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Students look to the future at College Transfer Day

By Katie Baxter Staff Writer

Photo by Stacey Reichard A Trinity Christian College representative speaks to a student.

Moraine Valley hosted College Transfer Day Oct. 12 in buildings L and B. College Transfer Day is an event where schools visit Moraine for students interested in transferring to a four-year school when they are finished with Moraine.

The colleges that participated included Illinois State University, Robert Morris University, the University of Tampa, Eastern Illinois University and Saint Xavier University.

As one would expect, many students headed for schools that specialized in their particular major.

“We’re really best known for our education major,” said Rachel Smith, an Illinois State University representative.

The college tables started in the L building and worked all the way down to the end of building B. Many of the tables were giving out items to represent the college, i.e. pens, pins, mini flags and mints.

“I didn’t mind getting free stuff as I passed by the tables and talked to the reps. It was pretty cool to not only get information but also to walk away with something too,” student Jeanette Villegas said.

Each table also offered

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Mejia’s stories inspire MVCC Exploring the Mayans

Photo by Jacqueline Jimenez Students gathered in the Student Union to listen to Ernesto Mejia’s amazing and inspring story.

Frank Florez

Editor In Chief On Wednesday, October 13 motivational speaker Ernesto Mejia visited Moraine Valley to talk to students about the importance of going to and finishing college.

Mejia tells the story of his life, one with a harsh upbringing where he made

some bad choices, however, he makes it known that no matter how deep of a hole someone gets in, there’s always a way to better their life. Mejia explains that life can be hard but no matter how bleak your outlook is you should keep hope alive.

“What you see isn’t always what you get,” said Mejia.

Standing in front of a crowd of college kids, Mejia told his story, both heartbreaking and uplifting.

When Mejia was a young boy he witnessed his father get beaten outside of his family’s own home by the Ku Klux Klan; a young and adolescent child couldn’t understand why. Mejia ad-

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Photo by Brittany Williams Dr. Joel Palka speaks of ancient societies, and explains visuals.

By Anthony Rojas

Features Editor

Moraine Valley students were treated to a history lesson and a platter of quesadillas Wednesday in

the student union.

The event brought students knowledge on Mayan hieroglyphics, how to interpret them, and

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Student Trustee Corner | Julius Allen Hey everyone! I hope all is DeLorean. well with classes, work and life I didn’t care that it wasn’t the film in general. Time is definitely flyversion because all I wanted to ing by and October is nearing its do was get behind the wheel and end along with the semester. Over drive up to eighty-eight. In reality, the years, I’ve learned that time going to eighty-eight will probably is truly precious and we shouldn’t take someone back to traffic court waste it. Speaking of time, one instead. of my favorite films is Back to the They say it takes two years to Future and if you get your associates haven’t seen it, degree but the typi I highly recomcal college student mend going to will earn theirs at a your local Best later date. HonestBuy. As you all ly, there is nothing know, a scientist wrong with that bebuilds a time macause it’s not about chine out of a Dehow fast you reach lorean (a popular the finish line. vehicle from the It’s all about qual80’s) and travels ity and how well you through time with do on your way out.

Michael J. Fox. Without a doubt, In order to go time is precious and back in time, you you have to move would have to forward but wouldn’t drive until you you want to go out reach eighty-eight with an academic

By Julius Allen miles per hour and bang? It’s all about then the magic happens. The film time and how you manage it behad a deep impact on my life due cause time waits for no one. to my active imagination.

My plan from day one was to I grew to be quite fond of the be here for four semesters but vehicle and dreamt about the day things happened and I learned. I’ll of owning one. That day never be here a little longer but no worcame to pass but I remained a ries because I know I’ll go out with huge fan. Recently, I was driving an academic bang. down Western Avenue and I saw More power to any student who a DeLorean parked on the street. can do it in two years but just know I was literally star struck by a car that taking a little time isn’t as bad but it just wasn’t any car, it was a as you may think.

Nobel prize winners

By Ryan Kiefer

Online Copy Editor The 2010 Nobel Prizes were awarded two weeks ago, and included some interesting nods to the inventor of in-vitro fertilization and a currently-imprisoned Chinese human rights activist.

First conceived of by Alfred Nobel, a noted nineteenth century scientist and the inventor of dynamite, the awards have been given annually since 1901 to academics who have contributed significantly to their particular field.

An award for significant world authors is also annually awarded, and a medal for economics has been given since 1969.

The Nobel Committee also awards a Peace Prize, given to individuals believed to advance the cause of worldwide peace, understanding and commitment.

This prize was notably awarded to Barack Obama, the incumbent president of the United States of America, in 2009.

Robert Edwards, who developed in-vitro fertilization as a means of curing infertility, was presented with the 2010 Nobel Prize in Medicine. His work has led to the birth of over four million people.

The Peace Prize was awarded to Liu Xiaobo, a currently-imprisoned human rights activist in China.

A leading figure in the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, he currently is serving an 11-year sentence for “inciting subversion of state power,” a sentence he maintains is against the country’s own constitution.

The physics award was given to Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, who developed a method of creating graphene using adhesive.

Graphene is a new experimental material made of carbon, which has been described as a “wonder material” by some scientists for both its electrical conductivity and strength.

A medal for chemistry was awarded to a team of multinational scientists who invented a new way to make complex biological chemicals.

The 2010 medal for economics was given to a team of cross-national economists from the United States and Britain for a theory that seeks to explain how unemployment can effect a nation’s economy, and vice versa.

The prize for literature was awarded to Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa.

Ryan Kiefer can be contacted at ryan.a.kiefer@ gmail.com

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Universities assist students

By Courtney Kuchan

Staff writer

When we woke up five days a week to go to school at the same time each morning, had the same classes each day and were all let out at 3 p.m., we saw college as either the beginning of freedom or the start of hectic new responsibilities.

Now, some may have figured out where they’re headed but just need the money or grades to do it. Some may still be lost down a path of confusion and helplessness.

Thankfully for those lost and in need of guidance, Moraine hosts annual events like the College Transfer Day for already registered students, and College Career Night for high school juniors and seniors to help sort through that confusion.

In addition to the schol assistance that these universities are providing students with, events such as the job and internship fair are hosted by Moraine as well to assist its students and the unemployed with finding work. Moraine Valley’s efforts to ensure the general welfare of its people are admirable, to say the least.

“Moraine has been hosting this event for over 25 years as a service to our local high schools so that each school doesn’t have to host their own college night,” coordinator Claudia Roselli said.

“We also feel it is an excellent opportunity for thousands of community members to come visit our campus.”

College Career Night crowded buildings G and M October 13 from 6 to 8:30 p.m..

Over 160 college representatives from around the nation came to inform and answer questions from high school students and their parents.

Representatives were present from schools like Purdue University, Norte Dame University, University of Illinois Champagne and Cornell University, as well as out-of-state colleges from Texas, Maine, Rhode Island and Florida.

In addition, for students with a career path already chosen, the night hosted specialty schools such as Vandercook College of Music, Lakeview College of Nursing, Flashpoint, Kendel college for culinary, St. Louis College of Pharmacy and the military.

“It shows you all the choices you have and prepares you for your future”, said student Gabriela Kuczyan of Argo. “It’s very informative.”

One-hundred-and-sixty booths with representatives pushing freebies and asking the same questions can be overwhelming. But the college representatives made an effort to be friendly abundantly helpful.

“They were very knowledgeable, helpful, and nice,” said student Mark Kiley of Evergreen Park. “They welcome everyone to come up and talk to them. We found all the information and colleges we were looking for.”

Courtney Kuchan can be contacted at courtrk10@yahoo.com

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Mayan / From Front Page

by explaining the relevance of the Mayan language today and the different modes of interpreting it.

The interpretations, he explained, were formed from early theories that compared the entire Mayan language to a code, which could be deciphered by finding patterns and thereby be cracked. This was later proved incorrect and a new reasoning process came about.

This method consists of finding “bilingual texts” (a piece of writing containing two languages) and long texts with enough information for the researchers to form patterns.

The modern form of interpreting the Mayan language works by picking apart the different Photo by Brittany Williams components of a sculpture, The people who attended the presentation of the ancient Maya culture feasted on quesadillas and socialized before the event. hieroglyph, or any existing their significance to the creation crowd. But Dr. Joel Palka put his Palka, who teaches artifacts with writing on them, and of civilization and the written knowledge against the quesadillas anthropology and Latin American judging what these components language as a whole. and came out on top. Even after the studies at the University of Illinois in could mean.

The quesadillas brought the food was gone, a crowd remained.

Chicago, held the crowd together For instance, the dots that you would find at the edge of a hieroglyph would be the date of the event being written about and the images accompanying it would be what the event is For instance, a face with tears would be a sign that the community had been in a battle.

Along with how to decipher these writings, Palka also talked about why the Maya people would choose to write their messages in stone instead of on paper, or something degradable.

“What they wanted to do was make the language last,” Palka said.

One of the many highlights of the presentation was Palka’s crushing of 2012 superstitions.

For years, people have created an “imaginary” fear of the year 2012, calling it the doomsday of mankind. This theory is usually based upon the Mayan calendar ending on December 21, 2012, resulting in predictions of the sun overburdening the earth, the magnetic poles of the world shifting causing catastrophic earthquakes and volcanic eruptions worldwide, and an abundance of other existance-terminating events bound to happen. But in reality, it is only the end of their millennium.

When Palka opened the floor up for questions, one student asked about the ball game created by the Mayans and whether or not the elite classes were sacrificed as part of the game.

“Yes,” Palka replied, “the elites would be sacrificed just the same as peasants and warriors, and often times they would sacrifice themselves, their families or even body parts for the honor of the gods.”

Another audience member then asked if modern derivatives of the Mayan language help in the decoding of the ancient written word.

“Of course,” Palka said.

“Daughter languages are helpful in pinpointing the meaning of a Mayan word.”

Anthony Rojas can be contacted at AnthonyRojas15@yahoo.com

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PTK sparks leadership

By Asma Ali

Staff Writer

Recently, Moraine Valley’s Phi Theta Kappa participated in its second conference this year from Oct. 7 to 10 at the College of Lake County.

However, this year Phi Theta Kappa was hosting the conference.

“Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honors society in the nation for two year colleges,” PTK President Alejandra Dongo said. “Through the four hallmarks; leadership, service, scholarship and fellowship, we serve the community, schools and our peers through the projects with a purpose…We lead by having good character and being role models. And we do all these while always maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or above.”

For hosting such a prestigious event, Moraine Valley received an Recognition Award.

“Receiving a Phi Theta Kappa award is always so rewarding,” Dongo said. “Everything our chapter does, we do by giving 110 percent, this is why when it comes to awards, and it makes us very proud to get them. It shows we are

doing things the right way, and that we care about being the leaders at Moraine Valley.”

Dongo said the conference was not just rewarding but helpful and educational.

“I went to the conference because I knew it would help me with my leadership skills,” she said.

“Because I am the president, I feel that I should constantly be learning about how to be a strong leader.

Consequently, this conference helped me get better with my public speaking skills.”

Moreover, Dongo’s overall experience was great. She “truly enjoys spending time with other people from the state to help one another become leaders.”

Phi Theta Kappa’s next conference will be held in Seattle, Washington. All of Moraine’s Phi Theta Kappa officers are looking forward to what seems to be an adventurous trip.

For more information, please call (708) 374-PTK1 or contact chapter Advisor Demetrius Robinson at robinsond63@morainevalley.edu Asma Ali can be contacted by yaf3eah@yahoo.com

Diversity brings about unity

Photo by Ayat Hussen Multicultural Student Affairs brings together students of all clubs and cultures.

By Amel Saleh

Entertainment Editor

Moraine Valley hosted an open house that brought together each and every club and organization that is affiliated with the multicultural student affairs department.

This event was held in the S building and brought together students from MSA and DILE to Xtreme.

Many of the students who attended enjoyed their time getting to know one another and the free food (which was of course the best part).

The event was well supported by the hard working individuals and students who didn’t mind donating their time to make this occasion a successful one.

This event was created in hopes to break the ice between the students of Moraine Valley, and to encourage them to be well rounded in clubs.

Nothing looks better on a

transcript than a representative seeing just how talented a student is at being able to juggle time between being a part or full-time student, while working and participating in after school activities and clubs.

An undeniable result brought about by the Multicultural Student Affairs department is the unity and bonds created between the extremely diverse cultures residing within Moraine.

Every culture has their differences ranging from beliefs, to food preference, but they also have similarities.

MSA assists in helping these groups identify their similarities, and benefit from each other’s differences ultimately building tolerance, and creating a more socially comfortable environment for all of its participants.

Amel Saleh can be contacted at Saleha38@student.morainevalley. edu

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Ability to sustain

By Joe Salah

News Editor

Center in Tinley Park was constructed entirely upon the concept of practicing the most modern methods of sustainability, and inspiring others to do the same.

Pillars viewed upon entering the building are marked with symbols acknowledging how the construction of the campus itself entails eco-friendly methods such as porous concrete enabling water to flow to the grass and gardens resulting in a natural irrigation system, a large amount of windows spread throughout the school to save energy wasted on lighting and heat, and many other strategies.

Even the main lobby consists of chairs consisting of recycled seatbelts and tables constructed from recycled aluminum.

There are various presentations on the subject and a large staff contributes endless effort towards the war on pollution and waste, but influencing the students is their largest goal.

If every student at Moraine Valley took simple steps to contribute such as recycling used up materials such as glass, aluminum, and even dried up Sharpie and Expo products, the school’s economical status as a whole would drastically improve.

Take this responsibility upon yourself to make our school and ultimately this planet a better place to live in.

Just about everybody that attends Moraine Valley is either aware of, or has at least heard about, the endeavors that our college takes to be economically aware and efficient.

This is obvious whether they’ve attended one of the many sustainability presentations held on-campus, or have simply seen the substantial increase in recycling bins found throughout the school.

Though sustainability’s awareness has spread successfully throughout the student body, not everyone realizes the large variety of actions and activities that they can take part of to contribute to the environmentally healthy movement.

Our primary Moraine campus has been completely revamped by the Green Team.

Some of these methods include the housekeeping using greener cleaning methods, electronic files being used more to reduce paper wasting, and energy through printing, lighting throughout almost every classroom now automatically shuts itself off when the room is vacant, and the bookstore now sells recycled and eco-friendly products.

It’s obvious that the Green Staff has put forth a valiant effort to contribute to the green metamorphosis of the college, but their impact is certainly not limited to just one campus.

Joe Salah can be contacted at The new Southwest Education Jsalah22@gmail.com

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Beyond Imagination Hypnotist Dr. Jim Wand will be performing Oct. 27 in the student union at noon.

Wand has been nominated as Novelty Entertainer of the Year 12 years in a row by the National Association for Campus Activities, and is considered one of the top hypnotic entertainers in the world today.

Day of the Dead Buffet On Oct. 27, the Alliance of Latin American Students will host a Day of the Dead buffet from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the student union The buffet will help raise funds for the National United States Hispanic Leadership Conference in February.

Upcoming JRC Workshops The college’s Job Resource Center continues to host workshops to help

students take their career skills to the next level.

The JRC will host a workshop on resumes Nov. 2 from 12 to 1 p.m. in room A172, and again on Dec. 8 in B264.

Students can develop their interviewing strategies on Nov. 10 from 12 to 1 p.m., and Dec. 7 from 4 to 5 p.m. Both events are in S223.

“How to Pursue an Internship” will be held Nov. 8 from 4 to 5 p.m. and Dec. 6 from 4 to 5 p.m. Both events are in S223.

For more information, contact the Job Resource Center at (708) 974-5737 or visit S202.

Internship Employer Panel The Job Resource Center will host an internship employer panel Nov. 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the student union.

Students are invited to learn about the potential benefits of having an internship on their resume.

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The event is open to all majors.

For more information, contact Internship Manager Marie Harrell at (708) 974-5772.

School Supply Drive The Moraine Valley Education Club will be holding a school supply drive Nov. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Collection boxes will be available in the Center For Disability Services in rooms S114 and in U203.

Chalk, pencils, scissors, pencil boxes, crayons, dry erase markers, binders and backpacks are needed.

For more information contact Gail Ditchman at (708) 974-5564.

Sharpen Skills

Your

Writing

The college’s Writing Center is a resource for students to explore their creativity, and maximize their potential in terms of their curricular and personal writing skills.

Instead of focusing on commas and semi-colons, and other technical matters, the Center focuses on content. The instructors encourage students to overcome their fears and limitations, and become more confident in their work.

The Writing Center is located in room L242, and can be reached by phone at (708) 608-4216.

Need Tutoring?

Moraine Valley’s Academic Skills Center offers its students free tutoring in math, English, chemistry, physics, biology, accounting, reading, medical transcription and more.

The center is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Two computer labs are available, one for classes and one for walk-ins.

The center is located in room B284-A and B284-B. For more information, call (708) 974-5430.

GED/ESL Tutoring Offered Students interested in working on their GED, English as a Second Language or reading skills are encouraged to seek out

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tutoring on campus Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Tuesday night tutoring is held from 5 to 7 p.m. in room A184. Wednesday tutoring is in B182 at the same time.

Enjoy A Fireside Chat Moraine Valley students are invited to attend Friday Fireside Chats, every Friday at 2 p.m. in U113.

Students may use the fireside chats to talk about anything.

The chats are sponsored by the Student Life Office, located in the union in room U115.

College Offers Training

Safety

Moraine Valley’s Workforce Development and Community Services program is offering local business training in compliance with the latest Occupational Health and Safety Administration requirements.

Workshops, seminars and classes include recordkeeping, general industry or construction, Hazmat, leadership in safety, blood borne pathogens and more.

For more information, contact Workforce Development at (708) 974-5735, or via email at wdcs@morainevalley.edu.

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pamphlets and other sources of information such as tuition, dorming and lists of majors and activities to get involved with.

However, like many college students, pricing is definitely a deal breaker when deciding on a college.

“Our tuition is $6,700 per quarter making us the fifth least expensive private university in Illinois,” said Andy Berger, director of admissions for Robert Morris College.

Unfortunately, alot of students that possess the potential to attend a renowned four-year university, and succeed at a more-thanexemplory level simply do not have the funds to allow so. Thankfully, a large variety of student funding programs and government tuition grants are available if they qualify.

Some pamphlets that the colleges gave out had information about tuition that gave students a very descriptive chart to show where the money goes. It included things such as room and board and other expenses just to give students an outlook.

Not only were there colleges from Illinois but there were also schools from out of state, like The University of Tampa, where students get to start their own life in Florida, the university also offers unique majors such as Marine Science and Entrepreneurship.

“Out of our university, we get about 80 percent from Illinois. And we usually get about three to four from

Photo by Stacey Reichard Attendees of the College Transfer Day gather at the tables to listen to the representatives of their desired colleges.

Moraine each year,” said Brent Benner, a representative from the University of Tampa. “Students can also walk to internships since our campus is right by the city, where all the internships are.”

Overall, College Transfer Day was a successful one. Hundreds of students were able to walk away

with key information and also got to talk with a lot of representatives without having to drive miles and miles away to do so. “Its nice to have all these reps here, at my college, because now I can talk to not only one rep but I get a lot to choose from without having to get into my car and drive two hours

just to talk to one.” Said Villegas.

For more information, contact the Job Resource Center at (708) 974-5737 or stop by S202 in the upper level of building S. Katie Baxter can be contacted at baxterk@student.morainevalley. edu

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Motivational / From Front Page

Photo by Jacqueline Jimenez Erneso Mejia (not pictured) has attendees of his lecture participate in a group communication activity.

mired his father for being so brave against his attackers, but that was the day Mejia learned about racism and how some people will hate you just because you’re different.

“Anybody that’s been bullied or bullied know what it’s like,” says Mejia “People are taking their lives, starting in elementary school.”

His family eventually decided to move to Mexico; the series of events that transpired from this would change his life forever. Me-

jia really resented his parents for taking him away from his life in the United States. A year after moving, Mejia’s father would have to undergo surgery. His father would not survive the operation; the surgeon operating on his father was drunk.

This event caused Mejia to turn bitter; he would start to lash out at his family and rage as this really affected him in a horrible way.

Mejia started to lose track of his life at this point while his educa-

tion and relationship with his family started to slip away. He would try to get an education, but without any reason to do so he couldn’t complete it. After twelve long years it was the love of his family and his want to provide for his mother that really brought him back from the edge. All the years of his mother and father working multiple jobs to help his family made an impact on Mejia, even if it wasn’t immediate.

Although it was a strug-

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gle getting through school, Mejia leaves a set of tips for students looking to earn an education.

“You have to talk to your teachers; if you want to succeed, talk to them,” said Mejia.

Mejia says to make it a point to speak with your instructors; they understand how to work with students and meet their needs.

“Study. You can study for 45 minutes a day even when you don’t have homework,” said Mejia.

Although it may seem hard, studying for 45 minutes is really all that long and if you want to achieve a goal, you have to have some level of commitment.

“Show up, just show up.

That’s half the battle,” says Mejia.

It can be really easy to skip out on college, but when there are typically less class hours in college than there are in high school it should be easy to just attend class. Finally Mejia’s last piece of advice is to figure out your reason behind getting an education, “Figure out why you’re doing it,” said Mejia. “You need to figure out your ‘why.’”

Through all the adversity that people go through, Mejia wants students to keep hope alive.

Mejia, a former dean at the University of Michigan for nine years and loving father to a son and daughter, will always remember those days he almost lost hope, but it is now a testament of what people can overcome.

Frank Florez can be contacted at florezf@student.morainevalley.edu

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Is the Digital Age harming human intelligence and overall health?

There are so many chances to learn on the web; we just have to take them.

By Liz Richardson

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The digital age is reprogramming our brains and harming human health.

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By Alexandra Dean

Staff Writer

The Digital Age has been labeled as the bane of our society’s intelligence for years. It’s the cause of our laziness, our stupidity, and our loss of health; but is it really or does humankind just need a scapegoat for those feelings?

There are opportunities in this era to learn more than ever before, not lose out on intelligence; take content on the Internet, for example. In a study published in “Educational Media International,” it is shown how different intelligences can utilize the Internet. For instance, those with linguistic intelligence (who learn by language) make use of e-mail and chat forums to learn with colleagues. Those with spatial intelligence, who learn by visuals, can pick up skills in the numerous how-to videos found all over the Internet. That’s the key to the Internet’s use—everyone can learn in their specific way by finding content that speaks to them.

Much of the Internet is useless.

There’s no denying that. Social media sites, like Facebook and Twitter, are no exception. But behind all the nonsensical updates, users are being taught how to communicate with other people. By making mistakes like handling drama over Facebook, it’s possible to learn what is and is not socially appropriate.

The digital age is helping social intelligence. Before this era, it was possible to go days without speaking to anyone. These days, society is under constant conversation— someone’s always texting, chatting, or calling. This connection may be overwhelming, but it’s a good lesson for dealing with real life and prioritizing who, or what, needs to be handled first.

This constant connection branches all over the world, thanks to the Internet. It’s possible to pull up accounts of new stories happening halfway across the globe without ever leaving the house or waiting for a newscast. Thousands of years of world history are available with just a click. Digitized versions of classic literature are everywhere for the taking. There are so many chances to learn on the web; we just have to take them.

The Internet is both a blessing and a curse. If used the wrong way, say for only surfing Facebook or watching mindless videos, of course it can lead to a loss of intelligence. It’s just the same in real life. If people only watch talk shows and read romance novels, they’re going to be unable to intelligently function as well. The Digital Age isn’t the cause of our stupidity and laziness—we are. Just like in every other age, we have to consciously use the Digital Age for human advancement.

The Internet is chipping away at the brain, making of it a concrete sponge.

A study has been conducted by Gary Small, a UCLA psychiatry professor, showing strong evidence that the area of the brain affecting problem solving and decision-making differs when comparing those who use the Internet frequently and those who do not. This leads to the belief that the digital age we find ourselves is harming human intelligence and overall health.

Many students find themselves thinking: “Why do the math problem when a calculator will do it for me?” or, “Why open a book when I can just Google it?” With all the answers before our fingers, books seem obsolete, but so does the old method of actually having to work out the solutions to our problems.

The study proved that, due to the Internet’s many attention-grabbing images and a web page’s natural tendency to have many distractions, the brain suffers cognitive overload; meaning, the more often our brains have to shift focus, the more taxing it is on our minds. The resources we use to understand what we focus on only stretch so far, and as our brain tries to store it all, its attention is quickly called to a new task. In other words, the little people some envision in our minds have to constantly switch tasks when they were just starting the one requested previously.

Evidence is leading experts to believe constant mental disruption leads to hindering children’s emotional development areas, leading to hyperactivity and other psychological difficulties.

The digital age is reprogramming our brains and harming human health. Though we may have created an easy-access wealth of knowledge, we subject ourselves to Graphic by Matt Congreve constant mental fatigue, and often without realizing it! We reprogram our brains to be less fit in problemsolving and look for easily found solutions, not just to who our twenty-third president was, but also in considering serious life-altering decisions. This harms our health because as we become less able to mentally maneuver our consciousness through important problems we face in everyday life, we tax ourselves with overexposure to too many flying bits of information at once. We lose energy that could go towards developing the brain’s ability to handle the problems and debilitate ourselves in facing life as a whole.

This is akin to doing statistics problems and a COM-101 paper simultaneously; one will quickly tire. So next time one decides it’d be great to look at a Facebook page, consider that each ad breaks the mind’s concentration, causing more biological tension than necessary.

Liz Richardson can be contacted at liz.richardson212@yahoo.com

Alexandra Dean can be contacted at teelakatana@gmail.com

Photo Opinions “It’s both good and bad, however, at this school there is rarely a class that doesn’t utilize the internet.”

Claudia Cavazos

“Valuable information is readily available but that does not mean it is always accessed.”

Greg Maj

“The Internet gives us quick information, but it is still important to keep up with your life.”

“Some kids watch too much TV but it can still help them learn.”

Elizabeth Maurisak

Eric Ouimette

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Most teachers and staff at Moraine Valley belong to the American Federation of Teachers union. The lead article AFT’s magazine, “American Educator” (Fall 2010), will disturb them.

It argues that students are being sold a bill of goods or “exaggerated claims” regarding the benefits of higher education. In fact, college is a waste of “precious time and money” for most students, say the authors, two professors from Northwestern and a third from University of Maryland.

The article itself is not as inflammatory as the headline. A clarifying sentence reads: “The word college is used as a synonym for bachelor’s degree” and not everyone should pursue a bachelor’s degree—which is not the same as saying everyone should forego college.

The mystique of a B.A. or B.S. degree should be abandoned, the professors argue, primarily because it is unrealistic for most

students. Nearly all high school graduates plan to attend college. Over 90% of them plan on attaining a bachelor’s degree. Yet less than 50% of those who enroll in college ever get a B.A. and the percentage drops to the teens for C-average high school students. “The American Educator” authors recommend alternatives like an associate’s degree or a certification program for most students.

This article deserves discussion at Moraine Valley and in area high schools. My comments are as follows: A person is not dignified because he or she has a degree or because she or he sits in a comfortable chair or because his or her job is specialized or because the customers are upscale or anything else. All work that furthers God’s plan is dignified because the subject of work is a person. A flashy professor is, as Dr. Martin Luther King famously preached, no better than a humble street sweeper.

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This dignity of all work means that people who stock Pete’s Market or labor in a garage or maintain records at Palos Hospital can experience vitality of soul and worldly happiness— with or without a bachelor’s degree. For a meditation on this point read “Shop Craft” as “Soul Craft” by motorcycle repairman Matthew Crawford (Penguin Press, 2009).

Back in the old days Moraine Valley tried to convey the inherent equality of work by, as much as possible, eliminating status symbols between lofty administrators and workaday staff, between teachers and students. Today Moraine Valley, like most businesses, awards status perks for some on campus. These widely used status symbols make it difficult to remember the inherent dignity of all work.

I would further round out the “American Educator” article by reminding readers that money is not equated with happiness. It is difficult to be happy below a living wage. It is easy to be discontent above a middleclass wage.

The magazine authors do admit that young adults with a bachelor’s degree will earn substantially more than those lacking a degree.

In fact, a master’s degree is now a minimum requirement in many professional areas.

The rising income will begin shortly after graduation and will overcome any student

debts. The unemployment rate and length of unemployment are lower for college graduates.

There are some exceptions. In general, however, the global economy demands workers with critical thinking ability. Since 1980 the United States lags behind because our young adults increasingly dropout of high school or, among those who graduate, many do not excel in college. Thus in a wider world context, U.S. workers, particularly those lacking a college degree, are becoming poorer.

President Barack Obama, philanthropists, corporation executives and opinion leaders are all correctly saying that this is a new moment for community colleges. But, as beautiful and functional as Moraine Valley has become in recent months, increased enrollment and new furnishings are not enough.

Hard questions are posed and pondered—not only by Moraine Valley trustees, administrators, teachers and staff. But high school staff, area business leaders, plus students, young workers and their families must also make hard choices. The “American Educator” article is one of several recent commentaries that can assist our realistic thinking around campus.

Bill Droel is at droelb@morainevalley.edu. His blog is hosted by chicagocatholicnews.com.

The age-old question of “Why?”

By Wendy Grupka

Views Editor

Man has always pondered his own existence and instinctively looks toward the heavens for answers to the age-old question: “Why am I here?”

Outer space has always been a bit of a romantic mystery for the majority if us earth-dwellers but a new discovery ushers in a mindset that will push our race closer to living amongst the stars.

Earthbound and mortal, humans over the centuries have viewed the sky and stars for spiritual, religious, and scientific inspiration. It is through our minds that the infinite and endless cata-

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Tea Party not so sweet

By Michael Stocks

Distribution Manager The Tea Party is a new political movement that has been gaining support since 2009. It calls for reform on size of government, taxes, and illegal immigration.

According to a pool published in The New York Times the Tea Party makes up around eighteen percent of the American public and includes the characteristic of white, male, Republican, over the age of forty-five and Republican. Sara Palin said in a speech that Kentucky was a Christian nation and should always be. A nation’s religious preference is irrelevant since we have an amendment that lets us worship whatever we want.

Tea Partiers have some horrid fantasy that they are being discriminated against. The average tea partier is white and middle class which is easily one of the most bigoted and narrow-minded classes in America.

If the Tea-Partiers decide to run as a separate political group they are severely diminishing their chances of being elected into office.

The Republicans splitting into two sects would give the democrats a bigger chance of winning just by looking at the math.

Tea Partiers policy can be incredibly hypocritical. They want government reform and have a large following in Kentucky that is a state with a high amount of people on Medicare. According to www.Statehealthfacts. org 17% of the population is on Medicare and the fact that the Tea Party movement has strong middleaged to senior citizen support demographic means that a lot more than a few are on Medicare, something the Tea Partiers are against.

Its ironic and pretty symbolic for what the tea party is truly all about. They want reform and for things to be overhauled for “the good of the country” but not before they get they’re share.

clysm we call the universe can be perceived.

With the sudden explosion of technology at the end of this millennium and the successful lunar landing, the journey to the stars seems smaller and more accomplishable. And with this challenge beckoning a small team of planet hunters answered by finding a fascinating diamond nestled deep in the black velvet sky.

The discovery, Gliese 581c, is a planet with similar qualities to Earth that is located in the Libra constellation, which is some twenty light-years away from our solar system. Gliese 581c was relatively easy to find and according to Steven Vogt, professor of astron-

omy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, this means potentially habitable planets like this are really common.

Using an advanced spectrometer the Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey team of the Carnegie institute of California were able to determine extremely precise measurements of the host stars radial velocity.

Periodic changes in the star’s motion, they determined, are caused by the gravitational pull of a nearby planet. The more intricate the pattern of the oscillations is; the more planets surround the star! This means the red dwarf star Gliese 581c orbits about was located because of the mere wobbles in its radial velocity.

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More data was collected on this system of planets and it was determined that Gliese 581c is located in a zone that is temperate enough to possible posses liquid water, and also it is a large rocky planet with mass and gravatational pull large enough to hold on to an atmosphere.

In the words of physicist and author Arthur C. Clarke, ”It may be that the old astrologers had the truth exactly reversed, when they believed that the stars controlled the destinies of men.

The time may come when men control the destinies of stars.”

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Cross Country faces tough foes

By Connor Reynolds

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The Men’s Cross Country team has show improvement on teamwork all season.

By Jaime Esparza

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Natalie Ross Team Captain Women’s Soccer

Mario Waksmundzki Team Captain Men’s Soccer

Natalie Ross is the leading goal scorer for the Women’s Soccer team, scoring 14 goals in 16 contests.

Nine of those goals have come in the last month of the season.

In this same period the team has posted four of their six wins.

One of the most memorable performances by Ross was a last minute game-winning goal against South Suburban for a 2-1 win.

She has also notched and impressive three three-goal games.

Mario Waksmundzki is the leading goal scorer for the 9-5-1 Men’s Soccer team. In 15 games this season Mario has scored 12+ goals. He has also recorded three multi-goal games, including an amazing four goals against McHenry County College.

With the regular season over, Waksmundzki and the Cyclones look to make a deep push into the Region IV tournament. He and his ability to put up goals will be vital part of that effort.

Without their four top runners the Cyclones fell to twelfth place out of 15 teams at the Benedictine University’s Eagle Invitational on October 8.

Dimitri Dimizas led the way in 27:47 over the 8K Lake Breeze Golf Course finishing in 320 place. Luke Bronson was next in 340 place with a 27:58, followed by Kellen Williams in 424 place with a 28:50, Jon Altman in 433 place with a 29:02, Ben Greer in 493 place with a 30:22, Chris Lindich in 494 place with a 30:22, Abel Garcia in 514 place with a 30:47, Felipe Rivera in 519 place with a 30:55, Wilson Tan in 522 place with a 30:56, Jim Johnson in 540 place with a 31:40, Jose Gonzalez in 549 place with a 32:07, and Raul Gonzalez finishing in 562 place with a 32:52.

There were 575 runners in the field.

Ben Greer finished first for the team in 115 place with a time of 30:25. Felipe Rivera finished in 129 place finish with a 31:13, followed by Chris Lindich in 132 place finish with a 31:34, Wilson Tan in 157 place finish in 33:04, Jose Gonzalez in 161 place finish in 33:22, Jim Johnson in 163 place finish 33:34, Brian Koltz in 175 place finish in 35:13, Raul Gonzalez in 180 place finish in 36:39, and Travis Kmetz in 184 place finish in 37:39. There were 189 total finishers in the race.

“For whatever reason the guys had an off-day. Some races are just like that,” said coach Mark Horstmeyer.

“I’m positive we’ll see a new group of guys at UW-Oshkosh.”

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Soccer closes their year out on an offensive note

By Courtney Kuchan

Staff Writer

After a tough four-game losing streak, Cyclones come back victorious as the season winds down to its end.

After a 3-6 loss to Elgin on September 29, the girls kicked off October with a three-game winning streak, beating South Suburban Community College 2-1, Daley College 2-0, and a dominating win against Carl Sandburg College 6-0.

“Over the past couple of weeks, the team’s intensity and focus have increased, and the results have shown with a recent three game winning streak. We played Lake County well, but unfortunately lost the game on a penalty kick late in the second half.” Coach Jim Knawa said, “With playoffs beginning next Thursday, hopefully we can keep this positive momentum going.”

As offense put two goals in the net, defense successfully holds Daley College back leading to a 2-0 sweep for Moraine. In the first half, an assist from Alma Coronel leads to a goal by Chicago Christian’s Katie Fettes with less than a minute until the second half. In the second half, defense players Jen Martinez and Gabby Ramirez continued to hold off a goal for Daley, while Hubbard’s Vicky Lara assisted a ball off of a corner kick to Christina Foster, who scored the second goal, securing Moraine’s lead.

Cyclones left Sandburg drained and unable to score October 6 in a dominating 6-0 win. Goalkeeper

Basis Lesnicka kept the cyclones on top, stopping all three goal attempts by Sandburg. The unstoppable offense put six goals in the net scored by Vicky Lara, Alma Coronel, Katie Fettes and Natalie Ross with assists from offense Yessica Jaimez, Alma Coronel and Katie Fettes. Natalie Ross, scoring three of the six goals, now leads her team this season with an outstanding eleven goals.

Unfortunately, the October 11 game against Lake County ended the girl’s highpoint in their season and last chance to win a conference game. The neck-to-neck game ended in a 3-2 loss, making the Cyclones current record 5-9-1 and conference record 0-6.

Although Lake County scored the first goal, Katie Fettes followed with a goal tying the game up. Another goal was scored in the first half by Lake County giving them the 2-1 lead by half time.

In the second half, the Cyclones again tied the game up with a goal

by Kayla Walsh just in time for them to make a comeback and possibly take the lead. With little time left, a penalty against the Cyclones caused a goal for Lake County off a penalty kick, ending the game 3-2.

Ultimately, the girls gave their best and were close to bringing home a conference win but were defeated by an unlucky penalty.

Coach Knawa says seeding for regionals will be decided next week.

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Cyclone Basketball off on the right foot

By Ahmed Khorshid Staff Writer The Moraine Valley Boys Basketball team got off to a fresh start by beating St. Francis 76-73 in a preseason scrimmage, last Friday, October 15.

This pre-season game was a good way to get the Cyclones in a game-like environment before their season starts in November. It was also a good way for their coach Dedrick Shannon to see his many new players prove themselves on the court against someone other than their own team for once.

The Cyclones established a lead early on in the game due in large part to their smothering defense, and enjoyed a 15-point league at halftime. After halftime however, a determined St. Francis team gradually began to chip away at the Cyclone’s lead, eventually making it a 3-point game. In the final seconds, the St. Francis team had the ball, and the chance to tie the game. The 3-point attempt didn’t fall however, and the Cyclones came out with a 76-73 win.

Freshmen player Darius Parker had a few comments, saying, “They

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Trudy Rodriguez pushes it until the end.

cluding their captain, Ashley Shares.

Undermanned, they finished 12 out of 17 teams.

Alex Dovgin led the Moraine Valley team on the 6K course with a 26:43 and a 61 place showing. Nagieh Omer crossed next for the women with a 27:49 in 85 place, followed

by Trudy Rodriguez with a 28:35 in 102 place, Cande Pizano in 29:09 in 111 place, Jacquelyn O’Connor in 29:40 in 123 place, Kaitlyn Piazza (Mt. Assisi) in 30:02 in 129 place, and Alexa Kacerovskis, in 30:36 in 134. There were 163 finishers in the meet.

“This was not our best outing. For some reason or reasons we were just not on our game, and maybe that’s a good thing that it came when it did,” said coach Mark Horstmeyer.

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had a few good big men and a few good guards…we came out with a good start and we kept a good lead, but we allowed them to get back in the game. They capitalized on us not playing enough defense and not hustling back…but nevertheless, we pulled out with the win.”

Lewis Green, (#24) Marius Woods, (#20) Dwayne McGee, (#35) Randall Russian, (#34) Gerald Dorsee, (#25) and Marquell Pierce (#23) all contributed to the Cyclone win. Unfortunately, stats were not recorded. As coach Dedrick Shannon pointed out, “It’s just a scrimmage.” Well, scrimmage or not, the Moraine Valley Boys Basketball team had something to be proud of last Friday night on their home court.

Ahmed Khorshid can be contacted at freestyleswimmer247@gmail.com

Volleyball / From Sports Front Page Katie Yacko added 31 assists and 4 kills while Kelly Stack anchored down the defense again with 26 digs and 3 kills of her own.

On October 12, the team faced the College of Lake County in the last conference game of the season and the Cyclones were able to win with the final scores being: 25-18, 25-15, and 26-24. The Cyclones improved to 7-0 in Skyway Conference play for the season. Carli Immordino notched her third doubledouble (kills/digs) of the season with 15 kills, 10 digs, and an ace.

Rachel Levitt had 7 kills as well as 9 digs and Shannon Ott added 5 kills of her own. Katie Yacko led the team with 31 assists along with 16 digs, 2 kills, and a service ace.

On October 7, the Cyclones faced off against a tough Elmhurst College JV team and the women pulled off another win: 25-15, 25-23, and 26-24. This was a rematch from the October 2 match where the Elmhurst team pushed the Cyclones to four sets. This time the match was on the Cyclones home court and the team played very well. Rachel Levitt had a great game with 10 kills, 4 aces, and a block. Kelly Stack anchored down the defense with 15 digs, and Katie Yacko distributed a team high 25 assists. Bianca Hull guarded the net with 7 kills and an ace while Shannon Ott had 5 kills.

Greg Pilafas can be contacted at pilafasg@student.morainevalley.edu

Golf / From Sports Front Page very consistent tournament, both shooting an 80. Despite their consistent play, it was the inconsistency of the team’s stronger golfers hurt their chances at the team’s national qualification chances.

Lovelace’s 73-82-77 weekend put him in seventh place as an individual. Brendan Ryan’s 80-79-80 put him in 17th place, good enough to qualify as the third alternate for the NJCAA National.

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Volleyball’s winning streak ended at 26

By Greg Pilafas

Staff Writer

Between October 14 and 16 the Cyclones faced six different teams in the Wisconsin Dells tournament.

These teams were some of the highest ranked in the NJCAA Midwest, and the toughest competition that the Cyclones have faced all year.

The first match-up was against Owens Community College (Ohio) which delivered the Cyclones their first loss of the season: 25-18, 23-25, 16-25, and 21-25.

Rachel Levitt recorded her sixth double-double of the season (kills/digs) with 18 kills, 16 digs, 2 blocks, and a service ace. Donna Killeen added 10 kills, 3 blocks, and 6 digs while Katie Yacko set up the offense with a team high 43 assists.

In the second match, the Cyclones faced off against Rock Valley College with a mere 15 minutes to deal with their first loss of the season. They were unable to recover, losing their second game 16-25, 13-25,

and 19-25. Rachel Levitt was the leader again with 10 digs, 6 kills, a block, and an ace. Katie Yacko set her teammates up to the tune of 24 assists In the third match, Friday morning, the Cyclones faced St. Clair County Community College (Michigan).

The team bounced back to win 25-22, 25-23, and 25-16. Rachel Levitt was strong again with her seventh double-double of the season with 13 kills and 12 digs. Kelly Stack anchored the defense with 26 digs plus 2 kills. Katie Yacko also racked up 45 assists for the game. Unfortunately this would be the team’s only victory of the tournament In the fourth match, Friday afternoon, the Cyclones were defeated by Ridgewater College (Minnesota) 24-26, 25-13, 21-25, 25-15, and 11-15. Carli Immordino was very strong with 15 kills and 4 blocks. Katie Yacko and Kelly Stack anchored the defense with 25 and 23 digs respectively, Katie also added 45 assists.

In the fifth game, Satur-

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Carli Immordino saves a kill.

day morning, the Cyclones lost to Parkland College 20-25, 22-25, and 19-25.

Rachel Levitt led the team with 11 kills, 12 digs, and 3 aces. Donna Killen had 6 kills while Carli Immordino added another 5 kills.

In the final match of the tournament the Cyclones fell to Illinois Central College 16-25, 15-25, 25-16, and 17-25. Both Carli Immordino and Rachel Levitt had 11 kills and 10 digs, this meant Carli’s fourth and Rachel’s tenth double-double of the season (kills/digs).

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Cross country takes on stiff competition

By Jaime Esparza

Staff Writer

a 73, also his best weekend score. Bobby Isaacson provided strong support shooting a 77, knocking in four birdies. Brendan Ryan shot an 80, and Bob Love shot an 81.

Despite a higher score on day two, the team was able to move into third place passing Illinois Valley College. Lovelace and Isaacson were unable to continue their strong performance, both shooting over 80. Ryan Collins stepped up to fill the void shooting a 77, his best score of the entire year.

Brendan Ryan shooting a 79 and Bob Love shooting an 81 remained consistent.

The team’s day three performance was a far cry from the promising beginning to the tournament. Shooting a 324 they fell back into fourth place, as only Lovelace broke 80. Brendan Ryan and Bob Love closed out a

Last weekend the Cyclones competed at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational, placing 33 out of 36 teams.

Although the finish was not as high as the team would have like, they face a very tough field including 11 nationally ranked teams.

They were also the only junior college to compete.

Ashley Shares led the attack with a 161 place finish in 24:10, followed by Alex Dovgin with a 265 place finish in 25:15, Cande Pizano with a 406 place finish in 27:17, Trudy Rodriguez with a 417 place finish in 27:37, Jacquelyn O’Connor with a 425 place finish in 27:52, Nagieh Omer with a 458 place finish in 28:39, Alejandra Dongo with a 459 place finish in 28:39, Kaitlyn Piazza with a 467 place finish in 29:03, and Alexa Kacerovskis with a 487 place finish in 30:27.

499 runners competed.

The Cyclones went with two less runners on Oct. 8th at the Eagle Invitational at Benedictine University in-

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Calm, cool and collected, Brendan Ryan admires his drive.

By Connor Reynolds

Sports Editor

For all but the Cyclones’ top golfer, the golf team’s season came to a close October 9 at the Region IV Tournament in Byron, IL. Matt Lovelace will continue competing next May as he qualified to go to the NJCAA National Tournament for the second year in a row.

The three-day tournament was held at the PrairieView Golf Course, where one week earlier the team posted their worst result of the season: a thirteenth place finish. This time around the Cyclones proved they could learn from their mistakes, and perform when the pressure is on. They managed a fourth place finish out of eleven teams, only two strokes out of third.

The Cyclones started out strong on day one posting a 311, their lowest score of the tournament. Lovelace shot

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The cross country has worked hard all year despite its injuries.

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Green day comes to Moraine

By Tim Lavery

Staff Writer

It’s a green day. No, not the band, but it does go to show us how we can be American idiots. We’re talking about “going green.” On October 20 this eco-friendly event took place in the U building.

The idea of the day was to show how very little effort from citizens could make the world a better place.

One event was a trivia game pertaining to what can be done for students to become environmentally sound individuals. Some of the facts that came from questions really went to show you what we could be doing to help.

One question, for example, was: “Did you know that on average a human produces 5.5 pounds of physical waste, 75% of which is recyclable and that for every ton of aluminum we recycle over 1665 gallons of gasoline is saved, and with gas prices today it really adds up.”

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Dawn Fry led the art show in Moraine’s U building and showed the crowd her own artwork- a collage made of recycled CD covers.

After the all the questions had been answered it was time to showcase some of the artists that participated.

A young singer/songwriter,

who wanted to be known simply as Armando, took the stage and sang a song he wrote titled “Go Green.” Armando had written this song

for a similar event at his high school and after being asked by his College 101 teachers, decided to polish it up and perform it for the event.

When asked about the cause he said, “Well you know, its our world. We won’t Green day / Page 5

“Spirits” give haunting performance

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Conductor Nicholas Thomas leads, the orchestra gathered in Moraine’s F building, to put on a show of famous folk classics.

By Dimka Atanassova Staff Writer On October 9, Moraine Valley Academic Music Department’s opening concert of its thirteenth season was Festive Folk Songs and Spirited Spirituals.

This memorable and annual tradition was started

by Nicholas Thomas, Music Director, Department Chair of Fine Arts and Humanities and the 2010 Teacher of the Year nominee. The concert featured MVCC’s own Chorale, and Chamber Singers

and Academic Instrumental Orchestra.

Sixteen inspiring folk songs, spirituals and gospel selections celebrated the diverse folk culture of all aspects of life, historical touchstones and religious freedoms in the United States.

Right from their first rendition, “Fiddling Jamboree,” the combined choirs put everyone in a festive vibe and yee-haw mood with this folk medley’s bright fast tempo.

The folk jamboree continued with even more songs: the exuberant “Banjo on My

Knee (Oh, Susanna)”; “Little Brown Jug’s” cannon-woven mixed voices; “Billy Boy’s” humorous question-answer format; and “Travelin’ Folk Song Medley,” incorporating “She’ll be Comin’,” “Skip to My Lou,” “My Home’s Across the Smoky Mountain,” “Sail Away, Ladies,” etc.

The singers effortlessly ventured into Appalachian favorite “Sourwood Mountain,” and gave a down-home good-time feeling, infectious to themselves, as well as the performers, and the patrons.

The enrollment in Thomas’ credit/non-credit class significantly increased this fall and the 65 choir members sounded as mighty as a real gospel choir when they belted out with technical perfectionism and vocal and rhythmic excitement with a signature traditional spiritual, “This Train [is Bound For Glory].”

In “Michael Row That Gospel Boat Ashore” the singers presented the explosive soulful rendition of gospel rhythms, chords, texture and stylish riffs.

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Science proves existence of a soul?

By Dan Rhode

Staff Writer

If you’ve taken a Philosophy class here at Moraine, the soul has no doubt been a topic of discussion.

Plato believed absolutely in the existence of the soul. He also believed the question of life after death may be impossible to answer while alive in this world. So is it possible to verify the existence of the soul?

Surprisingly, the answer may be yes.

In 1907, Dr. Duncan MacDougall, a Massachusetts physician, theorized that if the soul exists it must have mass. To test his theory, he decided to weigh six terminally ill patients at the moment of death.

Using specially designed beds that measured weight precisely, he discovered his patients lost three fourths of an ounce at the moment they expired.

Ruling out air in the lungs or bodily fluids as the cause, MacDougall could not account for the loss of weight. He concluded the loss of weight must be the “soul substance” leaving the body.

MacDougall’s experiments were published in the New York Times and the medical journal American Medicine. They remain controversial to this day, although no one has tried to duplicate his research.

Some of the most interesting research in regards to the soul is

taking place in the area of NDE’s, or “Near Death Experiences.” The groundbreaking book Life After Life published by Dr. Raymond Moody in 1975, first introduced the term “NDE.” Moody published the results of 150 case studies chronicling the remarkable journey many people reported while unconscious or clinically dead. Typical elements of an NDE include being outside one’s physical body, encountering a being of light, and having what is referred to as a “panoramic life review.” During this review, a person’s life is reexperienced in raw detail, frequently including the perspective of the people we encountered.

According to the International Association for Near Death Studies, about eighty percent of the people who have NDE’s are forever changed. These changes include no longer having a fear of death, becoming more spiritual and philosophical, and feeling you are indeed an immortal soul.

Although skeptics claim an NDE is merely the result of chemical changes in a dying brain, evidence is mounting this is simply not the case.

While “out of the body,” many NDEs report with very accurate detail what was going on around them and even things that occurred in other locations. These perceptions happen, according to the doctor, while the

Bullying linked to teen suicides

By Liz Richardson

Copy Editor

Ever hear, “You’re fat. You’re ugly.

You’re a whore. You’re useless.

You’re a fag. You’re going to hell. Why don’t you just kill yourself already?”

Words like that have led to a rash of teenage suicides across America over the past month, a representation of an epidemic that threatens the lives and sanity of our youth. The suicides were mostly gay or lesbian teens, many under the age of 16.

All were bullied to their deaths. The most heartbreaking story is that of Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers freshman, who was filmed by his roommates having sex with another man. This was broadcast to all who wanted to see it. Later that week, he posted a Facebook status saying, “jumping off the gw bridge sorry.” He then jumped off the George Washington Bridge to his death.

Some wonder how bullying can lead to such a reaction. Many are convinced that bullying is still just a normal part of life. Not anymore.

Bullying is no longer shoving in the schoolyard and stealing lunch money.

This is a calculated attack on the mind and soul. It is mental torment, not physical abuse. Serious bullying involves constant harassment and threats, as well as suggestions to commit suicide.

The convenience of threats over Facebook, text and instant messages

makes bullying easier, meaning the torture never ends, even at home.

For those who think bullying stops in classrooms, it doesn’t. Bullying lasts into adulthood. Think of the girl you don’t invite to parties because she’s “ugly.” Think of the guy you don’t talk to because he’s “weird.” We exile those who don’t fit in, leading to dire results.

On October 20, many people wore purple in support of those who had perished because of bullying. But like many events, the message will sink in for one day and then be gone.

This can’t happen. We as students, need to make this horrible trend stop.

The solution doesn’t lie in laws, policing or parents. The solution lies in us as a society. For those who bully, or anyone at all, think about your words. Your comments, messages, and texts can ruin a person’s week—or life. Your behavior could cause permanent damage to someone else, and you gain nothing from his or her pain.

To those who are being bullied, for sexual preference, appearance, lifestyle or anything else, remember this: you are not alone. Talk to a trusted friend or adult about how you feel, and remember that it is not your fault.

Call the Suicide Prevention Hotline, 1-800-273-TALK, for emergencies and to get assistance.

Liz Richardson can be contacted at liz.richardson12@yahoo.com

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Do students working in these science labs realize all that science can teach us?

person in clinically dead.

The unavoidable conclusion many researchers are now coming to regarding NDE’s is that consciousness does appear to survive death, at least initially. The question then becomes: what is the final destination?

Is our soul truly eternal? According to an old adage, we’ll all find that out and pay taxes. Which one will be more painful is yet another question.

Dan Rhode can be contacted at rhoded2@student.morainevalley.edu

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There is cozy comfort to be found at the Xando Cafe

By Aneta Borm

Staff Writer

Would you like your dining experience to be very diverse and filled with more culture?

Xando is a café that has come a long way from being the small coffee shop it once was to now offering a full variety of dishes.

Xando is one of the only places in the southwest suburbs where you have the choice to seat yourself inside or outside on the patio.

The interior is gently lit, which creates a very relaxing and comfortable environment for everyone. At night, torches illuminate the patio and the air is filled with the sweet and sensuous aroma of freshly brewd cappuccinos and Turkish coffee.

The slender look of the restuarant, mixed with the authenticity of the food is something you surely don’t want to miss. The paninis, for example, are a fan favorite and have become a staple of the restaurant’s repetoire.

You can hear the laughter and conversation of many diverse clienteles. Inside the menu, you will see dishes ranging from mouth-watering seafood to their signature sandwiches, and gourmet desserts. In one bite you can taste their quality ingredients and out-of-the-ordinary

flavors. It seems as though every entrée has its one special pizzazz.

The beverages include elite cocktails, a variety of imported beers, and freshly squeezed juices. The waitresses are eager to help you decide on a dish and are always ready to offer you service.

Over the course of your meal your waitress is sure to stop by a good number of times, whether it’s to refill your ice-cold water or just to ensure your satisfaction with the meal is up to the restaurant’s very high standards.

The convienience and splendor of Xando Cafe has been said by many customers to be amongst the best they’ve ever had, and a few are willing to even go great distances to stop off and try the style of the restaurant, even if it means commuting from the North Side to stop off for a bite.

Along with excellent food and outstanding service, Xando is conveniently located just seven minutes from Moraine, on the corner of 95th street and 88th avenue. That being said, if you’re looking for a change of scenery from your usual dining experience, Xando Café is definitely the place to visit.

Aneta Borm can be contacted at Borma9@student.morainevalley. edu

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Caliente dance

being named the official dance of the country.

Mambo was created in Cuba and is moved in a three-beat step.

Rumba has its roots in Cuba and is performed with two quick steps and then a third slower step taking two beats. Cha Cha Cha, also called the cha cha, is another Cuban-born dance, similar to the mambo in style but only in the basic movements.

Photo by Dana Lenckus For instance, the Cha Cha Cha adds a quick Even the audience can get into the dance craze. set of three steps to the

By Amanda Panicucci side.

Staff Writer Samba is Brazilian in origin and done to music of the same name and “One, two, slide, slide.” D.I.L.E can be danced individually or with a is a dance team here at Moraine partner.

Valley.

The dancers of D.I.L.E. learn these The anagram D.I.L.E. stands for dances to experience the culture Dance Inspired by the Latino Experibehind the styles but to also to share ence. D.I.L.E. performs many styles these heritages with others. D.I.L.E. of dance such a Bachata, Salsa, performs at school events such as Merengue, Mambo, Rumba, Fall Fest and other events held in the Cha Cha Cha, Samba, and many U Building or near it. more. Bacata is a dance from the They also have fundraisers and all Dominican Republic in which dancthe money goes to the group to help ers move side to side in a four-beat support them. Show D.I.L.E. your pattern. support next time they perform by Salsa is originated in the Caribsticking around and watching. bean, although it also has a strong African influence. Merengue is esAmanda Panicucci can be contacted sentially a Dominican dance, even at panda091790@aol.com

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Month of caring Horror looks good

By Amanda Panicucci

By Michael Stocks

Staff Writer

Distribution Manager

The month of October is Breast Cancer awareness month.

AstraZeneca, a drug company that makes the drugs Armidex and Tamoxifen (both used to fight breast cancer), founded National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) in 1985. One of the reasons October was chosen is that the first Race for the Cure was held then in 1983.

Eight hundred people took part in Dallas, Texas. I <3 Boobies (KeepA-Breast), Save the Ta-tas, Breast Cancer Walks, Pink Ribbons, and Pink Bracelets are different ways that people show breast cancer awareness.

I <3 Boobies (Keep-A-Breast) is more so aimed at teens and college students. They have wristbands and hoodies that say “I <3 Boobies (KeepA-Breast).”

The Keep A Breast Foundation is a non-profit organization. Keep A Breast is on a mission to help support breast cancer by exposing young people to methods of prevention, early detection and support. Save the Ta-tas was founded by Julie Fikse, who is not a cancer survivor, but shares the troubles of the disease with her grandmother and aunt, who both survived breast cancer. When you buy one of their products, a donation is made to the Save the Ta-tas® Foundation which goes towards a fresh approach to the fight against cancer.

Breast cancer walks raise awareness and help raise money for research. Walkers in these walks are survivors, family members, and even friends who participate to support those who have passed and those who have survived. Pink ribbons and bracelets are sold in many stores and are sold year rounds and parts of the funds go to cancer research.

Breast cancer refers to cancers originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts. Breast cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer amongst women in the U.S. next to skin cancer. In 2006 only 191,410 women were diagnosed with breast cancer and 40,820 died. A women’s risk of breast cancer doubles if she has an immediate relative with the disease such as a daughter, a mother, and so on. Anywhere between 20-30% of

It’s October again and that means one thing to many: horror movies, watching people deal with otherworldly beasts, killers and spirits in a desperate fight for survival.

Some people are turned off by the schlocky PG-13 and Hollywood horror that is turned out to make a quick buck. So for those who are sick of Freddy and Jason, here are some movies for those who want a little something different.

Zombie 2 (1979) is an Italian horror movie about, well, zombies. Italian horror flicks are known as some of the best and bloodiest and truly frightening horror movies there are.

The movie has a great soundtrack, special effects and atmosphere and is very well shot. Also a zombie fights a shark in it. Need I say more?

Once again Italian horror makes a return in Suspiria (1977), a truly mind-bending and frightening tale of supernatural and occult going on at a ballet academy in Italy hits the screen in gory fashion. From the get-go, the film grabs you by the jugular and doesn’t let go.

John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) is another horror film. John Carpenter at one time was the king of horror and this film shows it. It could be said that this film beats Halloween as his best film and Kurt Russel turns in a tour de force performance that isn’t

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women diagnosed with breast cancer had history of it in their family. The other 70-80% diagnosed that have no history of breast cancer get breast cancer due to genetic abnormalities that happen because of ageing.

Breast cancer can also occur in men. It is very uncommon in men and in 2001 it was estimated that 1,500 men were diagnosed. Since a small demographic of men with the disease make it hard to study, studies have to be gathered and compared to each other for doctors to understand how breast cancer in men is triggered. With the information gathered, men aren’t exposed to the facts of reproduction risks like women are and that alone leads to a new study of understanding on the development in breast cancer throughout both sexes.

Breast cancer kills many women and men every year. To prevent cancer, anyone can (and should) go and get checked every year so if there are any signs of cancer it can be treated quickly. Support breast cancer by wearing pink this month.

Amanda Panicucci can be contacted at panda091790@aol.com

seen nearly enough by the actor. The movie is a remake of The Thing From Another World and is about a crew at a remote Antarctica military research station that comes into contact with an alien life form that copies anyone it attacks and kills them. Paranoia, tension and violence then ensue as the score, special effects wizardry and dark, nihilistic look of the film take command.

Do you want your werewolves to not be moody, poorly acted male-models?

How about the 6’10 hellbeasts that devour and destroy anything that comes into contact with them? Then Dog Soldiers (2002) is for you. British Special Forces are sent to Scotland to inspect a string of missing campers.

Things don’t go well and the movie is full of humor, violence and a claustrophobic sense of despair. Written by the screenwriter from Night of The Living Dead, Return of the Living Dead(1985) takes a fun an interesting twist on zombie movies and 80’s pop culture and helped spawn the horrorcomedy genre.

An alien comes to earth and hunts man as its prey in It Came Without Warning(1980). Kevin Peter Hall, who also played the Predator, played an alien hunter seven years before the release of the 1987 Arnold movie. A ridiculously talented cast adds depth to the story as well.

Michael Stocks can be contacted at mstocks19@aol.com

Moraine Valley Glacier F&E Green day / From F&E Front Page get another one so why not take care of it while we are here. It’s really not hard and if we all helped we could make a world of difference.”

But Armando wasn’t the only artist there. Walking around, you saw various types of paintings, all done on recycled cardboard, wood, metal and whatever else the artists thought didn’t deserve to be trash.

Singers and poets provided a

Features sonic backdrop for the event.

One such poet, Jessica Procowski, read her poem in a soft voice as if to make you really listen. She paused right before she read “I could have done something to stop this,” just to really drive home the fact that she realizes the effort comes from each and every one of us.

The whole idea of going green isn’t one we should look at as a

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chore. We need to make it our standard because without us, the Earth wouldn’t matter.

Earth is the only thing that everyone has in common. We need to step up and fight for it, and that’s what this green day set out to remind us.

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Action, Social and Political Empowerment Club: For information, contact Dr. Shaheen Sayeed at (708) 974-5618.

ALAS (Alliance of Latin American Students): For infomation, contact Ronny Anderson at (708) 6085487.

Art Club: For information, contact Tyler Hewitt at (708) 974-5219.

Christian Fellowship: For more information contact Michael Shannon. Meets at 4pm, Mondays in D-126.

College Bowl: Practice Tue/Thur, 3:00, A153. (708) 608-4177.

Combat to College: For infomation, contact Debbie Wills at (708) 974-5759.

Creative Writing Club: For information, contact Mary Berwer at brewerm@student.morainevalley. edu. Club Meets 2 to 4PM most Mondays in D122.

Culinary Arts & Hospitality Club: For information, contact Michale O’Shea at (708) 974-5597.

Dile’ (Dance Inspired by Latino Experience): For more information contact Ryan Budds. Meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 3pm, Location TBA. Earth Club: For information, contact Janet Kotash at (708) 974-5246.

Film Authority: For more information contact Dan Pal. Meets Wednesdays at 6:30pm, in M-202.

Filmmakers Club: For information, contact Dan Pal at (630) 942-2800.

Finance Club: For information, contact Larry Odelson at (708) 974-5264.

Forensics team: For information, contact John Nash at (708) 974-5550 or Michael Shannon at (708) 6084047 Gay, Lesbian Or Whoever (GLOW): For information, contact Demetrius Robinson at (708) 974-5353.

Glacier: For information, contact Ted Powers at (708) 608-4177. Mon. at 3:00 p.m. U207 International Women’s Club: For information, contact Dr. Shaheen Sayeed at (708) 974-5618.

Martial Arts: For more information contact Courtney Reese at L-287. Meets Thursdays at 3:15pm in U-111.

Mastodon: For information, contact Ted Powers at (708) 608-4177. Wed 4:00 U207 MVCC Animation Club: For information, contact Richard Lapidus at (708) 974-5629.

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MVCC Meeting Planning Club: For information, contact Mary Beth Walsh at (708) 974-5569 MVCC Music Club: For information, contact Tammi Carlson at (708) 974-5636.

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Network Security Club: For information, contact John Sands at (708) 974-5426.

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Psychology Club: For information, contact Mitchell Baker at (708) 608-4058.

Service Club: For information, contact Cara Williams at (708) 974-5489 Ski Club: For information, contact Michael Wade at (708) 974-5594.

Student Ambassador Program: For information, contact Alicea Toso for (708) 974-5356.

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Average women vs. women of the media

stitute of Mental Health.

Of those women, 90% who have an eating disorder are women between the ages of 12 and 23.

Who’s to blame? It’s none other than the mass media.

One college student, said, “The message sent to girls is that being thin is the norm in society. What they don’t show is in reality the average size for a woman is 12” She’s correct— many young girls are dominated by the number on the clothing label.

“Kids today think they’re fat if they have a ‘normal’ percentage of body weight,” one mother said.

Graphic by Brittany Williams “Young girls can start having an unhealthy Women in the media are often called as “Barbies” because of their unrealistic appearence. attitude toward their

By Amanda Rubino in advertisements are retouched bodies, especially during adolesStaff Writer to make them appear slimmer. cence. The mass media sends the Come on, nobody looks like that message that youth and attractiveness are of the utmost importance Young women today are bom- in real life! barded with unhealthy images Young women constantly com- to women,” says Cara Williams, a of women. These images should pare themselves to other women, psychology instructor at Moraine show what an actual woman’s seek out their flaws and obsess Valley, “There isn’t an emphasis on bodies look like, but instead show over them. It’s a fact that 1 in 5 moral development and traits.” The examples of unattainable bodies. women struggle with an eating dis- media focuses on people’s appear For example, models featured order, according to the National In- ance only.

There are healthy alternatives that can help maintain one’s body weight. “The key point,” students agree, “is to keep everything in moderation.” Girls can limit the amount of unhealthy food they have per day. Williams says, “I think the goal should be trying to be healthy and taking care of ourselves. Everyone does not look their best at a size 2.”

How is a young girl able to overcome these obsessions to be comfortable in her own skin? One mother said, “I think that sharing a healthy body image might work.

Pointing out that ‘normal’ women do not look like models helps, too.”

It’s realizing instead that all the actresses and models are retouched to look a certain way.

Professor Williams explains, “Looking outside of ourselves and facing the pain in the world helps us to put things into perspective.”

“Our world is in much greater need of women with strong values than women who meet the media’s current standard for an ‘attractive’ body,” he said.

Young girls who are already extremely thin should not try to become thinner because it can lead to major health problems or even death.

Amanda Rubino can be contacted at rubinoa9@student.morainevalley.edu

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Crystal clear ratings

By Amel Saleh

Entertainment Editor

Victorian Halls may not really ring a bell with you when you hear their name but they’ll definitely instill sharp chants of “oh’s” when you take a listen to their latest album Crystal Lenses.

Victorian Halls consists of four talented band members from Chicago who have a flair for generating a variety of sounds that are unique, glamorous and vivid. What makes them unique is the fact that these talented individuals tend to mesh these sounds together and unite them in an unusual, catchy beat.

The standout track on this album (and a fan favorite) is “Glass Depth Mood or These Laser Lights are my Romantic Rights,” which has an enticing entrance to the song and an excellent use of auto tune.

Which gives the album a more professional, studio mastered sound; something surprising to hear from Victorian Halls considering their previous albums did not include it.

With lyrics on this track like “it’s all attitude, it’s all pressure too, it’s all obstacle,” you can say V.H. puts out the kind of edgy aptitude needed to get the attention that this band well deserves.

Not too long ago, Victorian Halls was on Q101 to talk about themselves, songs and upcoming album.

They had the opportunity to play

a track and the one featured was “Girls Kiss Girls in Parking Lots,” this thier song provides a risqué lyrical plot that’s hyper, vibrant and full of energy. “Let the beat drop and it just won’t stop,” is their chorus and it certainly sums up the entire song.

It’s fun, playful, and cues the “feel good” mode in your system.

“Dapper Gentlemen” is another song on their album and while listening to this funky beat that gives the sense that you are suddenly in an old Western Movie.The intro consists of a chugging keyboard riff played chromatically and nonharmonic, leading into a steady harmonization with the other members.

Then the track gives off a feeling of “cowabunga-esque” demeanor, which is pretty satisfying during this cold season we’re in. Overall, Victorian Halls is the kind of band the elderly wouldn’t appreciate you blaring, but they’re definitely the kind of band you’ll be entertained with.

You can find Victorian Halls on Facebook and Myspace and download music from them through whatever links they provide. You can also catch them at their next show alongside with Woe is Me on October 29 at the House Café at 6:30p.m. It’s a show that’s well worth your money for a band that exceeds expectations.

Amel Saleh can be contacted at Saleha38@student.morainevalley.edu

October 22, 2010

Concert / From F&E Front Page

Photo by Dana Lenckus

Moraine Valley’s choir performed many songs ranging from old to new.

Another soulful spiritual showstopper, “This Little Light of Mine” was the choir’s tour-de-force. The gospel-rock feel exuded from “Take Me to The River’s” repetitive refrains and well-defined harmonies.

The choral masterpiece and Song of the American Spirit, “Cross the Wide Missouri” was glowingly rendered with its characteristically fluid vocal lines.

The biggest challenge the choristers fretted over during their short, five-week rehearsals was “Mississippi Mud.” However, they did not stumble to the two-beat 1920’s swing, nor did they muddle the twisted fun lyrics. They brought down the Menker Theater with their vocal skills and stomping excitement.

Scottish 18th century poet Rob-

ert Burns’ lyrical depth came to life with the folk love songs, “Wild Mountain Thyme” and “The Salley Garden’s Red, Red Rose” where the men and women’s flowing voices impressively blended.

Joyous fervor, force, praise and pride emanated from the singers’ faces as they enjoyed the jubilation of all-time folk and gospel moving choral works. The Combined choirs sounded majestically in the encore, “When The Saints Go Marching On”, famous American traditional song.

The next date of MVCC’s choirs and orchestra is their annual Christmas concert on December 4, 7.30 p.m.

Dimka Atanassova can be contacted at dimka68@yahoo.com

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By: Liz Richardson and Amel Saleh

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The boys of Jackass are causing chaos

By Matt Mireles Staff Writer

In 2002, MTV Films first brought Johnny Knoxville and the boys’ hit television show to the big screen.

It was a financial success, but critically mixed.

In 2006, they took up the stunt/ prank formula up a few notches that pushed the boundaries of the rating system.

Now, the franchise enters the 3D realm with 2010’s Jackass 3D. Co-produced by Spike Jonze (Where The Wild Things Are, Being John Malkovitch) and franchise director Jeff Tremaine, this entry has pretty much everything a fan craves: people getting hurt, pranks on unsuspecting bystanders, and a handful of male nudity.

The stunts themselves are pretty well planned out and creative.

Steve-O, Bam Margera, Wee Man, Ryan Dunn and even an appearance by Sean William Scott have successfully put the audience to two different extremes throughout the movie: placing us in a laughing trance and having us on the edge of our seats.

The 3D effects are surprisingly well done for this type of film, even though at some parts you may wish it were never in the effect.

There are some moments in this film that are going to really test your stomach, but thats expected now after two previous installments of this series. Their pranks range from simple jokes and gags that take just a few seconds to set up to big and very intricately planned

out mother-of-all pranks. The cast really sacrifices themselves time and time again and by doing so they successfully make the audience laugh over and over and again.

All in all, Jackass 3D delivers in what it was set out to do: entertain and make you laugh your Photo courtesy of Rottentomatoes.com guts out. Leave your brain at the Johnny Knoxville shakes hands to create humor in a grody film theater entrance and you should Matt Mireles can be contacted at have the best hour and a half of your mirelesm4@student.morainevallittle week. ley.edu

Lil’ Wayne’s inhuman album isn’t lively Samantha Eliszewski

Staff Writer

People had a generally negative view of Lil’ Wayne’s last album, Rebirth. It was a departure from his usual music and took on more rock sounds.

I am Not a Human Being is not as good as Tha Carter III but it is much better than Rebirth. I Am Not a Human Being was recorded prior to Lil’ Wayne’s nine-month prison term and he collaborates with many artists on the album, including Drake and Nicki Minaj.

The first song off the album, “Gonorrhea,” is a great opener and has a very catchy chorus that you‘ll have fun sing-

ing along to. It wouldn’t be a Lil’ Wayne song without lyrics both creative and funny, and this song has plenty.

The best songs of the album are “Right Above It” which features Drake, and “Bill Gates.” “Right Above it” was the best, both lyrically and musically.

It had good beats that were fun to listen to and Drake’s part really stole the show. Drake and Lil’ Wayne work together really well, and the songs featuring both of them are by far the best of the album. “Bill Gates” has more simple beats and the focus is more on Wayne’s lyrics. It’s a fun one to sing along to with a chorus saying, “I used to be ballin but now I’m Bill Gate’n/ Got a list full of problems, I

tend to ‘em later/ Yeah life is a bitch but I appreciate her, man.”

Despite some good tracks, the album has its flops as well. The title track “I am Not a Human Being” is more like a song off of Rebirth, returning to more of a rock n’ roll feel. It’s not awful but it’s not at the same level as the great songs of the album. The song “I’m Single” was the least ear appealing on the album. It was too slow and boring to ever really get into.

I Am Not a Human Being is an over-

all good album that you can listen to whether you’re just sitting at home or if you’re driving around with friends.

The tracks are versatile and all have different moods to them so there’s a song for you no matter what your tastes may be. I am Not a Human Being is available everywhere compact discs are sold.

Samantha Eliszewski can be contacted at eliszewskis@student.morainevalley.edu

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October 22, 2010

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Bo Burnham hitting it big in comedy

Photo courtesy of Comedy Central Press

Bo Burnham is going big with his new CD, DVD, national tour and comedy special.

By Frank Florez

Editor In Chief

Nearly four years ago, a sixteenyear-old kid from Boston uploaded his first video to YouTube.

The song, titled “My Whole Family…” was a very clever comedic song about a boy whose whole family suspected he was gay. Although the subject matter is a little raunchy, the surprisingly deep lyrics are what make the song. Today, Bo Burnham’s initial upload has over 5.3 million views—his top hit has nearly three times that—and even though his lyrics range from inappropriate to extremely inappropriate, his lyr-

ics are amazingly clever and well thought out.

“My writing process tends to be a lot of individual ideas; I write like 100 of them then squish them all together,” says Burnham.

Fresh off the release of his first full-length comedy album, Words Words Words and prime to begin his national Bo Burnham and (no) Friends tour, Burnham has risen from the comedy grounds of YouTube to become a mainstream hit. The style of his comedy is generally the same for his upcoming album, but Burnham notes that he likes to think that his comedy has evolved.

“This album’s definitely offensive,

but it’s a little bit more crafty,” says Burnham. “That’s the benefit of being young; I don’t think that I’ve really found my voice yet.”

As popularity increases for the rising star, there’s a share of old fans that have started to accuse Burnham of “selling out;” much of this comes from his latest music video, also titled “Words Words Words”. These accusations come with any artist who starts to become popular and Burnham doesn’t take much of it to heart.

“Selling out would be if I wrote a jingle for Butterfinger,” says Burnham. “I think the worst thing I could do is be in my bedroom like a sixteen-year-old when I don’t feel like that anymore. ” Up until this latest release, all of Burnham’s videos have just been of him in his room performing in front of a video camera; this new video however, has a lot more production value in comparison and is definitely something extremely out there.

“We had this idea to try and make a video as dense as the lyrics,” said Burnham. “It was no Hollywood shoot; it was low-budget and fun.”

Although the experience was a good one for Burnham, he doesn’t expect highly produced videos to become the norm. The video is, of course, available on YouTube.

“I think I’d rather do more songs of me performing than do a music video,” says Burnham.

Burnham doesn’t want his comedy to change, but he does hope to move forward as a comedian. He explained that he’s noticed that some comedians who rose up as young stars would age and eventually rehash the same old topics of marriage, family, kids, etc.

“I definitely want [my comedy] to mature, but I want it to mature in an artistic way, not a literal way. ” For any comedian breaking into the industry, releasing an album and going on tour would be a huge success, but for Burnham, that’s only half of what he’s got going on. Recently

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Burnham taped a special for Comedy Central and the performance premiered worldwide on October 16.

“I’ve always loved performing live.

I’d rather watch 100 people laugh than see 1000 people type ‘haha’,” says Burnham.

In March, 2009 Burnham’s Comedy Central Presents segment premiered and gave him momentum going forward. Now with his own special, Burnham has really gotten off to a great start with his career. With this special, he hopes he can really put on a performance the crowd wont forget.

“I want it to feel like you’re watching a show, so I don’t like to break the fourth wall so many times,” says Burnham.

Burnham’s comedy special, also titled Words Words Words, ties in with both his album and first video release. The one-hour special takes Burnham beyond the world of musical comedy and he certainly shines in this breakout performance. In the special, Burnham’s act consists of mostly musical bits but he also mixes in bits of straight stand-up and even poetry: something he was happy about getting to involve into his act.

“I just had much more control over the production of [the show]; I was really excited,” says Burnham. “That was probably the show I was most nervous for in my life.”

Burnham is something of an enigma in the comedy world, in an era where brash and outlandish humor is all the rage; his lyricism is what makes him great. His humor can be crude, but that’s not what earns the laughs; it’s the words. A comedian that can make you laugh as well as make you think all while enjoying every minute of it is impressive; for the twenty-year-old who started out by making videos in his room for the masses of YouTube, that’s pretty amazing.

Frank Florez can be contacted at florezf@student.morainevalley.edu

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Call Andrew (708) 289-5046.

For Sale!

R a i n f o re s t t h e m e d s w i n g , jumparoo, bouncer, playpen, bassinet, mobile and high chair for sale. In good condition, has been in storage. $200 OBO. About 3 years old, only used by one child. Willing to sell separately.

Call Priscilla (708) 469-8829.

For Sale /For Rent Services

For Sale!

Home for sale near schools on 2448 Orchard, Blue Island.

4 Bedroom, 3 Bath with finished basement. Has new roof, windows, hot water heater and carpeting. Call (708) 396-1512.

Need Graphic or Web Design!

Call Michael (708) 357-7135 or email at: sastudios@sbcglobal.net Avon!

Buy online with free shipping or start selling. (708) 388-5533 www.youravon.com/lsolis

For Sale!

Ford 1996 F-250 XLT. Get ready for the snow! 4 wheel drive, Property For Sale!

Two adjacent lots for sale in extended cab, cab bed, detachable snow plow hook-up, $6500.

Worth, near 111th and Harlem.

Three bedroom home. Take Call (773) 343-2810. advantage of the tax credits! Buy For Sale! now! Build later! Asking $300,000.

Cadillac ‘92 Seville Pearl white, Call (708) 267-3421. leather, new tires/brakes, 119K, Grandma’s car, garaged, private For Sale!

Single family home for sale, quiet owned, $3900 OBO. location, near transportation, 3 Call (708) 448-6598. bedroom, 1 bath, Chicago Ridge, For Sale!

IL $173,000 call Leonard or Pam Whirlpool washer and dryer, just (708) 422-1289, pre-approved a little over a year old. $500 OBO buyers only.

Call Lori (312) 671-6915.

For Sale!

Treadmill Life time frame/15 year motor warranties, only 2 years old, in excellent condition, deluxe model $650.

Call (708) 458-3499.

Sell Your Stuff!

To place an ad in Moraine’s Classified Section call the Glacier at (708) 608-4177 Or come to room U207.

Wanted!

Resource Data Services!

Palos Hills inside sales office is looking to hire a few motivated, hard working individuals.

No experience necessary.

Hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pay is $8.25 Room For Rent!

Shared Condo. $350.00/a month. per hour VS. high commision plus bonus. Call for more information Near 111th & Oak Park.

All rooms are accessible. Close at (708) 974-2738. Or apply in to Moraine & Metra. Cable and person at 10717 S. Roberts Rd. internet ready. Pets okay.

Apartment For Rent!

Open Parking.

5 minutes from Moraine.

Call Becky (708) 513-7025.

1 Bedroom for $725 a month.

Furnished Room For Rent!

Close to school and transportation, 2 Bedrooms for $825 a month. kitchen previledges, smoke free. Laundry on site, storage units, $500 a month Call (708) 941-4086. secured entry building, newer appliances, newer carpet, freshly Apartment For Rent! painted with assigned off street Bridgeview 1 bedroom, 1st floor, parking. Great location! Very newly remodeled, no pets, heat, clean! Sorry, no pets. Call today. cooking gas and water included. (708) 285-3070.

Call (708) 923-9797.

Moraine Valley Glacier F&E

October 22, 2010

11

Retailers now hiring for holidays

By Katie Baxter

to be applying for a seasonal job?

Think again.

Retailers want time to train new holiday associates and also have a huge choice to choose from. Wait any longer and you won’t be able to

lead.

Even though seasonal jobs are often temporary, some do keep associates if they showed great effort in order to keep the job that was held during the holiday. “I started working

put forth the effort. Seasonal work can be exhausting. Retailers often look for on-floor associates or ca It’s that time of year again. Swimshiers. On-floor you’ll have to pick suits, flip-flops and patio furniture up the never-ending clothes in the are swapped for coats, boots and fitting room and the returns at the Christmas trees. register. As for the register, Although it is only October since the holidays are all one and Halloween hasn’t passed, big rush, customers can range a lot of retailers are already from easy going to needing to getting ready for Christmas. call a manager every five minStores like Sears already have utes.

Christmas trees on display, However, even though these along with snow blowers and jobs can be tough especially outdoor Christmas decoraduring break, in this economy tions. holding onto that job will be the Retail outlets are often best thing for students. As soon known to rush holidays and as the holiday passes it starts seasons. to calm down and you have a February is when the swimpretty nice job with still pretty suits start getting put on the decent hours of 20-25 hours a floor. However, this can be week, depending on your class very beneficial to students, schedule and availability. especially those who are job If you’re looking for a great hunting. part time job just for the holi Retail stores like Sears, days, it’s not too early to apply Kohls, Carsons and other for seasonal help. Students will shops in the malls are now hirget great hours, great pay and ing for seasonal help. Retailers experience in the work field.

Photo by Dana Lenckus nationwide will add 550,000 to For more information you 650,000 jobs this holiday sea- A Moraine Valley student working at a local Ace Hardware; just one of many ways to earn cash. can contact the Job Resource at Party City as a seasonal worker. Center at (708) 974-5737 or stop in find one of these opportunities. son.

“Sears will hire approximately 100 Then after the holiday passed, they building S in room S202.

It’s perfect for the student who just wants to make extra cash for people. Some will be offered jobs to wanted to keep me,” says former the holiday season, but doesn’t stay on after the season. We start- MVCC student, Elizabeth Vazquez. Katie Baxer can be contacted at want to be held down to a job dur- ed hiring around early September,” For students that want to keep baxterk@student.morainevalley. ing school. Think it’s way too soon says Jake Benke, Sears Hardware their seasonal job, make sure you edu

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