The Glacier 11-9-12

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MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT NEWSPAPER WWW.MVCCGLACIER.COM NOVEMBER 9, 2012 VOLUME 45, ISSUE 7

29 years of hope, medals at MVCC

Special Olympics Illinois athletes and volunteers poured their hearts into this year’s games held at Moraine Valley Community College for the 29th year in a row. [ Erica Sinnott] By Kevin M. Coyne Features Editor Special Olympics Illinois (SOILL), held the 29th Annual Motor Activities Training Pro-

gram at Moraine on Nov. 7 in the G Building. In the packed gym over 150 people showed up to ensure the event ran smoothly. At the start of each Special

Olympics event, an opening ceremony must be completed. This year, the Athlete’s Oath, was read by one of the enthusiastic athletes from SOILL Area 7.

Volunteers from MVCC recreational therapy, Andrew, Stagg, Richards Central, Richards South, and Chicago Christian High Schools, helped athletes through a

plethora of events. Over 90% of the athletes were wheelchair-bound. “This event is a testament to the College and their longSPECIAL OLYMPICS | page 6

Drug testing program proposed for employees

ELECTION SHIFTS POLITICAL PARTY POWER BALANCE

By David Alexander Staff Writer

By Phillip A. Bianco News Editor

Executive Vice President of Administrative Services, Andrew Duren, presented a plan to begin pre-employment drug screening of all potential Moraine Valley Community College

employees at the Oct. 17 board meeting. The plan presented before the Board is estimated to add an additional $10,000 annually to Moraine Valley’s operating costs. The proposal - which has already secured the blessing of DRUG TESTING | page 2

Local businesses honored at EDCSS awards dinner By Lauren Smith Staff Writer Usually, the awards dinner is hosted at different locations, however, “it was brought to my attention that this would be a great opportunity to bring people to our campus, which have not already been,” said

Moraine Valley’s President Sylvia Jenkins. Moraine Valley hosted the 2012 Business Champion Awards Dinner, for the first time, on Nov. 1. The Corporate Community & Continuing Education (CCCE), a department of MoBUSINESS | page 7

PTSD is a psychological disorder that has affected over 200,000 combat Veterans according to the V.A. [Erica Sinnott]

Uncovering PTSD By Kevin M. Coyne Features Editor According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, over the past 10 years of war, more than 200,000 combat veterans have come home with cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). On Nov. 1 a five-person panel spoke to Moraine stu-

dents about PTSD; the symptoms, diagnoses, causes and coping skills. Moraine’s five-person panel consisted of two members from counseling, Matthew Cullen and Terri Easkin, and three members of the psychology department, Ericka Hamilton, Amy Williamson, and Nike Shizas, PTSD | page 4

Billions of dollars spent, and a campaign season that seemed to last forever with attack ads flooding the airwaves in most states. Something must have changed when all was said and done, right? It turns out, no. After Tuesday’s national elections, most things are the same. Barack Obama (D) is still our president, and the Republicans still control the House, while the Democrats maintained their majority in the Senate. The Republican Party was dealt a major blow in this election. Despite all of the money they spent, they have little to show. This has led some GOP leadPOLITICS | page 2

IN THIS ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Popular puppet show hits Moraine Valley. SOCIAL PAGE 7

SPORTS Women’s Volleyball heads to national tournament. PAGE 12

FEATURES Traveling poster shop visits Moraine. SOCIAL PAGE 1


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