Moraine Valley Community CollegE Student Newspaper www.mvccglacier.com November 18, 2011 Volume 44, Issue 8
Wall Street protest streamed live to the world By Connor Reynolds News Editor Members of the Occupy Wall Street movement were forcibly evicted from their camps at Zuccotti park around 1 a.m. ET on November 15, starting a day long chain of events in the Occupy movement, which were documented live by protester Tim Pool. As part of the organization We are the Other 99, the 25-year-old Pool, armed with a Galaxy S II phone and multiple battery packs, was able to document the historic event of that day from start to finish. All said and done, Pool streamed live from 1 a.m. ET until just after 10 p.m. ET with only a few brief interruptions due to power shortages and the need for nourishment. As his streaming continued, major media outlets began to pickup the stream including Time.com, Al-Jazeera English and the Huffington Post. All told, the total viewers reached by the end of the day came out to 250,000. “Having a bigger audience just means there are more people who are
interested and who are learning about what’s really happening at the movement, and that is the obvious benefit to having this huge support base,” Pool said of his large following. Direct results of this were evident as he received two battery packs as his was dying to keep the stream going. He also saw the results as people came down from where they lived or worked to bring him food and drink. Pool became part of the Occupy Wall Street movement in its fourth day, September 20, after traveling from Virginia to Zuccotti Park. “It kind of just rang with me when I heard about it just before it started. You know, a protest is a protest and I didn’t really think this was going to be any different but by the end of day three I was hearing about it and I was like ‘wow, there are people still down there sleeping in the park and its raining. That’s crazy’,” said Pool. He went on to describe a video he had seen of a man being dragged away, bloodying his hands, for no reason other than using a tarp to cover his electronic equipment.
Protestors occupy Duarte Park after having been evicted from Zuccotti Park in the early morning hours on November 15. [David Shankbone] Pool continued, “As soon as I saw that I looked up a charter bus from Virginia to New York, I booked a ticket and was there by the end of the day.” Shortly after arriving in New York, Pool met Henry James Ferry, a member of Occupy Wall Street from day one. Ferry then went on to found We
are the Other 99, with Pool handling many of the technological and media responsibilities. The group came about from the need to establish an independent media outlet that wasn’t funded by Occupy Wall Street donations, in order to maintain a more unbiased cover-
Moraine Valley honors fallen warriors
Saberi tells her inspiring story to library crowd
By Amel Saleh Editor-in-Chief
Combat to College member Jose LeDezma and Dr. Richard Wolf walk the honorary wreath to the wall monument set up in the U building. [Rick Hoppenrath]
Joseph Campbell said, ”A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. ” This describes a soldier, hands down. For the brave men and women who fought and died or survived during the past wars American faced, Moraine Valley recognizes you. On November 11, 2011 at 10 a.m. a Veteran’s Day ceremony was held. Approximately 75 people attended, and philosophy instructor, Dr. Richard Wolf, gave a heartfelt speech. There was a wall monument to honor fallen Illinois soldiers as well as a local Purple Heart Veteran Fallen Warrior group. John Domina, Jr. is Vice Commander of Purple Heart and a former army soldier who served in the Vietnam War between 1969 and 1970. “I formed a bond with the men I worked with. I remember once there were about 85 of us, and 400 of them, we fought for 3 hours. After going through everything, it was an honor to serve. It makes you a more disciplined person.” Veterans | page 6
Occupy | page 5
By Anthony Rojas Social Editor Two years after walking out of a prison cell in Iran, journalist Roxanna Saberi walked into the library of Moraine Valley. Saberi spoke to students and faculty at Moraine not to demonize the Iranian government, but to sanctify the Iranian people. She began by detailing the citizens of the country and the cultural differences they share with America. For instance, Saberi, a native of New Jersey and North Dakota, had to wear a traditional headdress, in her case a jibab, while in the country to conform with the cultural laws in place. Saberi also spoke about the role of women within the Iranian society, noting that there are still many women who are hopeful in pursuing their careers and personal lives, a reality in sharp contrast with some popular beliefs demeaning the role of women in Middle Eastern societies. Yet, on January 31, 2009, Saberi was Saberi | page 4
In this issue Entertainment Lynn Peters opens her art exhibit, “Port Hope.” Social page 7
Features Students celebrate Eid al adhar in the U building. Social page 1
Sports Women’s Basketball jumps out to 4-1 start. page 12