The Courier - April 29, 2015

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COURIER COLLEGE OF DUPAGE STUDENT NEWSPAPER \\ 29 APRIL 2015 \\ VOLUME 48, ISSUE 28

From COD to Garissa University

‘Mourn-In’ blends art with memorial for Kenya massacre PAGE 8 > NEWS

NEWS

Up and away: weather dept. launches weather balloon

In midst of scrutiny, foundation defends scholarships PAGE 4 > SPORTS

Athletes’ pump-up songs PAGE 3 >

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EDITOR IN CHIEF Joash Mencias NEWS EDITOR Taira Alabi OPINION EDITOR Maggie Curran FEATURES EDITOR Kelly Wynne SPORTS EDITOR James Kay COPY & DESIGN EDITOR Ashlee Berner

INDEX NEWS

OPINION

4 Foundation defends scholarships

12 Editorial: ‘Mourn-In’ is a good example

FEATURES

SPORTS

8 ‘Mourn-In’ highlights 14 Baseball fails to Kenya school massacre keep winning streak 11 Battle of Bands winner performs

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ON THE COVER Above: Members of the College of DuPage community lying down in the McAninch Art Center on April 22. Photo by Lucas Koprowski. Below: A weather balloon flies up to the sky. Photo by Lucas Koprowski.

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NEWS

The only way is up

Meteorology department launches weather balloon JOASH MENCIAS // EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

College of DuPage’s meteorology department sent its first-ever weather balloon into the atmosphere April 25. The weather balloon contained a radiosonde, a device that measures temperature, humidity, pressure and wind speed. The helium-filled balloon ascended to heights near 65,000 feet, before popping sometime after it had flied across the south Loop neighborhood of Chicago. The balloon lasted approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. As a meteorology student, Scott Burgholzer would normally view weather data only after the weather service had collected the atmospheric soundings. However, COD’s launch of its own weather balloon gave Burgholzer and others a rare opportunity to witness conditions in the atmosphere in real-time. “It’s a great learning experience,” Burgholzer said. “I’m geeking out.” Earth science professor Victor Gensini told attendees that the study of weather involves books, math and data. However, it is field and experiential work he looked forward for. “This is the cool part about meteorology,” Gensini said of the weather balloon.

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The weather balloon ascends towards the sky. The balloon was launched at the Homeland Security Center.

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Left: Onlookers view a College of DuPage storm chasing van. The college’s meteorology department used the van for its spring and summer storm chasing class. Above: Meteorology professor Victor Gensini attaches the radiosonde to the weather balloon. The radiosonde measured atmospheric conditions such as temperature, pressure and wind speed. LUCAS KOPROWSKI/COURIER

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NEWS

Foundation defends scholarships, despite recent scrutiny TAIRA ALABI NEWS EDITOR

With a massive $14.5 million endowment, an elite 20-member board and aggressive campaigns to raise money, the College of DuPage Foundation may seem out of reach for a community college in Illinois. But according to its staff, the goals of the foundation align with that of a community college: to strengthen a community. In recent weeks, as COD’s administration has endured criticism, the COD Foundation has also become a hot topic. Questions surrounding the foundation’s board members, the recent resignation of the foundation’s executive director, Catherine

Brod, and the low amount of scholarships have led to increased scrutiny. In 1967, the COD Foundation was established as a nonprofit organization to “increase access to education and to enhance cultural opportunities for the surrounding community,” according to their mission statement. Karen Kuhn, associate vice president of the COD Foundation, explained that this mission is fulfilled in a variety of ways. According to Kuhn, the over 700 scholarships that the foundation provides to students, does not show a completely accurate picture of all the foundation does.

In regards to scholarships, the foundation facilitates them through the college’s financial aid office. The scholarships range from $250 to $5,000. For a donor to have a scholarship named after them, they must commit to donating $1,000 for three years. The foundation raises funds for the “college’s needs and the donor’s desires.” These “needs and desires” range from a community senior seminar to an emergency fund for students who have fallen into hard times. The emergency fund is run by student services at COD. “It supports anything that would hinder them

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from continuing their education,” Kuhn said. This includes a student’s car breaking down or a student who is a single mother struggling to support her family and go to school. The foundation also supports causes such as the

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NEWS

Board meeting to feature new trustees TAIRA ALABI NEWS EDITOR

The College of DuPage Board of Trustees will hold a meeting April 30 at 7 p.m. in the Student Services Center. The meeting will feature the swearing in of the three new candidates, Deanne Mazzochi, Frank Napolitano and Charles Bernstein, and the election of a board chair,

vice chair and board secretary. Notably the board meeting will be held in a smaller space than was used over the months following the college’s increased media attention. The meeting will be held in SSC 2206, and a board organizational meeting will follow.

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Dining services says cafeteria is having ‘good year’ TAIRA ALABI NEWS EDITOR

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Whether it was ensuring there was whipped cream on a mocha at Starbucks or sizzling chicken to perfection for a salad in the cafeteria, the College of DuPage dining services says this past year was a success. Sodexo, a giant food service multinational based in France, provides food services to the College of DuPage. Sodexo has over 400,000 employees, including about 50 at COD. The company manages the dining options in COD’s cafeteria, as well as the Starbucks and Einstein Bagels. Lynn Konicek, the general manager of Sodexo at the College of DuPage, attributes this year’s success to trying new things: cafeteria specials, more options in the campus cafeteria, and the first full year of Wholly Habaneros, Chickfil-A, Einstein Bagels being open. Konicek says the different options made this year a “good year.� “Business is up,� Konicek added. Students have chimed in on the cafeteria’s recent successes. Samantha Prang, an emergency medical services major, says she has enjoyed the food on campus and likes the variety it provides. As Prang munched on a chicken burrito in the cafeteria, she did mention one

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thing she hopes to see in the cafeteria next year. “I think they could have a few more healthy options,� Prang said. “Maybe more salad options.� Konicek did mention that Sodexo added a “Mindful� product line this year, which features healthier option that can be found in the “Simply to Go� coolers in the cafeteria. Konicek, who prefers to eat healthy, says her favorite items to get are vegetable sandwiches from Subway or a vegetable taco from Wholly Habaneros. Saul Rodriguez and Lupe Rocha, both currently undecided on their majors, but both say that their favorite food option is Chick-fil-A. Rodriguez says the only thing he would want to see in the cafeteria is the addi-

tion of televisions. Anthony Kestas, an engineering major, is not too enthusiastic about the food on campus. “It is cafeteria food, not gourmet or anything, but it gets the job done,� Kestas said. Kestas, however admits he does not think that the food can get much better. “I don’t think you can ask too much more for cafeteria food,� Kestas said. “It is a convenience thing. I was upstairs typing a paper and hungry, so I walked downstairs to get something to eat.� Jordan Gembara, a graphic design major, says she would like to see a bit more variety on campus. “I do feel like I eat the same thing every day,� Gembara said.

Konicek is already one step ahead of Gembara, she explains her team is working on adding more variety to the options on campus. “We don’t want it to be the same old cafeteria every day,� Konicek said. Konicek says this week, the cafeteria will be hosting a “Salute to Baseball,� an event featuring cotton candy, hot dogs and soft pretzels. “We just want to provide [faculty, staff and students] with a little break in their day that gets them nourishment, but we like to have a little fun with it when we can,� Konicek said.

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Van strikes cars in parking lot C1 At approximately 9:33 a.m. on April 17, police were called to the Fawell C1 parking lot where a crash had occurred. A white Ford Econoline van was trying to park when the driver struck a gold Mercedes and maroon Chevy. The driver of the van stated that the van was too big to park. There was damage to all three vehicles.

Hit-and-run in parking lot C At approximately 6:22 p.m. on April 22, police were informed of a hit-and-run that occurred in parking lot C. The driver of a silver Nissan coupe noticed damage to his vehicle upon returning home from the college. Police saw the damage and found the damage to be consistent with a side swipe collision. Police were unable to identify any suspicious vehicles.

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F E AT U R E S

Mourn-In earns positive reaction COD student-inspired event represents Kenyan massacre KELLY WYNNE FEATURES EDITOR

Students, faculty lie down to remember tragedy at Kenya college When third-year College of DuPage fine arts student Miranda Gentile stumbled upon a Facebook post detailing the Kenyan massacre, she knew she had to take a stand. Gentile’s strong gut feeling to make a difference led her to confide her idea with painting professor Jennifer Hereth. “I brought this to Jen’s attention and told her, ‘What are we going to do about this?’” said Gentile in an email. The two decided on making a statement, bigger than just college students arranging a memorial. “The message we wanted to give was that it is not OK for killings in general,” said Gentile in an email. “We should take

by accounts dedicated to the event. Supportive emails filed in from those watching, as well as those who could not attend. “The event went wonderfully, and it was inspiring to see these strangers, classmates, faculty all come together for something bigger than a mourn-in, but coming together as a school community and as human beings,” said Gentile in an email. “It really was breathtaking and a beautiful ceremony.” Gentile, Hereth and others have found inspiration to host events detailing LUCAS KOPROWSKI/COURIER other brutalities around The Mourn-in in the McAninch Art Center at the College of DuPage on April 22. the world. They hope the message is clear, and their actions can provide supa stand and wake up. It The two then decided came up with the idea On April 22, the MAC port to those in mourning. doesn’t matter the color of to plan the event. They of the “Mourn-In” and lobby was transformed into Photos of the event, as their skin or the religion steered away from horror decided to represent the a campus-wide perforwell as a card signed by they followed. They were and minimized shock 147 people murdered. Par- mance art piece. Participarticipants and attendees, people.” factor, coming up with the ticipants would be given a pants ranged from students will be sent to the families Hereth gladly jumped idea to make an art piece number. As each number to deans, each individual personally affected by the in on the idea, seeing the to represent and respect was called, the person showing their support and tragedy. importance of the message each of the fallen. holding that number taking a stand. Onlookers Gentile wanted to portray. “We wanted it to be would lie down, represent- filled the lobby’s balcony, “We wanted to see a turn-on visually, not a ing the death of one of the attendees totaling over ourselves as global citizens, turn-off,” said Hereth. “We Kenyans. 300. not just a community wanted this memorial to Posters were hung, emails Almost instantly, tweets college in Illinois,” said be beautiful.” were sent, and the campus and Instagram pictures Email: features@cod.edu Hereth. Gentile and Hereth was notified of the event. were posted and reposted Twitter: @kellywynne23

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On April 2, a terrorist group attacked Garissa University east of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city. The gunmen, linked with Al-Shabaab, killed 147

people at the campus. President Barack Obama condemned the attack in a statement and said, “This much is clear: the future of Kenya will

not be defined by violence and terror; it will be shaped by young people like those at Garissa University College.”

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F E AT U R E S

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The band Photoelectric Effect playing in the College of DuPage pavilion on April 24.

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On April 24, Photoelectric Effect took to the MAC Pavillion to showcase their unique sound. The jazz fusion band, made up of four College of DuPage students, was given the opportunity after winning the 2015 Battle of the Bands, sponsored by Alter Ego Productions. Bill Carrol, Austin Deadman, Trevor Hill and Glen O’Fallon met in the COD jazz band last year and have been playing to-

gether ever since. The decision to enter the battle was an easy one even though each group member was driven by a different prize. From the opportunity to play in front of their peers to the cash reward, there wasn’t an angle that didn’t sound beneficial. The band was more than surprised to take the title, as they were under the impression a jazz band might not appeal to all students. Being crowned

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the champions set the base for future endeavors and solidified their dreams of growing as composers. Photoelectric Effect has flirted with the idea of writing original pieces, officially completing four strong pieces. As of now, their sets contain a variety of cover songs, but in the future, they hope to expand to a purely original show. The band amounts their writing success to their classical training in music

theory. “We understand the system,” said O’Fallon. “It allows us to be more creative and explore multiple avenues. We aren’t limited to one genre because we know the base of all.” Although the band leans towards a jazz sound, they understands the pull of every type of music. This influences their drive to play. “Music is a universal language,” said O’Fallon.

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O’Fallon’s band members agree and explain that they find music to be a healing force for every ailment. “It’s therapeutic to participate as a team, but it’s also easy to listen to music instead of stress,” said Hill. The band, as many who have gone before them, hope their music can play a part in brightening someone’s day, or at the lease, brighten their own. Email: features@cod.edu Twitter: @kellywynne23

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OPINION

Connecting the college to world causes Why we need more events like ‘Mourn-In’ College of DuPage is a community college, and like any community college where no one lives on campus, it’s easy for students to feel isolated and detached. Commuting to school, attending class, and going home is a ritual all too familiar to many who haven’t found a way to get involved. However, a remarkable number of students and faculty took the time to participate in the “All School Mourn-In” April 22 to honor the 147 murdered Garissa University students in Kenya. The event was a huge success, bringing together not only the students and faculty that participated, but also those that watched. The response to the Mourn-In was solidly positive, which left us wondering why this sort of school-wide participation doesn’t happen more often. One of the more obvious reasons that student involvement is hard to come by is simply because of lack of interest and time. Despite a number of clubs and organizations on campus, there is the difficulty of finding the right one for you: the one that not only

interests you, but also works with your schedule. And with so many community college students working jobs on the side, the time commitment can keep them from getting involved. Still, the Mourn-In is proof that COD students are interested in campus events. They just need the right ones to get them motivated. As a community college, it’s difficult to find a cause that relates to everyone. Yet anyone can get behind the idea of honoring those affected in national and international tragedies because most people are aware of these types of events and have compassion for the victims. The Mourn-In attracted students because of the tragedy’s emotional impact around the world, and it was a worthy cause that warranted our attention. What also made the Mourn-In successful was the widespread publicity covering the event. Posters were placed throughout campus on doors, walls, and in classrooms, and emails were sent to students encouraging them to participate. Many professors also showed their support and

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Students, staff and faculty lie down in a performance art piece commemorating a Kenyan college massacre.

reminded their students to attend. This sort of promotion from professors can have a huge affect on the turnout of school events. Often times, students may not even notice posters or check their emails, but faculty support is key in raising student awareness of any school function. While we hope no tragedies like the one in Kenya occur again, the fact of the matter is that world news events do inspire students

to band together for a cause they are passionate about. Instead of encouraging students to buy holiday-themed pasta dishes in the cafeteria, the school should be hosting more events like the Mourn-In to get them involved in world affairs, and give them a chance to participate in truly meaningful and interactive events on campus. We are in college, and we want to do something worthwhile and important

with the time we have. There will always be the challenge for community colleges to get students interested, motivated, and able to contribute to life on campus. However, COD has long fought the stereotype and has broken boundaries that other community colleges haven’t. That’s why we have faith that the school can do even more to provide its students with not only a world-class education, but also some

great college memories. And so, let the Mourn-In be the stepping stone for more active participation in events centered on world issues in the future. It’s no secret that it’s tough to get a community college to unite together. However, this is proof that with the right cause and publicity, especially at a place as dedicated COD, it is possible.

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Fighting fire with fire: Baltimore riots KELLY WYNNE FEATURES EDITOR

Throughout the day and night of April 27, Baltimore rioters and protesters took to the streets in response to the death of Freddie Gray, a Baltimore man who died of a spinal injury while in police custody. Over the course of the night I was bombarded with live updates on Twitter. Notifications quickly touched on live events before jumping to the next shock. The governor declared a state of emergency. Firefighters battled a “massive building fire.” Hundreds of National Guard members took to the scene along with police

from all over the state of Maryland. The year 2015 has been a fire starter for police brutality issues, starting back with Ferguson. Peace seems to be long gone, or at least overshadowed by acts of irrational violence. The Baltimore protest itself was advertised to high school students as “the purge,” which I think speaks for itself. Inequality is not an issue that has gone unnoticed. In no way do I mean to denounce this issue. I stand behind racial equality wholeheartedly. It may seem that little progress has been made in this

ongoing conversation, but the outbreaks on the eve of April 27 have made a progressive fight seem embarrassing. Burning down your city is not the way to make a statement. Stealing what you can carry and pelting police officers with bricks isn’t going to move any issue forward. There have been a handful of police that have committed inexcusable offenses but taking this out on not only innocent officers, but citizens and resources in your own community, does not enhance your argument in any way. Believe it or not, Balti-

more is filled with peaceful protesters pushing their drive for equality forward. A handful have stepped onto national television explaining their point of view and begging their neighbors to take a step back and channel peace. Rioters have overshadowed these efforts with immense amounts of immature violence. By 9 p.m, CNN’s broadcast detailed that the fire had spread. Police expanded to all streets in Baltimore. Citywide curfews could not be implemented until the next night, April 28, as the mayor says citizens need prior notice.

A church had been burned down, and the pastor spoke with tears in his eyes. A video from a few hours prior was replayed, in which a teenage girl wearing leopard print pants threw a brick at a cop and walked away with a swift dance move. No, I’m not joking. It seems this violence is driven by those whose rage has overshadowed their logic. There appears to be no conscious reminder this is not effecting change. Because of these events an entire city will be in shambles. People will be injured, some may even be dead. Homes will be

burned to the ground, and to think the igniting issue was tagged by unjust dehumanization. There is a peaceful way to go about taking a stand. There is a way to demand your voice be heard without literally burning your city to the ground. It is these points I hope Americans, especially citizens of Baltimore, remember as the fight for equality accelerates. Together, we can make a difference in peaceful strides, building a new platform instead of tearing down progress. Email: features@cod.edu Twitter: @kellywynne23

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SPORTS

Triton catches Traut-wein; crucial errors leave COD winless JAMES KAY SPORTS EDITOR

After riding an eightgame winning streak the week before, College of DuPage’s baseball team has now dropped six games in a row. In game one of their two-game set against Triton College, the team fell flat as they seemed overmatched throughout most of the game. Triton’s starting pitcher, Will Kincanon, lead the way and dominated a COD team that only was able to scratch four hits together the whole game. Right out the gate, Kincanon started off by throwing eight straight fastballs. He was ineffective with his off-speed stuff as he was unable to finish any of his pitches until the later innings. Even with Kincanon being a one-dimensional pitcher through the first half of his start, COD seemed overmatched. COD sent ace Wyatt Trautwein to the mound to face the Trojans. Trautwein worked fast and tried to quick pitch Triton’s lineup didn’t work out like it has in his past starts. The Trojans got to Trautwein in the bottom of the third inning when he walked the first batter to start the

inning. The Trojans were setting up to bunt when the batter pulled back and hit a base hit to right field which caught the defense off guard. After another base hit and wide pitch, Triton third basemen, Trayvon Johnson, ripped a single into centerfield to put the Trojan’s up 3-0. COD’s bats came alive in the top of the fourth though when they tied the game after shortstop Brian Taheri ripped a double down the right field line that knotted the game up at 3-3 with two outs. This was set up by a perfectly placed bunt by COD’s Mike Hansen. Just when it looked like the momentum was going in the Chaparrals direction, everything went wrong. In the bottom half of the fifth inning, Trautwein gave up a leadoff double which proved to be costly for him as he then surrendered a base hit two batters later that knocked in the runner on second to make the score 5-3. One aspect of COD’s game that has failed them in the past has been their defense which came up empty for Trautwein when he induced a fly ball to

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right field. The ball was tailing towards the foul pole when the COD’s right fielder tripped and the ball fell in for a double. Head coach Kevin Tyrrell wasn’t so pleased with his defense. “It was a huge misplay. It looked like we weren’t ready for the ball to be hit to us,” said Tyrrell. “It is unfortunate, and it is my fault. I wrote up the lineup and I put players in

positions and I got to put better players in those positions so we can succeed as a team.” A sac-fly to right field was the last run scored that inning and it left them trailing 7-3 in the fifth inning. Trautwein’s day ended with five innings pitched, four strikeouts, three walks and gave up eight hits. All of the batters Trautwein walked scored.

The rest of the game was uneventful as both teams seemed to lose their energy. The final score was 8-3 with COD finishing the game with only four hits while striking out seven times. This was their fifth loss in a row and Tyrrell was upset with his team’s performance on the diamond. “We need someone to step up and be a man out here,” said Tyrrell. “We are

letting things affect us that shouldn’t affect us and we are not responding well to adversity.”

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11:00 am, May 2nd Track and Field; Pioneer Invitational

12:00 pm, May 2nd Baseball @ Waubonsee

TBA, May 7th Track & Field; Dr. Keeler Invitational

TBA, May 8th Baseball; Region IV Sectional

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Blackhawks playoff picture: Round 2 against Wild LUCAS KOPROWSKI PHOTO EDITOR

goalie Devan Dubnyk, who has a .929 save percentage for the regular season. In On Saturday, April the final two games against 25,the Chicago BlackSt. Louis, Dubnyk blocked hawks defeated the 66 of 68 shots, letting in Nashville Predators 4-3 and won their ticket to the only one goal each game Another reason that they second round of the Stanpersevered was that the ley Cup tournament after Wild has a superb defense winning four of six games this year. Although St. of the series. Although Louis forward Vladimir one of the Blackhawks Tarasenko pulled a hat toughest opponents is in their rear-view mirror, they trick in game two and suddenly come face-to-face scored two more goals in game four, Minnesota held with another opponent back some of the NHL’s that has a lot depth in the toughest scorers that the Minnesota Wild. The Wild comes out of a Blues had to offer. St. Louis players David Backes, T.J. dominating series against Oshie and Jaden Schwartz the St. Louis Blues by were all held back to only winning the round in six one goal each the entire games. One significant series. reason that led them out The Blackhawks also of that series so dominant pulled out of their series was their recently acquired

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dominant, but in an entirely different manner. From their strong core group of players to their resilient line of goalies, they proved that they are still the Stanley Cup team we have seen over the past couple of years. The goalie situation over the past six games for the Blackhawks was interesting to watch unfold. In Corey Crawford’s first four periods of play, he allowed nine goals. In game one of the series, Crawford let in three goals in just the first period. After that, Coach Quenville decided pull Crawford to put Scott Darling in his place, a recently brought up player from the Blackhawk affiliate AHL team, the Rockford Ice Hogs. In Crawford’s place, Dar-

ling pulled a record smashing shutout performance, which led the Blackhawks to win the series opener in overtime 4-3. He broke the NHL record that night for most minutes played in a Stanley Cup game without allowing a goal. The previous record was 56 minutes, which was set by Curtis Joseph in 2008. Darling’s performance raised the bar to a staggering 67 minutes and 44 seconds. Crawford played Game 2 without Darling’s assistance, and allowed six goals in net. Darling then took the stage for the next three matches; winning games three and four, then losing Game 5. In Game 6, Darling was shown how Crawford felt after Game 1 by letting in

3-12 shots on goal in the first period. This was mostly due to terrible defense by the Blackhawks defensive line, but devastating nonetheless. In the second period, Crawford was allowed back in goal, and pulled a shutout performance against the Predators the rest of the night. Once Crawford came into goal, Chicago’s defense beefed up drastically. Crawford only saw 13 shots on goal the entire night. With everything in perspective, the next round will be a rigorous battle to say the least. The Wild look for payback against the Blackhawks from when they lost to them last season in the playoffs 4-2. Chicago is coming back to redeem the embarrassing end to

last season where the goal that finished their run was a redirect off of the former Blackhawks defenseman Nicholas Leddy. Now that round one has passed, the Blackhawks and the Wild will face off sometime later this week, the earliest being on Thursday, April 30. It is uncertain when round two will start due to the NBA finals schedule, with the Chicago Bulls facing the Milwaukee Bucks on April 30 in Milwaukee. It is also very unlikely that we’ll see any round two action happen until the Detroit Redwings face the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 7 of their series on Wednesday, April 29 to finish off the first round of the Stanley Cup.

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NFL Draft Preview JAMES KAY SPORTS EDITOR

This past year, the NFL has been under scrutiny for how it has been issuing its discipline among players. As a result, the NFL is trying to move past this by implementing a new set of rules while also trying to change the violent culture around the NFL. They have even switched the location of this year’s NFL draft to Chicago in an attempt to turn all controversy attention toward other NFL events. The following is a preview of the 2015 draft and what is to be expected from this class.

Who is the number one pick? Jameis Winston is the clear-cut number one. This isn’t just because the Tampa Bay Buccaneers need a franchise quarterback, but because Winston has the intangibles to lead any team he plays for to the playoffs. The off the field issues are a concern but if Lovie Smith takes Winston under his wing, he could teach the young quarterback how to be a professional. Winston is a natural born leader who is vocal and will do anything to put his team out in front. He is also coming out of a pro-style offense which should give him the edge over Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota.

Most overrated player in the draft Marcus Mariota’s numbers look great on paper and he impressed a lot of scouts with his interviews at the NFL combine. Still, there are a lot of question marks surrounding him. Mariota is coming out of an offense in which every receiver can run a 4.3 forty-yard dash. When Winston and Mariota played each other in the college football playoffs last year, Mariota threw mostly screen passes and didn’t show off his arm. It looked like a sign of being tentative in the big moments which he will face a lot of in the NFL. He isn’t a vocal leader, which can work for some quarterbacks, but the ones who are legends have historically been able to gather their team and tell them what they need to do to be successful. Mariota is a strong athletic player but his value isn’t close to other players such as Alabama’s Amari Cooper or USC’s Leonard Williams.

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ers need a true playmaker on offense and Cooper has the ability to become a superstar in the NFL. Raiders quarterback David Carr has the talent to be a decent quarterback in this league but without Cooper, the Raiders offense looks to be destitute.

Best fit for TopBiggest Risk, 5 pick Biggest Reward Amari Cooper to the Raiders would be the ideal scenario for an Oakland team who has suffered over the past decade. The Raid-

Before he tore his ACL, Georgia running back Todd Gurley was on pace to become the Heisman Trophy winner. Gurley

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would have been a top-20 pick before the injury as he was wielding in comparisons to Marshawn Lynch. According to experts at the combine, Gurley looked healthy and didn’t miss a beat when he was showcasing his skill set. Even with his upside, there are major concerns about how his knee will respond and teams might not view him as a first round pick for that reason. If Gurley slides into the second or third round of the draft (which he won’t), he could be a steal for anyone who

chooses to take the chance on him.

What the Bears Should Do with Their Pick There were rumors that the Bears were going to trade Jay Cutler and their first round pick to the Titans for the second pick to snatch Mariota. As much as every fan would love to see that transaction take place, it is doubtful any team will take the ill-advised contract the Bears signed Cutler to. If they do

hold onto the seventh pick, look for the Bears to draft a defensive playmaker on the D-Line. Jared Allen is getting older and will need help getting through opposing teams’ offensive lines. Since this draft is so up in the air right now, expect the Bears to take the best defensive linemen available on the board.

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COFFEE BREAK

1 Sleep

5 TIPS FOR MANAGING LIFE Get ahead in your life with these five super helpful tips.

ASHLEE BERNER DESIGN EDITOR

With finals coming up there are lots of last minute assignments, papers and projects due by the end of the semester. Since there is not enough time in the day to get all of that done, do not cut out your sleep time. Getting enough sleep for finals is so important for you to do well on your exams. I understand you have to get all of your other assignments done, but not getting enough sleep will be more damaging to you in the long run. Take the appropriate time during the day to get your assignments done, do not cram it all for the evening time. It’s harder to get work done later at night anyway. Bottom line, get enough sleep.

2 Focus

Not all schools get out at the same time we do, some get out earlier than we do. If your friends go to those schools, it can be distracting to you because they are already on summer break but you still have to concentrate on school work. Don’t get sucked into hanging out with them if they are on summer break, and you are not. You have to stay focused, you have all summer to hang out with them. Let your school work come first for the time being. If they are good friends, they should understand where you are coming from.

3 Save your Notes

When the semester ends, most students like to throw away all of their notes and papers from their classes taken that semester, don’t do that. I understand that most of those notebooks will sit under your bed collecting dust but you never know if you will need those notes again for another class. Some class content overlaps and you may find those notes useful again. Or, a friend may be taking that same class and you could always lend them your notes too. Notes are still useful after the semester is over, keep them.

4 Ask Anyway

At this point in the term if you are not doing so well in your classes, it is too late to ask professors for help. We have two weeks left of classes and all grades are in for the most part. But if you have a borderline grade, ask your professor if they can give you some tips to help study for the final. Ask them if there is anything they could tell you to focus more on for the exam. That way, you are not studying for something that will for sure not be on the exam. Not all teachers will do that, but it is worth asking. The worst they can tell you is no.

5 Frequent Breaks

Most of us will be studying for the next two weeks and that can be overwhelming. To help with all of the studying, take frequent breaks. Don’t sit down for hours at a time trying to study for everything in one sitting. Get up every hour or so, walk around, eat a snack and then go back to studying. If you study for that long with no breaks, you will become stressed and overwhelmed and that is the last thing you want to happen.

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SUDOKU

No. 227

Tough

Previous solution - Medium

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

4

9 2 5 5 3 9

3 3 9 2

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

1 2 4 3 9 8 7 6

8 9 6 2 1 3

9 8 7 1 2 4 3 4 5 5

7 8

5 4 6

No. 227

Easy

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

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

CLASSIFIEDS

Previous solution - Very Hard

2 3 1 4 8 7 9 6 5

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STR8TS

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5 9 7 6 3 1 2 8 4

8 4 6 5 9 2 1 7 3

6 2 9 8 4 5 3 1 7

7 1 8 2 6 3 5 4 9

4 5 3 1 7 9 8 2 6

3 8 2 7 5 6 4 9 1

1 6 5 9 2 4 7 3 8

9 7 4 3 1 8 6 5 2

To complete Sudoku, fill the board by entering numbers 1 to 9 such that each row, column and 3x3 box contains every number uniquely. For many strategies, hints and tips, visit www.sudokuwiki.org If you like Str8ts check out our books, iPhone/iPad Apps and much more on our store.

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