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Board advances digitally

By David Alexander Staff Writer

The governing Board of Trustees monthly meeting took a giant leap into the future at its March 19, 2014 meeting.

The usual paper minutes packet that the trustees and other officials at the meeting usually tote around were replaced by iPad tablet computers. Digitalizing the meeting, which according to Mark Horstmeyer, Director of College and Community Relations, is designed to save paper and promote environmental friendliness.

While conceding that the gains would not be evident in the short run, Horstmeyer stated that the net gain of the Board of Trustees digitization move would “pay for itself” in terms of years.

A few of the Trustees struggled to master the operations of the tablets, and one or two solicited the assistance of some IT professionals who were in attendance in the meeting for such an event.

Other highlights of the meeting included a report by Trustee John Coleman to the effect that the Moraine Valley Foundation, the scholarship wing of the college, has raised $150,000 and is considering scholarship applications from

General McArthur III, Dean of Student Success JoAnn Jenkins and Vice Chairman Joseph P. Murphy presented Governor’s Award for Excellence in Veteran Education at the March 19 Board of Trustees meeting. [Erica Sinnott] 200 applicants. The scholarship recipients will be officially honored in April.

President Sylvia Jenkins reported on the naturalization ceremony, which took place on Friday at Moraine Valley’s Business and Conference Center (M Building).

The event, which was held in conjunction with the United States Citizenship and Immi-

gration Services (USCIS), and Moraine Valley’s Democracy Commitment Committee, saw the Oath of Allegiance and certificates of citizenship being administered to 95 newly naturalized citizens.

The college’s president also shared the latest stats on the Health and Recreation Center that opened on March 25, 2014. Mike Schneider, the

Director of Campus Recreation, stated that some 1,200 non-students had currently taken out membership, in addition to about 220 part time students. Membership for full time students is free.

Other noteworthy events at the Board of Trustees meeting was the presentation of two Moraine Valley students who won the revolving scholarship

that Moraine Valley runs in partnership with ITT. This was in addition to letters of congratulations from Senator Dick Durbin on the College winning the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Veteran Service.

David Alexander can be contacted at alexanderd45@student. morainevalley.edu.

Johnson excels in technology

By Ashley Meitz News Editor

Moraine Valley Community College student Nicole Johnson was awarded the 2014 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College.

This particular award, which includes a monetary gift, is granted yearly to two

or three students who posses special talent and interest in a career in technology.

League Board and Alliance member colleges are invited to nominate two “outstanding community college technology students” who they believe demonstrate talent, strong financial need and a passion about moving toward a career in technology.

The League for Innovation

in the Community College is an international organization dedicated to promoting the already-growing community college movement.

Institutions across the nation are actively involved in the League, helping to spread knowledge and innovation within students and communities.

Books, magazines, monographs, special reports and

newsletters are a few of the organization’s means of spreading messages in order to promote growth and development.

Johnson, of Olympia Fields, is only the second Moraine Valley student to have received the award and according to a news release from earlier this month, credits her accomplishment to “a passion for gadgets and technology.”

“I am so humbled while being so grateful and thankful for this extraordinary honor.

To be able to study what I love just adds that extra motivation to want to do better, so I do just that. I persevere and move forward despite adversity or any hardships I have or may encounter,” Johnson said. “Moraine Valley has been the catalyst that allowed TECHNOLOGY | page 6

IN THIS ISSUE Entertainment Jazz Ensemble on the ‘Count’ inside Dorothy Menker Theater.

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Sports Cyclones return home with a surprising 2-5 record.

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Features LifeSource hosts open blood drive inside the U Building.

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Immigrants earn citizenship

By Anne Parker Editor-in-Chief

After a long time of commitment and courage, 95 candidates received their Naturalization certificates at a special Naturalization Ceremony, and were finally inducted as American citizens.

Moraine Valley is one of the first community colleges in Illinois to hold a ceremony for such a momentous event, which took place on Friday, March 21. The event also incorporated an opportunity for Moraine Valley students to witness democracy at work in

a significant way.

A total of 101 students took their Naturalization tests at Moraine Valley.

During the ceremony, Nancy Krumpol, Immigration Services Officer from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, announced the roll call of nationalities.

The new citizens recognized in the ceremony were from 28 countries across five continents; Brazil, Canada, Peoples Republic of China, Czech Republic, Eritrea, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, Guyana, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Macedonia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland,

Moraine Valley President Sylvia Jenkins greeted and congratulated a partipicant at the Naturalization Ceremony on March 21. [Erica Sinnott]

Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam and Yemen.

All were commended on their courage to leave their home countries, embracing a new culture, and for some, having to learn a new language.

Moraine Valley President, Dr. Sylvia M. Jenkins, gave her inspirational remarks to the naturalization candidates.

“Today as you take your oath of allegiance you are joining the millions of

immigrants before you who chose to become citizens of this great nation to pursue a better life for themselves and their descendants,” Jenkins shared with the candidates. “You will continue to be informed and engaged citizens who will positively impact your communities, and set an excellent example for those around you to follow.”

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Employers seek students

March 27 inside conference rooms of the M Building, prospective employers from various companies at Job and Internship Fair exchange thoughts and opportunity ideas with potential employees dressed for the occasion. [Erica Sinnott]

By Sidney Fluellen Staff Writer Potential employers were on the hunt for eager new-hires at the bi-annual Job and Internship Fair, hosted by the Job Resource Center.

Tamima Farooqui, the event’s coordinator and JRC job resource specialist, spoke about the benefits at this type of event.

“In this day and age where we apply mostly online, it’s a rare opportunity to connect with someone face-to-face, and that’s what this event gives to not just the community, but students and alumni as well,” explained Farooqui.

On March 27, employers as well as internship recruiters from over 60 different companies from various career fields came to the fair in hopes of networking and furthering professional standing. Moraine Valley’s conference rooms were filled with individuals hoping to find a good match and fresh opportunity.

The search for jobs has proved itself quite daunting and competitive for college students. One of the greatest aspects of this particular fair was that the employers came ready and eager to hire students.

Moreover, these employers are willing to accommodate students. They appreciate the fact that potential employees were furthering themselves inside the classroom as well.

Even though students are highly encouraged to take advantage of the fair’s resources, community members

and alumni can benefit as well. Moraine Valley invites those outside of the institution to advance themselves professionally at such fairs.

Not only are their dozens of opportunities for employment available at the Job & Internship Fair, but all attendees had the opportunity to strengthen their interviewing skills as they met with a wide variety of companies.

With resumes in hand, professional attire and communication skills tested, individuals left with an assured sense of confidence in interviewing skills.

Familiar company names like AAA Rental, Corner Bakery Cafe, and Two Men & A Truck were hiring for more than one entry-level position.

However, employers such as Silverleaf Resorts, and Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, and Plumbing were looking to fill positions that appeal to those with a specialized certification in their respected fields.

Jeremiah Subayi, a field recruiter from Chipotle who attended the fair held at MVCC, said that he loved the concept.

He went on to say, “We were shocked actually. We usually don’t get this great of a turn out at job fairs.”

A special thanks goes to Neat Repeats Resale shop who helped to make sure that no one was turned away due to dress code/attire issues. There were two rooms set up in which potential participants could choose a few items, or even a whole outfit, in order to properly meet the dress code requirements for admission.

Anyone who missed out on this event is urged to contact the Job Resource Center (JRC) at (708) 974-5737 or visit them in S202 for other job and internship opportunities, resume help, or information about next semester’s fair on October 16.

JRC’s mission is to connect students, alumni and community members to various job and internship opportunities.

Providing job and internship listings, individual student and alumni appointments, workshops and other career-related events work to enhance potential of interested individuals.

Students are encouraged to seek tools to help prepare professional resumes, search for jobs and explore potential internship and career opportunities.

Employers musn’t look any further than MVCC for hiring needs. JRC can connect them with qualified candidates for full-time, part-time and seasonal positions, as well as internships.

Sidney Fluellen can be contacted at fluellens@student.morainevalley.edu.

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Amplifying credit hours

By Matt Galvin Staff Writer The terms dual credit and dual enrollment are often used interchangeably.

Dual credit can be described as students who receive both high school and college credit for a college-level class successfully completed.

Dual enrollment students are concurrently enrolled in high school and college.

Community colleges implementing dual credit programs aspire to establish a system that reflects the best practices and offers excellent opportunities to students. To accomplish this, they make a series of decisions on how to best structure various aspects of the initiative including the following: Program approach, organization and funding, course delivery, student selection and guidance, faculty selection, quality assurance, relationships with high schools, credit award, marketing, and monitoring evaluations.

Currently Moraine Valley Community College is involved with 13 local area high schools in a dual credit technology program.

This program offers classes that count for credit for both high school and college credit. Schools included in these programs include the following; Alan B. Shepard High School, Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, Argo Community High School, Brother Rice High School, Carl Sandburg High School, Dwight D Eisenhower High School, Evergreen Park Community High School, Harold L. Richards High School, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, Oak Lawn Community High School, Queen of Peace High School, Reavis High School, and Victor J. Andrew High School.

Marist High School and Mount Carmel High School are expected to join this fall.

The head of this program, Ricky Moore, meets with high school teachers two times a year to instruct, educate, and update on curriculum and class information.

The classes available can go towards the Information Technology Program or otherwise known as the Local Area Networks Program. A student can take classes that apply towards one of three associate’s degree programs or to the four stackable certificate programs.

The stackable certificate programs can

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prove to be a valuable supplement that sets students aside from a single associate program student. This way, students are starting a degree while still in high school and advance a step ahead of the curve. Also, the program offers many internship and student employee opportunities, and students with more credentials are more likely to get the position.

There are many advantages to enrolling in a dual credit program other than getting classes out of the way; reducing college costs for families and the state, accelerating student progress towards degree completion, and providing greater challenges to advanced students. It also provides a more productive senior year of high school for those who are not trying to waste time, and allows students to visualize themselves as “college material.” The program also aids in supporting college goals such as improved student recruitment, better community relations, and expansion into new, potentially fund-generating areas.

For more information contact Ricky Moore at moorer@morainevalley.edu.

tration of the Oath of Allegiance with all of the candidates.

Each candidate was found to meet the requirements of the law to be naturalized; committed to becoming a U.S. citizen, personally examined under oath by an officer, carried good moral character, and had an understanding of the English language, principles and form of the United States government.

Following the Oath of Allegiance, participants viewed a video message from President Barack Obama, who congratulated the candidates on their successful journey to U.S. citizenship.

“This is now officially your country; your home to protect, to defend, and to serve through active and engaged citizenship,” President Obama addressed. “Always remember that in America, no dream is impossible. I am proud to welcome you as a new citizen of this country.”

During the ceremony, Associate Professor Nick Thomas gave inspirational performances, singing the National Anthem and “America the Beautiful.”

Following the ceremony, everyone was welcomed to a reception.

Matt Galvin can be contacted at editorialassistant@mvccglacier.com.

Anne Parker can be contacted at editorinchief@mvccglacier.com.

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IN BRIEF American English Are you a fan of The Beatles? Wish you could’ve seen them in concert? Here’s an opportunity to see the next best thing. American English is a complete Beatles tribute band based in the Chicagoland area, and is managed by Sam Leach, an original promoter of The Beatles. The concert will be held at the Dorthy Menker Theatre on April 12 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Box Office at (708) 974-5500.

Sexual Assault Awareness April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Activists will raise awareness about sexual violence and educate communities and individuals on methods to prevent it. The Counseling and Career Development Center will host a number of activities on campus during April. For more information, contact the center at (708) 974-5722.

Taste of Moraine Want to sample delicious foods from local restaurants? The Taste of Moraine will be held Wednesday, April 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Moraine Business and Conference Center, Bldg.

M. Tickets cost $0.75 individually or

$5.00 for 10 tickets. Most food items will be 1-2 tickets, and proceeds will go towards the Celebrating Diversity Tuition Scholarship Fund. So come enjoy foods from many cultures. For more information contact Multicultural Student Affairs at (708) 9745475 or perezn36@morainevalley.edu.

Speaker opportunity Moraine Valley Community College hosts an annual graduation ceremony in May where one graduating student is chosen to be the student speaker.

The student speaker should demonstrate involvement within the college and community, maintain good academic and disciplinary conduct, have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and be a strong role model for the college. To be eligible as the graduation student speaker, students must be nominated by a Moraine Valley faculty member, staff member or administrator. For more information: Kent Marshall at (708) 974-5390 or email marshallk34@morainevalley.edu.

Gary Cawood Art Exhibit Little Rock-based Photographer Gary Cawood started the series that would become Excavation in 2006. His color images explore the surface scars and remains on a landscape that is

often considered expendable in our culture. This shortsighted approach to our physical world is often mimicked in our treatment of the things we buy as consumers. This event will be held in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery from March 28 to April 24, 2014 Reception: Thursday, April 3, 2 to 4 p.m.; Artist’s Talk 3 p.m. For more information please contact Lisa Lindvay, Art Gallery Coordinator, at LindvayL@morainevalley.edu.

Film showing The film “Crimes of the Heart” will be playing at Moraine’s John and Angeline Oremus Theater, on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Set in 1974 Mississippi, this dark comedy tells the story of a dysfunctional family who awaits the news of their hospitalized grandfather.

For more information contact Fine and Performing Arts Center at the Box Office for details 708-974-5500.

Science Fair The Moraine Valley Library, with support from the Physical and Biological Sciences Departments, invites students, faculty, and staff to participate in a Science Fair on Tuesday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a great opportunity to show off a class proj-

ect, give your STEM presentation a trial run, or just try something new. For additional information and resourcea email Tish Hayes at hayesL45@ morainevalley.edu with questions.

Wellness Resource Fair Military veterans of all ages are encouraged to come to the Wellness Resource Fair at Moraine Valley on Wednesday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Veterans who attend can receive information on helpful resources from the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Illinois Veterans Foundation, Hines Hospital, and Jesse Brown Hospital.

Other groups that will be represented are Paws Assisting Wounded Warriors, Helmets to Hard Hats, American Legion Riders, Veterans Riding for Veterans, Veteran’s Advocate – Disabled American Veterans and Moraine Valley’s Combat to College Student Organization. Highlights of the fair include a presentation of the colors by the Marine Color Guard and singing of the National Anthem. Anyone who would like to donate a prize should contact Donna McCauley at (708) 9745227, mccauley@morainevalley.edu.

For information about the Wellness Resource Fair, contact McCauley or Cathy Nolan at (708) 9745378, nolanc@morainevalley.edu.

6 TECHNOLOGY | from front page me to meet some extraordinary professors who not only believe in teaching, but they believe in learning and are interested in you as a student and as a person. They have helped me develop my craft and given me the tools to soar.”

Only students possessing academic and personal promise find themselves nominated for this award. Michelle August, Moraine Valley department chair of Information Management Systems, nominated Johnson, who is on the Dean’s List and a member of the honor society Phi Theta Kappa.

An earlier news release explained that Johnson is studying Management Information Systems and plans on receiving four certificates this May and her associate’s degree in December.

“This is a very prestigious award.

Choosing a career in any IT-related area requires a love for learning and an understanding that things will never stay the same, and one will need to be a lifelong learner,” said August.

“When the department was looking at these qualities, Nicole’s name unanimously came up as the perfect Moraine Valley nominee.”

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tions, the organization strives to leave a positive impact on students and their communities.

The League began in 1968 and since, has earned the title of the “most dynamic organization in the community college world” according to Change Magazine.

Through the application of information technology to improve teaching and learning, student services and institutional management, the League prides itself in the STEMtech, an interactive learning experience with a strong focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics; the Technology and Learning Community, a Web-based community which enables direct sharing among educators; partnership with the Stevens Institute of Technology, Channel Thirteen/ WNET (NY) and Educational Testing Service, which helps coordinate national demonstration for training K-12 teachers in integrating Internet technologies into curriculums.

Moraine Valley takes pride in Johnson’s individual success and involvement with the League, which has helped to make the accomplishment possible.

Ashley Meitz can be contacted at news@ mvccglacier.com.

Nicole Johnson is the second Moraine Valley student to receive the Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award. [provided by Moraine Valley]

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Ribbon cut; HFRC open

By Anne Parker Editor-in-Chief The brand new Health, Fitness and Recreation Center is officially open, even though students and community members have already taken advantage of the spacious and up-to-date facility.

The indoor groundbreaking ceremony officially kicked off the construction phase of the new center on January 10, 2013. Now everyone can take part in the beauty and functionality of the center, including a lap pool, whirlpool, three court field houses, cardio equipment, jogging track, fullsize lockers, towel service and a steam room.

Students, faculty, staff and the community were invited to the dedication ceremony and official ribbon cutting in the lobby of the new center.

Dr. Sylvia M. Jenkins, Moraine Valley President, began the ceremony, thanking the Board of Trustees, Foundation board members, and individual pioneers in the groundbreaking and

creation of the facility, including Dr. Vernon Crawley, former Moraine Valley president, who was present at the event.

“This day has been a long time in the making. There was a group of people who brought this idea to our campus facility planning board over 20 years ago and it served it’s purpose for many years. But as we grew we realized there was a need to offer our students and communities a superior place to work out and improve their health,” said Jenkins.

Also in attendance was the Gerald R. Bennett, Mayor of Palos Hills, Denis Savard, former Chicago Blackhawks coach, player, and Hall of Famer.

Savard and others unveiled the Chicago Blackhawks Fitness center on the second floor of the facility. The Chicago Blackhawks Charities donated $250,000 to the project. He later signed autographs for attendees.

After the ceremony, participants were invited to take tours of the facility and enjoy refreshments.

Moraine Valley employees, students

and the community are encouraged to take advantage of current signing promotions.

Right now, members receive one month free when an upfront payment is made, or 10 percent off a 12-month membership paid in full at the time of purchase.

Hours are as follows: Monday-Thursday 5:30 a.m.- 11 p.m., Friday 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.- 8 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. Membership Sales Hours are Monday and Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Wednesday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Sandra Wagner, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, Anne Parker can be con- discussed the opening of the Health, Fitness and Recreation tacted at editorinchief@ Center on March 25. The center is now open to the public. mvccglacier.com.

[Erica Sinnott]

Views Should retailers with pharmacies ban tobacco?

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“...They [CVS] have made a step in the right direction and no one can reorder their footsteps.”

“It isn’t up to retailers to decide what Americans should or should not do. ”

By Sidney D. Fluellen Staff Writer

By William Lukitsch Entertainment Editor

The line between convenience store and drug store has become quite blurred Come October, nicotine-fiends will have to get their smokes somewhere other over the years. One would like to think if they walked into a store and immedi- than CVS. Since CEO Larry Merlo announced the decision by CVS to discontinue ately saw tobacco products, soft drinks, and chips, then they’ve walked into their tobacco sales, taking an interest on public health, we’ve seen a lot of hype relatneighborhood convenience store. ing to the trend that this company is attempting to establish for pharmaceutical/ Unfortunately, this hasn’t been the case for quite some time. CVS Caremark retail competitors. decided to make a game-changing move on February 5, 2014 by announcing that Non-smokers think it’s the best thing since sliced bread; smokers seem to be their stores will no longer sell tobacco products in over 7,800 locations by Octo- shrugging it off. Overall, the measure has received an overwhelming amount of ber of 2014. CVS CEO and President Larry Merlo has stated that “cigarettes and public support. Since less than 20 percent of adult Americans are smokers, actobacco products have no place in a setting where healthcare is delivered. This is cording to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), it’s logical to assume that this the right thing to do.” move by CVS would be good for their image.

Since their announcement, pharmacy chains Walgreens, Rite Aid, and the like But CVS isn’t the first pharmacy to quit selling for Phillip-Morris. In 1996, are being urged to follow suit by more than 2 dozen state attorneys in 28 differ- Target discontinued tobacco sales in its stores nationwide. This coincided with ent states. It is estimated that pharmacy retailers make up only 4 percent of all a large anti-smoking movement in the U.S., although the company claimed that tobacco sales in the Unites States, but in a country where their motivation for action was based on falling profit over 400,000 people die yearly because of cigarettes and margins and was not a response to public opinion. At other tobacco products, this small change is expected to that time tobacco sales only accounted for less than 1 catch fire. percent of Target’s sales.

Not only are pharmacy retailers considering banning CVS executives estimate that by pulling tobacco prodtobacco products from their stores, but the U.S. Navy ucts off the shelves they are voluntarily forfeiting $2 bilis considering ending sales within their bases and ships lion in annual revenue. This makes them sound pretty also. Commander Tamara Lawrence, a spokeswoman for darn admirable, doesn’t it? But when we’re talking about U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, has spoken out in agreea $126 billion dollar a year business, it’s a mere drop in ment with the potential ban, stating that Mr. Mabus has, the bucket. And with all the publicity Merlo is getting “implemented a number of initiatives to improve the culwith this initiative, CVS can afford it. ture of fitness in the Navy and Marine Corps, and curbA bi-partisan group of state attorney generals have ing tobacco use is part of that improvement.” joined forces and sent letters to CVS competitors, such If more companies and organizations get on-board as Walgreens, Wal-mart, and Rite-Aid, asking them to with this ban on tobacco products, this could be the bejump on the wagon. Companies that offer tobacco prodginning of a new era within the United States. Less than ucts are operating within the bounds of our free-market four decades ago it was legal to smoke in many public economy. As long as cigarettes remain to be a legal subplaces all across the country. Since that time many laws stance there is nothing wrong with selling them so long have been put into place to regulate where people are alas the establishments operate within the confines of the lowed to smoke and buy tobacco products. This brought law. the national percentage of smokers down from 40 perWhen you boil it down, smokers are going to smoke. cent to about 18 percent in a fairly short amount of time.

[Graphic by Donnell Outlaw] Whether they pick up a pack in a convenience store that There is no doubt that CVS’s efforts to increase healthhappens to have a pharmacy in it, which is precisely what fulness won’t come to an end any time soon. The retailer has recently begun con- the chains like CVS, Wal-mart, and Walgreens currently are, or they pick it up at sidering banning soda in their pharmacy locations as well. The Centers for Disease the gas station down the street. Smoking is a dangerous habit, but if smokers Control and Prevention have recently linked high sugar consumption to heart dis- want to quit, no one is stopping them. It’s a decision and a commitment that they ease which has CVS considering taking their reforms one step farther. Last month have to make for themselves. It isn’t up to retailers to decide what Americans it was cigarettes, this month soda, let’s hope next month they will ban junk food should or should not do. all together. No matter what products CVS chooses to ban or sell from now on, If CVS is so concerned with public health, why sell fatty foods, alcohol, or they have made a step in the right direction and no one can reorder their foot- caffeinated beverages? Is CVS ready to take those products off the shelves too? steps.

Sounds like CVS is blowing smoke. This is good press; nothing more, nothing less.

Sidney D. Fluellen can be contacted at fluellens@student.morainevalley.edu.

“It would be a healthier iniaitive if other large retailers followed CVS.” -Jen Smith

“Pharmacies fail ethically if they sell products that are harmful to one’s health.”

-Hardy Adjuinta

William Lukitsch can be contacted at entertainment@mvccglacier.com.

“You shouldn’t think of a pharmacy as a place where cigarettes are sold.”

-Aysha Yusuf

“There are many health issues tied with tobacco use, so it’s proactive to prohibit tobacco sales.”

-Joe Ferone

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The good and the bad; MVCC instructors

By David Alexander Staff Writer A few years ago there was a competition here at Moraine Valley Community College to find the best lecturer(s) on the campus.

Life is all about opposites. For example, for every good there is a bad, every strength there is a weakness, and for every best lecturer there must be a worst. It’s tempting to wonder, who is the best and who are the worst lecturers at Moraine Valley?

Anyone who has spent only a few semesters at Moraine Valley, and has taken only a few classes must have run into some of the monsters of the Valley.

They are identfied as absolutely terrible instructors that make many students consider dropping the instructors’ classes, and who by their antics have actually encouraged quite a few students to dump their classes for good.

While it is true that students with failing grades generally tend to blame their instructors for their lackluster performance, there is simply no denying the fact that Moraine Valley has

more than its own fair share of poor instructors who unleash a reign of terror on their students across the college’s campuses.

Take the instance of a certain history instructor on the main campus.

According to the class census this instructor started with a full class load of 30 something students, but only six students were left at the end of the 16 week semester, thanks to the draconian like attitude towards the students.

These monsters of the Valley act like politicians. They have an entitlement mentality that seems to suggest that, after they are employed, they are doing both the school and the students a great favor by being instructors.

It goes without saying that a good instructor is the one who takes a hard concept and makes it easy for students to comprehend, while creating a “learning is not horrible” atmosphere.

A bad instructor is one that takes the same hard concept and converts it into a living nightmare for their students, while creating the academic equivalent of boot camp.

There are instructors who are good in their fields, but because they are

egomaniacs, temperamental, and plain arrogant, they create an unconducive learning environment that students genuinely find difficult to thrive inside.

Paper wise, all instructors are obviously qualified to serve as instructors, and there are many superb instructors at Moraine Valley, but the trouble is that merely having a master’s or bachelor’s degree does not make the holder a good instructor.

Merely having the knowledge is not sufficient; the instructor should have the skill/talent to be able to package it and transfer it in such a fashion as to challenge the imagination of the student, otherwise that instructor is just another monster of the Valley.

Noteworthy is the fact that instructors who have a prior teaching experience in pre-tertiary academic institutions are usually the best instructors of the college.

Of course Moraine Valley tries to conduct some kind of quality assurance scheme through the midterm instructor assessment system that students have to fill out, but the issue is that only some lecturers are actually

assessed in this fashion. What good this system produces is hard to verify?

If all instructors are exptected to complete evaluations, data should reveal trends about a certain instructor’s performance.

Consequently, students have been forced to develop the instructor oral reference system, where basically students seek referrals from other students who have sat under the tutelage of certain instructors to know whether they should sign up for these instructors or avoid them.

Overall, there needs to be more follow up with teachers recieving poor evaluations. All instructors at Moraine Valley Community College, whether present or future, should be made to attend a basic teacher’s training program regularly to show them how to be good instructors.

Furthermore, Moraine should actually run a competition to identify beneficial teaching modalities.This could help retention/graduation rates of the college.

David Alexander can be contacted at alexanderd45@student.morainevalley.edu.

Accessing information, not obtaining knowledge

By Matt Galvin Editorial Assistant The expanding force of technology is creating a “new language” in which traditional skills of reading and writing are combined and downsized with 21st century skills. Technlogy’s assistance has reached its plateau.

Social media and technology has certainly brought attention to the poor and declining styles of writing, communication, and critical-thinking skills, and there is a direct correlation between the two.

Granted, people born within the last 30 years are better at navigating through information and sifting through the endless ocean called the internet. However, is that necessarily a measure of intelligence as well as what humans need to be successful?

These technological skills, while useful for computer interfacing, do not acquire intellect.

There will be no more crystalized IQ, or actual knowledge of anything, due to the over indulgence of informa-

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tion access that is available these days.

We are loosing our ability to store information and are relying too heavily on the ability to outsource our knowledge with hyperlinked information.

This reliance is decreasing a person’s

When a person learned someone’s phone number, it had to be written down and then memorized, so that no matter where a person was, they could recall the number and call him or her.

Nowadays, the number is stored in the cell phone, never written, or typed

“This reliance is decreasing a person’s willingness to solve complex problems and critical thinking skills, because of the availability of things like apps and spell check.” willingness to solve complex problems and critical thinking skills, because of the availability of things like apps and spell check.

For a simple example of this decrease in knowledge, recall the process of remembering phone numbers before the over abundance of cell phones.

in again.

His or her name is the only piece of information needed to make that connection.

This is a faster and easier way of storing contacts, but is it more beneficial?

What if the phone dies and there is no access to this database?

What would a person do then when they cannot remember the phone number?

This is a direct parallel between the procurement of technological skill sets and acquiring actual knowledge.

In an intermediate or college level class, most classes require computing equations without the use of a calculator for this exact reasoning.

Instead of simply relying on a gadget to solve a complex problem, the solver must recall the steps or functions, and show their work.

This process shows the cognition of the material, and the ability to apply, not just trusting that a computer will do it.

If this dependence on technology continues then basic skills even as simple as spelling, math, and navigation may become archaic and fall out of practice, which would be the downfall of an intelligent society.

Matt Galvin can be contacted at editorialassistant@mvccglacier.com.

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Thompson takes over tennis program

By Sean McDermott Sports Editor The 2014 men’s tennis team looks poised to return to the NJCAA National Tournament, with a new head coach and a roster filled with secondyear talent.

It’s good to be a tennis player at Moraine Valley. New state of the art courts accompanied with lights and the new Health, Fitness and Recreation Center in walking distance of the courts makes playing tennis for Moraine Valley an enjoyable treat. The facility and courts at Moraine Valley are far superior then any program in the Region IV. In Athletic Director Bill Finn’s last season as the head coach of the Cyclones tennis program the men finished 7-2 with a third place finish in the Region IV tournament.

The future of the tennis program is now in the hands of Ben Thompson.

“Thompson is a professional player, he’s not in the main circuit, but he’s one of the top 200 ranked players in the country in a different circuit,” explained Finn. Thompson brings several years of playing and coaching experience to the Cyclones tennis program.

“He’s a way different coach then me. He’s actually played tennis so I’m sure practices will be different then

Second-year tennis player Ryan Adamski figures to be one of the top returning players for Ben Thompson’s squad. [Michael Frederiksen] mine and this may help out the kids improve their games more so then I was able to develop their games. He’s knowledgeable and knows the recruiting base,” said Finn.

Thompson’s coaching experience comes from his early years as an assistant at the University of St. Francis. He currently coaches the women’s tennis team at Providence High School. Besides coaching, the Eastern Illinois alum also instructs tennis at

several south suburban centers. Due to Thompson’s busy schedule he was unavailable for comment. Thompson takes the reigns of one of the best community college tennis programs in the state.

Tim Stewart, All-Region IV first team, returns to lead the Cyclones.

Also returning are Brad Smith, Christian Lagunas and Ryan Adamski. The core recruits that were brought in are Mike Broderick (Providence), Bryan

Jimenez (Shepard), Kevin Karczynski (Andrew) and Alec Mikes (Triad).

“I think this team is going to be one of the better teams we’ve ever had because we have three or four kids coming back and before I left the job we signed two kids,” stated a confident Finn. “He has a good team coming in and he brought in two of his own recruits, I think they are going to be really good. Two local star players.”

Thompson is only the second head coach in the history of the Moraine Valley men’s tennis program. Finn used to be the mastermind of both the women’s and men’s program but has reduced his coaching role in order to spend time at the recently opened Health, Fitness and Recreation Center.

“I miss coaching, that’s what I do.

My strength is that I have a great relationship with the college student-athletes. On a day-to-day basis I’m really good at that. I miss that and I think the college is going to miss out on this part of my strength. But I believe with women’s head coach Nicole Selvaggio and Ben Thompson as the heads of our program, we are going to be awesome.”

The Cyclones season begins Mar. 27 against Prairie State College at Moraine Valley.

Sean McDermott can be contacted at sports@mvccglacier.com.

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Rain dampening softball season

By Sean McDermott Sports Editor After a four game losing streak in which the Cyclones (4-4) were outscored 36-0, the Cyclones offense has heated up of late winning their last four games by five or more runs.

The recent surge can be attributed to the smoking hot bat of second-year first baseman/pitcher Arianna “Ari” Bulthuis, who owns a .615 batting average (4th in NJCAA) with seven RBI’s and five runs.

“To be honest I didn’t even know I had the fourth best batting average in the NJCAA,” said a humble Bulthuis. “I don’t look at stats that often because I like to just play. Hitting is my favorite part of the game, so I work hard when we practice by doing drills and it pays off in the game. My dad used to always tell me, ‘Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game,’ so I’ve modeled my hitting approach by that quote.”

Mother Nature has yet to cooperate with the Cyclones so far this season. A total of five games have already been cancelled due to the outfield holding too much water and the infield dirt being frozen. The constant cold weather, rain and snow has made field work a losing

First baseman Arianna “Ari” Bulthius gets a hit against Joliet last season. Bulthius currently has the fourth best batting average in the NJCAA. [Michael Frederiksen] battle. The rain showers on Mar. 27 vanquished the progress that was made fixing the softball field a week before.

“The weather this season has been a bit of a setback in terms of playing games,” explained 2013 All-Conference first team shortstop Jenny Vanek (.207 BA, six RBIs and runs). “The team and I have continued to practice and keep in shape for when the weather finally lets

up.”

The team has been forced to practice in the old Cyclone Center, where their practices are limited to mostly drills and base running. The main problem with the Cyclone Center is that the women are unable to see live pitching and work on their defense. Practicing outside on the softball fields is a completely different beast compared to the predictable BASEBALL | from page 12 skill that we bring to the field.”

During the trip the team showed their family attitude in many ways.

During the first night of the trip the Cyclones had the whole buffet staff at the Western sing Happy Birthday to Matt Schmeski. Two players also had a friendly wager involving their hair on the winner of the NCAA Tournament. Ryan Kull chose Michigan while Gyrion chose his former school The Ohio State University. The Cyclones also spent majority of their time after the games in each other’s hotel rooms watching WWE and other sporting events.

“We have a great group of guys and I truly enjoy being around them.

It’s fun to be around these guys because there is never a dull moment. It seems like they all want the guy next to them to succeed, which is big. They have this mentality that they are playing for each other and that’s what it takes to win,” said Farmer.

Now back at home, the Cyclones haven’t had an opportunity to play ball outside since Mar. 15. The weather has destroyed the Cyclones’ field, which is holding excess water. As of right now five games have been cancelled and it looks like they’ll be more cancellations to occur.

“We need a week straight of sunshine and 45 degree weather in order for our field to be playable,” stated Farmer. According to ABC 7 Chicago that week of straight sunshine won’t happen anytime soon.

hardwood floor of the Cyclone Center.

“We can only use softies in the gym and it’s just hard because you don’t get the same experience practicing in the gym as you do outside,” said Bulthuis.

Last season the Cyclones made a surprising run in the Region IV playoffs where they advanced to the semi-finals despite a 14-19 (6-6 in conference) record. This season fourth-year head coach Mike Veen and assistant coach Natalie Wigginton pushed the women to their limits during the off-season and it has seemed to benefit the teams play, chemistry and morale.

“Coach Veen and Natalie Wigginton have been great coaches and role models for the team. I’m so thankful for what they have helped me with on the field and off,” stated Bulthuis.

“The main goal for this season is to win games,” exclaimed Vanek. “This will be achieved by giving it our all during every game and playing together as a team.

Our team has come together nicely making us a strong cohesive unit.”

The next scheduled home game for the Cyclones is April 3.

Sean McDermott can be contacted at sports@mvccglacier.com.

The one good thing about all these cancelled games is that the players are getting healthier and back to their prime state of play. Robert Neylon, who injured his ankle while shoveling this winter is ahead of schedule in rehab and has started practicing for the first time this season.

“He is getting good flexibility and range of motion in his ankle and he will be back to start in our next game,” said Farmer.

As of right now the Cyclones next game is scheduled for Mar. 30 but with the wet weather approaching, the Cyclones will be lucky to get a game in before April 8.

“Practicing in the gym may seem like a disadvantage, but I feel like it’s an advantage,” explained Hine “Because when we do hit that field we are going to be playing at 100 percent.”

With a fully healthy and functional squad, coach Farmer’s Cyclones figure to be a dark horse in the Region IV race.

“There is no reason why we shouldn’t be in the middle of the pack,” said Farmer. “We are going to go out and play hard in every ball game no matter what team we play and if we do this and take care of our business we will be in the middle.”

The Cyclones seem ready to get on the field and play. The only question is when will Mother Nature cooperate this season?

Sean McDermott can be contacted at sports@mvccglacier.com.

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Disheartening loss ends season

By Sean McDermott Sports Editor The clock struck midnight on Delwyn Jones’ “Cinderella” Cyclones (2211), as they fell to Kankakee Community College 56-79 in the Region IV Championship.

The Cyclones entered the championship game playing at a high level, winning 10 of their last 12 games. They were also riding high after their stunning upset of South Suburban College.

The Cyclones seemed destined to win their first Region IV Championship in 26 years.

Kankakee came into the game ranked No. 10 in the NJCAA Division II. Kankakee put a beating on the Cyclones earlier in the year with a thumping 30-point victory on Jan. 25. The Cyclones all season long lived by their shooting from behind the arc, a strategy that can be a feast or famine for Jones’ Cyclones.

Sadly the shots weren’t falling for the Cyclones in the championship game. The Cyclones roster went 0 for 14 in three pointers, which allowed the Cavaliers to run away with the Region IV title with their 23-point victory.

Nariman Jaber had 14 points, seven boards and three blocked shots in the losing effort. Second year forward Ja-

Maggie Yandel prepares to shoot a free throw while Katie McGann and Aileen Gorman stand behind her. Only Gorman will return for the 2014-15 season. [Erica Sinnott] milla Jones added 11 points and seven rebounds of her own.

It was a disappointing end to a successful Cyclones season but five players achieved individual success. Team captain Maggie Yandel averaged 15 points per game with a shooting percentage of 42.6% which earned her spots on the All-Region IV and All-Conference first teams. Katie McGann was named to the All-Region IV second team and joined Yandel on the All-Conference

first team.

Jaber, who earlier in the year broke the Moraine Valley record for career blocks, averaged four blocks per game, good for second in the nation. She also averaged six points and six rebounds per game on her way to a spot on the All-Conference second team. The freshman center figures to be the cornerstone of the 2014-15 Cyclones defense.

Aileen Gorman and Jones were named to the All-Tournament team.

“Finishing 22-11 and getting to the region finals was not a bad season. We had a good group of sophomores who I know will find success in their lives.

All five have a good chance to continue their career at the next level,” said head coach Delwyn Jones on the women’s basketball home page.

Looking ahead to next season, Jones should be in prime position to return to the Region IV finals with a core of his players returning for the 2014-15 season. The starting lineup figures to have Shavonne “Bonnie” Lewis (5.7 points 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game) and Gorman (8.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game) at the guard position with 6-foot-3 center Jaber, 6-foot-1 forward/center Colleen Kull and 5-foot-6 forward Megan Beckow in the backcourt. Defense will be the strong point of the Cyclones team next season.

The Cyclones will once again feature height and athleticism that will be hard for opposing offenses to score on.

The only question mark will come from the shooting aspect of their game. How much will the loss of McGann and Yandel affect the Cyclones team shooting percentage in 2014-15?

Sean McDermott can be contacted at sports@mvccglacier.com.

Baseball returns home with a 2-5 record

By Sean McDermott Sports Editor The Cyclones returned home from their spring training trip with a 2-5 record and an optimistic view on the rest of their season.

When the Cyclones embarked on their trip to Arkansas, the team was ailing with numerous injuries that forced coach Farmer to make drastic line-up changes.

“I was forced to play players at positions they’ve never played in their lives,” said Farmer laughing. “I had pitchers at second base and third base just to fill in the spots and we actually competed with every team we played.”

This grueling trip to Harrison, Arkansas featured NJCAA Division III powerhouses North Arkansas, Dakota Ramsey and NJCAA Division II member Highland College. Against such strong competition, Farmer was happy to come out of the tournament with the 2-5 record.

“I am happy with the way our team competed. If our guys were healthy we would have walked away undefeated,” said Farmer.

Mike Levigne and Kevin Siergiej pitched well during the spring trip, with both pitchers notching a win re-

spectively. “They both hit their spots on a consistent basis and have been our best pitchers so far,” said Farmer.

On the offensive side of the plate the Cyclones were led by Ohio State University transfer Ryan “Bubba” Gyrion who has been the team’s offensive catalyst. Gyrion was a stroke of luck and a huge signing for Farmers Cyclones.

“I left Ohio State for a personal reason, some thing’s were going on at home,” explained Gyrion. “I came to Moraine Valley just to take classes and finish up my associates degree when coach Farmer contacted me and offered me a scholarship.”

Gyrion has come into his own as a team leader. During practices he’s the guy barking out orders, helping out the freshmen and giving a few high fives and chest pumps after a good play. His overall demeanor of the game has given him the nickname “coach”.

This season Farmer has implemented a family atmosphere to the program, which has been getting positive results on and off the field.

“Our team is like a Band of Brothers,” said prized recruit Jason Hine.

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Third baseman/catcher Robert Neylon catches a bullpen session during the Cyclones indoor practice. This is Neylon’s second full practice since being injured. [Erica Sinnott]

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Saving lives one pint at a time

By Ciara Barnett Features Editor LifeSource, Chicagoland’s Blood Center, joined with Moraine Valley to host a Blood Drive in the Building U Dining Room.

For Cristian Vasquez, it was his first time donating blood.

“This was definitely a spur of the moment but it’s for a good reason,” said Vasquez. “I was in lunch sitting with my friend and we saw the blood drive poster and said why not? ” On Thursday, March 27, students were sitting outside of the donation area, waiting for their name to be called next.

To prepare for the donation, students were recommended to make appointments, eat well and stay hydrated. Proper ID’s were required to be able to donate blood.

Someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. More than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day.

The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately three pints. The type most often requested by hospitals is Type O because it is a universal donor type.

“It was really weird watching the needle go inside your arm,” said Catherine Perez. “The plastic starts off cold then turns warm because of the blood running through it.”

Snacks were provided and the

Cristian Vasquez, student at Moraine Valley, is donating blood for the first time, in a spur of a moment. [Erica Sinnott] though, because I have work later,” said Perez. “I actually am participating in the blood drive for my honors society but it makes a huge difference in the lives of others.”

A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.

The life you may save may be your own. For more information, contact LifeSource at www.lifesource.org or 1.877.LIFESOURCE.

‘Count’ on the Jazz Ensemble

Flute Choir brings the songs of spring

By William Lukitsch Entertainment Editor

The Moraine Valley Music Department has unveiled a series of concerts commemorating the legends of jazz.

With their latest show, directed by Douglass Bratt, The Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble performed a tribute to “The Atomic Mr. Basie,” one of the most influential jazz albums of all time, and a highlight work of Count Basie’s distinguished career.

Pianist William James “Count” Basie was known for his minimalist technique.

drive started with signing a consent form and getting finger pricked to determine iron and blood types. Also checked was blood pressure and the squeezing motion of a stress ball helps with blood flow.

“I wasn’t thinking this through

He revolutionized swing style with leads that captured the harmony and tonality of intricate jazz standards. The 1957 release “The Atomic Mr. Basie” combined elements from arranger Neal Hefti and Basie’s band to form a fundamental compound that continues to derive respect from classic and contemporary musicians alike.

Bratt counted the band into the first tune of the evening, “The Kid from Red Bank,” and the musicians sailed through each tune under his guide, as he bent his knees with the rhythm, conducting each band section with the slight of his hand.

“Duet” featured two trumpets commanded by veteran musicians Bill Foss and Richard Przybycien, moving in melodic harmony and giving the track its appropriate title.

Tom Hahn tore up the tenor sax with a swift solo that earned a hail of applause during the ensemble’s rendition of “Whirlybird.”

The show focused mainly on “The Atomic Mr. Basie,” but Bratt decided to deviate from the album and recognize a few other jazz favorites and artists as well. The musical guest of the evening, JAZZ | page 10

Douglass Bratt directs the Jazz Ensemble through Count Basie’s most celebrated works. [Erica Sinnott]

Ciara Barnett can be contacted at features@mvccglacier.com.

By William Lukitsch Entertainment Editor The complicated melodies and euphonious harmonies of orchestral flute music forge an unparalleled sound.

From the high pitch of the piccolo, to the somber tone of the bass flute, the wind section breathes a song of life into the soul.

The Moraine Valley Flute Choir is comprised of nine talented students and community members. The choir combines the tones of the piccolo, standard flute, alto flute, bass flute, percussion, and stand-up string bass.

Director Tammi Carlson developed this ensemble back in 2011, and since then, the Flute Choir has performed and practiced on campus, recruiting new members of various ages and skillsets.

The ensemble’s most recent performance, “Flutes in Motion,” was held on March 21 at John and Angeline Oremus Theater. The free concert attracted students and locals, ushering in the new season with the sounds of spring.

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Cast your vote for student trustee

By Ciara Barnett Features Editor These are the 3 candidates for Student Trustee, who have been determined to be eligible and qualified for the position by a selection committee. The student body will elect one of these candidates for the position, and the elected student will serve from April 2014 to April 2015. To review the candidates’ biographies and vote, please check your Moraine Valley email.

The Student Trustee represents you, the entire student body, and the Student Government Association on the Moraine Valley Board of Trustees.

The Student Trustee attends board meetings to provide the student perspective and brings information from the administration to the students.

The Student Trustee listens to student concerns and represents Moraine Valley at state-wide meetings.

Ciara Barnett can be contacted at features@mvccglacier.com.

Eamon Almiladi is 23 years old and has been at Moraine for three semesters. He is majoring in Business but he hopes to practice law someday.

Eamon is also a veteran, having served over five years in the United States Army. He was deployed once overseas to Afghanistan for a year.

Not only is he an active member in different clubs and organizations, but he has also helped organize many different events such as the 2nd annual Run for Peace and various film events and meet and greets. One of his goals as student trustee is to be able to make the overall college experience more affordable.

He hopes to represent the voice of the students in a meaningful, yet comprehensive way. He has some ideas on how to reduce the cost of textbooks by increasing the amount of book vouchers students can receive.

He also intends to raise money to contribute towards new scholarships and also raise awareness to the scholarships that already exist.

He plans to work diligently to con-

vey the needs of students, as well as advocate for the greater benefit of the students here at Moraine Valley.

He says his door will always be open and he is ready to serve student’s needs. Almiladi says if he can fight for his country, he can certainly fight for us.

Susan Ismail wants to continue working on students having the access to the resources they need to succeed.

The availability of affordable books is a resource needed for all students.

She also wants to work with staff and administration in the financial aid department to ensure a smooth, efficient process between the students and resources available to them.

She has always had a genuine concern for the importance of student issues, working diligently to bring those issues to light no matter how much work is involved in the process.

Cynthia Rosales is a first year student at Moraine Valley. She is majoring in Psychology as a part of the transfer program with the hopes of attending the University of Illinois at

Chicago after her time here.

She is running for the position of student trustee because she truly feels that she can make a difference at the community college and in the community as a whole. Cynthia wants to represent the student body and improve areas of concern to help create a better Moraine Valley for all of its students.

She will utilize her time as student trustee to improve scholarships, create research opportunities, and get to know as many people as she can on a personal level so she can adequately express their opinions as a friend, and not just a board member.

Above all, she hopes to represent the student’s thoughts, opinions and most importantly the student’s voice to make a better Moraine Valley experience overall.

Vote by Friday, March 28, at 3:00 p.m., after which polling will be closed and votes will not be accepted. If you are interested or want more information contact Bradley Custer, SGA Advisor at (708) 608-4272, Building U, Room 115.

Mind over splatter; zombie psychology

Behavioral Science panelists pictured left to right: Professor Mitchell Baker, Dr. Lauren Lauzen-Collins, Professor Nickolas Shizas, and Dr. Young Shim. Openly discussed were the potential effect zombies would have on society and how differently other cultures might react to the concept of disaster, death, and the unknown. [Erica Sinnott]

By William Lukitsch Entertainment Editor Watching a zombie horror flick or television show, or reading a graphic novel or comic can be enticing. It lets us imagine what the world might be like if everything we know simply toppled over at the drop of a hat.

The Library Department held another One Book, One College event on March 27 to look at how apocalyptic fantasies affect us psychologically, and what human behavior might be like in a world run by zombies.

Behavioral Science Department Chair Dr. Amy Williamson served as moderator for the event, presenting the panel of her colleagues with a collection of stimulating questions,

which focused on the impact that the zombie fantasy has on human culture, behavior, and psyche.

The Library Lounge was packed to the brim with eager attendees, as the four panelists from the Behavioral Science Department, Professor Mitchell Baker, Dr. Young Shim, Professor Nickolas Shizas, and Dr. Lauren Lauzen-Collins shed their insight on the subject.

The first question the panel tried to tackle pertained to the infatuation our society has with movies and books based on catastrophic circumstances.

Lauzen-Collins explained that despite all the advancements we’ve made in our society, people are drawn to the simplicity that comes along with an apocalyptic scenario.

“It becomes more about life and death, as opposed to all of the complicated decisions that we have to make,” said Lauzen-Collins.

Shim described how different cultures react to the concept of disaster and death in very different ways.

Western culture, especially, seems to fear death and the unknown in comparison to other regions of the world.

On the subject of motivational theory, Shizas referenced Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which is basically an outline of the core social needs of human beings. Maslow draws out a pyramid, built from bottom to top with five categories; physiological, safety, social, esteem, self-actualization, respectively.

“But what does all that mean,

when you’re running from zombies and scouring for food?” asked Shizas.

Using examples from our college reading, “World War Z,” Shizas explained how people ultimately do what they must to survive, by any means necessary. The panel members offered students a chance to participate in the thought-provoking discussion and answered the hard-hitting questions about human behavior.

There are many more interesting One Book, One College events to come. Access to video streams of One Book One College events is available on the Moraine Valley Library webpage.

William Lukitsch can be contacted at entertainment@mvccglacier.com.

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Willhite tells class to stand out

By Ciara Barnett Features Editor

The Student Publications Seminar received an interesting visit from someone who works behind the scenes for the Chicago Wolves.

Lindsay Willhite, director of public relations for the Chicago Wolves, visited room U209 on Tuesday, March 18, to share with the class some of his time spent at the Daily Herald and what his job duties include working in public relations.

Having graduated from Illinois State University with a B.S. in finance, Willhite shared with the class that he had no plans to be a sports writer. He originally joined his school paper with a friend writing columns, but when the friend couldn’t participate anymore, Willhite stepped up and took over the column for his remaining time at the school.

Willhite received a job offering as a Daily Herald sports writer, where he covered events from high school sports to the professionals. He spent 22 years focusing on college football and basketball, but also contributed to the coverage of the Chicago Bears,

the White Sox, and the Blackhawks. He joined the Chicago Wolves in 2011 as a director of public relations. Willhite shared with the class that he wanted to try something new, while keeping in touch with people he met throughout his years at the Herald.

“Life is all relationships,” said Willhite.

“It is important to be able to write, it helps bring something to the table. If you can write, you can get a Lindsay Willhite, Director of Public Relations, shares embarrassing stories with the class. [Erica Sinnott] job doing anything, writing gives you a sense of style with tice shooting wildlife photography.

One student asked Willhite if he words and editing.”

Willhite also shared some resume ad- was happy. “While I loved the Herald Willhite engaged the class by asking vice that employers look for, such as and thought I would be back there in about their long term goals, getting honesty, references, and the impor- two years, I have to think of my family some students to admit embarrass- tance of keeping things short but in- now. It makes me happy to be able to ing stories about themselves and their formative. put a roof over their head and provide love for writing. One student in the “Start as soon as you can so you a more stable income,” he said. class used to pretend to be a famous will stand out,” said Willhite. “Do Willhite might have started in busisports announcer when playing his your work, know your stuff so you will ness, took a turn into writing, and video games. Another student used to stand out. Get your names right, I can- ended up in public relations, but his line up her stuffed animals and prac- not express how many people address story conveyed a message that knowlthings to me as ‘Whom It May Con- edge and opportunity are unlimited cern’ or ‘To Ms. Lindsay Willhite’, all for those who take a chance, it would’ve taken was a simple Google search to see that I am a male and who Ciara Barnett can be contacted at feathe letter should be addressed for.” tures@mvccglacier.com.

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‘Monologues’ dicuss sexuality candidly

By Sidney Fluellen Staff Writer “It’s not easy to get up in front of a group of people and talk about vaginas,” said Jessica Crotty, of Moraine Valley’s Women’s Committee, to the audience at the end of a very unique performance.

On March 19, the Women’s History Committee partnered with the Moraine Valley Forensics (speech) team to organize a showing of the award winning play “The Vagina Monologues” in the Moraine Valley Library.

The performers, Liz Salim, Angelica Krizka, Kassie Fabara, and Kelly Bressanelli did an amazing job of captivating the mood of each monologue they presented, and the audience received their message quite well.

For those in the audience who had no preconceived notions about what to expect, it’s safe to say that they received more than they were prepared for.

The 18-year-old monologues still have the shock value. The various monologues present the viewer with many women’s issues in the most open

The Women’s History Committee partnered with the Speech Team to organize a showing in the Library of “The Vagina Monologue”, an award winning play. Pictured left to right: Kassie Fabara, Kelly Bressanelli, Angelica Krizka, and Liz Salim. [Erica Sinnott] and honest way possible.

The topics range in emotion and subject from the start of menstruation cycles in “I Was Twelve: My Mother Slapped Me,” to the raping of thousands of women in Bosnia camps in

“My Vagina Was My Village.”

One of the most awesome aspects about the show, however, was the audience that it touched.

Even though the word “vagina” is in the title of the show that is not meant

to discourage men from attending.

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Society responds to “World War Z”

Jeremy Hirst, Chief of Risk and Emergency Management of the DuPage County Health Department shares with students and faculty the way governments prepare for the worst case scenario. Models of the town, surveillance and research are some of the factors considered by cities when it comes to natural disasters. [Erica Sinnott]

By William Lukitsch Entertainment Editor The One Book One College reading this year, “World War Z,” provides a striking perspective on the way society might behave given a major catastrophic event. Though we probably won’t ever witness a disaster of the same magnitude depicted in “World War Z,” it’s interesting to consider the ways we can apply these themes to real-life situations.

The One Book One College event “Public Health Preparedness: Whole Community Involvement” was held in the Library Lounge. Chief of Risk and Emergency Management Jeremy Hirst of the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) gave participants an inside view at the way government enti-

ties prepare for the worst.

The DCHD examines every potential hazardous situation imaginable; natural disasters, bio-terrorist acts and epidemics. Community public health and safety plans are conceived by the application data and research gathered on local, national and global levels.

A formulaic model is constructed to promote consistency and ensure that whether a tornado strikes or an influenza epidemic breaks out, an effective response will be delivered.

The tactics and measures of epidemiological surveillance, as Hirst described, are the foundation of disease preparedness for public health departments. By conducting this research, public health departments keep communities informed and prepared.

Hirst went on to explain how Moraine Valley students can get involved in the process.

“Students like yourselves have come to DuPage County and helped out with mass-dispensing operations, where we’ve done what we call ‘Justin-Time Training,’ where we put you in the hot-seat,” said Hirst.

In this program, students are given the opportunity to look for and identify potential gaps in DCHD preparedness planning.

This method of continually examining preparedness plans, which Hirst describes as the “Preparedness Cycle,” helps to improve said plans in order to continue progress and make certain that communities can recover and heal quickly from a dire situation.

“It’s my job to make sure that we’re

constantly evolving, making things better,” said Hirst.

The DCHD also facilitates communication between various community public service sectors. This is a key factor in dealing with an emergency situation, where every second counts.

By streamlining communication between different factions of public service across town borders, the probability of success is heightened tremendously.

To watch a recorded stream of “Public Health Preparedness: Whole Community Involvement” and past One Book One College events, refer to the official Moraine Valley Library webpage.

William Lukitsch can be contacted at entertainment@mvccglacier.com.

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STUDENT CLUBS Compiled by The Glacier

24 Karat Dance Team Contact Terra Jacobson at 974-5467.

Action, Social & Political Empowerment Contact Annette D’Silva at 608-4023.

Alliance of Latin American Students Contact Alexandria Elvira at 974-5475.

Anime Club Contact Jeremy Kingery at 608-4175.

Arab Student Union Contact Nina Shoman-Dijani at 974-5229.

Art Club Contact Kevin Daly at 708-927-0764.

Artistic Metal-Working Contact James Greer at 974-5423.

Asian Diversity Club Contact Tamina Farooqui at 974-5313.

BOSS Contact Josiah Fuller at 974-4025.

Business, Finance, & Entrepreneur Club Contact James Snooks at 974-5785.

Christian Fellowship Contact Daniel Cristman at 608-4047.

College Bowl Contact Ted Powers at 608-4177.

Combat to College Contact General McArthur at 974-4144.

Creative Writing Club Contact Tina Jenkins-Bell at 974-4379.

Fashion Valley Couture Contact Dominique McDowell at 974-5722.

Filmmakers Club Contact www.facebook.com/mvfilmmakers.

Fire Science Contact Bryant Krizek at 608-4404.

Forensics - Phi Kappa Delta Contact John Nash at 974-5556, Krista Appelquist at 974-5222.

GASP - Gender And Sexuality Progress Contact Jeffrey McCully at 608-4377.

The Glacier Student Newspaper Contact Ted Powers at 608-4177.

Honors Program Contact Alicea Toso at 974-4191.

International Women’s Club Contact Annette D’Silva at 974-4023.

International Conversation Partners Contact Elizabeth Boucek at 974-5427.

K-Fu Club Contact Courtney Reese at 974-4067.

Korean Student Association (K.S.A.) Contact Young Shim at 974-4319.

Legacy X Dance Team Contact Demetrius Robinson at 974-5353.

Mastadon Contact Ted Powers at 608-4177.

Music Club Contact Tammi Carlson at 974-5636.

Muslim Student Association Contact Michael Morches at 974-5310.

Psychology Club Contact Mitchell Baker at 974-4058.

Recreation Management/ Recreation Therapy Contact Donna McCauley at 974-5227.

Relay for Life Planning Committee Contact Wally Fronzek at 974-5372.

The Society of Arab Scholars Contact Kipp Cozad at 974-5331.

South of the Himalayas Contact Sumeet Singh at 974-4353.

Student Government Association Contact Demetrius Robinson, Kimberly Golk at 608-4272.

Student Nursing Organization (S.N.O.) Contact Georgina Murphy in 974-4122.

Ultimate Frisbee Contact Jessica Crotty at 974-5281.

MONOLOGUES | from page 4 either.

Even though there were snickers and giggles from a few people during the monologue entitled “Cunt,” the majority of the audience was very receptive to the show’s message.

It was amazing to see faculty and students, young and old, men and women learning together in one place.

There is no word on when these young ladies will come together for a performance at Moraine Valley again,

but the show itself is worth a second, or even a third viewing.

Every audience member who attended last week’s performance has a friend, brother, sister, or mother who needs to hear this message of women empowerment. Though women have made great strides towards complete sexual freedom, there is still a long way to go.

Presentations of “The Vagina Monologues” like this one can be very influential to every woman’s growth as a

sexual individual.

Upcoming events at the library include “The Science Fair” on Tuesday, April 1, at 10 a.m.; “Meaning in Destruction: Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Literature” on Wednesday, April 2, at 11a.m.; “Suicide: A Human Condition” on Thursday, April 3, at 12:30 p.m.; and “Sounds Like a Whisper,” Wednesday, Apr. 16 at 4:45 p.m.

Sidney Fluellen can be contacted at fluellens@student.morainevalley.edu.

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Entertainment

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High schoolers canvas the FPAC Samantha DeBias Staff Writer Moraine Valley introduced the community to a phenomenal generation of artists during the Robert F. DeCaprio 30th Annual High School Art Exhibition. The juried exhibition showcased artwork of promising young students from 11 local high schools.

The award-winning works were selected by a group of local artists and educators, including Carrie Ann Schumacher, who was featured in the gallery this past January for her exhibition “All The Stories She Has Ever Told.”

Of the 200 to 300 pieces submitted from each school, the judges awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards, as well as seven honorable mentions.

“This is the first time my artwork has been on display. I’m really excited!” said Kailyn Slater, a junior at Carl Sandburg High School. Slater was awarded an honorable mention for her black and white photograph “Gena Valgum,” which is currently on display in her school’s exhibition collection.

The true focal points of the event,

Just a few of the amazing artworks displayed at the FPAC. [Erica Sinnott] however, were “Langua De El Internet,” a painting by Dwight D Eisenhower High School student Maribel Ang, and “Hair,” a quirky multimedia piece by Larissa Barnat from Reavis

High School.

The two artworks received recognition from the judges in their school galleries as well as the exhibition at Moraine Valley, earning Best In Show

and The Moraine Valley Award, respectively.

Including traditional forms of art, the exhibition displayed a variety of contemporary mediums, including sculpture and photo-manipulation the newest artistic frontier that combines photography with the abilities of creative software to unique artworks.

The collection also featured collages and mixed media, a form of art that is known for freestyle painting, and assembling scavenged objects, and other materials to create a unified work. Students participating in the gallery used their creative talent to advocate an array of interesting topics, from controversial issues of social justice to whimsical commentaries on popular culture.

The High School Art Exhibition canvased Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery from March 12 to the 19. Sponsorship for the exhibition was provided by Moraine Valley, The American Academy of Art, Columbia College Chicago, Blick Art Materials, Harrington College of Design, and St. Xavier University.

Samantha DeBias can be contacted at samanthad@student.morainevalley.edu.

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All aboard the love, scandal, Brit ship

By Jayne Joyce Views Editor Dry humor on the Atlantic leads to a quest of understanding society’s prescribed identity in an operatic twist in Gilbert and Sullivan’s blockbuster the H.M.S Pinafore.

The Dorothy Menker Theater filled on March 22 with an audience pleased with the overflowing melody of the songs and ballads, sung by the infamous New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players.

First performed in London in 1878, the H.M.S Pinafore continues to serve as a classic through its union of popular music and operatic elements.

Though 120 years old, this operetta is as seafaring as ever. Sullivan blends his unrivaled melodies with Gilbert’s sharp-witted satire of the Victorian caste system.

Albert Bergeret’s staging sails by on the strength of much impressive singing, well shaped by director and conductor Albert Bergeret, notably by Cameron Smith as the very able seaman Ralph Rackstraw, and Kate Bass as sentimental Josephine.

Life on Her Majesty’s Ship Pinafore

The crew of the H.M.S. Pinafore tell their story through song. [Matt Galvin] is thrown overboard when love and rank get in the way. While awaiting a visit from Sir Joseph Porter, First Lord of the Admiralty, crew members get wind of a scandalous affair between a common sailor and the First Lord’s daughter.

During the first act the Rackstraw is introduced as melancholy sailor due to his conflicted love for Capt. Corcoran’s daughter Josephine. Corcoran is troubled due to his daughter’s un-

desired response for her hand to Sir Joseph.

As Rackstraw sings the Madrigal “A Maiden Fair to See,” he reveals his love to fellow crewman Dick Deadeye and dryly foreshadows remarks of disdain.

In the beginning of the second act, Capt. Corcoran halts Rackstraw’s and Josephine’s elopement, and sentences Rackstraw to the brig.

The plump peddler Buttercup sells her loot along with her heart and real-

izes the solution for her fixation with Capt. Corcoran. As soon as it’s learned that Capt. Corcoran was switched at birth with a common blood, his service to England is irrelevant: the former tar is now on top.

The performance peaked when lady Josephine attempts to humor her father, the First Lord as she entertains the idea of a union with Capt. Corcoran during a late night drinking binge.

In “Never Mind the Why and Wherefore” Corcoran struggles to ring the bell signifying their new relationship, as he is too weathered to do so.

The inability to ring the bell signifies the false illusion that real love supersedes false pretenses.

In “Oh Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen,” the ship is reunited and the roles between Capt. Corcoran and Rackstraw are reversed.

“Quarterdeck” on the theater proved to be another well operated performance. The themes loved without boundaries goes to show that the cornerstones of the life may serve as both a romance and a parody.

Jayne Joyce can be contacted at views@mvccglacier.com.

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Classic cabaret collaboration

By Dimka Atanassova Staff Writer

Fans of the great American classics were taken on a journey of musical twists, classic standards, jazz favorites, and contemporary pop hits as Moraine Valley’s new cabaret performance series presented “Cheek to Cheek with Fascinating Rhythms” at the John and Angeline Oremus Theater.

On March 25, the compelling cabaret duo Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael showcased their talents in a two-hour, high-energy tribute to renowned American music icons George Gershwin and Irvin Berlin.

Seven candle lit tables and assigned seating in the risers offered an intimate setting to savor the legacy of the prolific American songwriters.

Menzie was last seen on Moraine Valley’s stage during cabaret vocalist Joan Curto’s tribute gig to Cole Porter in January earlier this year.

The prominent singer/pianist is a three-time winner of After Dark Chicago’s “Outstanding Cabaret Artist” award and also won the Chicago Gold Coast Cabaret Award in 2010. She was

Tom Michael singing on the Oremus stage. [Leeana Alcantar] featured in Michael Feinstein’s “Now & Then” series following her Carnegie Hall debut.

Tom Michael’s charismatic tenor and expressive style has received much critical acclaim. During their “musical marriage,” the duo has appeared on a mulititude of prestigious stages including New York’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.

The Menzie-Michael duo lives and

breathes music. Together, they create their own arrangements and spins on a variety of contemporary Broadway tunes and traditional theater music.

Featuring songs from their latest CD “Better Two-Getter,” they belted out 20 renditions oozing with stage charm and glowing with ambience.

In the opening of Berlin’s 1911 hit “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” Menzie and Michael displayed their profound

vocal abilities. In Gershwin’s standard, “The Man I Love,” the twosome reached into their rich vocal palette revealing the sheer beauty of their harmonious collaboration.

The pair also paid tribute to jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald, with “Lady Be Good.”

Overall, Michael’s rendition of Irvin Berlin’s “Stepping Out With My Baby” from the 1948 musical “Easter Parade” was the optimum performance of the afternoon.

Menzie mingled her phrasing between uncanny softness and volcanic jazzy sounds. The virtuosity of her keyboard and improvisations while singing solo or accompanying Michael reached out and captured listeners.

The Menzie-Michael duo forged a fascinating sound; they dipped passion in every note and achieved a sense of spontaneity and unity through their artistic commitment.

In the final numbers, the audience joined in singing along their renditions of Gershwin’s “Our Love is Here to Stay” and Berlin’s “God Bless America.”

Dimka Atanassova can be contacted at atanassovad2@student.morainevalley.edu.

Rapper YG’s ‘Krazy Life’

By Matt Galvin Editorial Assistant After two years of hard work, YG’s major debut “My Krazy Life” released on March 18, landing the number two spot on the billboard chart. The album is a chronicle of YG’s journey; from hardships in Compton to the lavish lifestyle of Hollywood.

DJ Mustard lays down the beats; some with synth-heavy bass and drums, and others with more natural and authentic tones .The album sports an allstar lineup of featured artists, including Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, Ty Dolla Sign, Drake, Jeezy, Rich Homie Quan, Schoolboy Q, and Jay Rock.

YG kicks off this album within the track DBT, a song inspired by his life as a Blood in Compton. This lyrically vicious song portrays the drug-dealing, guntoting, ruthless, life style that comes with the territory.

With a detailed itinerary on home invasion, the song “Meet the Flockers,” is a recruit’s handbook on how to properly carry out a breaking and entering.

It also describes the consequences of living this life and the toll it takes. In the song “Bicken Back Being Bool,” YG reminisces about what he does not miss from gang-affiliated life, like shootings and prison.

YG transfers into the R&B tracks on the album, talking about the intricacies of intimacy and relationships.

YG’s mug shot Album cover. [Pushaz Inc.] In the track “Do It To Ya,” YG gears towards the issues of infidelity and the throws of being involved with multiple women.

In the YG and Drake duet track, “Who Do You Love,” the rappers boast about financial wealth, player status, and how they are the epitome of the rap game.

Ending the album on a more humble note, “Thank God,” YG recants his gangster ways and praises God that he made it out alive. YG also apologizes to his mother on this track. He describes his regrets and how bad he feels for the things he put her through.

At a glance DJ Mustard’s tracks are not great; the synthesizers are cheap and gaudy. Toward the end, the bare bones piano tracks are fairly decent.

Overall, I would give this album a 5 out of 10. It is a typical misogynistic, violent, haggard album that I would not really recommend.

Matt Galvin can be contacted at editorialassistant@mvccglacier.com.

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FLUTE | from front page Carlson and her crew took the audience on a whimsical journey of classical and contemporary compositions through their ten-song set. The Flute Choir opened with “Pavan,” a short classical renaissance era piece consisting of interluding melodies, originally written

by William Byrd.

“Skaters Waltz” featured a sweet, simple melody. Four dance performers grouped into pairs in front of the Oremus stage, gracefully moving in time with this traditional waltz written in 1882 by Emil Waldteufel.

Musicians shifted chairs between songs, giving each one a chance to showcase talent on multiple wind instruments.

The most impressive performance of the evening was “Moldau.” Carlson revealed to the audience that it was her

favorite piece on the program. She expressed the pride she felt for her small ensemble in taking on the challenge of performing the extremely difficult, 14-minute symphonic poem.

Artist Jeff Perino sketched out scenes in pencil over a projector. Before the eyes of the audience Perino transformed blank pieces of paper into detailed scenes of jovial dancers, animals, and landscapes, moving hand in time with the music; illustrating the beauty of the song.

Unfortunately, we won’t see another performance on campus until fall semester rolls around. The ensemble does two concerts each semester; one at the main campus and the other at a local nursing home.

William Lukitsch can be contacted at entertainment@mvccglacier.com.

Tammi Carlson directs the Moraine Valley Flute Choir. [Matt Galvin]

JAZZ | from front page famed local jazz artist Matt Lewis, acted as the voice of the evening, stunning the crowd with quintessential jazz tracks “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “My Kind of Town,” and “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head,” to name a few.

Moraine Valley student Isuel Kim led the band into “Lil Darlin’’ with a slow piano progression, featuring a trumpet solo by Martin which flowed over the gentle rhythm with leisure.

For the finale, Bratt took a seat behind the drums to join the ensemble in “The Late, Late Show,” ending the night in a standing ovation from a spellbound crowd.

The Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble is composed of a remarkable group of talented locals. Some are students; some are teachers; some have professional careers outside the realm of music; one thing they all have in common is their proficiency. These marvelous musicians possess a binding love for jazz that is exhibited through liquid compatibility.

The Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble, will take the Dorothy Menker stage again on May 2 for their “Spring Concert.”

Tickets are limited, available through the Moraine Valley Box Office.

William Lukitsch can be contacted at entertainment@mvccglacier.com.

Check in to the ‘Budapest’

By David G. Kowalski Staff Writer “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” starring Ralph Fiennes and Tony Revolori, recounts the strange, adventurous tale following two employees of the Grand Budapest Hotel; the lobby boy Ziro Moustapha (Revolori) and the eccentric, devoted concierge M. Gustave (Fiennes), The Grand Budapest Hotel, remains as a lavish, beautiful, remote structure, but it is dying.

A story within the story, a man described only as The Author narrates his recollection of a visit to the hotel in the late 1960’s, where he meets the elderly hotel owner, who then recounts his own tale of the Grand Budapest Hotel back in 1932.

An all-star cast features Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe and Jude Law. Famed writer/director Wes Anderson presents us with a visual and narrative treat in the fictional alpine country of Zubrowka.

Anderson constructs an intricate, familiar world within this European country, with its own currency, customs, police, and history.

The score is mainly composed of originals by French film composer Alexandre Desplat, and incorporates the orchestral sounds reminiscent of Eastern European classical music, which

The Grand Budapest. [Empirical Pictures] adds quite nicely to the atmosphere of Turkish baths, snowy slopes, armored fortresses, and barley fields that create the landscape of Zubrowka.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” is an Anderson masterpiece; not for its quirky and subtle humor, its lovable cast of characters, or its supreme cinematography.

What truly makes this film a masterpiece is the elaborate storyline.

Twisting and winding with many stops on the way, the story becomes moderately predictable, but maintains that hint of Anderson charm nonetheless.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” earns 4.5 out 5 stars.

David G. Kowalski can be contacted at kowalskid28@student.morainevalley.edu.

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Career Corner

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JRC’s web portal helps career search

Students who were unable to attend the Job and Internship Fair on March 27, can still find career and internship information on the Job Resource Center’s website, or by signing onto College Central Network to receive updates on job posts. [Erica Sinnott]

By Matt Galvin Editorial Assistant Searching for jobs can be a difficult task and can prove to be quite overwhelming.

If you were unable to attend the Job and Internship Fair on March 27, do not

be alarmed or disheartened; there are still plenty of options in searching for possible careers or internships.

Regardless of time constraints and availability, here are some options that the Job Resource Center’s website offers, to aid in the search for employment. The JRC site provides tools to help you pre-

pare a professional resume, search for jobs, and explore internship and career opportunities to help you take your career to the next level.

Eligibility for internship programs can be found under student information on the website. Current Moraine Valley students who are interested must be enrolled in credit courses, which mean a student who is looking for an internship must have completed one academic college semester at Moraine Valley.

In addition, a student must be in good academic character (2.0 or better GPA), good student standing, and be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Students can register on College Central Network to take the first steps in searching for an internship. The network allows a student to post a resume, which is a good thing to do so employers can view it when searching.

Also, College Central Network has different podcasts, videos and articles for you to gain information pertinent to your job search.

If interested in working for Moraine Valley, students must be enrolled in at least six credit hours and must complete an application and cover letter to the position on College Central Network.

If unsure about where someone would want to work, it’s always good to do research. Different websites work better for different people. Indeed.com and College Central Network are two of the best.

Also, look for industry-specific websites when job searching. In addition, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook is a great tool to use.

Students can also speak with a counselor in the Counseling and Career Development department or take a Career Planning course at the college. The website offers specific links to offer students information about the following topics; career exploration, Chicago area and Illinois area hospital websites, government—state/federal/local job listings, job search labor market information, newspapers—classifieds/help wanted, professional associations salary information, and volunteer opportunities.

So start taking steps to move in a positive direction in a new career with the help from The Job Resource Center’s website and services as soon as possible.

Today is the first day of a brand new future.

Matt Galvin can be contacted editorialassistant@mvccglacier.com.

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Artists from local high schools had their art exhibited around Moraine Valley’s Fine and Performing Arts Center (page 7) Photospread by Erica Sinnott