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NEWS Developmental math continues to necessitate much concern Bridget Kingston · News Editor
Six years of stats add up to one key truth about College of DuPage students: They just aren't that good at math. In the fall semester of 2010, only 43 percent of roughly 4,500 College of DuPage students successfully completed their developmental math courses. By the fall of 2014, the student success rate jumped to 59 percent, leaving COD in the 51st percentile compared with community colleges across the nation. Although there has been a marked improvement since 2010, faculty, administration and political leaders continue to search for new solutions to an epidemic of math reluctance. When Tom Schrader became associate dean of math and physical sciences in July of 2010, one of the first barriers to success he saw developmental
math students facing was the committee-created comprehensive final exam. Common across all sections of MATH 0481 and 0482, which cover basic and intermediate algebra, every class received the same standardized test. “Students were failing that final exam at a tremendous rate because it was so unfamiliar to them,” Schrader said. “Throughout the semester, they would get used to the format and styling of their specific professor’s tests. So when all of a sudden they’re presented with this standardized test that’s worth 40 percent of their grade, yeah, it’s definitely going to create some problems for them in terms of performance,” Schrader explains. By switching to instructor-created final exams, Schrader and the developmental math faculty saw
an improvement right off the bat. Although many factors went into the jump in success since 2010, Schrader attributes this restructuring of the final exam as a main contributor. COD requires students to take non-credit developmental math courses if they do not meet the qualifications for college-level math. Only after passing the developmental classes can students begin to work towards earning their college math credits. Currently, students must have a 21 or higher on their ACT or a passing grade on the placement test upon enrolling at COD in order to take college level math. According to illinoisreportcard.com, in 2015, 43 percent of high school graduates in district 502 were not ready for college level math, based on their
ACT scores of 21 or lower. “Basically, the main problem that we’re seeing is that students are not prepared to take college-level math when they graduate from high school,” Schrader said. However, beginning next year, the college will no longer use ACT scores to determine whether students are qualified for college-level math. Instead, the ALEKS (Assessment in Learning in Knowledge Spaces) Platform will be put into motion. ALEKS is a web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system that uses adaptive questioning to more accurately evaluate what a student does and doesn’t know. “ALEKS differs from the ACT in that it doesn't just label students with a number,” Schrader said. It offers a more holistic approach to inform students
what specifically they need improvement on, and what they already know.” Another growing concern is the fact that high schools don’t require their students to take math all four years to graduate. The issue has been previously addressed by former Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon. Trustee Dianne McGuire brought the point up during the Aug. 29 board meeting that Simon had worked to pass legislation that would require students to remain in math classes throughout their senior year of high school. However, it was not passed. “That year off may seem like nothing at the time,” McGuire stated. “But when students come into their first year of college and find themselves taking that math placement test, it’s like a foreign language.”
Schrader believes that changes need to be made at the most basic level when children are first introduced to math in order to achieve sustainable improvements for the future. By the time students reach the college level, if the fundamentals of basic math concepts are missing, the chances of success in college level math courses are slim to none. “By the time I leave or retire from COD as associate dean, if there was one thing I would want to see happen it would be to have math specialists working in at least one of our elementary schools. Similar to how art teachers and gym teachers operate at elementary schools, why not have a teacher specifically designated for math? We certainly have the data to support making such a change.”
gram prioritizes academic achievement and attitudes towards school and education, family and peer relationships, civic and community involvement, and many other pertinent issues college students are faced with. “We are going to tie the goals of the AASA, which include professionalism and education, with the mentoring program by simply showing mentees how we do things here already,” said Ivan-Dante Perkins, the club’s president. “It is going to incorporate some of those things into their lives. Our club’s members have giv-
en us the full support and some are even willing to serve as mentors.” The club intends to make this program sustainable by being consistent. Consistency from their perspective involves building a relationship with other campus based organizations, and other groups and schools in the COD’s community. To avoid achieving a modicum of success, the project focuses on the direct results a mentor-mentee relationship will bring about. “Our ultimate goal is the success and happiness of our mentees,” said Karlesia Pickett, one
of the program’s founders and former president of the AASA. “If we have one mentee who chooses to make better life decisions, who gets a better grade in a subject they've struggled with, or who just feels they have someone who they can turn to for anything, that's success.” The program is earmarked to start by the end the semester. It will be preceded by the vetting and training of mentors. Mentors will be trained on how to communicate effectively with their mentees while trying to handle difficult situations that may arise.
Students propose a mentoring program Vandy Manyeh· Reporter
For the first time at the College of DuPage (COD), students are about to roll out the first self-runned mentoring program. The African American Students Alliance (AASA), one of the college’s cultural and ethnic clubs that promote awareness of the many facets of the African American culture, has developed a program called “Generation X Mentoring.” This program is intended to impact the lives of students here at COD who haven’t benefitted from a mentoring opportunity, or are in need of mentorship. High school students and
freshman at COD are the targeted initial beneficiaries. According to the Mentor, a national mentoring partnership, “1 in 3 young people will grow up without a mentor.” Their statistics also show students who are mentored are likely to keep up with their studies, more likely to volunteer regularly, will become mentors themselves, and stand a high chance of holding leadership positions. Clearly there is a gap in mentoring opportunities, and the few who benefit from mentoring projects reap long-lasting benefits.
“I think this is a great idea from the students’ level,” said David Swope, AASA adviser, and manager for the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. “It will help to spark a broader interest in what the college has to offer, and place students on a success path where they can excel at a quality academic rate, connect them with professors, and show them how to study.” Its mission is to “motivate, encourage, and empower future generations; so, that they may become positive leaders and role models able to maximize their potential.” The pro-
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Dear exhibitionists, Italy is ready to host you Vandy Manyeh· Reporter
ary school premises. This is not the case with Italy. The Le Corte di Cassazione, Italy’s Supreme Court, has ruled that masturbation is legal if it is not carried out in the presence of minors. The court’s ruling was triggered by a case involving a 69-year-old man identified as “PL”, who was caught on camera masturbating in front students on the University of Catania’s campus in the southern city of Catania. Court documents stated he “took out his penis” and “practiced autoeroticism” in front of students. He was convicted and sentenced by the local prefect of Catania and the Court of Appeal to three months in prison and fined around $3,600. The Independent
quotes the court’s ruling by saying recent government reform meant “The act is not included in the law as a crime.” In 2015, the Italian Parliament passed a law decriminalizing the offence of lurking in places frequented by girls in order to be seen masturbating. Using this as a basis for debate, the court exonerated PL of criminal charges. The local prefect of Catania will now impose an administrative fine on PL between $4,000 and $6,000. This is not the only country with a lenient law against public masturbation in Europe. In 2013, Sweden cleared a 65-year-old man for masturbating on a beach in Stockholm. On the contrary, there are harsher laws around
dence that she needed to masturbate up to 47 times daily. The United States has varying laws that prevent this act in public. It will be illegal in Alabama if it’s artificial, while North Carolina considers public masturbation as a class 3 misdemeanor. In other regions like Saudi Arabia, a teacher was lashed 300 times and sentenced to three years in prison for simply saying Islam permitted the act.
Europe that correspond with the international legal system to curtail public masturbation. In the United Kingdom, a person could be prosecuted and sent to prison in accordance with an 1885 legal reform. Probably this will make you laugh. A Brazilian court ruled a woman should be given a 15-minute break by her employer every two hours to masturbate after doctors provided evi-
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Imagine seeing a guy or a lady using either a dildo, vibrator, or both hands for sexual pleasure right at the main entrance of the Students Resource Center. Maybe that would be one of the scenes you will never forget. The person playing with these sex toys risk prosecution, a fine and prison time. In Illinois, exposure of sexual organs in public, which includes public masturbation, is illegal. It has been classified as public indecency, and juveniles may get away with disorderly conduct. This crime is a Class A misdemeanor. It is felonious after a third conviction or subsequent offence. It will be a direct Class A felony when carried out around 500 feet of elementary or second-
“This is one of the most important environmental issues of our time.” Our Ocean Conference 2016 Bridget Kingston · News Editor
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The infamous BP oil spill of April 2010 dumped millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The coasts of our southernmost states are still facing its detrimental
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oil spilled is unaccounted for, which leads some scientists to believe it is still lingering towards the bottom of the ocean, continually harming everything in its path. Secretary of State John Kerry will be hosting the 2016 Our Oceans Conference in Washington D.C. on Sept. 15 and 16 to reinforce the fight against the multitude of threats our oceans face. The conference will offer leaders around the world to take note of the progress that has been made as well as what other initiatives the State Department will put forth into
motion. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Judith Garber reached out to share some details on the upcoming conference about what the nation can expect to see. “The challenges that our oceans are facing go across all boundaries,” Garber said. “It’s clear that we need to come up with global solutions and that is exactly why Secretary Kerry first initiated the Our Oceans Conference.” At the conference, the United States, along with other attendees will be announcing a number of new initiatives and
techniques to further protect the ocean. A myriad of internationally recognized speakers will be will be touching on topics ranging from plastic waste, ocean science and infrastructure, climate change, threats to marine life and nutrient pollution. Nutrient pollution, or high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in water, affects every single state in the United States. An excess of nutrient pollution leads to unsafe water for swimming, fishing, and drinking. It is currently one of the nation’s leading issues
with water quality and is mainly caused from agricultural waste such as animal manure and excess fertilizer. Kerry first launched the Our Oceans Conference in 2014, which took place in Washington DC and the following year in Chile. The event has since accumulated over $4 billion from donors and sponsors. The conference will be available for anyone to watch via live stream at ourocean2016. org/#event.
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COLUMN: Costa Rica has gone 80 days straight using 100% renewable resources Quinten Hayley· Staff Writer
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Costa Rica is accomplishing a feat that keeps oil barons like the Koch brothers up at night. They have lasted over two straight months without burning any fossil fuels to generate power. This is the first time this happened in the history of the planet’s existence. Costa Rica’s electricity comes mostly from hydropower and geothermal sources. Heavy rains have helped the nation's four goliath hydroelectric dams run above their typical capacity, allowing the country to turn off the diesel generators that typically keep them
running. This all sounds well and good, but there’s a huge stipulation preventing them from true agronomical glory: Costa Rica hasn’t ditched fossil fuels entirely. The country still has more than 1 million cars running on gasoline, which is why fossil fuels still supply the nation with over half its total energy needs. This is the fact that gives the Koch brothers quiet comfort and lets them slip into slumber in their 500-count threaded vesicles. The country also has cement plants that burn coal.
But I digress; this should not devalue Costa Rica’s clear accomplishment. The fact that they’re even able to make 50 percent of their energy clean is astounding. It’s an idea that has been talked about and researched for decades. To see the concept alive in reality reaffirms my hope for humanity. It shows their dedication to an idea that is somehow still deemed “progressive” and not “absolutely necessary”, and they should be commended for their valiant efforts. I truly hope that other nations follow suit in these tumultuous
times, as it’s the only way to save our planet. Regardless, Costa Rica shows no signs of slowing down their improvements. A massive hydroelectric project called Reventazón, run by the Costa Rica Electricity Institute (ICE), is expected to come online later this month. This means even more hydro power is to come. According to Carlos Manuel Obregón, the executive president of ICE, the project will bring “stable and renewable energy for the benefit of all sectors in the country.”
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Carolinas are crying out over creepy clowns Miranda Shelton · Staff Writer
Clowns have taken over the south. For the past few weeks, creepy clown sightings have been reported to police up and down both North and South Carolina. These reports tell stories of adults dressed as clowns, complete with big shoes and shockingly painted faces, attempting to lure children into the woods with items such as flashing lights, candy and even bags of money. Both adults and children have witnessed these clowns. According to Chicago’s WGN-TV News, the three most recent sightings have occurred in the past week, including one report of a clown
wielding a weapon. These sightings have kept people on edge. Even horror master Stephen King talked about his fear of these clowns. In an interview with Bangor Daily News he remarked, “If I saw a clown lurking under a lonely bridge–or peering up at me from a sewer grate, with or without balloons– I’d be scared, too.” King further explained the concern that is growing with these reports. “I suspect it’s a kind of low-level hysteria, like Slender Man, or the so-called Bunny Man, who purportedly lurked in Fairfax County, Va., wearing a white hood with long ears and attack-
ing people with a hatchet or an ax. The clown furor will pass, as these things do, but it will come back, because, under the right circumstances, clowns really can be terrifying.” This fear seems to resonate with people here at College of DuPage as well. Hannah Tamul, a nursing student here explains in an interview that she understands the publics’ reaction. “Even though I’m not afraid of them they are still creepy looking and they do weird things.”
Some people are choosing to take matters into their own hands. According to the Huffington Post, one man in Greensboro, NC claimed to chase a clown back into the woods with a machete. It was originally thought by many that the clowns were a marketing ploy for the new
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Sunset 5K & Food Truck Rally Caroline Broderick · Features Editor
Christine Kickels is known to be found where the books are. As COD’s reference librarian, she is well versed with everything literature, but she’s got a passion tucked in her sleeve. Kickels is also an avid runner, proud volunteer and supporter of the past five 5K events COD has put on. This year, instead of volunteering, Kickels has decided to change it up and be the very last runner to begin the race. At first, this appears counterproductive, but Kickels will count each person she passes on the run and donate that much to COD’s food pantry. “This year, I wanted to run and offered to be the ‘last woman running,’ a concept where one runner starts at the very back of the pack and tries to pass as many runners/walkers as possible,” said Kickels. “A donation to a charity is usually equated with the number of runners passed. I’ve seen this done at marathons and thought it might be a fun challenge to try here.”
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Kickels had participated in Geneva’s marathon this past weekend and hopes to recover in time for this Saturday. This year, the FUEL Pantry, COD’s brand new food pantry for students, is the main beneficiary from the Sunset 5K and food truck rally. The FUEL Pantry’s goal is to help students struggling with hunger to be fed and allow their attention to be focused on their schoolwork. “Not only will my family donate to the COD Fuel Pantry, but other COD faculty and staff have come forward pledging to match my donation in some form,” said Kickels. “How awesome is that? My colleagues never cease to amaze me. With a several hundred participants expected, we should make a positive impact on the resources of the pantry.” Help cheer on Kickels and other runners Sat, Sept. 17 beginning at noon and ending at 8 p.m. The run begins at 5 p.m. and
the food truck rally runs for the duration of the time. Other activities include a David Bowie tribute band, a St. Baldrick’s event, iPad giveaway, Youth Dash and ice sculpting competition. Food truck rally vouchers are only $10 and registration for the run is ongoing and begins at $5 for current students. The purchases of these vouchers and registration go towards the goal of $1,400 for the FUEL Pantry. Ranging from Grumpy Gaucho to Connie’s Pizza, Cupcakes for Courage to Yum Dum, there’s a food truck for every kind of taste and every kind of person. Take your taste buds from Asia to Argentina, Italy and back to Maine all while supporting the end to hunger. It is encouraged to not only monetarily assist FUEL but also support its inventory by bringing non-perishable food items to be donated. To learn more about the event, visit cod.edu/rally.
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Thirdstory at Lincoln Hall Caroline Broderick · Features Editor
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As an avid concert-goer, I find it continually difficult to be impressed or surprised by a live performer. So when I cried during Thirdstory’s concert last week, I could not believe it. The three-boy band’s performance played with my senses and excited my ears as well as eyes. Part of the experience was the venue itself. From the outside, Lincoln Hall’s venue is nothing special. It resembled a nicer Aragon Ballroom, and the inside bar area was much like The Bottom Lounge. What truly stood
out and made the venue top my list of favorites was the actual stage area. Lincoln Hall’s stage was the smallest I’ve ever seen, but it was dressed with large draping curtains, marquee letters “LH,” a mini-bar to the side and a large balcony. Simple at best, but the 500-capacity venue had something classic and sophisticated about it. Two doors welcomed you from the bar area into the stage area when you enter. It’s like the doors are dragging you in, enticing you and making you want to see the stage and venue
even more. This was especially true when I walked into Lolo’s opening set. Usually, I don’t care for opening bands, but Lolo’s vocals are nothing you can ignore. From the moment I stepped foot into Lincoln Hall, goosebumps covered my arms, and they didn’t leave for the duration of the concert. Lolo’s voice filled the venue with her huge, powerhouse vocals. She was the perfect accompanying band to Thirdstory’s main act. She had the whole audience cheering her on and yelling when she belted
out her strong notes. The two bands together remind you of what true artists sound like and what actual music is. Then Thirdstory took the stage. The band consists of Brooklyn residents Ben Lusher, Elliot Skinner and Richard Saunders. The three previously toured with Tori Kelly and began their first national headlining tour just earlier this month. There have never been three more perfect sounding voices together than those of these men. Each one brought upon new feelings and, when com-
bined, took your ears to a place they had never been before. Not a singer myself, I could not help but belt a few ear-bleeding notes out in the audience when they were performing. They made you feel welcomed as an audience member, expressing their gratitude constantly and explaining meanings behind songs. With each different song, the colors of the lights changed. The venue and the band played with your senses, making you feel warm and cold and excited with the colors to match with the music.
Orange and reds were the colors of a new found love. Blues and greens were the colors of a love drifting. Whites and pinks were the colors of a fun and spunky pop song. There was a feeling of rejuvenation during and after the concert because of how soulful and true the live music was. It was nothing like what was on the radio; it was true talent. You’ve missed your chance now to experience Thirdstory live, but put on their EP, “Searching For,” turn the volume all the way up, and experience it for yourself
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Grouplove is a big beautiful mess Caroline Broderick · Features Editor
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Grouplove’s latest release, “Big Mess” is like looking inside somebody’s brain. What makes it even cooler is that with each song you feel as if the brain they’re singing from and peeking into is your own. When I think of Grouplove, I think of rolling my windows down on the sunniest summer day and blasting their fun sound. With this album being
released at the end of summer, it initially disappointed and baffled me. The end of summer is the perfect time to release this album. While keeping their unique and specific sound, Grouplove touches down to your sad days with songs such as “Hollywood,” “Enlighten Me” and “Heart of Mine.” “Welcome to Your Life” opens up the album
and will most definitely pry open your brain: “Trying to keep saying I feel okay/Telling myself this now for days” Somehow you want to stop listening to what Grouplove is telling you because of how deeply you connect to it, yet you can’t stop because of how intriguing their music is. There is a constant undertone of electronic
music mixed with punky vocals and acoustic guitar. The beginning half of the album reflects a sadder, growing portion of one’s life. Once you hit the middle of the album at “Cannonball,” it brings you back to classic happy Grouplove, and then returns to these “messy” songs with themes of hurt and tunes of joy. Something that continues to amaze me about
the band is how every song they produce sounds so different than the other, yet they all remain true to themselves. Grouplove is a true paradox of a band in every way. Grouplove has proved with this album how confusing of a band they truly are. Somehow they can remain positive, exciting and fun yet get you to
self-reflect. “Big Mess” is the perfect name for this album. The listener is taken on a journey through one’s thoughts, their darker thoughts sprinkled with a feeling of determination and joy. Together, it’s all jumbled, initially like a big mess, but Grouplove makes it work. The album proves how complex a sound and how complex a band they are.
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Mr. Robot, the growing and ever-popular hacking-based television series you may or may not have heard of, now has its own mobile game. If you haven’t heard about it, here’s the gist: it’s the love child of classics like American Psycho and Fight Club, with a cyber-security focus. It revolves around a group of hackers called “fsociety,” who are out to rid the world of the debt caused by the 1% of the population, bringing everyone to an equal ground. This isn’t like any game
you’ve played on your phone before. Sure, you might’ve played Flappy Bird, Neko Atsume, Temple Run, and other games on your phone that have kept you from the seemingly eternal pit that is free time boredom. They’re all games with different modes of play: survive as long as you can, or just leave food and toys out for your virtual cats. You don’t have to wait to play. Anytime, you can tap the app’s icon on your phone and game to your heart’s content. The thing is, this game
isn’t like that. It makes you paranoid, keeps you nervous. Immerses you in this popular, and sometimes scary world, for seven whole days. Night School Studio already had my heart after producing Oxenfree earlier this year, but teaming up with Telltale Games and the Mr. Robot team made this yet another experience to remember. You start the game with finding a phone on the street, and before long you’re pulled into Mr. Robot’s fsociety team, talking to unknown
numbers with pre-written choices and paths to choose from. The game takes place over the course of several real-life days, filling in missing plot points from the show’s first season. Even though there were hours where gameplay ceased, I still found myself never explicitly bored. The writing was fantastic, Mr. Robot’s writers really nailed that connection of character voices in texting just like they would sound in the show. It’s a great form of gaming, as I can go off and do other things,
and come back when there are new notifications about jobs and messages. Unfortunately, with the wide amount of choices to choose from, you’re bound to make some mistakes. In all of the cases of hacking recon for the team, small clues are given through different people messaging you, and depending on which question or answer you send, you’ll either pass, or end up with your number blocked, and the mission failed. If you’ve ever seen Mr. Robot, you know it’s a
paranoia-filled experience. I won’t give anything away, but if you’ve wanted to see what goes behind the scenes, Mr.Robot:1.51exfiltrati0n.apk is the perfect place. But if you haven’t heard of, or looked into the show yet, this game is still a scary eye-opener to how easy it is to get your identity stolen or your phone hacked. Now, I’m going to go change all of my easyto-guess passwords based on family and the things I enjoy and stop myself from erasing everything about me from the internet.
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Critical thinking will save our country The United States is as divided as ever. Our country is split politically, socially and economically, and it only seems to be getting worse. Be it the election or just the way current events have been taking place lately, we at the Courier are growing increasingly concerned for the state of our home. Week after week the people of our nation finds themselves frustrated, and through this frustration, they are lashing out. Yet no one seems to notice. Are they just screaming into the void? Or are people just making a point not to listen? Unfortunately, it’s becoming more and more apparent
that the truth lies in the latter. People have become impatient with hearing out other ideas or thoughts. We surround ourselves with like-minded individuals, and this can be very detrimental not only to our personal growth but to the world as a whole. Challenging yourself is a healthy way to keep your brain sharp and open to new perceptions. However, we have become coddled through a world of political correctness and trigger warnings. These were at one point a viable resource, and in certain cases still
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may be. But as a whole, society has been using them as a safety blanket, and it’s directly affecting our ability to become functioning members of the world. We have become too comfortable with being comfortable. This isn’t entirely our fault. A large part of the problem is that we are no longer taught to think critically from a young age. While grade
schools were once a place for discussion and the broadening of ideas and minds, they are now a factory system for good students who receive high scores on state tests. We are taught there is a right answer to everything, and any deviation of such is wrong. Anytime we challenge the system we are scolded into submission. We become fragile. The worst part is all of this happens while we are at a very susceptible age, and it leaves lasting impressions in our minds. We group together with people out of necessity, looking for a support system. Once hit with adolescence, we struggle to figure out who we are. While this is a healthy and normal part of growth, we desperately look for labels to define us because school taught us everything belongs in a box; there is good, bad and nothing in between. This belief in good and bad directly inhibits our ability to see past our
own beliefs. It leaves us thinking anyone who is different from us is not someone we should be associating with, when in fact just the opposite is true. This has been increasingly apparent as the age of the internet has been growing. People have an outlet where they can express their opinions with little fear of backlash. While this has the capability to be a place where people discuss their thoughts, it has turned into a wasteland where people can rant without ever listening to the other side of the argument. Comment threads are a perfect example of this behavior. The basic idea of comment threads is a good one: a place for people to leave their own opinions after reading an article or post and start a conversation. The problem is no one treats them as a conversation. One person posts an opinion, someone else comments that the original poster is wrong, and it turns into a fight. Instead, people should utilize this feature to broaden their minds. Instead of skimming someone’s comment just to know what you’re fighting back, actually read it. Think about what the person wrote. Think about what made them write that. Believe it or not, this is the first step of
critical thinking. Merriam-Webster Dictionary describes critical thinking as “using or involving careful judgment about the good and bad parts of something.” While the education system may have failed us in teaching this, it’s something we can teach ourselves to do. It will take work and determination, but it is an important thing to practice as a functioning member of our society. So what will mass critical thinking do to our society? It will create a healthier and safer space to share our thoughts and respond properly, creating a conversation. It will boost thoughtfulness and listening skills and create a society that is much more empathetic and understanding. We at the Courier challenge you to try your hand at serious critical thinking. Whenever you come in contact with an opinion different than your own, respond thoughtfully. Challenge it, if you must, but do so in a way that leaves the opportunity for discussion. Do not jump to conclusions. And maybe, just maybe, you will learn to listen and respond thoughtfully, ultimately making the country and the world better bit by bit. It has to start with someone.
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. See page 12 for more details on submitting a letter.
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PERSPECTIVE: Why do COD Athletics Exist? Quinten Hayley · Sports Editor
Earlier last week I drafted a column about College of DuPage athletics with some extremely negative connotations. It never saw the light of day, much less print or publication, although it was my original intent that it did. I wrote about how the sports programs were detrimental to the community and student body. I implied the negligence of the board and labeled the athletics department a frivolous allocation of resources. I did so brazenly, leaving blank quotations at the end for comments to be inserted by our Athletic Director, Paul Zakowski, and our new president,
Ann Rondeau. I emailed them the article and waited for their response. Their response was much more swift than I anticipated, and much more genial. I had expected retaliation and outrage but instead received a very kind invitation for an interview with Zakowski and the Vice President of Student Services Earl Dowling. It threw me off kilter. My perspective itself seemed vulnerable. This was not the way in which my life had led me to believe these important people would respond. I was attacking their way of life. Me, a nobody, a 23-year-old sports editor
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at a community college, just another face in the disillusioned 30,000 of us who walk in and out of those doors every day. It’s very strange that I am a sport’s editor. I have never had a positive inclination towards sports in the last 18 years or so that I’ve been aware of their existence. In fact, it is quite the opposite. I’ve hated sports. Loathed, even. Sports conceptually, the people who play them, the fanatics, the piles of money garnered by private interests, and of course my inability to participate successfully. Our perspectives are based off memories, and the only thing I have
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been able to associate with sports is greed, inadequacy and self-loathing. When I decided to apply for the Courier in March, and realized the only position available was sports editor, I had to swallow a lot of pride. I was walking over the bridge to the Health and Science Center when I saw the ad. It was a strange feeling, yet intense, almost palpable. The prospect of being paid to write was so enticing, and yet the topic of conversation was the bane of my existence. These abysmal opinions had been maintained and molting for over a decade, but the yearning to be
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paid for my passion was more profound. I dropped everything I was engaged in and drafted an 800 word article comparing and contrasting boxing to mixed martial arts, without a cinch of background or prior knowledge. I was hired two weeks later. During the big interview, I articulated all these things to them. I explained to them how I felt about sports, and why, and how unpleasant it was to maintain such an opinion about anything. They sat, they listened and they cared. I told them I thought that the most important reason for having this job is to push past my own
perspective, to associate new memories and opinions with sports, to exercise my passion while simultaneously letting go of that which has kept me stagnant. I asked them to tell me what they had seen COD Athletics do for students. I asked them for reasons for positive attachment. They had a lot to say. Check out next week for the extensive Q&A with Athletic Director Paul Zakowski & Vice President for Student Affairs Earl Dowling.
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Women’s Volleyball Shows Tumultuous Tenacity; Falls Short Quinten Hayley · Sports Editor
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The College of DuPage’s Women’s Volleyball team came up short last Thursday in their matches against Aurora University’s junior varsity team. Four matches were played for a duration of about 90 minutes. The games outcomes were as follows: 17-25, 25-17, 25-23, and 25-22. Aurora University won, with an end score of 1-3 sets respectively. The high energy output of the lady Chaps fueled an anxiety ridden crowd for most of the contest.. The women played incredibly; their strong foundation was clear. The synergy showed in their manipulation of the airborne rubber was mesmerizing. They were mechanical in their movements, their egos completely removed from the process of ascertaining points. They gave every last bit of themselves to the game. Aurora managed to
meet them face on. With every bump, set, and spike, there was a response, which resulted in a very intense set of games. The third set, in particular, was especially disconcerting. The Chaps were up 2317, it seemed as if their victory was imminent. Complacency seemed to take hold, and as Aurora accumulated an additional three points. You could feel the mojo returning to Aurora. Aurora went on to score another four points in a row, to clinch the set and give them the confidence needed to win the game. That is not to say that the Chaps aren’t an extremely talented group of girls because they are. Just last week the team managed to beat Madison, Wis. in the first set, which according to head coach Tolis Koskinaris was the first time this has happened in the last eight years of his career. “Mad-
ison was No. 1 They are second to Harper (College) now, but they were. We have played the top 3 teams in the nation in D3. We’ve played the top two teams in D2, Kansas City and Parkland. I don’t think I could find a harder schedule for us to play in the first quarter of the year than what I did. And they’re all still here.” Koskinaris also had some words for any ladies out there looking for athletic fulfillment in their life: “College of DuPage is the No. 1 transfer school for volleyball in the nation. And I work to get all of these girls wherever they want to go. Just last year I had two girls get 10 to 20 offers each. It’s an amazing opportunity for anyone capable of seizing it.”
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Manchester is blue: Guardiola taunts Mourinho again Vandy Manyeh· Reporter
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Coach Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City triumphed over Coach Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United in their first derby clash since they both took over their respective
teams. Mourinho, who has won just three of his 16 meetings in all competitions with Guardiola, failed to close this ridiculous gap as Manchester City emerged victorious
with a 2-1 win. Victory for Guardiola gave Manchester City a three-point lead in the English Premier League. The irritation against Mourinho started when
a former player he once considered a flop during his first spell at Chelsea, Kevin de Bruyne, created early uneasy moments with a fantastic goal in the 15th minute at Old Trafford. It clearly wasn’t Eric Bailly’s day, as the Ivorian international, who has been in a great form, was guilty of a defensive error. Kelechi Iheanacho, who started in place of suspended first team striker Sergio Aguero, corrected Bailly’s mistake with a tapped-in goal to extend the visitor’s lead to 2-0. Big summer signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic made it four goals in four games after a bad clearance from City’s Claudio Bravo to give the Red Devils some
hope right before the break. The second half was again a period of poor defensive cohesiveness, senseless midfield connections, spearheaded by a £112 million Paul Pogba, an absence of orthodox wing attacks, and just no goal creation threat from United. Despite these countless flops, Marcus Rashford managed to place the ball through the net via a touch from Ibrahimovic, but he had his goal disallowed because of the Swede’s offside position. “Of course I’m disappointed, but there’s a long way to go,” said Mourinho during a post-match interview with MUTV. Mourinho blamed the
defeat on his placement of unfit Jesse Lingard and slow paced Henrikh Mkhitaryan in his team’s starting lineup. Whatever the case may be, it wasn’t City’s best performance as controversial referee Mark Clattenburg denied United two penalties; one penalty was a justifiable red card for Bravo. United will travel to Vicarage Road to face Watford next, while City will be at the Etihad versus Bournemouth.
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33 “GOD”– Bon Iver Genre: Indie folk Similar to: Fleet Foxes, Volcano Choir
Packs of oversized sweater-wearing, beard-bearing and coffee-addicted hipsters rejoiced last week when Justin Vernon of Bon Iver dropped a single off his much anticipated next album. Coming out of a five-year hiatus after announcing he would no longer be continuing Bon Iver, the musical god to the hipsters rose from the dead with an interesting new sound. He’s ditched his go-to sound of wispy, ethereal vocals paired with soothing guitar and seems to be embracing a more experimental vibe. Although it’s very different from his previous work with Bon Iver, “33 “GOD”” exhumes the emotional passion that has become Vernon’s trademark. I can only imagine that this new phase of Bon Iver will bring in a whole new slew of fans, inevitably skyrocketing Vernon to a whole new level of much deserved stardom. —Bridget
Fine With Me – Rizzle Kicks Genre: Hip Hop Similar to: Professor Green, Ed Sheeran, Chiddy Bang
A song of bliss even in the face of a bad day, Fine With Me is one of the simplest, happiest songs I’ve ever had the joy of listening to. While Hip Hop has never been my go-to genre, Rizzle Kicks impress me again and again with their positive attitude on life. The track begins with calming waves and soothing guitar riff that continues through the rest of the song. Perhaps one of the greatest things about it is it’s simplicity. It’s perfect to listen to after a long day, or simply to enjoy when you’re hanging out around the house. —Andie
Walrus – D.D Dumbo Genre: Electronic/Alternative Similar to: Holy Holy, Major Leagues
When you fall in love with a song before its chorus, you know you’ve got a good track on your hands. “Walrus” and its peppy, easy listening beats are the complete opposite of the lyrics the Austrian artist is singing about. It’s a very hot-cold kind of lyrical experience, switching from “the blood seeps out like the wounds of a walrus” to “the birds the sun the bugs that adore you, the endless glory” all in the first verse. Strange lyrics aside, the song has a very summery tune to it, perfect for reaching the cusp of autumn. If you’re interested after listening, make sure to watch out for D.D Dumbo’s debut album, which is planned for release on Oct. 7! —Beth
I Don’t Wanna Have To Lie – LOLO Genre: Soul Pop Similar to: Ella Eyre
Girl power. LOLO’s entire album,“In Loving Memory of When I Gave a Shit”is the definition of girl power. A whole album of powerful, deep emotional songs describing everything you have ever felt. “I Don’t Wanna Have To Lie” sums up the album perfectly. LOLO screams out her lyrics and makes you want to do the same. Her lyrics say how she doesn’t want to hide, and her belting reflects the mood. You’re swept back to when you hid your feelings, when you were overwhelmed, when you were drowning in sorrow. The smooth guitar and orchestra makes you want to swing and sway. Her incredible voice constantly reminds me of a beautiful hybrid child of Amy Winehouse and Adele. Would you believe me if I said she’s even better live? She is. —Caroline
Rings – Aesop Rock Genre: Rap Similar to: Atmosphere, Sage Francis
I didn’t find out about Aesop Rock until earlier in the year, when my coworker Quin showed me his classic hit, “Daylight.” Ever since, I’ve been addicted to his deep, buttery voice and his complicated bars. His newest album, “The Impossible Kid,” was released around the same time I started listening to him, and this song is what stuck out to me the most. His large vocabulary can be a thorn in the listener’s side if they’re trying to pick apart the meaning of any of his songs, but this piece is surprisingly clear. Its powerful message is pronounced throughout the work, and is worth a listen. — Lucas
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COFFEE BREAK
what you will become: tender. you say soft but i hear raw. i hear the soft pink of your lips, your mouth full of maybes, of the shore after the water leaves. dream yourself back to those summer stars, to the blue of her eyes, the outstretched sky. you teach me how to dance by the river, damp-ankled, deep-belly laughter, spinning, the shore takes our hands and we fox-trot first, waltz second, our feet always and never touching the ground. but i can still remember the sand in-between my toes and this warmth swirling in my chest and this - this is how i try to explain infinite: where the heart is truly bottomless. what you will become: violent. seraph boned, there is something about going into battle soft, and com-
ing back a little bit rusted. even cerberus is more lenient than your heart is, sharp-edged and glittering, empty spaces do not scare you because you envelop them whole; ravenous, fevered, locus-breathed and fire-bleeder, you see yourself in the storm clouds and i hear you in the rain. wind chimes replaced with bones, hollow, the coiling dark afraid of even you. wear the crowns given, wear the crowns taken, but continue on, conquer. what you will become: radioactive. somewhere, i think the ancients still need us. you are their illuminated rage, their sea-salt fury, the burning snow, owned graveyards that all bodies and no dirt - gunpowder-toned skin, barefoot, swallowing down matchsticks one by one - maybe the garden isn’t meant for
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us. maybe we’ve dug too many tunnels to even think of finding it within ourselves, maybe eden is just another word for heart. i’m so scared of starting fires but maybe that’s the reason why i still say: strike me - make me searchlight, make me lighthouse, so that maybe then, i will be remembered too. what you will become: cosmic. multi-dimensional, i took one look at you and realized you were star-flecked, something bursting sharply and then never-ending, never fading, holding the moon in your mouth and the stars in your palms, copper-boned to the point where you shone bronze and your eyes were all galaxies. in the dark, we look unholy - all big bang, catalyst arcs, handfuls of daisies tossed to my front
door to rot the next day, i’d know you with my eyes closed. i’d know you in the dark, in the flashlight bursts mid-adventure. now, i think maybe i saw it coming. now, i see at what point i realized that i was still setting out one too many plates. now, i know why i only saw shaped clouds, but i never stepped out of the way, even then. i think, even if we aren’t born star-studded, sometimes we still end up that way. sometimes, i think, lying is poetry too. what you will become: drained. planeswalker, your mother called you. desert speaker, the dunes in your ribs, always coughing up sand for the lost, the weary. pilgrim soul, always starting one place and ending up another, trying to mask your shivering, like if you move far enough
the ache’ll finally stop. the whole street is blurry with rain, and when you talk to her again, tell her this for me: tell her to see the goldenrod buried in you. to see the sleepless aeronautic in your head, the bird feathers in-between your eyelashes. tell her about the misery you feel every night, peeling the north wind from the roof of your mouth, stuck behind your teeth, how you feel this itch to run so far, so fast, that you’ll fly, to reach the shores and become the sea. tell her - the mountains are alive in your chest. what you will become: new. maybe this is a letter to myself, addressed to someone different. maybe i wrote it for a friend. maybe i wrote it to the sea. but when i say i wrote this for the sun, say you believe me.
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