MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT NEWSPAPER WWW.MVCCGLACIER.COM JANUARY 20, 2012 VOLUME 44, ISSUE 10
Trustees begin talk on new wellness center Connor Reynolds News Editor A presentation in preparation for an official proposal for a brand new health and wellness center headlined the January 18 Board of Trustees meeting. The Master Facilities Plan approved at the October 19 Board of Trustees meeting featured a number of projects and campus improvements that Moraine Valley would be looking into completing over the course of the next 10 years; a health and wellness center was one of them. Ken Gorman CEO of Power Wellness, Brian Hummert VP of Power Wellness and Dominick Demonica of Demonica Kampert Architects teamed up to give a preliminary presentation to the board on what features a health and wellness center on the Moraine Valley would have, as well as the costs and impact on the community it would cause. Gorman presented the board with features that a institution of Moraine Valley’s size would be able to include in its facility. He also informed the school of the role Power Wellness could play in the management and planning of the health and wellness center would be. Hummert demonstrated to the TRUSTEES | page 3
Tammy Beckwith Schallmo gave a presentation to the Moraine Valley Board of Trustees on January 18. She discussed strategies to help save the college money by refinancing its state bonds. [Thomas E. Adamo]
Sodexo unveils new food options Connor Reynolds News Editor The food options for Moraine students have changed for the spring semester of 2012 as Sodexo, the company that runs Café Moraine, introduced El Ciclone Del Taco and the Cyclones Subs cart. El Ciclone Del Taco will take over the space used during the last semester by Zaragoza’s in the U building. El Ciclone Del Taco will continue to offer a variety of Mexican themed cuisine just as Zaragoza’s did, but will now be operated by a group of student workers hired during winter break. The menu for El Ciclone Del Taco will not feature the same variety as Zaragoza’s previously had, but will serve staples such as beef or chicken burritos, burrito bowls, ta-
cos and salads. The second addition to food service on the Moraine campus will be the Cyclone Subs cart that will begin serving students once the weather is more conducive. Cyclone Subs will be taking over the services provided last semester by Jersey Mike’s. Cyclone Subs will provide an on-the-go version of the subs prepared in Café Moraine in the deli station. The cart will also offer fresh pasta salad, potato salad and Caesar salads. As with El Ciclone Del Taco, the Cyclone Subs cart will be run by recently hired student workers. Aside from Sodexo’s expansion into El Ciclone Del Taco and the Cyclone Subs cart, changes have been made to the layout and format in which Café Moraine will serve students. The enSODEXO | page 8
Moraine Valley honored for financial reporting By Amel Saleh Editor-in-Chief Moraine Valley has been recognized by two international organizations for its excellence in financial reporting. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded Moraine Valley with its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the college’s comprehensive annual financial report. The Association of School Business Officials International also awarded Moraine Valley with the Certificate of
Excellence in Financial Reporting for excellence in the preparation and issuance of the fiscal year 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The introductory section incorporates the District’s main officials and an organization chart. The financial segment includes the report of independent accounts, basic financial statements, and additional information. The statistical section includes selected unaudited financial and demographic information. The financial reports section includes Uniform FINANCE | page 2
IN THIS ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Jamies Callahan’s 365 Self Portraits premiers. Social page 1
FEATURES Moraine Valley hosts the Welcome Days celebration. Social page 1
SPORTS Richaun Holmes leads basketball to national ranking. page 12