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Coordinators fill remaining student government roster
By Shawn Mukherji News Editor
Student election season draws to a close after next year’s Coordinators for Student Leadership Council were named during Tuesday’s election meeting. Jenna Holakovsky and Sam Guerrero ran unopposed for Outreach Coordinator and Operations Coordinator respectively. Both of them gave a short speech about their goals and outlook for their coming term to over 20 SLC members present in SSC 3245. The job duties for Coordinator of Outreach include organizing student clubs, ensuring their concerns are addressed on issues such as tabling, gathering student opinions and generally increasing
see ‘SLC’ page 3
Photos by Chris Johnson
Jenna Holakovsky and Sam Guerrero give SLC a short speech on their previous experience and goals for next year in SSC 3245.
Courier wins first place, rethinks hiring policy Staff receives ‘Overall Excellence’ award Stories by Shawn Mukherji News Editor The Courier student newspaper placed first among community colleges across the state for cumulative performance through the year. Malcolm X College hosted over 30 student-run based publications for the annual Illinois Community College Journalism Association
(ICCJA) conference on March 30. In Division I, which are newspapers that circulate more than 3000 and reach over 20,000 weekly, the Courier staff claimed the Mike Foster Award for Overall Excellence for 2011-2012. Panelists evaluate coverage, layout, design, photos and content from three issues picked by each organization.
The award comes off the heels of a turbulent year of change for the Courier including the removal of adviser for over 26 years, Cathy Stablein, the retirement of Advertising Coordinator Joanne Leone after 23 years and relocation of the office in Summer. “The awards reflect a year of hard work, long hours and
see ‘Awards’ page 5
Editor-in-Chief selection process debated The times are changing. Throughout the Courier’s history, the inauguration of incoming Editor-in-Chief has been documented by a feature story towards the end of the year, highlighting the selection process to thousands of weekly readers. This selection committee is now under review and may be subject to modification, along with core elements that
define the guidelines of the student organization that has been a part of the college since 1970. Two sides are met with a philosophical difference, Is change a positive adaption to a transforming career field, or an encroachment of journalistic boundaries? According to the Courier Policy and Procedure Manual, “The (selection) committee generally selects the new Edi-
tor-in-Chief through consensus after discussion. In case of a tie, the Editor-in-Chief will have the final say.” Previously, the committee was comprised of the Faculty Adviser, outgoing Editor-inChief, senior staff Editor and a full-time faculty member recommended by the Faculty Adviser. Eric Hahn, who replaced
see ‘Editor’ page 2
FACULTY MARCH TOWARD COMPRIMISE By Shawn Mukherji News Editor
Displays of protest grow stronger with each monthly Board of Trustees meeting. What started as an open address to the board by Faculty Association President Glenn Hansen evolved into a movement. The long standing dispute over labor contract negotiations has strengthened unification among faculty members as they conducted a rally an hour before Thursday’s board meeting for ‘fair treatment’ from the college. Neon green “Team CODFA” wristbands, buttons and signs have given full-time faculty and their supporters an identity, with which they have used to promote public demonstrations via social networking sites. President Robert Breuder made it clear that he wants a resolution by the end of the school year. The full time faculty have been
working without a contract since August. Negotiation teams from both parties are scheduled to meet for a second mediation session on Sunday to bargain on issues regarding health care benefits, pensions, summer pay rates and more. Hansen believes CODFA is being asked to sacrifice more for lesser overall benefits compared to other labor groups on campus. Student Leadership Council President Justin LeMay said that they have been campaigning and getting the word out about the rally in order to get students involved and supporting their professors. After March’s board meeting, in which faculty and public were directed to an overflow room and shut out of the board room, the Courier was informed by Assistant State’s Attorney Lisa Smith that the Public
see ‘Rally’ page 3
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‘Editor’ from page 1 Cathy Stablein as Adviser last Editor-in-Chief Nick Davison Summer, believes that the does not want to stray away committee should be exfrom official policies, “The panded to reflect the interest policy in the Courier manual of those who are frequently should be upheld…It is involved with the newspaper, clearly unequal treatment of possibly including members student organizations on camof college pus and a adminisperfect extration and ample of student the admingovernistration inment. terfering He is opwhere they posed to have no the outgobusiness,” ing Editorhe said. in-Chief Davison having dicompared rect control the similariof selection ties in hirdue to the ing potential structure FRANK LOMONTE, of sabobetween the ATTORNEY tage. “The Courier and process Prairie STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER needs to Light Readapt and view and become more open,” he said. asked why they aren’t subThe Courier contacted other jected to administrative presstudent publications in Illience during Editor selection nois regarding their staffing committees. processes and found that “It’s healthy to have a wall of some student publications reseparation,” Frank LoMonte, sort to an adviser decision attorney from the Student like Malcolm X College and Press Law Center, who proElgin Community College. tects the rights of student Others use a similar commitjournalists said, “It’s not untee, like Harper Community heard of to have administraCollege or leave it to the Editors on committees, but tor-in-Chief like Roosevelt there’s no need for them to be University. involved.”
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awareness about SLC and student life events. Holakovsky has been President of three student organizations on campus and believes she has the marketing experience to further “enhance student experience.” “I would like people to actually know what SLC is whether they participate or not,” she said. To meet her marketing goals, she wants to build on initiatives like student polling, social networking, the use of QR codes and tabling that current Outreach Coordinator Eileen Schroeder has implemented this Spring. SLC recently updated their website into the college’s redesigned layout and have been focusing on using Facebook and Twitter to promote themselves and events on campus. Among other additions, Holakovsky also hopes to strengthen Collegiate Council, a monthly meeting in which representatives from each student organization/club discusses upcoming events and allows for cooperative efforts from multiple areas of student life. Guerrero also mentioned increasing student participation in SLC as a main goal. He is currently the Vice President for the Latino Ethnic Awareness Club and a student ambassador. “A lot of times we get stuck in the present of the organization and don’t look ahead,” he said. Part of being the Operations Coordinator is managing office hours, Guerrero emphasized the importance of doing this, as it allows for SLC members to reach out to students more effectively. Next year’s President, Hank Gordon had previously brought up his hope to have an ‘open door’ arrangement so that students won’t hesitate to step into the office located in SSC 2214. The affect of these plans on student participation will be determined in the future. However, current SLC President Justin LeMay has been focused on getting the word out for students to support the faculty in rallying before Thursdays Board of Trustees meeting.
‘Rally’ from page 1 Access Counselor of the Illinois Attorney General will be conducting an investigation regarding a potential violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The board will be sending a response to the Attorney General. For more information about the rally go to Facebook and search “Rally to Support COD Teachers,” or go to “COD Faculty Association” for additional information. Over 100 faculty members were estimated to attend the rally, which begins down Lambert Road near Foxcroft Lake, where the large group marched to the board meeting as a sign of dissatisfaction and unrest among employees.
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Incident Over $1500 Unit 2 stated that he was legally parked when he was struck by unit 1. Unit 1 stated that she was attempting to park when she struck unit 2. Unit 1 driver side front bumper struck unit 2 passenger side panel. The driver of Unit 2
was in the vehicle when it was parked and subsequently struck by Unit 1. The accident occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m. At which point both parties involved exchanged information.
Monday, April 9 Hit and run Fawell lot D
$500 or less Unit 2 was parked in Fawell D from 7 a.m. To 4:30 p.m. She then left the campus and went to “Target” in Lombard. She then returned home and noticed damage to her driverside reare bumper. She returned to Target where they reviewed their cameras with negative results. The damage is to the vehicles dri-
verside rear bumper. The damage appeared to be recent. No paint transfer was visible.
Thursday, April 12 Hit and run Parking Lot College 1 Over $1500 The driver of unit 2
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stated that she was parked in fawell d on 4/10/12 from 9 a.m. To 6 p.m.. She then relocated to College 1 from 6p.m. To 9 p.m. At which she left campus. The driver of unit 2 stated that she returned to campus on 4/12/12 and again parked in Fawell D from approximately 9 a.m. To 4:30 p.m.
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At which time she relocated to Fawell G. The driver of Unit 2 stated she was at Fawell E from about 4:45 p.m. To 6 p.m. At which time she noticed the damage. The damage was to the passenger side front fender. There was no visible paint transfer. The damage appeared to be fresh.
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On 4/13/12 the driver of Unit 2 stated that he parked his vehicle in college 3 at approximately 10 a.m. He returend to Unit 2 around 1 p.m. At which time he left campus. The driver of unit 2 stated that he went home from campus. Upon arrival he noticed the damage and returned to campus to file a report. The damage was to the passenger side panel and rear passenger rim. No paint transfer was visible.
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EDITORIAL
CourierStaff Editor in Chief Nick Davison
942-2683 editor@cod.edu
News
Shawn Mukherji 942-2153 news@cod.edu
Features
Austin Slott 942-2660 features@cod.edu
A&E
Nathan Camp 942-2713 arts@cod.edu
Sports
942-2531 sports@cod.edu
Photography Chris Johnson
942-3066 photo@cod.edu
Graphics
Elise Anderson
942-3113 graphics@cod.edu
Advertising
Christina Payton 942-3379 paytonc359@cod.edu
Adviser Eric Hahn
942-4269 hahne148@cod.edu
College forces change in editor hiring process
If you like what is being printed here every week, get ready for it to go away. Get ready for the Courier to wither away, to turn into another College mouthpiece. Once Nick Davison, the editor-in-chief, finishes his term this year, it will end a line of editors unaffected by interference from the College administration. The Courier has a system of appointing a new editor in chief each academic year. This system is being compromised by the same administrators that harmed the Courier, removing its adviser last year. It has come under fire. Normally, a committee is created to interview each applicant for the editor in chief position. The adviser, current editor in chief, a senior editor, and faculty member (usually from the English department) all would sit on a selection committee. Now, college administrators like Chuck Steele, the manager of Student Life, and Sue Martin, dean of Student Affairs, are trying to push their opinion in the process. They’ll turn this uncensored publication into a product of administrative input. The Courier was told it needs a change because the current 24-year-old process makes them “uncomfort-
able.” Administrators gave no further reasoning except that the hiring of the new editor needs to be more transparent. After our staff asked more questions, Steele revealed the real concern: administration is afraid the outgoing editorin-chief will pick another one to intentionally harm the Courier or the College. Really? This process has produced quality editors and an awardwinning publication throughout the years, and to think someone would sabotage his or her own publication is an insult to the hard work and long hours we put into giving you this paper every week. It’s an insult to doubt our own judgment on who should lead the Courier. After a long while of negotiating, no compromise was reached. Steele told us that the decision, or “call,” on how we select our own editors was in the hands of Martin. Um, no. Through at least a year’s worth of experience, student editors are the best judges on who should take the reins next year. If you don’t believe us, take a look at other colleges. Roosevelt University’s edi-
tor in chief appoints the next years. Malcolm X County College, Elgin Community College and Moraine Valley Community College all use a hiring process where either the outgoing editor-in-chief is heavily involved in the process or the adviser selects the next editor. Even Harper College — which has a campus committee with administrators that interview an editor — has a student committee that must approve the recommendation before an editor is officially hired. We know Martin and Steele’s attempts to change the process is a direct attack against the Courier. The Courier’s sister publication at the college, Prairie Light Review doesn’t have an editor selection process where the dean of the college demands to be present. PLR’s process is practically identical to the Courier’s, but for some reason, they don’t need to change it up. Why the double-standard administrators? Also, student clubs are given the autonomy to pick their presidents, vice presidents and club officers. Why is it so different for the student newspaper? Is higher scrutiny de-
manded because of a year of constant critical coverage? Or perhaps it’s a way for administrators to sneak into a process where they are forbidden to enter according to the Illinois College Campus Press Act? This is a personnel decision, where the student editors and adviser need to critically interview and judge the work of all applicants for the position. Steele is attempting to give administrators a vote, diminish the authority of the editor-in-chief and disrespect a student organization by demanding changes in their infrastructure and attempting to tamper with something that has no problems. It has become about control. It’s now about administrators attempting to control the student newspaper after they removed their biggest obstacle, our former adviser. The administration needs to respect the Courier and its ability to hire a new editorin-chief for next year as it has done every year. Otherwise, no one can value the College as a place of free speech and press. Stop trying to change an effective process for bogus reasons. Trust the student editors who work tirelessly to make a paper each week on who can best lead the paper.
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Last week’s answers: Last Week’s Poll: Do you think the student body is heavily involved at the college?
• Not at all • Slightly • Very much • Yes, but could be better
At The Polls: Poll Results:
This week’s question: This Week’s Poll: What should the punishment be for the Secret Service agents in the prostitution scandal?
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Those involved need to resign Nothing, it was legal They should be fined They should just pay the full price of the escort (no fine)
This poll was active from March25 to April 20 and had 20 votes.
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Business model doesn’t work for a college Important
DearEditor,
There is no joke about the College of DuPage having difficulties between their Board and president, and the faculty. Researchers from the Sloan School of Management at MIT suggest “The heart of any business is what it sells” (2005). What COD “sells” is a quality education…one that some students use to stand out in their chosen field, or that prepares them for the next half of a four year degree. It is not the president that they sell, with his $400,000plus salary, large dollar arboretums he created, underused high-end restaurant, or buildings that pop up
like zits on a teenager. COD sells a quality education from quality faculty. There is a reason why a higher education model, first started at Harvard College in 1636, put faculty in charge of the college. Faculty know more about what and how to teach than any president or board, all who are farther away from the basic premises of higher education than the janitorial staff that sweeps the floors. Do you see any businesses that use an educational model to run their business? No, so why does the administration believe they should use a business model to run the college? If you have ever been in a
lab class, you know it was there that all the lectures became solidified. Lab classes are where students, with the help of faculty on a one-on-one basis, make sense of what they learn in lectures. The board and administrators implication that there is less value in a lab class, or that some departments should receive more compensation for their labs than others is a slap in the face to those that would not receive as much compensation. The board goes down that slippery slope to say that students in one field of study are pursuing a better field of study. Why devalue programs?
Readers, do not be taken in by the devaluing of your community college by those at the top. They do not represent your community college well. You are as much a part of COD as anyone, as its quality comes from your taxes, making your community colleges one of the best in the nation. Stand with the well-being of the students at COD by insisting that the Board make the right decision. Call, write and make some noise that DuPage deserves quality education and quality faculty. You are COD too. Jeff Edwards COD student Wheaton, IL
E-mails
President Robert L. Breuder breuder@cod.edu
Board of Trustees Chairman: David Carlin: carlind@cod.edu Vice Chairman: Erin N. Birt birte@cod.edu Secretary: Allison O’Donnell bot-odonnella@cod.edu Dianne McGuire bot-mcguire@cod.edu Nancy Svoboda bot-svobodan@cod.edu Kim Savage bot-savagek@cod.edu Joseph Wozniak wozniakj@cod.edu Student Trustee: Lydia Whitten whitten1@cod.edu
Public Safety Chief of Police: Mark Fazzini fazzini@cod.edu
Admissions Coordinator: Amy Hauenstein hauensta@cod.edu
Counseling and Advising counseling@cod.edu
McAninch Arts Center Director: Stephen Cummins cummins@cod.edu
Athletic Director Paul Zakowski zakows@cod.edu
Facilities Master Plan Director: John Wandolowski wandol@cod.edu
Student Leadership Council President: Justin LeMay SLC.Justin@cod.edu Vice-President: Kathleen Vega SLC.Kathleen@cod.edu Coordinator of Outreach: Paul Simmons SLC.Paul@cod.edu Coordinator of Finance: Umiar Shah SLC.Umair@cod.edu Adviser: Chuck Steele steelec@cod.edu
Student Life Program Board Adviser: Steph Quirk quirks@cod.edu
Prairie Light Review Adviser: Jackie McGrath mcgrathj@cod.edu
Phi Theta Kappa Adviser: Shannon Hernandez hernan@cod.edu
Forensics Speech Team Adviser: Lauren Morgan morgan@cod.edu
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First in show: By Nathan Clamp A&E Editor Students from local high schools had the opportunity to have students submit work for the “Walk This Way” exhibit at the college on April, 17. Art instructor Jennifer Hereth helped to make this event a reality, to work off of the successes of this in what Hereth hopes to make a standard event. “We¹ve had a great time with it,”said Hereth. “It allows students to see what it¹s like at a college, show their art and be proud of their work.” According to Hereth, they covered a wide range of mediums for artwork including drawings, paintings, sculptures and many more. Submitted pieces
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were then judged, but the awards were different. “We used wristbands for the awards instead of just a piece of paper or something,” said Hereth. “It¹s something the students can wear and show how well they did. It¹s more interactive, and it has been well received so far.” Students came in to interact with other students, as well as a chance to meet any of the college art staff in attendance. The event, according to Hereth, was brought forward for people who wouldn¹t always submit their artwork. “We began to think about the talent of these kids, and we know that there is great art we can miss out on,” Hereth said. “We tried to get those students more involved and get them to submit their artwork.”
A woman is reflected in a multimedia piece at Tuesday’s show
A second place award rests on a sculpture of two hands intertwined.
Participants look on at sculptures that were submitted for the “Walk This Way” student art show.
Photos by Chris Johnson
A multimedia piece of a feeding hawk.
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It was reported that Kony is no longer in Uganda, but there is still the risk that he may gain power in countries like Tanzania, pictured here from Prof. Benassi’s trip.
KONY or PHONY? By Austin Slott Features Editor There have been few campaigns more controversial than the Kony 2012 movement over the past few weeks. The campaign refers to the short film created by the Invisible Children, Inc., which aimed to promote the capturing of Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). It gained attention and favor from people through social media sites, but recent controversies involving the organization have raised questions amongst the public. The Human Aesthetics for Valued Equality and Nondiscrimination (HAVEN) organization hopes to have some of these question answered as they will host the Invisible Children Tour on Tuesday April 24 in SSC 1200. The event will present the Midwest Roadies, a group of people who travel the country spreading the word about the Invisible Children movement. The group is made up of four college students, as well
as former Uganda resident Oyella Jane, who faced the violence of the LRA first hand. “They will help bring awareness to the cause for those who either have not seen the Kony video or don’t know about it,” HAVEN president Jenna Holakovsky said. The Kony 2012 short film will be played for the audience, followed by Jane telling her story growing up in Uganda. Afterwards, the Roadies will have a Q&A session with the public in which attendees can question “the legitimacy” of the organization and enhance
Midwest Roadies make pit stop to address Invisible Children rumors
their knowledge on the subject. “[Invisible Children] is a hot topic and it has gotten some bad publicity,” Holakovsky said. “Bringing them here will be a great opportunity for students to ask questions and find out for themselves.” The bad publicity that Holakovsky referred to was directed at the intentions of the Kony 2012 campaign, which has been alleged to be “misleading” and even have “stolen money.” For Holakovsky, who has been working with and for the Invisible Children organi-
zation since 2006, the Kony 2012 campaign has been both a blessing and a curse. “It’s good that it helped people finally understand the situation in Uganda, but it took a turn for the worse when all of the bad publicity surfaced,” Holakovsky said. Aside from the publicity, Holakovsky also believes the intentions for the movement may have gone off course as it became “more about catching Kony, rather than protecting children.” In spite of this, Holakovsky remains supportive toward the Invisible Children organization and dedicated toward its cause. According to Holakovsky, it will be the event’s goal to help teach the attendees about the LRA and Kony 2012 and to gain compassion for those in Uganda facing this tyranny. “People are all so separate these days,” Holakovsky said, “but we’re all one society living on this planet, all affecting each other no matter what.” HAVEN has been supporting the Invisible Children organization all year long and
has recently been running a donation drive for Invisible Children. The event is free but there will be a table selling merchandise. ll money will go towards supporting the Invisible Children.
“People are all so separate these days, but we’re all one society living on this planet, all affecting each other no matter what.” JENNA HOLAKOVSKY, HAVEN PRESIDENT
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COD revs up for car show By Arthur Liceaga Staff Correspondent With the spring semester coming to a close and summer right around the corner, the Latino Ethnic Awareness Association (L.E.A.A.) has spent the last five months building an event that is the first of its kind at the college. On Sunday, April 22, the college will host the First Annual College of DuPage Car Show. The show will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Parking Lot Fawell D in front of the Health and Science Center. Admission is free to the public.
L.E.A.A. partnered with StreetStyle Car Club to bring about the show, with all of the procedes going to a good cause. The funds raised from this show will go towards the first L.E.A.A. scholarship for lower income minority students at The College of DuPage. There are 15 different classifications of vehicles starting with 1940â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to Present, including: Lowriders, Trucks, Motorcycles, Hot Rods, European, Asian Imports and Special Interest. The top three vehicles in
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of topics. Homeland Security Education Center. For more information, contact (630) 942-2208. COD Car Show Sunday, April 22, 2012 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM View a variety of classic, hot rods, muscle cars, race cars, motorcycles and trucks. This new car show event will be held in the parking lot in front of the Health and Science Center at College of DuPage. Concessions will be available. Hosted by the Latino Ethnic Awareness Association. For more information on the event contact Stephen Thompson, (630) 942-2121.
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LEO (July 23 to August 22) You now have information that can influence that decision you planned to make. But the clever Cat will consult a trusted friend or family member before making a major move.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Good news: You're finding that more doors are opening for you to show what you can do, and you don't even have to knock very hard to get the attention you're seeking.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your gift for creating order out of chaos will help you deal with a sudden rush of responsibilities that would threaten someone less able to balance his or her priorities.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Congratulations. Your energy levels are coming right back up to normal -- just in time to help you tackle some worthwhile challenges and make some important choices. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) The sage Sagittarian should demand a full explanation of inconsistencies that might be cropping up in what had seemed to be a straightforward deal.
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Apr. 20 8 p.m. McAninch Arts Center Studio Theatre College Theater By Bert V. Royal and directed by Michael Ryczek. Provocative and irreverent, “Dog Sees God: Conessions of a Teenage Blockhead” is a version of the Peanuts gang as teens, wrestling with many contemporary societal issues. We meet CB in a stream of conscious monologue, following the death of his beloved beagle, who had to be put to sleep after being discovered in his kennel, cowering, covered in the blood of the yellow bird who’d been his friend of many
years. This play contains adult language and situations. TICKETS: $10 adult/ $9 senior and youth Apr. 21 8 p.m. McAninch Arts Center Studio Theatre College Theater TICKETS: $10 adult/ $9 senior and youth Apr. 22 8 p.m. McAninch Arts Center Main Stage Dance The sexy and exuberant company of 10 dancers under the direction of David Parsons. TICKETS: $10 adult/ $9 senior and youth.
The Ross Originals is a four piece alternative band with a single available as a digital download. Nate’s Take: Solid song structures with a crunchy sound that still implements slide guitar and cues from the “older sound” of music. As they put it, “it’s just rock and roll.”
Someone in Two Cities is a four piece Alternative Indie Rock band from Wheaton formed in 2010. They have played the 2011 van Warped Tour in Tinley Park and have an EP on iTunes Nate’s take: With blistering guitars and solid vocals, this band sets themselves apart by infusing the “indie” sound with a more aggressive sound, creating an interesting mix.
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On April 27, six bands will play their music from assorted genres in the Battle of the Bands held on campus by Alter Ego. The bands start playing at 7 p.m. And will feature two stages so that downtime between sets is kept to a minimum. The switching of stages works as the band next in line will be fully set up by the time the first band is finished with their set, so that at all times music will be able to be played, allowing efficiency of time. Each band will play a 20minute set and then based on the crowd’s judgment, the top three will move onto the next round which consists of playing a 10-minute set with final call on the placement by the panel of judges to decide where each band places. As a musician himself, Alter Ego producer Arthur Liceaga can add the special touch to help the event run as smoothly as possible from the fans to the bands. Altar Ego received a donation that will be put on raffle for everyone
that attends. “We got a guitar donated from Sound Education,” said Liceaga. “Everyone that goes will be entered to win it, not just the bands.” Liceaga stated that they were going for a diverse sound throughout the concert if possible, but ultimately what the bands will be judged on will include originality, musicianship and how well the band stays together. When asked to pick one thing for the bands to focus on to win, Liceaga said it was all about the music. “We aren’t going off of stage presence,” said Liceaga. “If you are in a band, and you don’t normally jump all around the stage, don’t start now if you think it will affect the performance.” Prizes include cash as well as interviews and features from Good Times Radio TV, which Liceaga is a part of, to spread bands through the network they have created to include musicians, car fanatics and many others. Admission to the event is $7 and will feature the six bands, as well as all bands having access to merchandise tables.
Red Light Compliance
By Nathan Camp A&E Editor
The Ross Originals
Groups prepare for concert on April 27
Red Light Compliance is a four piece band that describes their music as Rock/Punk/Alternative that started in 2009. Originally called Field of Vision, they added a new member and changed their name shortly after. They have their EP “The Write Off” out now available through iTunes. Nate’s take: A band with solid influences from early pop punk (Fall Out Boy, Brand New) continues through the 21st century to create their sound.
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Ringleader rallies renegades, rebels
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The hallways lined with posters beckoning students to enter the ‘Fish Bowl’ on the morning of April 19 to bring attention to the art show in place. Renegade has worked to become a staple in the graphic design department of the college, with their logos plastered as the background of computers and even influencing other design pieces from individual applicants as well as whole clubs. The posters on the outside of the once see through walls block the vision into the room, piquing interest of passerbys. Along the walls were students artwork depicting rebellion through many different actions with pictures involving Ghandi, Han Solo and Banks. In the center of the back wall, a lone piece of white printer paper attached to a black backing board with a handwritten message that read: Dearest Conspirator, Welcome to the Famous Rebels Gallery Show. Take notes of the strides of rebellion in these pieces. This was done in part to promote the change that is necessary to challenge the standard. The artwork displayed here exemplifies rebellion to inspire action and bring about a more perfectly designed tomorrow. This is the REVOLUTION! This is RENEGADE! Forever yours, Ringleader
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A student piece on Banksy displays one of his quotes on his weapon of choice; the spray paint can.
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Hawks clinch 10-7 victory over Chaps By Nathan Camp A&E Editor The slightly overcast weather and sense of precipitation in the air set the scene for the Chaps as they battled Harper for the offensive edge. The opening innings held excitement, but was also dominated by the pitching of both teams started to falter as Harper hit four doubles in their first six batters entering the third as they batted around the order and drove in four runs for an undisputed lead of 4-0 and prompted the Chaps into a pitching change, bringing in (#5) to replace (#7).
#7 came into the game with a man on second and was unable to prevent Harper from scoring, allowing two more runs to score that inning, giving Harper a distinct lead at 6-0 early in the game. Both teams were able to set the pitching staff on edge with runners in motion and a high number of successful stolen base attempts for both teams. The Chaps were able to chip away at the lead to get the game under control as #12 walked and #23 hit a double to center to bring in the runner. However, Harper was able to retire the rest of the side just as soon as they
had been brought up to the plate with a groundout followed by two fly outs to the right side of the field. Down 6-1 to Harper, the Chaps entered the fourth with hopes of shutting down Harper’s offense only to have a wild pitch that allowed a runner to advance into scoring position as well as an errant throw. Harper players capitalized upon this to make it to third and drive in two runs to extend the lead to seven runs. The Chaps answered as #11 hit a home run to begin to cut the gap, and another runner was driven in by #12 as the score hit 8-3. A scoring drought until the seventh
inning showcased the strong pitching by both teams, but was soon brought to an end in the bottom of the inning as the Chaps opened up with the first three men all safely reaching base and another run scoring, with two more following up in the inning to bring the Chaps within two runs with a score of 8-6. The eighth inning opened up with a overthrow to first from #5 and the runner was able to make a safe trip to third resulting in the end of #5’s outing and #33 enters the game. The two runs that the Chaps scored the inning prior were shortly met, once again increasing the score gap. The Chaps were able to score another run in the bottom of the eighth to bring the score to 10-7. Both sides were retired in the order they were brought up as Harper won the rollercoaster of a game as the Chaps fail to make up for lost plays.
Top: A Chaps runner slides into home as everyone looks to the umpire to make the call. Both sides had successful runners to keep the game in motion and to break up the defense’s concentration. Left: A Harper player looks to beat out the play on a soft grounder to the pitcher. An errant throw in the fourth allowed what should have been a ground out to allowing the runner to third. Photos by Chris Johnson
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