Moraine Valley Community CollegE Student Newspaper www.mvccglacier.com October 14, 2011 Volume 44, Issue 5
New campus expands Moraine’s reach By Lauren Smith Views Editor
(From left to right)Board Vice President Patrick D. Kennedy, Alderman Nancy Thompson, Board President Joseph Murphy, Moraine President Dr. Vernon Crawley, Trustee Lisa Szynalski, State Representative Monique Davis, and Mayor Donald Peloquin cut the ribbon on October 5 at the grand opening of the Blue Island Education Center. It is Moraine’s third campus to open. [Rick Hoppenrath]
Vilella lectures on Warrior Women By David Bergquist Staff Writer Throughout time, women played important roles in history. However, in most time periods women are not as recognized and there era is not recorded in history as much as men. Moraine Valley Community College hosted a lecture on the subject of women “hell-raisers” of the Mexican Revolution. The guest speaker was Olga Vilella. The brave Mexican women of the revolution did in fact have their place in time recorded; not just relying on passing stories along like in the past thanks to the invention of photography. A woman’s importance in the Revolution was their selfless support of the troops that fought the battles. But who were these women? They were the wives, sisters, mothers and daughters of the soldiers. Even prostitutes and other “camp followers” would also join to support the revolution. These soldaderas (female soldiers) not only joined the men on the frontlines, but
they also supported them in a way that allowed the troops to succeed, by doing the many thankless tasks that go along with fighting. Unfortunately, because of women’s lower class standing, male historians have often omitted information about many of these spectacular women. The Casasola Brothers - Agustin Victor Casasola and his brother Miguel - were founders of the Mexican Association of Press Photographers in 1911. Pete Hamill hails Agustin Victor Casasola as “one of the giants of twentieth-century photography; bringing to vivid life the events Warriors | page 6
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Moraine earns ninth place in tech rankings By Amel Saleh Editor-in-Chief
Olga Vilella speaks in the U building about the unsung women of the Mexican Revolution. [Mike Frederickson]
In this issue Entertainment ‘Like Crazy’ holds a round table with director, writer and actors. Page 7
After three months of renovations on the Moraine Valley Education Center in Blue Island, the building was opened to the public on October 5. An opening ceremony for the renovated area was held October 5 to display the finished construction of the building. Administrators from all over the Moraine Valley district were in attendance including Board of Trustee members Dr. Vernon O. Crawley and community officials such as the Blue Island Mayor Donald E. Peloquin and Illinois State Representative Monique Davis. After the ribbon to the second floor was cut guests were invited up stairs for refreshments and a tour in the new area. Even though the building is at least fifteen minutes away from the main campus, the layouts of each building resembled one another, in a way to bring the Moraine Valley vibe to Blue Island. With an additional seven classrooms, a tutoring area and a lounging space, students are now able to spread out in the second floor of the building com-
Sports Volleyball struggles to win; play together consistenly. Page 12
Features Chris Carter astrounds Moraine with his mental tricks. Social FrontPage
Moraine Valley was recently ranked in the ninth spot of the 2011 Digital Community College Survey for large colleges done by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Education and Converge. The Digital Community College survey has been done for seven years now. The survey covers different categories as to how different sized colleges have made technological advances. The survey classified colleges into three categories: large colleges (10,000 or more students), mid-sized colleges (between 5,000 and 10,000 students) and small colleges (less than 5,000 students). The survey ranked colleges by examining their online admissions processes, integration of college curriculum and campus life, distance education, camRankings | page 2
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pus security alerts, technology training for students and faculty, and the use of Web 2.0 capabilities, online tutoring and advisory services. This is important because it not only emphasizes the support for technology but also creates a beneficial institution for students, faculty members and the community. “As community college en-
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rollments continue to increase, school leaders are incorporating new technologies to enhance student services and improve course curriculum,” said Cathilea Robinett, executive vice president of the Center for Digital Education. Jack Leifel, Moraine Valley’s Executive Director of Information Technology and CIO (Chief Information Officer), explains how future advances will help
Time is sure passing fast and I would involved in our community events to like to take a minute to let all who read help each other out and to make our this article know that we must relish communities grow closer and stronger in every moment we get. as a whole. I feel that we have become It is already the middle of October isolated towards one another so much and many events have passed, but that some of us don’t really know our also a lot of events are coming up. For neighbors whether they live next-door example the Music Club’s Haunted or just sit next to you in class. If we House is October 28 from 7pm - 10pm attend events that our communities and the October 31 from 11am - 3pm. hold, not only will we benefit ourselves The Haunted House will be located in by becoming leaders, but we help the the Student Union youth by setting with an entrance positive examples fee of three dolfor them to follow. lars per person. All Therefore, we money will be dobegin to plant nated towards the positive seeds for Greater Chicagoa positive future. land Food DeposiWe need this bondtory. This event is ing to help make a for the students difference not only and community as in our own lives well. In relation to but for the whole this I would like to world. We need to talk about commuwork together just nity involvement like the ants I had and engagement. seen while walking I was walking down my block. Todown my block the gether we can help Emmanuel Santoyo other day and saw fix any problems a group of ants in a line, one by one that occur in our communities. helping each other out. I had noticed Albert Einstein once said “To do that all of them had equal duties in the same thing over and over again helping each other out so that their and expecting different results is the colony could survive. To me it’s amaz- definition of insanity.” The first three ing that ants can have such an orga- students, who can email me, call me nized way of living that benefits their on my office phone or just stop by to team by bonding and surviving. We give their opinion on what this quote can learn a lot from the plants and ani- means will get a free five dollar certifimals all around us, we can even learn cate to Café Moraine. My email address exactly how to make our communities is santoyoe@student.morainevalley. stronger just by taking a minute to com. My Office number is 1-708-608study ants. 4165, and my room number is U204A. As the Student Trustee I strongly I look forward to hearing your voices. feel that we as the students should get Thank you and have a great day!
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Sports Editor Sean McDermott sports@mvccglacier.com Social Editor Anthony Rojas social@mvccglacier.com Entertainment Editor Magdalena Wyczynska entertainment@mvccglacier.com Classifieds Manager Nadia Ahmad classifieds@mvccglacier.com Distribution Manager Michael Stocks distribution@mvccglacier.com Editorial Assistants Jonathan Sims graphicsassistant@mvccglacier.com Contributing Staff Anthony Cox Chrissy Diedrich Ingrid Doering
students with many things. For example, come spring of 2012, a mobile application will be introduced to aid students with navigating their way around campus. Having difficulty finding your class? Simply turn to your mobile app and a map of the campus will appear to help you find your destination. Another great thing Moraine plans on assessing is a way to tie in students to a faster process of everything they need to know academically. This is will enable students to access transcripts, grades and even allow advisors to check the status of a student, all through their mobile device. “We are very pleased to be recognized as one of the top ten winners in the large college category. Leifel ex-
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plains. “We see this as a confirmation of the great partnership that Information Technology has with Academic Affairs, Student Development and the other divisions at Moraine Valley. We all believe that to achieve our goal of student success, technology plays and key role and leverage inside and outside the classroom.” Leifel, along with every other department, cares about the growth of the student population on campus and tries to ensure the best learning experience. It seems as though the most recognizable slogan for Moraine, “changing lives for a changing world,” holds truth to it’s meaning. Amel Saleh can be contacted editorinchief@mvccglacier.com.
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Abuse affects people of all kinds By Ingrid Doering Staff Writer Domestic violence happens everyday in the United States, but not everyone knows that domestic violence happens just as often in the LGBT population. Unfortunately LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) domestic abuse goes underreported, especially if the victim is still in the closet, due to fear of abandonment of family and friends. This is just one of the facts presented to an audience on Thursday in the library by guest speaker Dorian Harris. Dorian Harris works for the Southwest Suburban Family Shelter, and came to the college today to present this seminar to help gain awareness on what domestic violence is, especially in relation to the LGBT population. Domestic violence between gay and lesbian couples occurs at the exact same rate as is for those in heterosexual relationships, according to Mr. Harris, and it doesn’t matter what economic level, background, education and lifestyle the abuser has. When it comes to the ultimate goal of an abuser, they desire to have power and control over their partner. To do this abusers will use various forms of abuse to control their victims: physical, verbal, psychological, spiritual, financial, and sexual abuse. Physical
abuse can be anything that makes a victim feel physically threatened, and doesn’t mean just being hit. Verbal abuse includes being sworn at, ignored and belittled. Psychological abuse tricks the victims into either blaming themselves or not thinking the abuser has done anything wrong. Financial abuse can be defined as constricting a victim financially and having their identity stolen at financial expense. Sexual abuse is any sort of sexual experience the victim does not want. And while it is perfectly okay to encourage a spirituality alteration in a partner, it becomes spiritual abuse if their current belief system is mocked or they are forcefully coerced into converting. The fundamentals of abuse remain the same, regardless of sexual orientation. LGBT victims feel the same things straight victims feel, and LGBT abusers share the same characteristics of straight abusers. If you have questions or feel as though you are a victim of domestic violence, contact the South Suburban Family Shelter either through their website or by phone at 708-798-7737 or, in an emergency, 708-335-3028. The presentation, as well as the month as a whole, tells people that no matter who they are, they don’t have to put up with domestic abuse. Ingrid Doering can be contacted at doeringi@student.morainevalley.edu.
Amy Hoak speaks to students in the Library lounge on October 12 during her presentation “The New World of Journalism.” [Rick Hoppenrath]
Journalism is not dead Lauren Jacobsen Staff Writer In our world today where newspapers are becoming a thing of the past and more and more people are getting their news from the Internet, is it really worth pursuing a career in journalism anymore? This is one of the topics that Amy Hoak, a journalist from the Chicagoland area, talked about on October 12 in the library lounge. Her main focus was to talk about how the ever changing and ever growing world of technology is affecting the journalism field. With social networking tools like Facebook,Twitter and blogs make it easier than ever to find the news, and more importantly for anyone to chime in and give their opinions about the topic. With more and more technology coming out each year, it seems that the newspaper is becoming obsolete, but according to Hoak there is still hope. “There is always going to be a need for journalists, professionals who can do more than just your average day citizen. Journalists can dive deeper into a story and really dissect it,” Hoak said. She does realize the impact that expanding technology has had on the journalism field though. Hoak shared Blue Island | from front page
fortably while maintaining their academic learning. Mayor Peloquin thanked everyone who pushed forward to start the renovation, saying that the campus’s positive influence on the Blue Island Community allows many students to “look to the future bright on.” He also mentioned that the presence of the Education Center helped keep other needed business, such as St. Francis Hospital open. Dr. Crawley expressed his excite-
with her audience, “When I first started out everyone was saying that the Internet was a trend and it wasn’t going to last long. Now you are expected to do so much more than just write an article. You have to have a blog, a twitter account, you have to make videos and shoot them, you have to do it all.” The Internet has long been proven to be more than a trend and it has ultimately changed how people gather information. So what’s next? According to Hoak there will probably be more apps for cell phone users to get the news, and e-book readers will continue growing at an accelerating rate. These are trends that don’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. The New York Times even asked their readers to send in photos for their travel section recently. Overall there will be more different kinds of ways to get the news and for people to join in on the conversation, like on Facebook and Twitter. “I don’t know what the field will be like in the next 10 years or how it will change but people will always need to have to get their information from somewhere and that’s why you need journalists,” Hoak said Lauren Jacobsen can be contacted at lajacobsen92@att.net. ment in the opening of the expanded building, saying that it was an excellent way to help more students living on the southeast section of the school district. “We wanted to bring Moraine Valley closer to students because the travel time for most of them is great, we can’t expect the best until we give them the best to work with.” said Crawley. “We hope we can continue to grow, provided we can get more students to come.” Lauren Smith can be contacted at views@ mvccglacier.com.
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In Brief Ricky Nelson show added Due to high demand and a sold-out Saturday evening show, a second performance of “Ricky Nelson Remembered” has been added to Moraine Valley Community College’s Fine and Performing Arts calendar. The show will be Sunday, November 13, at 3 p.m., in the Dorothy Menker Theater, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Tickets are $25 for the general public, $20 for seniors and $15 for students. “Ricky Nelson Remembered” is a multi-media musical journey of the life and music of teen idol Rick Nelson. Nelson’s twin sons Matthew and Gunnar Nelson will perform his hit songs, including “Hello Mary Lou,” “Travelin’ Man.” “Lonesome Town,” “I Gotta Feeling,” and “Garden Party.” This all-ages show appeals to multiple generations and celebrates Americana at its best. For more information about the show, visit RickyNelsonRemembered. com. Tickets for “Ricky Nelson Remembered” and other upcoming performances can be purchased at morainevalley.edu/fpac, by calling (708) 974-5500, or at the Box Office located
on the south end of the Fine and Performing Arts Center. For news media inquiries, call Jessica Crotty, coordinator of College and Community Relations, at (708) 9745281, or e-mail her at crotty@morainevalley.edu. Board of Trustees Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Moraine Valley Community College Board of Trustees will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 19. The meeting will take place in the Board Room, Building D, Room 219, on campus, 9000 West College Parkway, Palos Hills. Annual Library Pumpkin Contest The Moraine Valley Library is pleased to announce the 2011 Library Pumpkin Contest to benefit the Library Student Scholarship Fund. Moraine Valley faculty, staff, students, groups, and student organizations are invited to donate decorated pumpkins (no carving please) to compete for the title of ”The Great Pumpkin”. Be creative, the more fun you have the more votes your pumpkin may get! Not quite into decorating pump-
kins? No problem, participate by voting for your favorite pumpkin or making a donation to take one home with you! Votes sell for 25¢ each or five for a dollar. Voting for the best pumpkin begins Monday, October 24, and continues through Wednesday, October 26. The library will sell the donated pumpkins for a minimum $7 donation on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Wednesday, October 24. Pumpkins stay in the library until 1pm, October 27. All proceeds go to the Moraine Valley Library Student Scholarship fund. Pumpkins can be dropped off in the library beginning Friday, October 21. There is no entry fee. Please remember that you are donating the pumpkin and its decorative accessories. The winning pumpkin and runnersup will be announced on Thursday, October 27 at noon. Who knows what team will hold the title of ”The Great Pumpkin” this year?! For more information, contact Terra Jacobson x5467, Tish Hayes x5234, or check the library website at http:// lib.morainevalley.edu/pumpkincontest2011.aspx.
“Structural Intimacies” The Fraser Taylor Art Exhibition will be running October 17 to November 10 in the Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery. The opening reception will take place Thursday, October 20 from 2-4 p.m. The gallery is open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and during most performances This new series of monotypes printed in 2011 at the Spudnik Press in Chicago continues Taylor’s exploration into how the mono-tonalities of black can capture elusive emotions, tensions and shifts in weight, depth and consequence. For more information call Jennifer at 708-608-4231. Hispanic Heritage Celebration On Wednesday, October 19 the Celebrating Diversity Task Group will be holding a salsa demonstration with the Latin Street Dance Academy as part of their Hispanic Heritage Celebration. The event will run from 11:30 am 1:30 pm in U111 For more information, contact Multicultural Student Affairs at wadev3@ morainevalley.edu or 708.974.5475.
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surrounding he immense social cataclysm called the Mexican Revolution.” Casasola’s collection was later dubbed the Casasola Archive and was later housed at the National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico. The collection totals over 500,000 prints and negatives. Without these strong Mexican women, the revolution would have been a different battle and women would have never had the chance to prove their abilities or gotten the recognition they deserved. The revolution and the women’s involvement in it brought feminist issues to light. Women during that time struggled to fight for a better future for themselves and the generations to come. They fought bravely and selflessly and made their marks in the world. Vilella is director of the Latin American Studies Program at Saint Xavier University as well as member of the English and foreign languages department. She has published articles on Latin American museums and the Columbian Exhibition of 1893, and is coauthor of a book on the “Dirty Wars” of late 20th century in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile. Olga said “I was happy to see the number of Moraine students
Olga Vilella displays her photos, books and artifacts for her presentation “Adelitas, Hell-Raisers and Coronelas: The Women Warriors of the Mexican Revolution.” The presentation focused on women’s role in the Mexican Revolution. [Mike Frederiksen] who attended the presentation and encourage all students to follow their academic interests.” She also said she would be happy
to answer questions about the Latino/ Latin American Studies Program, the Spanish majors in the Foreign Language Programs, or Saint Xavier Uni-
versity in general. David Bergquist can be contacted at wolverinex23thor@gmail.com.
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Mayor Gerald Bennett (left) and Alderman Martin Kleefisch (right) present Dan Porcaro (center) with the Palos Hill Beautification Award for MVCC. [Mike Frederiksen]
Moraine honored for its beautiful campus Connor Reynolds News Editor
On October 6 Moraine Valley was honored at the Palos Hills City Council meeting as a winner in the council’s Beautification Contest. Mayor Gerald R. Bennett and Ward 1 Alderman Martin Kleefisch presented the award to the Ground Supervisor Dan Porcaro. Aside from being hon-
ored, Porcaro was presented with a certificate and a sign to be displayed at the entrance of the school. Moraine Valley was one of five winners in the business category. Five families were also selected from each of the five, city wards. Mayor Bennett was especially passionate about the contest, noting that residents and businesses that participate affect more than just their property. “It catches on. People see it and
want to make their houses look good,” Kleefisch. Bennett also took time to acknowledge how truly impressive the Moraine Valley campus has become. “It has truly become almost like a four-year college campus. You guys have done a tremendous job,” Bennett said. The city council dedicates time and effort into the award as part of their commitment to a beautiful city. They
believe that by having people and businesses on “the front line,” the city can be well represented to anyone coming through the city. Judges for the award included Alderman Hanson and his wife, Alderman Joseph Marotta and his wife, and Alderman Kleefisch and his wife. Connor Reynolds can be contacted at news@mvccglacier.com.
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Will the Occupy Movement be effective? Yes, the Occupy movement could define our generation. By Bill Knobbe Staff Writer
Bill Knobbe will be graduating next spring with and associates in Fine Arts. He plans to major in philosophy. Bill is a lover of knowledge and truth. Bill is also a member of Rock Solid Ministeries, the Christian Fellowship group on campus.
“The solutions are not simple, and people have differing opinions. This movement is the beginning of the discussion on ways to fix it.”
Recently a grass-roots movement has sprung up across the country. This movement is known as Occupy. The Occupy movement is in its infancy and just starting to pick up steam. The movement started in New York City with Occupy Wall Street, where people camped out on Wall Street 24/7. Subsequent peaceful demonstrations have emerged in over 30 major cities across the country including Chicago, outside the Federal Reserve Building on LaSalle and Jackson. Many people are asking two questions: What are these people demonstrating against, and are these demonstrations effective? To the first, the participants of Occupy are speaking out against corporate America and government policies that protect them. There are no leaders of these peaceful demonstrations. This is a bottom-up movement, where the voice isn’t one person but instead the voices of many.
What people are angry about though is consistent, the top 1% of income earners control over 50% of the wealth; jobs are in decline across the country as corporate profits and executive bonuses are hitting record highs; and the fact that the “haves” keep getting more, while the “have-nots” are getting less. The solutions are not simple, and just as people have differing opinions, people also have different solutions as to how to fix the problems. This movement is the beginning of the discussion on ways to fix it. Being on LaSalle and Jackson reminded me of what it must have felt like to be in the forums of ancient Athens where people discussed the issues of the day and debated the solutions to how to fix those issues. At Occupy Chicago for example, general assembly meetings are held every day to bring up new issues, stances on possible solutions, and other motions. For a motion to pass, it requires a 9/10ths majority of everyone who is at the movement on that day, and all voices are equal. This is truly power of
the people and what democracy is really about. Since this movement is still in its developing stages there have not been many solutions or demands put forward because they are still being developed. The main message is clear though: corporate America is the problem, not the solution. Is Occupy effective? Honestly, it seems too early to tell as of now. This movement has only been in existence for about a month. It does seem to have momentum in its favor, demonstrations are beginning in more cities and more people are coming out to these demonstrations day after day. Time will tell if this movement is effective. One thing that can be said is that people are angry and are speaking out and no time is better than the present. This may well be the defining movement of our generation; it is important that we come out and show our support. For more information on Occupy Chicago go to occupychi.org. Bill can be contacted at knobbew@student. morainevalley.edu.
No, the Occupy protest has an unclear message and is too disorganized. Maggie Wyczynska Entertainment Editor People have always found strength in numbers. ‘Together we stand united as one’ are phrases we hear often. But in the case of a protest, if everybody isn’t on the same page things fall apart. The Occupy protests have been taking over America starting up in various cities and gaining the attention of millions of people. Chicago is one of those cities with millions of people occupying LaSalle Street and marching across the city. I went down to these protests to see what it was about and I’ve never seen more disorganization with such a huge group. People were holding signs that said ‘We are the 99%.’ Then there were people holding signs ‘Get our troops out of Iraq.’ There were signs about separating money and politics. The crowd was all over the place. Trying to protest 10
ideas at once just isn’t going to work. People who come in blind will have no idea what the protest is even for. They are all nice ideas, but this protest needs to narrow itself down to one point to cling to. Then the government will actually know what the people are asking for. The Occupy Wall Street protest has had its share of setbacks. There have been over 700 people arrested throughout the weeks so far. There have been acts of police brutality and young teenagers being arrested. These protests have all police on edge having to worry about normal crime in the city along with these enormous crowds holding back traffic for hours at a time. The government doesn’t want to give in to the protestors because it would be condoling what they have been doing. The problems with these crowds are how highly unorganized they are. Pro-
tests are held by different groups constantly but they are rarely greeted by false arrests and pepper spray. So why is it happening to Occupy? Because of its chaos. The groups aren’t clear with what they want, they are not holding together strong, and they are slightly violent. They have yet to put out a clear saying of what they want exactly. The ideas they have thrown out are very vague and extremely ambitious. The idea of separating money from politics is ridiculous. If they want to stop the corporations from running the government, it’s going to take a lot more than these protests to make that happen. But the fact that they are standing around on the streets not working is exactly what is pushing the corporations even more.
“ If they come up with a resoluton on how to get to their goal then it could work.” - Samantha Seyller
“It’s a noble cause, but Wall Street has been challenged before and it still stands.” - Tommy Lucio
Maggie Wyczynska is the Glacier’s Entertainment Editor and has been described as clever, witty and hardworking.
“I went down to these protests to see what it was about and I’ve never seen more disorganization within such a huge group.”
Maggie Wyczynska can be contacted at entertainment@mvccglacier.com.
Student Opinions
“No, we need to worry about rebuilding the U.S dollar for people to invest.” - Bret Krivich
No, any group like that needs a leader if they want to be successful.” - Jill Bulthuis
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View From The Hill | Bill Droel
By Bill Droel MVCC campus minister
Social anxiety is one extreme; the
outlandish, unfiltered loudmouth is the other extreme. In between, people range from introverted and shy to extroverted and outgoing. Our society favors the outgoing. “We prefer action to contemplation, risk-taking to heed-taking, certainty to doubt,” writes Susan Cain in the New York Times. “We rank fast and frequent talkers as more competent, likable and even smarter than slow ones.” But this is a mistake, Cain explains. All kinds of personality types are normal and society benefits from their variety. In fact, preservation of society depends on de-
liberateness, slowness, and a mulling of options; that is, society needs shy people. If everyone was totally in motion all of the time, we would soon selfdestruct. Cain’s caution has implications for the classroom. Teachers favor the lively person in a classroom. The quiet student is presumed to be sullen, uninterested and unprepared. And in fact, Moraine Valley teachers meet many students who are not really invested in education. Among the quiet students, however, there are several whom the course material overwhelms. They want to succeed at Moraine Valley but they do not comprehend the reading or the class discussion. Instead of asking for help, they hide behind a quiet posture. This type of student often drops out of college. Also among the quiet students are some who simply digest material slowly and thoroughly, who actually stay on task and prize accuracy. These shy people, if given a chance, do well in many jobs. They do not, contrary to a stereotype, lack friends. Indeed, their friendships are likely more significant than the hundreds of Facebook friendships enjoyed by the most out-going student. The terms shy and introverted are related, but not the same. An introverted person is guided by inner thoughts and
prefers quiet settings. A shy person to some degree fears exposure and is thus nervous in unfamiliar large or noisy settings. Shyness is not abnormal; it is not the same as shame. It is healthy and in due regard it is charming. Even anxiety, to a degree, is normal. In some people, however, anxiety is paralyzing and requires treatment— maybe medical treatment, maybe some self-help devices. A way to understand anxiety is to distinguish it from stress. It is impossible to avoid stress because it is the objective grind against which a person must push. Stress is not bad in itself; it is part of the human condition ever since the incident in Eden. Anxiety, by contrast, is a person’s reaction to stress. It too is unavoidable, but it is somewhat within a person’s control. Thus a person could under-react to a stress and put him or herself in danger. Or a person could overreact to a stress and unnecessarily deplete his or her inner resources. Dealing with my boss, for example, is stressful. (Smile.) One teacher might under-react to his ranting and raving thereby putting herself in danger of his pernicious vengeance. Another teacher might overact to the stress of dealing with our boss. She might take her anxiety out on her family or she might become afraid of coming to the faculty of-
fice. Somewhere in between is healthy anxiety. The public worship in my religious tradition recognizes this moderate approach to stress. At one point in our public prayer we together say: “Our Father, who are in heaven…” But as a backdrop to this familiar prayer, we then also pray: “Protect us from all needless anxiety as we wait in joyful hope…” Hope is a key virtue, not only for individual equilibrium but also for a harmonious society. Hope is not, as some people assume, a fond wish or a projected outcome as in, “I hope I pass this test even though I didn’t study.” Hope is not superficial optimism as in the expression “Everything will work out ok eventually.” Hope is the assurance that one’s decisions make sense no matter what the outcome. Hope is the conviction that life contains meaning even if we don’t know how things will turn out. Hope is the virtue that allows us to make good informed choices even though the results are elusive—which they usually are. Hope in this sense is more of a verb than an abstract noun. Be you shy or outgoing, live in joyful hope. Bill Droel is at droelb@morainevalley. edu. His blog is hosted at www. chicagocatholicnews.com.
Steve Jobs was an entrepreneur, not a saint Who’s at fault for Michael Jackson’s death? By Ryan Kiefer Graphics Editor There’s been a big push following the death of Steve Jobs last week to label him as a “visionary” and a “creative genius”. That may be true, but it’s important people remember him as the man he was. First, I need to clarify as to avoid later confusion: I’m the definition of a fanboy. As I type this editorial on my iPad, there are at least five other Apple products within my direct line of vision from where I’m sitting. I think most of Apple’s products are simply fantastic. However, that’s not to say I think they’re original. The iPhone, for instance, was not “magical and new.” It was a conglomeration of technologies that had existed for years (if not decades) prior to its introduction. Nothing new was really introduced in the iPhone other than a slick user interface and a familiar logo on its back. Is this to say Apple’s products haven’t been revolutionary? Not necessarily. Throughout the history of the company Jobs cofounded, and especially within the last decade, Apple has been regarded as a trendsetting company. When they introduce a product, other companies follow suit, and Apple knows it.
In other words, Apple functions exactly as its its cofounder did shrewd and controlling. At the beginning of his career, he offered a coworker at Atari, Steve Wozniak, a split of a reward for reducing the amount of chips needed for “Breakout,” a game Jobs designed. After Wozniak managed to reduce the number to 50, so small Atari’s assembly lines couldn’t reproduce it, Jobs lied to Wozniak and told him the reward was only $700, despite it actually being $5000. Jobs would later cofound Apple with Wozniak. After he became Apple’s CEO in 1997 following a decade-long break from them—during which he started two other reasonably successful companies, one of which being Pixar—he became infamous when he fired several people on the elevator during efforts to trim and refocus the corporation’s product lines. Was he a visionary? Perhaps. After all, as of this writing Apple is the second-most valuable company in the world, and likely will continue to be successful into the foreseeable future. However, it’s important to remember the man as he was—visioned, but certainly not the saint people made him out to be. Ryan Kiefer can be contacted at graphics@ mvccglacier.com.
By Demetra Zougras Staff Writer Doctor Conrad Murray was Michael Jackson’s personal physician and therefore, responsible for his care. But on June 25, 2009, Jackson died, and now Murray is being held accountable for the King of Pop’s death. Dr. Murray tried to help Jackson with his extreme case of insomnia with treatments that involved injecting the star with a powerful anesthetic called Propofol. After giving Jackson a lethal dose of that drug and other sedatives on the day of his death Murray is being charged involuntary manslaughter. Murray’s defense attorneys claim that Jackson gave himself the lethal dose of the drug after Murray stepped out of the room for a few minutes leaving Jackson a free opportunity to give himself more of the drug. Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter of the famous pop star, but if he is convicted, he will face a minimum of four years in prison and the loss of his medical license. I don’t think Murray intentionally killed Michael Jackson, but he definitely used inadequate judgment to say the least. I do not believe that Dr. Murray meant for Michael Jackson to die, but gross negligence did occur in the hands of the doctor; therefore, he should be
accountable for that. However, Michael Jackson, and his doctor are equally at fault for his death; I can even go as far as saying Jackson should take the entire blame. He not only hired a doctor but paid him an outrageous salary, fully knowing that Dr. Murray would give Jackson whatever drug treatment he wanted. Jackson intentionally hired a doctor he knew he could manipulate into getting his own way by threatening to fire him, which would mean calling off the highly generous salary of 150K per month. Many doctors lacking firm ethics and disposition would find it extremely difficult to pass up the agreement that Dr. Murray and Jackson had. So many famous celebrities are fortunate enough to pay their doctors enough money to get whatever medical treatment they want. Sadly, this results in these same celebrities suffering from an early and tragic death. Dr. Conrad Murray traded his “Hippocratic Oath” for wealth and recognition. But as sad as this situation is, and as loved as Michael Jackson was he should not be painted as the victim. His influence over Dr. Murry should be taken account of during this trial. Jackson should also be held accountable as the co-director of his own death. Demetra Zougras can be contacted at zougrasd@morainevalley.edu.
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Athletes of the Issue Nicole Selvaggio Women’s Tennis
Connor Reynolds News Editor Nicole Selvaggio is a first year member of the Moraine Valley women’s tennis team. Selvaggio is the team’s first singles player, while playing doubles as well. During the the Region IV tournament held October 6-8. Selvaggio took home the singles title in a win that advanced her team to the national tournament. Following her performance she was name the Region IV Player of the Year. This award follows her being name the Skyway Conference MVP and Player of the year. Selvaggio has been instrumental in the tennis team’s turnaround from 0-8 a year ago.
Pawel Rychtarczyk Forward Men’s Soccer
Pawel Rychtarczyk is a first year member of the Moraine Valley men’s soccer team. Rychtarczyk comes to Moraine from Reavis High School where he left as alltime goals leader. He has brought that same knack for scoring goals with him to Moraine having scored 11 goals in his 12 games. He has notched three two-goal games as well. His most notable performance of the year came in a tie against Lake County. Down 1-0 with 40 seconds left until the end of the games, Rychtarczyk buried a shot in the back of the net to help the Cyclones avoid the loss. Connor Reynolds can be contacted at news@mvccglacier.com.
Soccer battling with injuries Dahlman, Lopez and Vallejo out By Frank Gogola Staff Writer With one game remaining in the regular season, the men’s soccer team is trying to survive without three key players: Zach Dahlman, Ivan Lopez and Eddie Vallejo. In the past three games, the Cyclones have gone 2-1-1. Their first win came on October 8, when the team was able to come out with a 5-2 victory against Truman College. Despite quickly falling in a 2-0 hole, the Cyclones were able to rebound and come away with five unanswered goals. The Cyclones demonstrated their ability to overcome their injury situation and play outside of their comfort zone. Coach Bales was “very pleased with the way the players were able to adapt to positions they rarely play, and the way the team rebounded after being down two goals.” The team’s October 11 home contest against Morton ended 5-4 in overtime as Moraine extended its unbeaten streak to three games. The adaptations made necessary by injuries seem to have finally been worked out. The team recorded their second tie of the season on October 4, this time against College of Lake County. Pawel Rychtarczyk scored the game-tying
goal with 40 seconds remaining in regulation. The team played two overtimes, but ended with a 3-3 tie against their ISCC rival. The team was still missing Dahlman, Lopez and Vallejo, while they played against what coach Bales called a “greatly improved College of Lake County team.” The game went back and forth, and even though the Cyclones dominated in overtime, they ended with a tie, which is better than a loss. The team struggled in a 4-1 loss to South Suburban College on October 1. The team struggled to adjust to their roster needs. Players suited up in positions that they rarely ever played, and they fell short, but not for lack of effort. Coach Bales is also hopeful regarding the return of Dahlman, Lopez and Vallejo. The return of all three players will greatly benefit the team. However, coach Bales believes, that the return of Vallejo is the biggest question mark to their future success. If the Cyclones get all three players back, coach Bales believes, that the team will be able to make it at least to the region semi-finals.
Frank Gogola can be contacted at fgogola@ att.net.
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Tickets punched; golf headed to nationals
By Bill Knobbe Staff Writer
The men’s golf team had a stellar last couple of weeks continuing the success they have had all year long. On September 30, at the Prairie View Classic in Bryon, the men took fourth out of 16 teams. Top golfers for the Cyclones included Ryan Frederick (74), Brendan Ryan (77), Ricky Palonis (78), Jeremy Fraser (83), and John Beissman (83). The men returned to the same course October 6-8 for the Region IV tournament. The Cyclones finished in second to qualify for the Division II national championship at the Indiana National Golf Club at Swan Lake, in Plymouth, Indiana. Ricky Palonis medaled with scores of 71, 77 and 73. Other top scorers included Ryan Frederick (78, 81, 78), Brendan Ryan (81, 79, 85), Jeremy Fraser (82, 87, 89), and John Beissman (83, 82, 85). Ricky Palonis was named to the All-Regional team as the number Cross Country| from sports front page
the honor the week prior. The women’s cross country team was at Kenosha, WI, October 8 at the Lucian Rosa Invite. Top finishers for the women were Alex Dovgin in 22:31, “One-shoe” Pizano in 22:50, Jacquelyn O’Connor in 23:37, Kaitlyn Piazza in 25:15 and Nagieh Omer in 26:48. Even though many of the women were sore and tired, they still had a decent showing and are getting ready for their con-
one player. Ryan Frederick was ranked eighth in the regional as well. The regular season is over for the men’s golf team for now, as the nation championship is not until late May. The men have a lot to hang their hats on this year. Out of the 12 meets they participated in, they racked up 10 top 5 finishes, which included three wins. They won the conference title for the third time in four years, Ryan Frederick was named first team all-conference, and Ricky Palonis was named second team all-conference. In addition, they have qualified for the Division II National Championship tournament, and Ricky Palonis and Ryan Frederick were named to the All-Regional team. Finally to top it all off Coach Bob Freudenthal was named Skyway Conference Coach of the Year. Congratulations to the men and Coach Freudenthal on a great season, and best of luck at nationals.
Bill can be contacted at knobbew@ student.morainevalley.edu. ference tournament. The ladies wish to keep their legs working the rest of the season, behind their superstars Alex Dovgin and “Oneshoe” Pizano. They have only one more meet October 15 in Winneconne, WI. Then the Cyclones have their conference meet October 22 on their home turf at Moraine Valley. Bill can be contacted at knobbew@student. morainevalley.edu.
Ricky Palonis drives it down the fairway at the Region IV tournament. Palonis was named to the All-Region team as the number one golfer. [Rick Hoppenrath]
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Inconsistency plaguing volleyball season By Sean McDermott Sports Editor The Cyclone volleyball team continued their inconsistency as they lost back to back games, won three straight matches and then dropped their next three. The Cyclones started the past two weeks on fire. The young team soundly beat Malcolm X College (25-5, 25-8, 25-6). Kelly Stack continued her superb play with 10 aces, four kills and five digs. Bianca Hull contributed to the team’s success with seven kills. The Lady Cyclones then traveled to Kankakee to participate in a tri-match against Kankakee Community College and Lake County College. The women began play with a tough four set loss to Kankakee (21-25, 1925, 25-22, 14-25). The women came to play in their next match against the Lancers of Lake County College. The Cyclones dropped their first set 20-25, but won the next three sets 25-11, 2516, 25-21. The team traveled to Morton College for an ISCC showdown. The Cyclones were too much for Morton to handle. The Cyclones won the match in four sets (25-22, 22-25, 25-15, 25-13). Hull stole the show with 17 kills on 32 swings. Danielle Donahue was strong at the libero position and digged out 17 attacks. Molly Duckwall dished out 39 assists. After an easy three set victory against Oakton Community College (25-10, 25-16, 25-11), the Cyclones traveled to Harper College for their weekend
tournament with a three game winning streak. Unfortunately, the Cyclones were outplayed due to their small stature. Coach Coughlin’s women lost their first two matches to Rock Valley and Carl Sandburg in three miserable sets. The women then lost their third match to Harper College in four sets. “We hit three very talented and well coached teams,” said Coughlin. “They figured out our deficiencies and their players exploited it.” The Cyclones are now 16 -13 with only one game left before the crucial Skyway Conference Tournament at McHenry County College. Currently, the Cyclones sit tied for second place (5-2) in the Skyway Conference. The Cyclones next opponent will be the Wolves of Joliet Junior College. The Wolves look to add another victory to their successful Bianca Hull spikes the ball on an unfortunate Oakton palyer. Hull was a major contributer to the easy three set victory recording 11 kills. [Josh Hoppenrath] 2011 campaign, as the Cyclones look to break their three game skid. clones need to start firing on all cylin- night as the sun begins to set on the “They’re a very good team and we’re ders and start to win consistently. “I 2011 regular season. With one tournaworking hard to come up with some like our position in the conference. We ment, three regular season games and new plays,” said coach Coughlin. “We’re are not on the bottom or the top; peo- the playoffs left, the Cyclones need to making a few changes to give a differ- ple are looking past us and that is good. start winning before they dig thement look on the court and we will see if I think we can surprise some teams,” selves in a deeper hole. it works against Joliet.” said coach Coughlin. With the Skyway Conference TourThe 2011 Cyclones continue to battle Sean can be contacted at sports@ nament quickly approaching, the Cy- hard and refuse to go quietly into the mvccglacier.com.
Tennis headed to nationals By Sean McDermott Sports Editor The women’s tennis team finished the 2011 region IV tournament in second place qualifying them for the national tournament in Tyler, Texas. In the beginning of the season, many students forgot we even had a womens tennis team. A team that just a mere season ago lost every game and was the laughing stock of the NJCAA region IV. This year the women did the unthinkable. Last weekend the girls went into the Regional Tournament with a lot of optimism surrounding them. The team was fighting for one of the top two spots to get into the national tournament. During day one, the Cyclones struggled as they found themselves in fourth place. The women, led by Region IV Player of the Year Nicole Selvaggio came back the next two days with a vengeance. Selvaggio was the key to the Cyclones
success. During the tournament, Selvaggio had the chance to avenge her only loss in regular season play to Lake County. The match at the time was a pivotal point of the tournament. Both the Lancers and the Cyclones were tied for second with 11 points respectively. Coach Finn described the match as “a three hour grueling, great women’s tennis match.” Eventually, Selvaggio won the match and made her first singles champion. The victory also allowed the Cyclones to leapfrog over Lake County to take sole possession of second place. Kasha Harmata and Shayna Binette also stepped up their play and contributed to the Cyclones 14 team points, which made them runner-up at the regional tournament. “It was a great weekend,” said coach Finn. The only low to this exceptional accomplishment the tennis team pulled off is that the national tournament is in May. That is five months away. The nationals involve the teams from warm states, which their seasons
start in January. We are off for five months. The other teams are going to be at their prime while were shaking off the cold frigid icy weather,”said Finn. The national tournament will be full of great tennis players. “They’re from all over the world. All the top teams have girls from different countries that cannot get into top NCAA University’s to play tennis because their English is not good enough. They go to these JUCO colleges to play for a year and learn English as a second language.” Despite the wait, qualifying for nationals is a huge feat for these women. “This was our best women’s tennis team from top to bottom,” said coach Finn. “I am very proud of them.” The women will continue to practice throughout the frigid Illinois winter inside the gym, preparing for the day when they reach their destination in Tyler, Texas. Sean can be contacted at sports@ mvccglacier.com.
Runners continue progress and results By Bill Knobbe Staff Writer The women cross country team participated at the Warrior Invite in West Allis, WI, on October 1. This was a 6k race, which ended with the Cyclones placing 6 out of 15 teams. Top runners for the Cyclones were Alex Dovgin in 13 place in 25:40, Cande “One-shoe” Pizano finished 21 place in 26:28, and Jacquelyn O’Connor in 40 place in 27:57. There were a total of 98 runners in this race. The story of the day though, came from “One-shoe” Pizano. Not only did she have a great finishing time, but she also ran most of the 6k race with one shoe on. Following her amazing one-shoed performance, “One-shoe” Pizano was named Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week by the Illinois Skyway conference. This was the second week in a row that a Cyclone woman won athlete of the week in the ISCC. Alex Dovgin was awarded Cross country | page 11
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Chris Carter: I can’t believe it’s not magic By Anthony Rojas Social Editor Chris Carter may blow your mind with what looks like magic, but don’t call him a magician. When Carter came to Moraine Valley to perform for students and faculty, he astounded more than a few participants with his tricks. He had the audience sweating when he asked four members of the audience to stand onstage armed with staple guns for what he called “a game of Russian roulette.” He had one other audience member decide which staple guns were armed with staples and which one was empty. Carter held a piece of paper against his hand, and when the gun had been chosen he told the participant holding it to “staple the paper to his hand.” The gun clicked, but the paper fell to the floor. Carter is what is known as a mentalist, a performance artist who uses a series of techniques revolving around body language, tone of voice, and psychological suggestion to gather information on a subject and make them respond to questions precisely how the performer wants them to. It isn’t magic, but it’s as close to it as one can get. “I first became interested in [men-
In his version of the game Russian Roulette, Chris Carter has a student shoot a staplegun against his hand, hoping that it’s empty and not about to put holes in his hand. [Josh Hoppenrath] talism] when I was a kid,” says Carter, whose passion led him to discovering the “tells” abundant in his uncle’s poker games. A tell is a term used in poker to describe the subtle changes in a person’s behavior that can give clues to what cards they have, and Carter found himself capable of honing in on these clues. After his uncle’s poker games, Carter started reading books on body lan-
guage. He soon found himself capable of freaking people out by guessing playing cards through body language. This newfound ability convinced him to pursue knowledge from books on hypnosis, magic, illusion and psychology. In his act for Moraine Valley, the performer used a variety of different techniques to hone in on the thoughts of the audience and to convince them to think the thoughts he wanted them to.
For his stapler gun trick, Carter used a form of psychological persuasion to convince the audience member which staple gun to choose before being shot in the hand with a staple. The technique is based around Carter’s ability to determine, through body language clues, voice clues, and other give-aways, what the audience member was thinking and then steer him in the proper direction. Mentalist | page 1
The eclectic sounds of Jim Brickman By Hal Jwayyed Staff Writer The audience was introduced to the romantic piano stylings of Jim Brickman over the past weekend when he performed a concert in the F Building’s Dorothy Menker Theater. Brickman’s style is a proper mix of modern piano and romantic piano; it’s no surprise that this makes his albums hot sellers. Not only did he perform, but he also interacted with the audience. Brickman talked about his childhood and his inspirations for the music he writes in a way which made the crowd laugh and empathize with him. At one point, he introduced his imitation of Jim Henson’s Kermit the Frog, which brought the audience to roaring laughter. The Cleveland-born pianist was a prodigy from a young age, at the age of 5 he began to learn the way of the ivory keys. Eventually at around 10, he began to write his own music. “There’s not much to write about at 10, I mean you haven’t really fallen in love, so all I could write about was the weather, which we got all types of in Ohio.” Jim Brickman uses his music as a device of travel, not physically, but mentally. “That’s what my music is about,
transporting you to another place.” He said when talking about his Escape album, which features tunes that can lift the listener and put them somewhere else. From this album he performed “Waterfall” which took the audience into a refreshing scene of just that, a waterfall. His newest album, “Romanza” which releases this November in Target stores is inspired by the musical style of Italian music with a down to earth sound. Tommy Hensel, the Director of Performing Arts here at Moraine, was really excited to feature Brickman at the F building; he feels that Brickman is “[an] accessible and romantic artist who writes for his audience.” In doing so, Brickman adds a refreshing sound to pop rock. Brickman has done a number of collaboration with other artists, such as Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Michael Bolton, and many more. Not only does he throw his attention to the network, Brickman also lends his time to raising awareness to many charitable foundations for children ranging from Autism Speaks to UNICEF and Camp Heartland. To hear more about Jim Brickman, or to read more about the artist, watch interviews, or to purchase some of his
Jim Brickman soothes the crowd with his particular style of music. [Rick Hoppenrath] work visit jimbrickman.com. You won’t be dissapointed by his soothing sound.
Hal Jwayyed can be contacted at jwayyedh@student.morainevalley.edu.
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Glacier editor’s past helps his future in history By Maggie Wyczynska Entertainment Editor The staff of The Glacier knows that after they leave Moraine Valley, they are destined for great things. Whether they go off into the harsh world of journalism or sometimes a completely different path, they will always have the experiences from their time here as a guide. Matt Hinckley, a former member of this student organization, is a perfect example of this. Hinckley, who now currently teaches as a full-time history teacher at Eastfield College, has been around Moraine Valley since his childhood, considering his father was a dean. When he enrolled, he began taking history classes. “I always argued historians and journalists had the same job, except that journalists have tighter deadlines and historians have better hours,” Hinckley said. He joined The Glacier as a news editor in 1995, figuring since his dad was a dean, he would be of real use to the paper. He was promoted to managing editor for the 1995-1996 year. Hinckley realized that he wanted to teach while he was back in high school.
Matt Hinckley (far right in the Whitesox jersey) poses with the history department of Eastfield College at a rally. [Matt Hinckley] After graduating from Moraine, he went on to St. Francis University in Joliet where he majored in history. After graduating, he helped his friend run a business, sold cars and eventually got a job advising a community college paper at Richland College in 1999. As the college started to expand their journalism courses, his responsibilities increased
as well and the newspaper found itself winning many awards. “Working on The Glacier taught me the importance of responsibility, hard work and integrity in a professional setting,” Hinckley said. Hinckley said he also received a lot of generous help because of his involvement at the Glacier and Phi Theta
has spread to cities around the country, including Chicago. Unlike in other participating cities, protestors in Chicago have not been allowed to sleep in any designated area, so they have been marching themselves around in circles. Suddenly, blocks down the street I noticed hundreds of picket signs marching back to Congress Plaza. Occupy Chicago, as of right now, is made up of the usual cadre of professional student revolutionaries and aging Boomers. There is the disproportional amount of self-proclaimed socialists from the myriad acronym organizations (ISO, DSA, PSL) of the old ‘60’s’ left. There are the folks in Guy Faux masks from Anonymous, a radical hacker group principally involved in the genesis of the New York protests. There are a surprising amount of Ron Paul supporters marching with people chanting to “Tax the rich!” Moraine students Kevin Jaderberg
and Ryan Kiefer showed up later in the evening, when the march settled back to its semi-permanent home in front of the Federal Reserve building on Jackson and Lasalle. A twenty-minute drum circle was in progress. “Corporations and big banks are not being held accountable for the damage they’ve done to the world’s economy,” said Jaderberg, who has been taking the CTA to join the protest on his days off school. “It’s seems like a lot of people are just here to be seen,” said Kiefer, hesitating to count himself as a participant. I do not fault the Occupy Wall Street movement for its broad demands, or that its main constituency does not
Kappa, “Because I had joined Phi Theta Kappa at MVCC, USF (the University of San Francis) gave me a generous scholarship when I transferred. In addition, I earned 15 hours of college credit at USF for submitting a portfolio that documented how my journalism experience at MVCC and the DVN taught me the same learning objectives as five different USF journalism courses. This essentially gave me a ‘free’ semester worth of credits, and together, joining PTK and The Glacier at MVCC probably reduced my tuition by $20,000 at USF.” Hinckley’s advice for students is to get involved in activities and clubs offered to them, “Some of the most stable careers actually do not require a bachelor’s degree, but rather require specific technical training and/or an associate degree that you can earn at MVCC. Finally, MVCC can help you become a better human being. As I told Wally Fronczek and Pat McCague in 1996, ‘you can take the man out of Moraine, but you can’t take Moraine out of the man,’” Hinckley said. Maggie Wyczynska can be contacted at entertainment@mvccglacier.com.
Occupy Chicago: from a protester’s eye By Anthony Cox Staff writer In 2011, the year of the Arab Spring and Madison public union protests, revolution certainly seems to be in the air. The Occupy Wall Street movement began September 17 in Zuccotti Park, New York City right on the edge of the former World Trade Center in the financial district. Adbusters, a Canadian anti-consumerism magazine, called for an American response to the Tahrir Square uprising in Cairo to protest the unchecked power of financial institutions. In the beginning, it was very difficult to find any mainstream media coverage of the thousands of people marching in New York. Then footage of a white-collar policeman pepper-spraying young women brought media attention to the police brutality and daily arrests of protesters by the hundreds. In the weeks since, the movement
Members of Occupy Chicago rally in the financial district. [Ryan Williams on Flickr]
subscribe to a dress code. It is not so surprising the left would look so shabby after three decades of highly coordinated, highly funded attacks on unions and social services. The financial sector has shown they are a politically conscious class able to fight for their own interests. The “99 percent,” as these protestors call the majority not bailed out after the 2008 economic crash, are just waking up. Time will tell if the “99 percent” will join the ranks of hackers and socialists, remake the next left in their own image or just stay home. Anthony Cox can be contacted at tony. cox@comcast.net.
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The aids to your technological troubles By Danielle Honings Staff Writer
Instructors Ed Martig and Gary Gecan agree that the tech tutors program is Are you struggling with your important to the Moraine technology classes? The tech tuValley Community as a tors may be able to help. path to success. The MVCC tech tutors proGrecan believes that the gram, which began over fifteen program is important to years ago, is a program designed students who miss class to assist students who are having for any reason, sign up for trouble understanding or impleclasses late (and therefore menting skills related to modern find themselves behind the technology. Jane Corradetti, the rest of the class), or fall behead of the IMS department and hind in class because they head of the tech tutors, started simply don’t understand the program with hopes for more what is going on during student success in the technolclass. ogy field. Martig added that they For years they have helped help students achieve their students understand homework, Tutor Gary Gecan lends a hand to student Valerie Vnvenuso in the tech tutors office in T900. Tutors are future career goals as well assist with questions pertainas help prepare and qualify standing by to help Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-10 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-10 p.m. [Rick Hoppenrath] ing to IMS, CSC, OSA, and MIS them for employment in helps between two and four hundred our community. classes (among others), assist with and file management. typing correctly and efficiently, learnStudents have even gone to the tu- students with various problems. Forty The tech tutors are available to help ing word processing programs, using tors for help even if they are not tak- percent of the students they help re- all students six days a week in room spreadsheets, and assisting with web ing a technology class. The tutors try to turn for further clarification later in the T900. Their hours are Monday through page design. accommodate each individual’s techno- semester. The tech tutor team is made Friday from 8 a.m.to 10 p.m. as well as They also help with the little things, logical needs as well as help them suc- up of two faculty members and four on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. such as printing documents, submit- ceed in the courses they are currently students. All of them are well trained in the technological world and are eager Danielle Honings can be contacted at ting homework electronically through enrolled in. Blackboard, working with flash drives Each year the tech tutor program to help anyone they can. honings@student.morainevalley.edu.
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Life is stressful: time to relax By Amel Saleh Editor-in-Chief
off small signs of the unhealthy toll it was about to take. She did what most of us do and ignored all the small signs of what would ultimately lead her to a heart attack. It wasn’t until a stranger told her to watch out because that’s exactly how they felt before their first heart attack.
Hannon began the workshop lecture with the story of how she became interested in meditation, and then played Between school, work, sports, a video of John Kabat Zinn’s lecture of friends, family and intimate relationmeditation. The audience then particiships how does one find the time to nopated in a group meditation with her tice the things around them, let alone guiding everyone on breathing regulabreathe? tions and providing visuals for everyThe “Mindfulness and Relaxone to paint in their mind. ation” seminar, hosted by counAfter the meditation, selor Teresa Hannon, helped stueveryone was assigned to dents learn methods of coping notice three things they’ve with the stress of their college and never noticed before. This personal lives. It was held in the S interesting challenge allowed building at 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 30. me to notice just how much If you ever been so overly I walk with my head hangstressed out that you feel like ing. What it showed to othyou’re going to have a heart aters is unknown, but there is tack, be careful. That’s exactly a large range of possibilities what almost happened to Hanthrough meditation, the non. At the moment, it was as seminar taught. though “everything stopped,” said Hannon encouraged evHannon. A sudden halt appeared eryone to meditate daily for and that was the biggest wake up it will help achieve a better call she had ever encountered. All and healthier lifestyle. she had to do was slow down and “Be more mindful, slow pay attention. things down and learn how After dealing with a death in to be,” Hannon said. Former student Laura Joy demonstrates meditation the family while carrying a range of responsibilities on her shoul- practices used for relaxation, an activity counselor Te- Amel Saleh can be contacted at resa Hannon suggests to students. [The Glacier] ders, Hannon’s body began to give editorinchief@mvccglacier.com.
Jesseliy Centeno (left) and her partner, Jen Hernandez (right) pose for a picture. [Josh Hoppenrath]
Contest victor loves her lady By Amel Saleh Editor-in-Chief “There’s no difference between a straight couple and a gay couple,” said student and “know-your-partner” winner, Jen Hernandez. For Sweetest Day, Student Life conducted a series of love-related activities for students to participate in, one of which being the “how well do you know your partner” game. Hernandez and her partner, Jesseliy Centeno decided to participate in this challenge after seeing flyers around campus. At first they felt uncertain and nervous about entering, but then ignored their fear and tried anyway, eventually winning the challenge and being dubbed “Moraine Valley’s couple of the year” by Student Life Coordinator, Demetrius Robinson. Their prize includes a free meal in a decorative setting here on campus. Centeno and Hernandez have been dating on and off for roughly 2 years. They met in Reavis High School’s student library where Hernandez was working. They were both a part of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) club at Reavis when one day Hernandez casually asked Centeno if she’d liked to hang out, and from there on out they were inseparable. Because of the controversial views society has on gay couples, Centeno and Hernandez were pleased to know that their parents supported them. “My mom said she just wanted me to be happy and to not let it affect my grades, I don’t know how it would, but she just wanted me to be happy,” Centeno said. Besides answering all the questions correctly, Centeno and Hernandez are the couple of the year because they have what a lot of couple’s lack: communication. The key to their successful relationship also relies on patience and empathizing. Robinson ended the game with a bonus question: “what does the future look like for you guys?” Genuine smiles lit up their faces as they pondered over the answer. Amel Saleh can be contacted editorinchief@mvccglacier.com.
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Invisible Children in need Student Clubs
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By Kelli Komar Staff Writer In the spring of 2003, three young filmmakers traveled to Africa in search of a story. What they found was a heartbreaking tragedy. The filmmakers discovered that children in Africa are being used as weapons and have become victims in a violent terrorist plot. They were inspired to do
all it takes to organize an amazing effort to protect and transform the children’s’ lives. The young journalists have begun a network with that mission, called the “Invisible Children” organization. We can give these inspiring individuals a chance to share their story with the rest of the world, who don’t see the crisis occurring. This documentary was created to speak to compassionate individuals
wanting to be a part of the movement to respond to the situation. The brand new documentary, called “The Rescue” will cover the latest news and efforts to save the Invisible Children. It will be showing in the M Building on Monday, November 14, at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. The screening is free. Kelli Komar can be contacted at kelli@ soulistic.com.
24 Karats Meets 3-5 p.m. For more information, contact Adrienne Stewart at (708) 974-5678. A.A.A.S. Meets Thursdays 3-4 p.m. in U209. For more information, contact Alex Elvira at x5487. ALAS: Alliance of Latin American Students Meets 12-1 p.m. For more information, contact Ronny Anderson at (708) 608-5487. Akido Club Meets first & third Wednesday 10 a.m. in C122. For more information, contact Janet Kotash at (708) 974-5246. Anime Club Meets Thursdays 3-5 p.m. in U111 or B183. For more information, contact Amani Wazwaz at x4060. Art Club Meets Tuesdays 3:30-4:30 p.m. in F263. For more information, contact Tyler Hewitt at x5219. Arab Student Union Meets Mondays 2 p.m. in U209. For more information, contact Nina Shoman Dajani in the Multicultural Student Affairs office in the S building. A.S.A.P. Meets every other Tuesday 2:30 p.m. near Espresso Love in L, 1st floor. For more information, contact Anette D’Silva x4023. Asian Diversity Club Meets first Friday 2 p.m. No location decided yet. For more information contact John Choi choih6@student.morainevalley.edu. College Bowl Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00 p.m. A251. For more information, contact Ted Powers (708) 608-4177. Combat to College For infomation, contact Debbie Wills (708) 974-5759. Creative Writing Club Meets Mondays 11-12 p.m. in A241. Culinary Arts & Hospitality Club Meets Mondays 3 p.m. in M144. For more information, contact Michael O’Shea x5597. Cyber Security Club Meets Fridays 5:30 p.m. in T513. For more information, contact Kathleen Hanratty. Fashion for a Cause Meets every other Thursdays 4:15 p.m in U building. For more information, contact Maura Vizza x5742. Drama Club Meets Wednesdays 5:15 p.m. in M building Moraine Room 2. Down 2 Dance Meets Saturdays 1 p.m. in G200. For more information, contact Demetrius Robinson at (708) 974-5353. Filmmaker’s Club Meets Wednesdays 4-5:30 p.m. in F229. For more information, contact Dan Pal at (630) 942-2800. Freethought Society Meets first & third Wednesdays 4:45 p.m. in F263. For more information, contact Tyler Hewitt x5219. GLOW: Gay, Lesbian Or Whatever Meets Thursdays 12 p.m. or 2 p.m. in U209. For more information, contact Matt Cullen s4101. Green Club Meets Thursdays 3:15 p.m. in L242. For more information, contact Stephanie Presseller x5412. Hip Hop Xclusive Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00 p.m. in M building. For more information contact Demetrius Robinson at (708) 974-5353. International Women’s Club Meets every other Tuesday 2:30 p.m. near Espresso Love in L, 1st floor. For more information, contact Anette D’Silva x4023. Kung Fu Club Meets Fridays 1:22 p.m. in U111 or outside between D & A. For more information ,contact Courtney Reese x4067. Meeting, Planning, and Travel Club Meets Tuesdays & Wednesdays 5-6 p.m. in M203. For more information, contact Mary Beth Walsh x5569. Music Club For more information, contact Tammi Carlson (708) 9745636. Muslim Student Association For more information, contact Demetrius Robinson (708) 974-5353. P.E.P. Meets every second and fourth Tuesday 10-12 p.m. in U205. Psychology Club For more information, contact Mitchell Baker at (708) 608-4058. Recreation Therapy and Recreation Management Meets Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12 p.m. in B156. For more information, contact Donna McCauley x5227. Rock Solid Ministry Meets Mondays 4p.m. in D-126. For more information, contact Michael Shannon. Science Club Meets second & fourth Wednesday 6 p.m. in C106. For more information, contact Keith Nabb. Ski Club For more information, contact Michael Wade at (708) 974-5594. Speaking Life Meets Mondays & Wednesdays 3 p.m. in S216. For more information, contact Terry Chambers x5647. Stay Strong Meets first and last Fridays 1 p.m. in U111 or U209. Ultimate Frisbee Meets Tuesdays 3 p.m. or Wednesdays 5 p.m. in quad. For more information, contact Jessica Crotty x5281. Web Technology Meets first Friday in T building. For more information, contact Demetrius Robinson at (708) 974-5353. Women Empowerment For more information, contact Dawn Fry at (708) 974-5717.
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Six signs of a bad relationship By Amel Saleh Editor-in-Chief The wonderful and not so wonderful thing about people is their power to expose their intended emotions. According to the Crisis Center for South Suburbia, in Illinois, more than 300,000 women are abused each year, a woman is beat every nine seconds, 36% of high school relationships involve some type of violence and 60%
of battered women report that their first abusive relationship began in high school. A red flag can be those insignificant behaviors done by the other person signaling that something is not quite right. Here are some bright red flags to help you detect whether or not your relationship is headed for disaster. Amel Saleh can be contacted editorinchief@mvccglacier.com.
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Jekyll and Hyde Maybe they don’t avoid you in public settings, but they constantly shift their moods or views on you. They change their personality, making things difficult.
Scheduling They try to control your time and If you take longer than they mentally calculated you’d take, they lay a guilt trip on you to make you feel bad.
Avoidance If they try to avoid you in public settings to give off the impression they are single, then they are probably not serious, and this often leads to bigger problems. Bottom line: if you have to question the relationship status, move on.
Reputation Ruined They talk about you as if you aren’t even there. In public they will talk about you, then turn it around so that you come out as the fool and they come out as the hero. Your reputation with the public eye is completely damaged.
It’s All Your Fault Your partner makes you responsible for their behavior and this means nothing is their fault. It will be your fault because you didn’t remind them
Belittling You Your partner controls you by putting you down all the time, in public and in private. This is not something that would exist in a healthy relationship.
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These techniques are nothing new, either. Most “magicians” or “psychics” are simply using these methods to guess things about participants. The most renowned techniques fall under the umbrella of cold reading, in which the performer will analyze different aspects of the participants and then ask a series of vague questions so they can trace the answers to a hidden truth. Carter demonstrated this technique by having everyone in the audience write down information about themselves on index cards while he himself was blindfolded. He then picked through the cards, found a name, and probed the audience to see who would respond to his questions, the first question being “does anyone’s name start with the letter [insert letter].” Chances are, someone’s name in the audience is going to start with the letter he shouted out. He then asks another series of general questions to that person and lets their answers steer him in the right direction. Eventually, he will either guess that personal information or something very close to it. The fact that he can’t see the cards makes no difference because he isn’t using them for anything but theatrics. The actual clues come from the answers and the verbal clues such as the tone of voice. Carter doesn’t try to hide his meth-
ods, either. He’s taught himself a number of different techniques for putting on a show and doesn’t have to rely on the guise of being a magician. “The reality of the trick is far more interesting than calling it magic,” said Carter. The audience, with their resounding applause for his act, seemed inclined to agree. The reality seems just as magical as puffs of smoke, just without the lingering fog of nonsense. Anthony Rojas can be contacted at social@ mvccglacier.com.
Chris Carter guesses facts about audience members. [Josh Hoppenrath]
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Entertainment
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Upcoming movie will hit audiences “Like Crazy” By Nadia Ahmad Classifieds Manager “Like Crazy” roundtable interview Moraine Valley and other surrounding colleges were invited to a round table interview with the director and screenwriter Drake Doremus and actors Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones for their new film, “Like Crazy” on Sunday, October 9. The interview was held at one of America’s most celebrated hotels, Four Seasons Hotel Chicago with beautiful views overlooking the city and Lake Michigan. The director and actors walked in and sat on the right side of the table and they truly seemed to talk to one another and us writers as if we were friends reuniting on a Friday night. Doremus has been teaching at the Orange County High School of the Arts for two semesters. He is best known for his 2008 film “Spooner,” 2010 film “Douchebag” which was entered in the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Dramatic Competition, and his latest film “Like Crazy” coming out October 28, which was also entered in the 2011 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Competition and won the Grand Jury Prize. Yelchin is best known to be in a va-
Jacob and Anna sit at a little cafe. Jacob is played by Anton Yelchin and Anna is played by Felicity Jones. [Paramount Pictures] riety of films and television such as “Huff,” “Terminator Salvation” and “Alpha Dog.” Jones has worked from in a variety of rolls’ as being a bully in a television series “The Worst Witch” to BBC Radio 4 soap opera “The Archers.” When asked what drew him to the opportunity to tell this intimate story, Doremus, stated, “The movie came from very honest ideas about a young
couple that fall in love.” Doremus’ hardest part in the production this film was shooting the movie in 23, 12 hour days on a budget that was next to nothing. The best part, however, was being able to work with the actors because they brought so much of themselves into the movie each day. Anton Yelchin stated, “The movie was completely improvised with a very
specific 50 page outline that had very specific scene objectives and very specific subtexts. Basically, everything that could be found in a normal script was there. The only thing that was missing is the dialog.” Jones spoke how she created such an intimate relationship with only a 50page outline by saying, “The rehearsal period was vital in making sure that we all liked each other and had the same idea of the kind of film we wanted to make. I think we were lucky in some ways because we all met and all wanted to make this film as honest as possible as well as doing something different. The way it was shot and the way it was handled was very as least selfconscious as possible.” Because of the success of this film, the cast all agreed that they were really inspired to make personal films. There were many great music selections for the film. One attendee asked if it was hard getting all the rights to the songs. Doremus said, “A lot of the music that is used in the film, I was writing the outline to when I started to put this project together. Paul Simon is sort of special to me and we bonded over the course of shooting the film. When we showed him the Like Crazy | page 9
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Festive folk songs and spirited spirituals By Maggie Wyczynska Entertainment Editor The Moraine Valley Chorale and Chamber Singers put on a wonderful performance on October 8. The theme focused on spiritual and folk style music, the entire audience had a good time at the show. The concert began with a beautiful introduction by Jeanne Vaughan with stories of the history of music and how we still respect the traditional music because we ourselves are folk. The conductor walked on stage and introduced the choir as well. He had a wonderful sense of humor that was easy to relate with and laugh with. The lights dimmed and the concert began with a rendition of ‘Get on Board Little Children.’ The musical instruments were spaced out along the stage presenting a beautiful melodic sound. The instruments on stage were a piano, guitar, flute, clarinet, drums, cello, and violin. The songs were aimed for all ages so that a little child, a student, or even a senior could enjoy the concert. Not only was the concert incredible to listen to, they had interactive moments where the audience could par-
take in the songs. The conductor demonstrated the rhythm and told the audience to clap along. There was a signal to stop and the audience had to be precise. It was a very nice moment to feel like you were part of the choir. During another song, we were given lines to sing along with. The music was handed out in the brochures that you receive before entering the theater. So the words and the notes are already at your side. The audience seems very eager to participate and thoroughly enjoyed the participation. After the intermission, the melodies and songs got more intense and complex. Even though we could still participate in one of them. The choir did a magnificent job and every note was in tune, as usual. The next choir concert will be the holiday concert. It takes place on December 3, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. It will be held at the Dorothy Menker Theater just as previews shows have been. The show is entitled “Merry Christmas Music.” Maggie Wyczynska can be contacted at entertainment@mvccglacier.com.
Concert Preview Sudoku Solution Yellowcard October 22 House Of Blues
Evanescence October 22 Congress Theater
Parachute October 24 Park West
Jeanne Vaughan introduces the choir show with stories of folk and spirit. The entire choir stands before the audience singing beautifully. [Rick Hoppenrath]
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“Ides of March” just another day By Anthony Cox Staff Writer “Ides of March” is one more movie made by liberal Hollywood elites to make us cynical about the political process. How many star-studded films about the War on Terror did they produce in the last decade that absolutely no one cared about or went to see? Let me make some qualifications. First off, when I hear other people use the words “liberal Hollywood elites” I automatically assume I’m listening to some sleazy fascist trying to make us forget he’s rich too. I’m pretty sure that’s not me. Secondly, there are plenty of great movies, especially political ones, that nobody sees. This is not one of them. From the very start, we are waiting for the Junior Campaign Manager Stephen Meyers, played by Ryan Gosling, to find something dirty about the “hopey-changey” candidate he is working for. George Clooney plays Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Morris, a clear stand-in for Obama or Howard Dean if anybody remembers way back when he was the next big thing. Morris is a thinking man’s candi-
date, and he stands stubbornly for the issues he believes in. Meyers is fighting for him to win because this candidate is the real thing, but everyone is telling him not make it personal. They always let you down. Guess what. He does. What is frustrating is how little “Ides of March” surprised me, or that it was supposed to surprise anyone at all. I am still trying to find some angle in which to view this movie where I will gain some greater insight into the failure of idealism and faith in our leaders, but it is just not there. In a time when thousands of people are camping out in New York City for weeks on end to vent their frustrations at Wall Street, after three years of Republican obstructionism and Democratic cowardice, we are still making movies about politicians? Political films people love are the ones that replenish our faith and imaginations for what is possible, or at least allow us the fantasy of punishing those who make it impossible. Because the truth is that 99 percent of the movie watching audience is totally powerless, politically. Or at least feels that way. And I cannot help but feel that “Ides of March” was by and for the powerful
The Ides of March Released October 7 Rated R Length 101 minutes Starring Ryan Gosling George Clooney Paul Giamatti Marisa Tomei
Rating Hollywood players that paid for, and were inevitably disappointed by, the Obama presidency. The rest of us simply do not have the luxury of hope or disappointment. Most people know to just stay out of politics unless you have what it takes to finish the job. Ides of March is a film for fairweather fighters, and you probably don’t have the time for that. The Ides of March was released into theaters on October 7, 2011 nationwide. It grossed $10.5 million dollars its first week. Anthony Cox can be contacted at tony. cox@comcast.net.
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film, I contacted Paul Simon and he was on board with the idea of using his music for the film and gave us the song for next to nothing and the other bands jumped on right after that.” I told the director that I was left wanting more from the film and wanted to know his idea on the ending and what it meant to him. Drake then turned with a smile and said he would love to know my interpretation on the ending. Given the fact that the two main characters in the movie were had so many complication and controversy getting in between their relationships I told him, “Well that’s what happens when you’re with someone who violates their student visa.” In response to my analysis Drake, Anton, and Felicity all laughed and had agreed with my interpretation by saying I was exactly right. The point was that it’s up to the viewer to make what they want of the ending. Nadia Ahmad can be contacted at classifieds@mvccglacier.com.
Theater Preview “Say Goodnight, Gracie” • • •
Sunday, Oct. 16 @ 3 p.m. Dorothy Menker Theater General Public $25 Seniors $20 Students & Staff $15
“My Fair Lady” • • •
Nov. 3-5 @ 7:30 p.m Nov. 6 @ 3 p.m. Dorothy Menker Theater General Public $12 Seniors $10 Students & Staff $10
“Ricky Nelson Remembered” •
Saturday, Nov. 12 @ 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 @ 3:00 p.m. • Dorothy Menker Theater • General Public $25 Seniors $20 Students & Staff $15 • Saturday Sold out (see bottom)
“I Hate Rabbits” • • •
Saturday, Nov. 19 @ 7:30 p.m. Dorothy Menker Theater General Public $25 Seniors $20 Students & Staff $15
Contact the box office at 708-9745500 to be added to the waiting list.
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Classifieds
Nadia Ahmad Classifieds Manager classifieds@mvccglacier.com
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Classified ads are accepted at the Glacier office (U207) at the rate of 10 cents per word for students and Moraine employees, 20 cents per word for everybody else. Ads are subject to editing and must be in by noon seven days prior to issue release. The Fall 2011 issues will be on the stands October 21, November 4, November 18, and December 9.
For Sale We Help Build Your Website Need an affordable website built? Chicagobased firm offering Web Design, Development and Marketing! Visit us at www. idigitize.us. Needed immediately Earn extra cash and do homework on the job. Driver/babysitter needed immediately 3-5 times a week. Live in Orland Park. Pick up two kids from school at 2p.m. and watch over at home till 3 or 4 pm. Good pay. Call Debbie Thompson at (708)-203-3424. T-Mobile/BlackBerry Brand Ambassador
We are seeking the most influential, outgoing and socially connected leaders on campus to join a Campus Ambassador Program. Ambassadors will be selected from 50 Colleges to be an integral part of an extraordinary nationwide campaign! Great pay & incentives offered! Please email: carlye@mryouth.com with your resumes to be considered.
Editing and Journalism! Interested in a career in Journalism? Get started right here at MVCC! Contact Amel Saleh, Glacier Editor in Chief, for journalism services at (708)-646-1118 or email her at editorinchief@mvccglacier.com.
For Sale / Rent Services Sahara Henna Designs and Body Art Located in Palos Hills. Specializing in temporary tattoos and the art of Henna. Traditional, contemporary and custom designs for all occasions: home parties, weddings, engagements, bachelorette parties, summer fun, individuals, birthday parties, fests, fairs, fundraisers, promotions and grand openings. Register on our website for promotions and updates. To book your appointment or for further information contact Susan Ismail (708)-296-5974 www.saharahennadesigns.com or info@saharahennadesigns.com. The Line Up Barber Shop New business. The Line Up Barber Shop is located in the Bridgeport neighborhood. We will have flat screens TV’s, Wi-Fi, Xbox 360, Playstation3, pool table and much more! We are looking for experienced barbers to join our new crew. If you are interested in working with us, we are interested in hearing from you. For more info, call (773)-656-0280 or check us out on http://facebook.com/thelineupbarbershop. Need to be Featured? Are you involved in a club or organization that needs more members? Get Press attention and help your club grow! Contact Anthony Rojas, Features/Social Editor. Email at social@mvccglacier.com.
CineVerse Oak Lawn’s Free weekly discussion group will examine the horror thriller “The Innocents” (1961) on Wednesday October 19, from 7-10 p.m. and we will also examine John Carpenter’s “The Thing” (1982) on Wednesday, October 26, from 7-10 p.m. at Oak View Community Center, located at 4625 W. 110th St. in Oak Lawn (check building signage for room number). For more info, call 708-529-9028 or visit cineversegroup.blogspot.com. Help Needed Need help supervising four kids on Wednesday from 5:30p.m.-8p.m. and Saturday 12p.m.-8p.m. for $15/hour in cash. Contact Tim at timpufunt@aol.com. Tired of Getting Ripped Off? I am in the automobile program at Moraine and will do tune-ups, oil changes, starters, alternators, brakes and all minor auto repairs. I will make you an offer that you cannot resist. Call Andrew (708) 289-5046. For rent 3 bedroom 1 bath ranch home in Worth, IL. Huge yard, 2 car garage, close to shopping, schools, Metra. Rent is $1350. Security deposit 1 1/2 months rent. Offered by Prospect Equities Call Melita Loya (708)-945-6262.
Wanted Gymnastic Instructor! Join a growing company based in Addison. Part time or Full time. Travel required. Starting pay $10 - $12 per hour. Gymnastic background is helpful but not required. Call (630) 458-9211. Apartment For Rent Beautiful clean two bedroom apartment in Chicago Ridge. $850/month with garage. Utilities extra. Looking for quiet and civil tenants. No kids. No pets. For more information please call Julia (708)-425-5982. Dresses for Sale! Selling dresses in a variety of styles. If you would like to see what kind of dresses are available and want to try some on, please contact Patricia to schedule an appointment at (708)-642-9038. For Sale Jeep Hardtop for CJ-7 and YJ Wrangler (76-95). Gloss Black. Tinted windows. $500 or better offer. Call Matt at (773)573-6360. Your Ad Here! Looking for a quick and effective way to get your car sold? Not to mention a cost effective way to sell your property! Place your ad here for quick results. Check header for details. Contact: Nadia at classifieds@mvccglacier.com or nma2487@ gmail.com.
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Career Corner
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Helpful tips to have a great interview By Nadia Ahmad Classifieds Manager For one reason or another, people tend to take some time off from working. Most of the time it’s by choice but other instances it’s because it may take some time to find a job. Do you wonder how you can improve you chances of landing a job? Put those thoughts to rest. Listed below are a few helpful tips that can help you get on the right track in landing your perfect job. Job interviewing can be critical. By using good job-interviewing processes and methods you can convince organizations they are hiring a quality employee. Spending some extra time on your resume and making sure everything is accurate and free of spelling mistakes can go a long way. The fastest way to get your resume thrown out is to show as little attention to detail as possible. If you can’t take a moment to look over what you sent out then neither should the employer. Be honest and respectful to yourself regarding gaps in your resume or when
asked by potential employers. A way of putting a positive spin on the gaps is by attending a few employment seminars that will look favorable on you. First impressions are everything and what you wear to an interview is very important. You should always try to aim for neat and clean. Suits are still good, even when interviewing at a warehouse. By doing this you show that you think that the job you’re interviewing for is important enough to dress well for. Be careful on wearing too much cologne or perfume because many offices have a “scent-free” policy to suit those with allergies. Light and easy is this way to go. Always be prepared when going in for an interview. Have at least two copies of your resume and cover letter (which you should have already sent to companies). This is a good way to show potential employers that you are on top of your game more often than not and even if one of them forgets to bring in your resume, you already have one to hand them.
The Job Resource Center is in Building S in room S202. [Rick Hoppenrath] Have a positive attitude. No one likes to talk to a “Debbie downer” or hire someone with sad energy that could bring everyone down. Although your day might not be going the way you want, remember to keep your interview positive. By being positive and pleasant, you will begin to feel better and showcase yourself as someone worth hiring.
For more information on helpful tips, contact the Job Resource Center at (708)-974-1373 or visit their office in Building S room S202. Members of the JRC staff are always available to answer any questions and are ready to assist. Nadia Ahmad can be contacted at classifieds@mvccglacier.com.
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Fall Sports @ Moraine Photos by: Rick Hoppenrath Jr. & Joshua Hoppenrath