the psychology community. In the film, she speaks at a convention, sharing her findings that the human body can have different physical and mental conditions with each personality. Dr. Fletcher believes the multiple identities may put those with DID above a typical human because they use more of their brain. The strange mix of reasoning and supernatural is an interesting choice by Shyamalan, yet there is nothing left to the mind. When it comes to directing, Shyamalan can be praised slightly. When it comes to writing, I believe it is undeveloped. Multiple times throughout the

movie, the lines sounded as far from reality as possible, making me cringe and feel sympathy for the actors, knowing no matter how well they delivered the lines, they would still sound unnatural. This happens when Casey, the main kidnappee, reacts to the other two girls when they plan out an attack to escape. She refuses to help, telling the girls that they have it so easy, they think they can expect a certain outcome, but it’s not always that simple. In this case, when being kidnapped, you’d think somebody would do whatever they can to escape, but instead, Shyamalan has her give up. These lines also foreshadow the ending of the movie in the most un-

subtle way. As a whole, the plot is an extremely interesting and unique idea. It carries out the idea that without experience, without hardships, a human is undeveloped. I believe that through the use of symbolism, this message could have been dissected and understood in a profound way. Shyamalan obviously disagrees with me because he has his characters state exactly what the message is and explains the entire plot through his writing, leaving the audience with only one simple understanding. For those who don’t like to think, this movie is spot on.

SCREENSHOTS FROM YOUTUBE Stills from the movie, Split, with Anya Taylor-Joy (left and right) and James McAvoy (middle)

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F E AT U R E S

MOVIE REVIEW:

“The Founder”: The Story of Ray Kroc and His American Dream Kitt Fresa · News Editor

PROVIDED BY IMDb

We’ve all eaten there. We all know the name: McDonald’s. The Golden Arches are among some of the most recognizable symbols in the world. But how did it get there? “The Founder” is the story of exactly that. It begins with Ray Kroc, a then traveling salesman, who is selling milkshake machines. Moving from restaurant to restaurant, he is denied. Out on his luck, he’s called to make a deal for eight machines from a restaurant in Southern California. McDonald’s was the restaurant, and

thus begins Ray Kroc’s determination for success. While visiting founders, Mac and Dick McDonald, he convinces them to let him into their business to expand, and this is where Pandora’s box is opened. The true story continues to show how Ray Kroc mercilessly takes over the business with his ideas and giant plans for expansion. Michael Keaton plays Ray Kroc very well, showing the audience how truly persistent and determined Kroc was. However that’s all that is really shown of Kroc. The audience is left

with questions about why Kroc wants to be McDonald’s economic catalyst. It’s the wake of Kroc’s actions that make this movie great, however. Kroc’s wife, Ethel, played by Laura Dern, shows us a woman left behind for riches and admiration. This performance ties very well into the roles of Mac and Dick McDonald played by John Carroll Lynch and Nick Offerman. The depressing story of the true McDonald’s founders is at times tough to watch but also add so much emotional value to the movie. The brothers found-

ed a restaurant based on speed and quality and went “gangbusters” after perfecting their shared life’s work. Which makes it all the more depressing to see Ray Kroc inevitably steamroller their entire philosophy of equal speed AND quality. Could you imagine a McDonald’s that tasted like a real, quality restaurant? That was the original plan. Directed by John Lee Hancock, his vision for this movie was great. His movie is underlaid with a well done piece of evidence that the American dream exists. Only in this case it

could be also identified as robbery. Ray Kroc takes the American Dream to a dark new level by investing and obsessing his entire life into the one thing he truly now cares about: McDonald’s. And it’s shown very well through the lens as well. The cinematography, done by John Schwartzman, has a nice subtle symbolism and composition that is sprinkled throughout the movie. There’s something really beautiful about the original McDonald’s buildings. The way the yellow neon arches rowed up and over the building showed the

audience how it all started and how it looked too. All in all this movie was great, and if you’re a fan of McDonald’s it’s a nice origin story for that special restaurant. Without McDonald’s America wouldn’t quite be America. We all need that greedy capitalism Ray Kroc shows us in the true story of the Founder. Why? Because sometimes we all just want a burger from McDonald’s and whether we like it or not we have Ray Kroc and the McDonald’s brothers to thank for it. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.

SCREENSHOTS FROM YOUTUBE Reenactments of McDonald’s beginnings

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OPINION

EDITORIAL

A presidency with an explosive start Trump fires Obama’s legacy to start anew

CREATIVE COMMONS

Donald Trump began his presidency with an explosive plethora of executive orders that encompass many of his campaign promises. From the pipelines to immigration, his decisions leave many of us on the editorial board blown away. It became blaringly obvious that his convictions are polarizing after his removal of key pages on the White House website, from LGBTQIA rights and civil rights to climatology. Even though a majority of his decisions are hard to swallow, even with a grain of salt, he has been keeping his word in an attempt to attain his vision of law and order in the United States, which is somewhat virtuous. His blatant disrespect of climate science, however, is far from virtuous. Over the past two weeks, his executive orders have started fulfilling his promise of dismantling Barack Obama’s legacy,

and his swiftness was more than unexpected by both Democrats and establishment Republicans. Two of the most obvious and most disheartening decisions he made are the two executive orders giving green lights to both the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Keystone XL pipeline. For those who’ve been living under a rock, these two pipelines have been the largest domestic environmental battle of the past year. These pipelines are designed to transport local crude oil across multiple states through pipelines in large amounts to reduce dependence on foreign oils from the other side of the globe. However, these pipelines, even when built with precision and care, can break and spill crude oil into its surroundings. Just at the end of last year, a pipeline in North Dakota, not connected to the Dakota Access line, spilled an

EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LUCAS KOPROWSKI FEATURES EDITOR CAROLINE BRODERICK REPORTER VANDY MANYEH

estimated 4,200 barrels of oil and contaminated 5.4 miles of a creek used by wild animals as their water source. The current theory from the owners of this pipeline, True Oil LLC, as to what caused this was a landslide. This specific pipeline is only 6-inches in diameter, compared to the 30-inch diameter of the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline. The fourth phase of the Keystone pipeline Trump approved, the Keystone XL, is proposed to be 36-inches in diameter. A crack in either of these pipelines would cause an environmental disaster magnitudes worse than the aforementioned True Oil pipeline spill. If anything similar to that spill happens with either pipeline, the ecological destruction of American soil will be an ominous legacy to leave behind. OK, environmental policy isn’t his strong suit.

That was to be expected coming from a successful multi-billionaire businessman. His campaign was focused on the prosperity of the American people through economic development, as well supporting police to enforce law and order. But what does Trump mean by enforcing law and order? Of course, he could be talking about enforcing laws that the Obama administration turned a blind eye to, such as legalized marijuana in multiple states. It could mean attempting mass deportation of undocumented immigrants across mainland America, especially with DARPA within his grasp. In a tweet, he decided to make Chicago his first directive of where his law and order campaign will begin. On Jan. 24, he stated, “If Chicago doesn’t fix the horrible “carnage” going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings (up

24% from 2016), I will send in the Feds!” In response to Trump’s statement, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s spokesman Adam Collins stated, “As the president-elect knows from his conversation with the mayor, we agree the federal government has a strong role to play in public safety by funding summer jobs and prevention programming for at-risk youth, by holding the criminals who break our gun laws accountable for their crimes, by passing meaningful gun laws, and by building on the partnerships our police have with federal law enforcement.” If you had to reread that statement to see if there was anything meaningful said, don’t feel dumb. It was written for that purpose. Chicago is the city of double-faced politics, constantly drowning its citizenry in taxation with the promise to embetter

its people, even though the city’s crime rate has been increasing rapidly over Emanuel’s tenure as mayor. The City of Chicago has one of the highest big-city sales tax rates in the nation, as well has a deplorably high sin tax on products which help people quit cigarettes, and yet they have the gall to ask for more funding? The lack of funds isn’t the problem, it’s the administration. Bring in the feds. It’s blaringly obvious that Chicago politicians have no clue how to fix this disturbing issue. Even though mainstream media will paint our orange-skinned leader as a force which will lead us to our doomsday, only time will tell. If the first two weeks of his presidency are any indicator, we’re in for some tumultuous changes, whether we agree with them or not.

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. 01 February 2017 // codcourier.org // 11

SPORTS Olive-Harvey College to COD’s rescue amid Harper’s injury problem Vandy Manyeh· Reporter

The Chaparral women's basketball team will now play Olive-Harvey College during the College of DuPage’s Pack the Place event scheduled for Feb. 4. College of DuPage's rival Harper College will not play as planned after injury problems left their women’s team shorthanded. Harper College’s men will play the Chaparral men's basketball team as scheduled. The college's Pack the Place event is a continu-

ation of events celebrating COD's 50th anniversary. It is the second major sports event following last fall’s 5k event aimed at celebrating the college's Golden Jubilee. "Pack the Place gives us a chance to celebrate 50 years of collegiate athletic competition and highlight the accomplishments of COD sports teams," said Joan Dipiero, COD's community relations specialist. "Throughout the year, the college has highlighted the academic,

cultural and athletic traditions that are hallmarks of excellence at COD." The games will run concomitantly with the presentation of the Red Grange Bowl Trophy to the men's football team, after their recent triumph over Central Lakes College. The men's and women's cross country teams and Head Coach Daniel Woldesilassie will be acknowledged after winning the all-region trophies. The women's soccer team will be recognized

for their championship season. The team is the reigning N4C champions and the 2016 Region IV champions. Recently, two players, Antoinette Zaffino and Marcela Calderon, were named to the NSCAA Division III Second All-American Team. A random COD student will be selected to participate in a half-court shot competition with the possibility to win $1,620, the equivalent of a 12 credit hours worth of tu-

ition. "Representatives from student organizations, athletic teams and college departments can sign up for a three-point shot competition," added Dipiero. "A shooter and rebounder from each group will have just 30 seconds to make as many threepoint shots as possible to win a pizza party for up to 15 people." Pointing out the importance of the games Paul Zakowski, who heads the athletic department said:

"Athletics has played a big role in the 50-year history of the College of DuPage, and we are honored to be part of the 50th Anniversary festivities." This event is open the public. Everyone in attendance will receive a free COD T-shirt and photos of the men's and women's basketball teams. The college's pep band and cheer squad are expected to ignite the teams to victory.

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The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days after the day College of DuPage Office of Student Records receives a request for access. A student should submit to the Office of Student Records written requests that identify the record(s) the student wishes to inspect. The College will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.

The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. A student who wishes to ask College of DuPage to amend a record should write to the Office of Student Records, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If College of DuPage decides not to amend the record as requested, the College will notify the student in writing of the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.

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No love for Russell Westbrook

Time for the NBA to say “no” to fans vote Vandy Manyeh· Reporter

The 2017 NBA all-star game will be regarded as the most controversial in the history of the association. A man called Russell Westbrook, mimicking the legend Oscar Robertson as the only player to average triple-doubles halfway through the season, will sit on the bench in New Orleans. This snub comes after the NBA, an organization that has always preached fairness, decided to change the game’s venue after a new North Carolina' state law legitimized discrimination against members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community. It is egregious that Westbrook is a victim of fans’ disloyalty, and that the NBA won't make a clutch move to review its voting procedures. This year's voting process was the first time players and select media members were allowed to voice their opinion as to who gets a start during the games. The fans had a 50 percent say,

while the NBA and media weighed in 25 percent each. After a weighted score of 2.0 apiece for Westbrook, James Harden, and Stephen Curry, the tiebreaker was the fans’ vote, which caused a tantrum within the NBA. Is the All-Star game a merit-based contest or a popularity contest? The games are all about the best player taking the front seat, and when a tragic mismatch occurs like this, the league is under a moral obligation to repeal existing policies to avoid a future occurrence. I am not a fan of Westbrook and his Oklahoma City Thunder In fact, I didn't rate him among the best three point guards in the league at the onset of the season. But this guy is doing something abnormal, averaging a triple-double every week, leading the league in scoring and placing second in assists. Now I can fathom

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why he has such an ego. A Harden-Westbrook nod would've been the least controversial, given the two are leading the Most Valuable Player (MVP) race, and are leading their respective franchises in most categories. The NBA has globalized the game, and fans miles away can make a decision based on nationality, attachment and favoritism. We all saw the Zaza Pachulia surge. Georgians just voted for their star player in the NBA, while Americans had to share their love among many players. A differing view would highlight the exclusion of Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade from the games, in an attempt to prove fans who voted were right. But clearly, these all-star veterans aren't playing anything decent for their respective franchises. An overriding argument is snubbing a man who could become the MVP in this league, for a player who is popular for his efficient 3-point scoring abilities. As a fan of the game, my tepid response is backed by the fact that a player deserves what he grinds for. With the staggering picks, let

u s n o w watch out for how Steve Kerr draws out the rotation with a Westbrook and Kevin Durant on the court at the same time.

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MUSIC D.R.A.M. at the Metro By Chance, it was the most amazing night of my life Lucas Koprowski · Editor-in-Chief

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D.R.A.M.’s leg rammed into the side of my head as he jumped into the crowd. His hit single “Broccoli” is being played by his band as he’s shoved back and forth unintentionally as people rush towards the beefy R&B rapper. Everyone starts shouting the chorus “I’m beyond all that fuck shit” as the band becomes more intense. I rush to him after catching myself from being nearly trampled on, and as soon as I shove my way right next to him, I become dizzy, lose my breath and stare out into the crowd surrounding me going absolutely insane. From beginning to end, this concert was a life-changing experience. Over the course of the three and a half hours this show went on for, between three opening acts and the main performer, I was blown away by the amount of energy and mutual love there was in that small venue. I was front row and dead center at The Metro in Chicago. Throughout the concert, I was being

shoved into the metal grate over and over again because I refused to give up my prime real estate on the main floor. For the first two hours, there wasn’t much fight for my spot. The only semblance of someone trying to take my spot were these two sweet dwarfs behind me who asked politely if we can switch. Of course, I refused, because I don’t care about other people. The two convinced the guys next to my friend to switch spots, and as expected they were sucked into the middle of the crowd never to be seen again. After the opening acts came and left, the stage crew dropped the curtains obscuring the beige carpet covered backdrop with the words “Big Baby D.R.A.M.” in cursive at the center. The DJ hype man went through a plethora of popular rap tracks, from Kanye West to Lil’ Yatchy. As D.R.A.M.’s band was finishing setting up shop, the opening synths to the song “Get it Myself ” starts

to play. The soft synths were complimented by the decibel-shattering shouting inside the small venue. It felt like everyone rushed the stage as my pelvis was crushed into the metal grating, and suddenly, the pain disappeared as soon as D.R.A.M. came out and looked into the crowd. He wore a comfortable looking dark green jacket, a track jacket underneath that, black jeans and a beautiful pair of kicks I’ve never seen before. Once he reached the mic, his beautiful voice started resonating over the crowd’s cheers. Right after he finished the song with the verse “I had to tell myself to go and get it myself ” he turned to the crowd and shouted, “and that was four years ago; look at where we are now!” Everyone started cheering him on, and he started to egg on the crowd. Throughout his performance, he would ask the audience different questions ranging from what groupies want to go back to his hotel room to talking about the amount

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of love in the audience. The crowd ate it up, and so did I. Halfway through D.R.A.M.’s already overwhelming performance, my friend grabbed my neck, brought my ear close to his mouth and shouted over the roaring audience behind us, “Chance is here, look at the balcony.” I turned around and looked up to see the iconic black and white “3” ball cap on the illuminated face of Chicago hip-hop legend Chance the Rapper as he was looking intently at the man on the main stage. I knew Chance was an obvious fan of D.R.A.M.’s work before seeing him at the show from Chance giving D.R.A.M. his own feature on his hit release last year “Coloring Book.” However I would’ve never thought to see him in the crowd of this small show. A little while later, D.R.A.M. started to sing “Special,” which was the feature on Chance’s album. The entire audience starts singing the lullaby in unison with D.R.A.M., shoulder to shoulder,

forming this brotherly love across the entire venue. It was magical and wiped all my anxieties and fears away like a concentrated shot of Xanax into my ear drums. Then, suddenly, after that track I looked back up to the balcony to see Chance was gone. I turned back around to the main stage to have my entire midsection hydraulically pressed into the grating as Chance’s song “No Problem” started to play, and Chance walked out onto the stage. Everyone in unison started chanting every single lyric of the Chicago rapper’s biggest hit. The entire crowd was foaming at the mouth due to this insane occurrence. The appearance of him in the crowd was honor enough. Chance coming out onto the stage made the concert worth so much more than the $20 ticket price. Once he was done with his song, he and D.R.A.M. walked to the front of the stage shoulder to shoulder and looked out at the audience. I was

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still in the front row, and I was shouting extremely obnoxiously at Chance. I guess I was obnoxious enough, because he looked me dead in the eyes, lowered himself a little and did that cool handshake fist bump thing with me, then walked to the left of me and gave people high fives. To end the night, D.R.A.M. played his No. 1 hit “Broccoli.” At first, someone threw a bag of weed on the stage. Then, the crowd became increasingly wild. As soon as he jumped into the crowd, the rest was history. He went back on stage and thanked Chicago for the show, and the crowd shuffled out of the theater. To tie the entire night together, something magical happened. As soon as my friend and I got our coats from coat check, we walked out and caught D.R.A.M. as he was quietly escorted to his tour bus. Both my friend and I shook his hand, told him he did an amazing job, and told Big Baby to have a good night.

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March Of The Pigs – Nine Inch Nails Genre: Industrial Rock Sounds Like: Ministry, Filter Abrasive drums and overwhelming synths precurse the ominous whisper-like, yet close to shouting, singing of Trent Reznor. I love songs which have the ability to make me jump out of my seat the first time I give them a listen, and this song is no exception to that ideal characteristic. The in-and-out drum sequence gives this track a slight edge over many other tracks from Nine Inch Nails. This song is the least ominous, as well one of the more powerful tracks off of their “The Downward Spiral” album. —Lucas

Runner – BOYTOY Genre: Alternative Rock Sounds Like: If Tegan and Sara were even better than they already are The little-known band BOYTOY is a jewel yet to be discovered by most. Their song Runner stands out as a song that has a perfect wave of sound that most other bands constantly chase. Formed in 2014 leading girls Saara Untracht-Oakner and Glenn Van Dyke let their guitars and vocals guide the listener through a jamming and easy to listen to the style of music that you can’t get enough of. BOYTOY rocks the listener through with an originality that breathes new and much-needed life back into the rock genre. —Kitt

Ici & Maintenant (Here & Now) – Yelle Genre: Indie Electro-Pop, Sounds like: The Dø, iamamiwhoami, La Roux Ici & Maintenant (Here & Now) is a refreshing new single from the French electro-pop duo Yelle. Known for their high-strung and lively party music, Yelle takes a complete 180 with Ici & Maintenant, breaking their norm with the song’s sweet and low-key narration of a young woman living a fairly monotonous life. She wakes up, drinks her coffee, gets ready, goes on with her day, rinse and repeat. Come the song’s chorus, however, the rhythm and tempo change drastically into an almost serene and soothing flow reminding you to live in the present and take things one step at a time. Released perfectly in time for New Year’s, this song has been stuck in my head ever since and its message now my mantra: to seize every single moment I’m gonna have this 2017. —Joseph

Audition (Fools Who Dream) – Emma Stone, La La Soundtrack Genre: Musical, Sounds like: Wicked If you haven’t yet seen La La Land, the incredibly emotional and dreamy motion picture musical of the century, then you’re missing out. But, if you have not yet graced your eardrums with the music, start there. “Audition” is filled with incredible emotion, yet has very simple vocals, making it easy for anybody to sing along. Emma Stone’s voice is light and sounds much less trained than one typically hears in a musical. It takes you through of Stone’s character Mia’s favorite story of her aunt that inspired her to act. The song reflects on heartache and dreams, what the entire movie is based upon. It is written and sang for those who dream, for all of us. —Caroline

Scared to Be Lonely – Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa Genre: Future Bass, Sounds Like: The Chainsmokers Martin Garrix is back in the game with his new recent single ‘Scared to Be Lonely’ featuring Dua Lipa released on Jan. 27 of this year. As many EDM fans know, Martin Garrix is transitioning his styles from his well known signature house tunes to a more diverse mixture of several EDM sub-genres. As many new artists, it appears like Garrix is finally getting closer to finding his signature sound as a young music producer. ‘Scared to Be Lonely’ is a melodic masterpiece with Dua Lipa’s voice adding the final piece into making it a truly amazing song. With Garrix’s ability to fit so much emotion into his tracks, it makes for a great release considering that Valentine’s day is right around the corner. —David

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COFFEE BREAK STR8TS

SUDOKU Easy

7 5 6 3 8 4 5 2 5 6 4 3 6 3 4 4 2 3 1 5 7 1 2 2 3 8 7 1 4 8 7 6 5 7 9 8

9 4 2 9 7 6 8 7 3 8 2 3 3 7 1 8 3 6 5 8

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3 7 2 5 8 4 6 9

2 4 1 9 6 7 8 9 8 7 7 6 6 5 4 5 2 3 4 3 2

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5 7 8 2 2 3 8 2 4 1 9 1 2 5 1 4 4 2

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2 4 6

No. 318

Previous solution - Easy

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Previous solution - Medium

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2 1 3 7 8 6 9 5 4

9 8 6 4 5 1 3 7 2

5 6 7 8 9 4 1 2 3

8 2 4 3 1 7 5 6 9

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6 3 8 1 4 2 7 9 5

1 5 2 9 7 8 4 3 6

4 7 9 5 6 3 2 8 1

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No. 318

Tough

How to beat Str8ts – Like Sudoku, no single number can repeat in any row or column. But... rows and columns are divided by black squares into compartments. These need to be filled in with numbers that complete a ‘straight’. A straight is a set of numbers with no gaps but can be in any order, eg [4,2,3,5]. Clues in black cells remove that number as an option in that row and column, and are not part of any straight. Glance at the solution to The solutions will be published here in the next issue. see how ‘straights’ are formed.

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No. 317

1 2 9 7 8 6 3 5 4

2 3 3 4 2 8 5 7 8 6 6 7 5

6 5 3 6 4 4 2 7 5 7 1 8 9

7 6 4 3 2 9 8

Very Hard

4 6 7

Previous solution - Tough

2 1 6 7 5 3 9 8 4

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4 3 1

6 9 2 4

8 9 3 2

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2 3

1 5 9

Previous solution - Medium

No. 317

7 8 4 6 9 1 3 5 2

3 9 5 2 8 4 7 1 6

4 6 7 8 2 5 1 9 3

1 5 8 3 6 9 2 4 7

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