MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT NEWSPAPER WWW.MVCCGLACIER.COM OCTOBER 10, 2014 VOLUME 48, ISSUE 4
Broadening educational horizons By Jackie Cronin Staff Writer Colleges are a very finicky bunch, and sometimes opportunities with them can be missed just by not knowing how each individual school operates. However, Moraine valley seeks to alleviate some of the concerns that transfer students share by having the colleges come to visit them instead of the other way around. This eliminates some of the confusion transfer students have when applying to other schools. Just recently, Moraine Valley students had the opportunity of learning about different universities at College Transfer Day on Oct. 8, outside the library. More than 50 college representatives came to the event ready to hear questions and give answers. Students praised the event
Sam Vittar discusses Columbia College with representative Tamie Wasca. [Izabela Kokoszka] saying that the immediate access to the college representatives saved them both gas and time. “Transfer Day definitely
helps students, because they either already applied or contacted us, and it gives the students an opportunity for them to meet me,” said Anne Marino
from Eastern Illinois University. As well, this allows students to talk with representatives from other colleges without
having to bend their schedule to squeeze in their choice of higher learning institutions. “I have to work, so I can’t just leave and go look at colleges,” student D’Angelo Morales said, “This is a much better way of seeing the colleges that I’m interested in, and also looking at new schools.” Transfer Day has improved over the years. Marino said that setting the event up in the hall has been more accessible to the students. “Last year, we were setup in the gym,” said Marino, “But I think that this year by setting us up in the hallways, we’re right in student traffic. You know, we need to be in front of the students.” Transfer Day also allowed students to get a chance to learn about what the schools had to offer for their majors. TRANSFER | page 2
Flexing hearts for a cure Talking the talk By Joe Eby Distribution Manager
By Joshua Mira News Editor Heart disease is one of the most debilitating afflictions that plague people around the world. It can cause fluctuations in blood pressure, strokes, and even heart attacks. However, it is a disease that can be easily combated through a healthy diet, constant maintenance of a substance-free lifestyle, and most of all regular exercise to keep the body in shape. Moraine Valley, in recognition of the positive effects exercising can have for an individual recently held the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heart Walk on the campus. Heart Walk is the top fundraising event for research into heart disease in the United
Participants in the Heart Walk circle the campus. [Erica Sinnott] States, with well over a million dollars donated to the AHA per hosting, and the walk being held in almost every state. Along with AHA’s Palos Hills Heart Walk, they also hold the event in Chicago, Oak Brook, and other spots in Illinois. These statewide events alone manage to raise near 3 million dollars annually. A daylong event, held on
Sept. 20, consisted of 1 and 3 mile courses that wrapped around the campus grounds. In the Palos Hills area alone, thousands came out to support the cause and to donate to the AHA. The morning began with the cool September chill, and a multitude of people waiting near tents and booths set up around the starting area. Individuals HEART | page 6
Moraine Valley held Mock Interview Day in the M Building. The activities during the day were designed to help students prepare for the trials of today’s job market by putting them in real interviews. Job Resource Specialist Tamima Farooqui, who was influential in its inception 6 years ago, led the event. Other Job Resource Center (JRC) staff members such as Internship Manager Marie Harrell helped to facilitate this event that occurs twice a year. “Mock Interview Day is a phenomenal event that helps students and job seekers to the next level in their interviewing skills. 100% of attendees indicate they felt more confident after the event,” said Farooqui.
She further reported that 75 students participated in the mock interviews this semester. The event is organized to educate and hone a student’s interview skills. There were 15 employers and each participant was paired with one. The staff and the employers made the students feel comfortable with a real appointment environment. For the interviews, the students dressed in a corporate fashion. Button-down shirts, wingtip shoes, and neckties filled the M Building where the participants waited to be interviewed. The dress code made the event as authentic as possible while maintaining a stress free setting for the students. Some MOCK | page 3
IN THIS ISSUE SPORTS Cyclones continue to struggle, as they hold on through the Conference matchups. PAGE 12
ENTERTAINMENT Carol Brookes unveils her SLANT series at Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery. SOCIAL PAGE 1
FEATURES Student Clubs dressed in Super Hero attire for Fall Fest. SOCIAL PAGE 1