The Glacier - Volume 43, Issue 5

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October 22, 2010 News | Multicultural Unity

Sports | Men’s Cross Country

Volume 43, Issue 5 Features | Cancer Awareness Month

Multicultural Student affairs hosts an Open House event!

Catch up with the progress of MVCC’s cross country team.

Join the movement, support those fighting the disease.

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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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