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CODFA Vice President Bob Hazard (left) and President Glenn Hansen (right) wave to honking cars while marching on Lambert Road towards the college boardroom.

‘TEAM CODFA’ TAKES COMMUNITY Movement receives outside support By Shawn Mukherji News Editor

Faced with labor uncertainties, faculty respond with unity as movement strengthens with support. Between 150 and 170 professors, students and members of the public marched for fair treatment and compensation of full-time faculty. The public rally started at Lake Foxcroft Park where political leaders of the county and union officials offered support and encouraged calls to action from not only other faculty, but students as well. Illinois Association Executive Director Audrey Soglin gave concise justification for the movement, “Work more for less pay…That’s a rallying cry,” she said sarcastically. Association Treasurer-Secretary Al Llorens emphasized matching high quality education with high quality educators and that quality of education should not be sacrificed for cost. Student Leadership Council

has been campaigning to increase student turnout at CODFA events, however the amount of students at the rally was less compared to the board meeting which took place later that night. Jamie Matthews, Photography major, attended the rally to support his professor, “They’re taking away my quality of education,” he said, referring to the administration’s role in negotiations. CODFA’s online presence in social networking is a factor in generating more interest, that’s how former student Lazar Ilic decided to attend. “In these difficult times austerity just doesn’t work,” he said. The rally flowed past the front of the Student Resource Center as curious students from the Health and Sciences Center observed, some were unaware what the movement was for but another student clued them in after, mentioning her professor’s involvement.

Board Chairman blasts faculty, students during meeting By Shawn Mukherji News Editor

Summer bears new contract for faculty following uproar and heated debates, despite negotiations getting colder. College administration could impose a contract on the Faculty Association (CODFA) in early May to end

the stand-off over renewal and bargaining of labor agreements. Earlier in the semester, President Robert Breuder said he wanted a resolution by the end of the school year. Over 150 full time faculty and supporters arrived outside the boardroom (SSC 2200) on April 19 in a public

“We (administration) haven’t placed ads in the paper, we haven’t held signs up, we haven’t encouraged students, who we give grades to, come to the board meeting.”

DAVID CARLIN, BOARD OF TRUSTEE CHAIRMAN

display of unity and confidence in their negotiation team. CODFA members who took to the podium finished addressing their concerns all shared one message, “Enough is enough. It’s time for a fair

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The CODFA rally moves past the Student Resource Center on the way to the board meeting on April 19.

‘board’ from page 1 contract.” The focus shifted toward the publication of negotiations in the media. CODFA purchased advertising independently in the March 16 issue of the Courier, and in the Daily Herald, regarding fair treatment on key bargaining issues such as summer pay, health care and increased workloads. CODFA President Glenn Hansen showed a stack of petitions and urged the board to remove all negotiation related content created by the college’s News Bureau, posted on the official homepage, due to misrepresentations of benefits. “You have made statements in the media that we are greedy, we don’t understand the economy, don’t do enough to earn our paychecks, and could be replaced without any effort in order to save more money,” he said. According to Hansen, the faculty has little to no involvement with the News Bureau and believes using the college resources against their own employees is a misuse of taxpayer money. Board Chairman David Carlin defended the use of the website and deemed the information factual. After the remaining speakers, of which several were current and former students, Carlin expressed disapproval of criticisms directed towards administrators. “I’m not going to let the administration get badgered and beaten up,” he said. Comparing administrators and trustees to faculty, he said “We haven’t placed ads in the paper with misinformation, we haven’t held signs up, we haven’t encouraged students who we give grades to, come to the board meeting.” At that point there was a clear disconnect between certain trustees. According to Carlin, prior to the meeting the board was comfortable

with leaving the information on the website. Trustee Kim Savage initiated a motion to remove the material and was backed by Trustee Dianne McGuire and Trustee Nancy Svoboda, but ultimately lost to in a 4-3 vote to keep the “propaganda” on the website up. After the meeting Savage

said, “listening to the faculty speeches,” was what made her decide to motion for a vote. In the days following, Carlin’s statement generated reactions from faculty and students alike who shared their responses, Brendan McCormack addressed the board as a student

in support of faculty, mentioning their role in his academic success in honors programs. He is also active in student government. “I felt insulted…The comments undermine student opinions and their credibility,” he said. Hansen released a press statement directed at Carlin in

which he says, “This is an egregious charge. There are few accusations in academia that are more demeaning to our integrity.” As Chairman, in open meetings, Carlin represents the voice of the entire board. Carlin was unable to be reached for comment after various phone calls and emails.

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How student perspective affects bias coverage By Shawn Mukherji News Editor

As a student reporter, covering administrative issues comes with an unavoidable bias. The decisions voted on by the college’s Board of Trustees directly affect my educational future, including the professors who teach and shape curriculum. Last Summer, Board Chairman David Carlin told the Courier that he maintains objectivity in his role with the college while he was simultaneously campaigning for the 42nd District Representative seat by donning his District 502 citizen “hat” in that situation. Continuing with the analogy, I too have several hats. Along with being a district 502 taxpayer, I’m a student, college employee and depending on perspective, a customer. That means in a buyer’s market, I actively choose to support this college and its constituents equally. If faculty speak out against

unfair treatment, misuse of resources and taxpayer money, I feel my interests, and those of thousands who are involved, need to be accurately accounted for on all of these fronts. By simply dismissing legitimate concerns of students regarding their educators with sweeping generalizations, the board discourages student input in the future, and belittles their overall role in the community. Alienating student perspective is even more of an issue when applied selectively to

the press like the Courier, which is targeted toward students as an unrestricted alternative made by students themselves. Following last Thursdays board meeting, the Courier attempted to reach Carlin via email and phone for further clarification on the comments made but did not receive a response. Specific questions about the meeting were sent to Joe Moore, External Communications and Robyn Johnson, News Bureau Coordinator on multiple occasions but were not answered

either. The only information made available by administration was from two undated press releases regarding salary increases. While objective reporting is of utmost importance in news coverage, it is extremely difficult to paint an accurate picture for the public when the college chooses not to respond to questions that were otherwise answered promptly throughout the year. Any story can looked skewed when one side is virtually impossible to reach or don’t care

enough to reply. The college didn’t deny other local publications comment, which makes it seem even more discriminatory against a student organization and student perspective. If the college cannot show a consistent amount of transparency to on and off-campus reporters, why should students expect any different? It’s time for the student body to put on their District 502 citizen hat and demand answers from their government officials, starting with the Board of Trustees.

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IMPEACH CARLIN

Board chairman is epitome of failed leadership Board chairman David Carlin has crossed the line and needs to go. In his time serving as a trustee on the COD board, a wave of skirmishes — both external and internal — dissatisfaction among faculty, and even illegal activity have flooded this college. A small sign squabble that exploded into a yearlong battle for jurisdiction between the college and village of Glen Ellyn was led under his board. Carlin and the majority of the board voted to de-annex from the village over a petty dispute. Carlin even stooped to comparing village actions to a “Kardashian episode.” That fight ended and now Carlin is targeting employee groups within the college. Since August, the faculty have been working without a contract. At last Thursdays Board of Trustees meeting, the setting was all too familiar: over 100 faculty members, decked out in green attire, waving signs demanding fair treatment and an end to contract negotiations. For the past two meetings, Carlin’s board has also discriminated against faculty,

herding them into a small “overflow room.” The overflow room gives people a taste of the board meeting, but makes a clear point to separate those in the room from the actual meeting. Faculty association president Glenn Hansen asked the board to remove the “propaganda” on the college’s website that exploits contract details and paints the faculty in a negative light. After a surprise motion made by Trustee Kim Savage to remove the propaganda on the web, however the motion was defeated in a 4-3 vote by Carlin’s bloc. This is exactly the kind of failed leadership this college is experiencing. Carlin is poisoning the board, and by doing so he is poisoning the college. A handful of students attended the meeting, some speaking to the board in support of faculty. This enraged Carlin, who started making baseless accusations. Carlin accused teachers of “coercing” their students into attending the board meeting and even bribing them with grades. Are you kidding me?

Students are adults, many of them taxpayers, who have a voice and deserve respect. Carlin made it clear he thinks students are children who just obey their professors, and long-time faculty members are unprofessional. It’s this type of irrational and uneducated thinking that makes him a better chairman for a prison than the board of a community college. Speaking out like Carlin did, working in an official capacity as board chairman during a meeting, only hinders negotiations and damages the image of the college. Carlin went on to openly urge and invite community members to come to future meetings to fire back at the faculty. Carlin has abused his authority as board chairman by closing the doors to public meetings, using the college’s police department to not allow members of the public and press access to open meetings. Carlin is right about one thing; more community members and taxpayers need to attend these meetings and witness this corrupt branch of local government.

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It is time for people to act on failed leadership. Get rid of a chairman who has been a plague on this board for five years. Voice your opinion, be heard. Stop the misuse of taxpayer dollars. Stop the alienation of faculty. Stop disrespect to students. Stop Carlin from further embarrassing this college. Contact the Illinois Community College Board to demand action to be taken against Carlin. Send a letter to Springfield: 401 East Capitol Avenue Springfield, Illinois 627011711 or call at (217) 785-0123. To see legal action taken against Carlin for blatantly violating the Illinois Open Meetings Act, send a statement to Assistant Attorney General Steve Silverman at PAccess@atg.state.il.us. The board and college cannot survive another year of his fractured leadership methods. Carlin was unable to be reached for comment after several email and telephone attempts asking him to explain his actions and leadership to Courier editors.

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Last week’s answers: Last 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)

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This week’s question: This Week’s Poll: What is your favorite physical addition to the college?

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Important Chairman’s comment demeans faculty, students E-mails DearEditor, 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: Olivia Martin @cod.edu

Thursday evening, April 19, College of DuPage Board Chairman David Carlin changed the tone of negotiations and cast a chill on the working relationships at the College. In open session, he accused the Faculty of coercing students to support the faculty during negotiations. zHe accused us of threatening their grades, if the students did not turn out to support us or write letters of support to the Trustees.

This is an egregious charge. There are few accusations in academia that are more demeaning to our integrity. I find the statement to be far more insulting than the many other negative public statements made by the administration during this negotiation process. More importantly, this is insulting to the students. To suggest they would not speak up about their education unless coerced, defies description. One of the core educational tenets at COD is Critical Thinking. Does the Board

think the students are not capable of thinking and reaching a conclusion on their own? The majority of the students at COD are adults and many are taxpayers. Student tuition covers 47 percent of the College’s budget. They should speak up. Everyone should have a voice, and should be encouraged to speak about a lot issues at COD. In the end, this statement has cast a serious shadow of doubt over College of DuPage. He has discredited the independent thinking of the students. He has impugned

our professional and personal reputations. He has damaged the reputation of the College. When Board Chairman speaks on the record, while chair of the meeting, he speaks for the Board. Is this the Board’s view of the Faculty? I join Chairman Carlin in calling for the public to speak up about the leadership of College of DuPage. On behalf of the College of DuPage Faculty, Glenn Hansen President, CODFA

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By Austin Slott Features Editor Car enthusiasts from around the area gathered for the college’s First Annual Car Show last Sunday. The Latino Ethnic Awareness Association (LEAA) in association with Street Style Chicago hosted the show and helped bring out the over 200 car turnout. “The turnout was great, the show went so well,” LEAA Treasurer Arthur Liceaga said. Owners were charged $20 to register their cars for the event, with most of the registration funds and money made from other events being donated towards scholarships for students. “The scholarship goes to a lower class minority student,” Liceaga explained. The show brought out crowds of

people to attend the day’s festivities, including board member Joseph Wozniak who was pleased with the experience. “It’s a real nice show and there’s a lot better turnout than I had expected,” Wozniak said. To end the day, the organization announced the winners of various categories the cars had been judged upon. Awards included Best Overall Show, People’s Choice and the Street Style Car Club Hop Contest Winner, which is given to the car that can jump the highest through its hydraulic system. As far as the future is concerned, the LEAA plans to continue the growth of this car show. “We want to keep the car show within the LEAA, but we would love for more clubs to get involved,” Liceaga said. “Maybe we could even have a car represent each club for the competition.”

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Veterans outing hits a hole in one as they golfed to raise money By Austin Slott Features Editor Hands blistered, teeth chattered and good times were had as the Veterans Association Club hosted its first annual golf outing Sunday, April 22. Not even the brisk temperature could stop the 41 golfers as they showed up at Village Greens golf course in Woodridge for the outing. Each golfer was charged $80, which included a full 18hole round of golf, food and drink cards and raffle tickets. Participants were divided into groups and each given a cart to navigate through the course. Each group was set up on holes one through seven, in order to avoid the waiting process. They played the course “scramble” style, in which each golfer advances based on the best hit ball in the group, increasing the importance of a team effort. To cap off the day, the group held a cookout, inviting more guests to come and join the festivities. “The outing went awesome, we’re already looking for-

ward to next year,” Veterans Association Club Treasurer Erik Efrosinis said. Anyone was invited to participate in the outing as members of the club invited friends to come out for the round of golf. “We had something like 16 guys from the Knights of Columbus join us who said that they would come back next year and bring more people too,” Veterans Association Club member Vinny Romano said. The students look to spend some of the money made from the event on opening a chapter of Salute, the Veterans National Honor Society, on the COD campus. “It would be something that’s really great for veteran students on campus,” Efrosinis said. In addition to bringing in Salute, the club looks to spend money on renovations for the Veterans Lounge as well as donations to veteran charities. “We want to get lockers put in [the lounge] so guys who spend their whole day here can throw their stuff in there,” Efrosinis said. “The rest of the money we’ll

Erik Efrosinis putts in a birdie on the eighth hole during Sunday’s golf outing.

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donate to organizations like Wounded Warriors and United Service Organizations,” Romano added. As the club prepares for next year, they are shooting for even more golfers, aiming to bring the total number up to 70 people. “We haven’t done projections yet for the total [amount of money raised] but next year we hope to double it,” Efrosinis said. For the club, one of the most important accomplishments that they got from this first time experience was their ability to achieve the execution of this outing in such a short amount of time. “We were able to get the idea and the execution all within about 45 days… I think that was the mark of achievement for everybody,” Veterans Association Club member Brian Peterson said.

Reps address burning questions about Kony By Austin Slott Features Editor

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Oyella Jane describes her horrifying encounter with the LRA.

The Human Aesthetics for Valued Equality and Nondiscrimination (HAVEN) club invited the Midwest Roadies of the Invisible Children Inc. (IC) to answer attendees’ questions about Kony 2012 Tuesday night. “We want to help bring an end to Africa’s biggest problem,” Roadie member Haley Johnson said. The problem Johnson is referring to is that of the Lord’s Republic Army (LRA) and their tactics in which they kidnap and brainwash children into becoming child soldiers. The group began the session with a viewing of the original Kony 2012 video that started it all, as well as its follow up video, produced one month later. For some members of the audience, it was their first time seeing the campaign

video, which first gained fame much thanks to the Internet and social media a couple months ago. Along with the popularity, there came controversy for the Kony 2012 campaign as many questioned its message and true intentions. One criticism that has been associated with the video was its call to action as it encourages people to rally for US involvement in the finding of Joseph Kony. Roadie member Chris Tuttle addressed this criticism clarifying that the IC is not calling for military troops to find Kony, but are rather relying on “100 non-combative advisors” to arrest Kony. Roadie member and Northern Ugandan Oyella Jane also gave a presentation at the event about her encounters with the LRA. Jane described her traumatic experience, in which she found her uncle lying on his

own severed legs after the LRA killed him as well as 150 other people in her village. “There are villages being invaded and children abducted,” Jane said, “I request you come to action and deliver your voice.” After the Roadies answered a few questions during the Q&A session, HAVEN President Jenna Holakovsky presented Johnson with a check collected from their recent clothing drive. The evening ended with Roadies’ members talking one on one with students and answering any questions they may have. “The event went well, we were able to share our story and give students the opportunity to find out about us,” Chris Tuttle said. Whatever side they are on for Kony 2012, students left the event with a better understanding of who the IC is and how it operates.

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Fair raises funds for abuse victims By Austin Slott Features Editor To combat the issue of child abuse and sexual assault in society, the college held its seventh annual Child Abuse/ Sexual Assault Awareness Fair Tuesday. “The purpose is to educate people about child abuse and sexual assault,” Fair Coordinator Dr. Maryann Krieglstein said. All of the money collected through the fair’s bake sale, 50/50 raffle and massage table will be donated to child abuse and sexual assault services at the Young Women’s

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A student reads the stories of children affected by abuse. Christian Association. money for them,” Krieglstein “All of the agencies have said. had their funds cut drastically Also included during the because of the economy, so fair was a Forensics presentathis is just a way of raising tion of works involving abuse

and student artwork representing abuse on display. Along with the many posters and displays portraying the horrors of child abuse and sexual assault, clubs and organizations were lined up along the hallway. One such club was the Students for Animal Defense club and its president Jenna Holakovsky as she made the connection between child abuse and animal abuse. Students from Krieglstein’s Domestic Violence class also came out to help with the fair, selling baked goods and answering questions students may have had.

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Feel the movement Fashion show uses music as design inspiration By Nathan Camp A&E Editor

s the lights dimmed and the music started, the college’s fashion design department began Rhythm, the show to culminate the school year. According to With two showings on April 24, one in the morning and one at night, the designs of the clothing were able to reach a multitude of audiences, not just in the crowd, but also the judges. The panel of judges for the show included retailers who can give advice and look at marketability of the individual designs. Streamwood High School was also involved in the fashion show for their fourth year, displaying their work alonside that of the college’s fashion design program. “Streamwood High School students entered the High School Competition sponsored by the Fashion Design program,” said Fashion Merchandising and Design program coordinator Sharon Scalise. “By entering the competition, they were able to showcase their designs within our fashion show.” . The show began with the theme of pop music and the emphasis on bright colors and standing out with contemporary design. As the music began to bleed through the speakers, the models made their way out across the stage to show the work of the fashion design department,

headed by Scalise. “Everyone started their day at 8 a.m. to prepare for the show today,” said Scalise. From there, the setting changed as country music’s twang rang throughout the Mainstage in the McAninch Arts Center and the models clad in denim and boots were out in full force. As softer colors often accented by simple floral patterns, and denim with classic styling flooded the stage. Moving from the ranch to the suburbs, the music turned to sounds reminiscent to the days of the Oldies. Pencil skirts and clean lines were featured in the timeless style that often ventured onto business attire. Mash Ups were next, with design featuring many of the same ideals as the genre; two separate thoughts combined into one. Next up on the stage was Electronic which was capped off with metallic aesthetics with a futuristic approach to show innovation and energy. Rock and Roll as well as Alternative featured a more rebellious approach with a heavier emphasis on personal expression. Many of the pieces had non traditional lines and weren’t afraid to break away from the mainstream to work on their own thoughts. The models loosened up as the evening waned on often including more extravagance into their walk or adding a flourish here

and there. As the show ended, all of the designers and models came out to the stage and danced with one another before Scalise closed out the event which for most of those involved had lasted since preparation began early that morning. Awards ceremonies followed the actual show, with many categories involving one to design using only five yards of felt as well and the Designer of the Year award going to Joanne VanLoon. “Joanne is a motivated student,who returned to complete her education after raising her family,” said Scalise. “She brought many years of personal sewing and fashion experience to the classroom with a desire to excel.” In addition to winning Designer of the Year, VanLoon will be continuing her education as a scholarship student at the London College of Fashion as a scholarship student this summer to pursue more fashion and design experience. This fashion show was the second large exhibit of the semester, and according to Scalise everyone bonds well because of the time spent together, working towards a common goal. “They become quite close with the models, student designers and cosmetology students as they plan and work through their day.” The class gets divided into groups to determine whether they will work in fashion, backstage or stage

see ‘fashion’ page 18

Photos by Chris Johnson

Left: A model begins her descent back down the runway after showing the design. Students from the college as well as Streamwood High School has been involved in the college’s art shows to split the bill and allow their students to present their work. Top: Another model poses to display the created clothing designs on Tuesday night. Students had been working on and preparing for the event all day as well as all of the preparation that happened throughout the year.

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Chaps gain momentum for tourney By Austin Slott Features Editor As the regular season comes to a close and teams look forward to the postseason, the Chaparral men’s baseball team looks to carry the momentum from a big win against Moraine Valley into their regional tournament. The Chaps beat the Cyclones in a 17-13 barnburner, in which both teams went back and forth taking the lead, until COD was finally able to pull ahead in the final innings. “We’ve realized that we can score runs as well as anybody, even as [Moraine Valley] took the lead, we knew we were still in it,” Head Coach Kevin Tyrrell said. It was not the prettiest game defensively for the Chaps, as they committed seven errors for the game. “We haven’t played defense all year and it’s something that’s probably cost me ten years off my life,” Tyrrell joked. Despite the woes on defense, the Chaps outscored Moraine Valley with big third and seventh innings in which they scored seven and five runs respectively. “We made less mistakes and hit the ball a little better and that’s why we won,” Tyrrell said. “It’s not good baseball but I’ll take a win any way we can get it.” The win brings the Chaps’

record to 12-32. Winning these kinds of close games gives the team the morale boost that Tyrrell has said will help them get better. “In our last four wins, we trailed at some point in each game, in the beginning of the season, it was a different story” Tyrrell said. “Teams would get a lead on us and we would just roll over.” The first year head coach reflected on his experience coaching the team this season saying it’s been “really ugly and a lot harder than I expected.” However, Tyrrell is still optimistic that the team can come together during tournament time and “upset some teams.” “We still have a chance, the team is still playing hard,” Tyrrell said. “We’re hoping that we can upset people early.” Tyrrell predicts that the Chaps will most likely be a six seed in the Regional Tournament, meaning they will probably face Joliet Junior College, who the Chaps haven’t beaten all year. “They’ve beaten us three times this season and I don’t think it was even close,” Tyrrell said, “but if we can hit and play some defense, we can win.” All six teams from the Chaps’ conference make the regional tournament, regardless of their record. It is double elimination and the winner will advance onto the World Series. Outfielder Domenic Biagini slides home safely in the Chaps’ victory over the Cyclones.

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