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Board denies, then accepts Crawley retirement Connor Reynolds News Editor The Moraine Valley Board of Trustees met on October 19 to discuss the school’s new ten-year plan and the College Completion Challenge, as well as to approve President Vernon C. Crawley’s retirement. The final step toward President Crawley’s retirement came quietly toward the end of the meeting as the board began their vote on the reports of personnel and new business. Crawley’s retirement notice was set aside to be voted on separately and the members noted and thanked him for his years of service to Moraine Valley. However, the voting on Crawley’s retirement probably did not go as he expected. Following two votes of ‘yes,’ to accept his retirement, the board then proceeded to vote into ‘no’ majority. Crawley appeared nervous, yet amused by the scene, which played out in front
of him as he wore a large smile in his seat next to Chairmen Joseph Murphy. A motion to reconsider was then proposed by Board Member John R. Coleman, after some joking confusion amongst the board members. This time the motion reached majority as some members made a point of begrudgingly reversing their votes to ‘yes.’ Board Member Susan Murphy did so with a less than enthusiastic, “I guess so.” Chairman Murphy managed to get a final ‘no’ vote in saying, “You have a majority, and so I vote no.” Regina Doyle presented the board with a letter on behalf of a group of nursTrustee | page 7
Vice President of Institutional Advancement Margaret Lehrer presents the details of Moraine’s involvement in the College Completion Challenge to the Board of Trustees. [Rick Hoppenrath]
Crawley steps down after 21 years By Amel Saleh Editor-in-Chief
President Vernon C. Crawley sits at the October 19 Board of Trustees meeting. Later at the meeting his retirement was officially accepted. [MVCC Marketing]
Moraine Valley bid farewell to a renowned and well-appreciated individual following the approval of his retirement at the October 19 Board of Trustees meeting. Many students know the name Crawley by his attributed C building and the portrait that hangs in its hall, but many administrators are familiar with his name because he has been, as Mark Horstmeyer said, “A mentor to others.” Dr. Crawley began his career at Moraine Valley in July 1991 when he was hired as the President (CEO). Prior to Moraine he served 13 years as President of St. Louis’s Community College at Oak Forest and prior to St. Louis, Crawley worked as an academic dean at Mercer County Community College in Trenton, New Jersey. Additionally, Dr. Crawley has held administrative and teaching positions at Dundalk Community College, Baltimore, Maryland; Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; and Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. He worked as an administrative specialist in science for the National Aeronautics and Space Crawley | page 3
College and Career Fair provides chance to take next step Joe Salah Staff Writer Every college bound student is unique in their own way, yet common ground is found in their ultimate goal of leading a successful life and being happy. It is widely known that Moraine Valley is a great place to begin your academic journey, but the question that hinders complete confidence in students is what their plans are after completing their associate’s degree. MVCC has intervened and attempted to assist students in clearing up their confusion about which four-year university to transfer to. Moraine Valley, with the sponsorship of various high schools in the area, has been hosting college visit nights for quite some time, and it has proven to be undeniably helpful to its enrolled students and high school graduates citywide. Representatives from over 180 colleges and universities traveled to MVCC with intentions of recruiting interested students and saving them from the vicious cycle of college confusion. Severo Balason assumed the position Career Fair | page 6
In this issue Entertainment Fraser Taylor presents structural intimacies. Social page 1
Features Resurrection Mary hauting in Bridgeview is looked at. Social page 3
Sports Men’s Soccer advances to regional quarterfinals. page 12
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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 Ogechi Embeche
Ryan Errant Frank Gogola Lauren Jacobsen Laura Joy Bill Knobbe Marco Rodriguez Joe Salah Lisa Sieroslawski Chanese Smith Lisa Spizziri Zharmaine Zafra Demetra Zougras Special Contributors Bill Droel
Student Trustee Corner | Emmanuel Santoyo Albert Einstein once said, “To do the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.” What Albert Einstein meant was that if you want to expect different results in anything you do, you have to do something different to change results. Let me explain in further detail with my weekend. Over the weekend I went to Six Flags Great America and had a great time. Prior to that weekend I spent two weeks dreading over the thought of going. I hated roller coasters. I wouldn’t go near them. I wouldn’t even think about them because the thought of them would just make me sick. I couldn’t go to bed for two weeks because I was so nervous about that trip to Six Flags.
It was the day of the trip and I was dant of Jesus that I had found on the a nervous wreck. I woke up and im- ground about a year ago. From then on mediately went on my knees to pray. I I knew that my problems with fear were said “God, if it is my time to die today taken care of and I was going to have a please let it be quick and fantastic day. easy. Please let me fly off Sometimes you just have that rollercoaster and be to trust and have faith in squashed fast and painyourself. If I hadn’t had less. If I’m not supposed faith I wouldn’t have gone to die today then please let to Six Flags and I wouldn’t all the rides be broken so have seen change in my life. I won’t have to go one any I liked the thought of travof them.” I also said “Jesus, eling through the air and I if I’m going to ride these wanted to like roller coastEmmanuel Santoyo roller coasters then please ers, but every time I thought be right next to me so that I won’t be alone.” I finished praying and I was on my way. I grabbed my old winter jacket and headed to the car, only to feel something in my chest pocket. It was a pen-
of one or saw one I would change my direction and walk the other way. I hated that I had such great fear of something and I wanted to get over it. I drove myself crazy because as much as I wanted to like roller coasters I did nothing about it. It wasn’t until I had a little trust and faith in myself that I decided to face my fears and change my results. Anyone and everyone can do it if they believe in themselves. The one thing I found out is that faith and trust are much like roller coasters, you just got to sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. Thank you and have a wonderful day!
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Administration in Washington, D.C., developing educational materials from space program findings. Dr. Crawley also worked as a chemist at Stuart Products Company in Richmond, Virginia. In his earlier career, Dr. Crawley taught at Ruthville High School in Charles City, Virginia, for three years.Dr. Crawley holds a bachelor’s degree from Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia.
He also studied at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and American University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Crawley earned a master’s degree from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, and a doctorate from Pennsylvania State University, University Park. His academic work is in chemistry and mathematics. Crawley’s multitudinous assortment
of accomplishments has forged a morethan-admirable track record for him. “I leave with mixed emotions. After 21 years, it is difficult to relinquish ties that have been formed with the college staff and our district community,” Crawley said. “I will miss the people who have made Moraine Valley the excellent institution that it is today — the faculty, staff and Board of Trustees.” Many officials have come and gone
but none have left as great an imprint as Dr. Crawley has. To say he will be missed is an understatement. When asked how he would like to be remembered he responded, “An individual who was dedicated to an excellent learning environment where students can expect success and a possible life-changing experience.” Amel Saleh can be contacted editorinchief@mvccglacier.com.
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Southwest education center ‘LEED’s way in green construction Katherine Drury Staff Writer The newest satellite campus, the Southwest Education Center in Tinley Park, is Moraine Valley Community College’s first building certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Certified under LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, the campus fulfils certain certification criteria set by the U.S. Green Building Council based in Washington D.C. The council is described as a “non-profit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-sav-
ing green buildings,” on its website. Large amounts of planning and innovation needed to be implemented in order to have the building recognized as LEED certified. A few of the sustainable features of the Southwest Education Center are the use of large windows for natural lighting instead of using energy for artificial light, low-maintenance landscaping and furniture constructed of recycled materials such as used vehicle seatbelts. The final result is a beautifully designed work of architecture that is welcoming and enjoyable for students and faculty that seem to truly respect the Board of Directors commitment to sustainability. None of the needs or comforts for the
students and faculty were compromised in order for this sustainable building to be constructed. “I love the look of the building inside and outside, especially because the building is able to be so good for the environment while still a nice, normal building,” said student Jana Kubicki who began taking classes at the Southwest Education Center for the fall semester. “[The campus] is great for helping the environment and I think that more schools should go green,” said freshman Alexia Esparza. In between classes she enjoys the cybercafé lounge and the study rooms adding: “I love to sit here on the comfortable chairs and do my homework, because it is so bright with all the windows,” The U.S. Green Building Council’s criteria for LEED certification is based on a 100-point scale. Points are earned from
many different categories including water efficiency, materials used in building and even the site of construction. The standards are high and buildings must earn at the least 40 points in order to qualify for the basic LEED certification. At 50 points the building is Silver LEED certified, at 60 points the building is Gold LEED certified and the highest honor comes from an amazing 80 points or more which is when the building becomes Platinum LEED certified. Platinum LEED certified is the goal for the Southwest Education Center; therefore some progress is still ongoing. Faculty members, such as Professor Anthony Lenzo, are excited about the building’s goals. “The building is great and it’s even greater that it’s LEED certified, on it’s way to Platinum,” said Lenzo Katherine Drury can be contacted at druryk@student.morainevalley.edu.
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Moraine sets fall enrollment record By Connor Reynolds News Editor
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“more than one race.” In its first year as a choice only 41 students selected this option. In this years census over four times as many students, 177, identified themselves as “more than one race.” The ethnic diversity at the school also saw shifts in enrollment. The amount of students identifying as Black increased 3.6% and students identifying as Hispanic increased 3.8%, while students identifying as White fell 6.9%. Gender at the Moraine Valley population has also shift to a near 50/50 split, which is a sizable change compared to last year when female students held a 53.8% majority. Moraine Valley is now attracting many more out-of-district students than last year. The percentage of out-ofdistrict students climbed from 14.6% last year to 19.8% this year while the in-district percentage fell from 83.5% to 78.7%. “In these difficult economic times, we are pleased that we can provide educational opportunities to so many of our community members,” Dr. Vernon O. Crawley, college president, said. “We applaud their efforts to attain a degree knowing that it opens up a brighter fu-
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Connor Reynolds can be contacted at news@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, November 16. 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 For more information call Jennifer at 708-608-4231. Hispanic Heritage Celebration Australia’s number-one magician, James Galea, is bringing his “I Hate Rabbits” magic show to Moraine Valley Community College on Saturday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. He will perform in the Dorothy Menker Theater, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Tickets are $25 for the general public, $20 for seniors and $15 for students. Tickets for “I Hate Rabbits” 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.
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Career Fair | from front page line programs offering the same as- mains that nothing compares to actu- energy that he has witnessed in this of Dean of Enrollment on June 20, and sistance. The internet has completely ally attending and interacting with the year’s program, and encourages Mocouldn’t be happier about his decision. revolutionized our world’s way of representatives from these colleges.” raine Valley’s student body to get acHis duties include office admissions, handling situations, but the fact re- Balason hopes to maintain the same tively involved with their futures. registration, financial Whether you are aid and various tasks certain of what uniinvolving student asversity you plan on sistance. transferring to after “I used to do the completing your assame thing in Texas,” sociate’s degree, or Balason said. “It’s a even remotely congreat program that is fused about it; atreoccurring nationtending these events wide, and I’m glad will not only assist to be a part of it.” your decisiveness but Over 10,000 people may also open your are openly invited to mind to various cathe event, and merely reer choices you have attending the event not contemplated behas proven extremely fore. beneficial to students Only you can make of all ages. the decision to purAlthough the sue a fulfilling life, so turnout is usually rise and get it done. immense, Severo We are all privileged stated, “It is my first enough to be providyear here at MVCC, ed with a great educabut attendance to tion, and it would be these events seems a shame to waste the to be slowly dwinopportunities. dling based upon previous records. Joe Salah can be I believe this is due to A.A. Stagg High School senior Eric Swanson (left) talks Frank Dubois (right) from Lewis University. The fair provided contacted at jsalah22@ high school and college students the ability to speak with school like Lewis. [Rick Hoppenrath] the convenience of ongmail.com.
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ing students, urging them to look at the problems many were having with the school involving grades. Doyle mentioned that she had been forced to fall behind in her schooling because of the nursing school’s inability to correct mistakes. She came to the board after working through the chain of command and commented, “Nothing seems to get done.” Architect Dominic Demonica of Demonica Kemper Architects made a final presentation to the board to review the ten-year plan for the school. The school is required to draft a set of guidelines for their plans for the school every two years by the state. Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Assistant to the President Margarent Lehrer made a presentation to the board regarding the College Completion Challenge. At Moraine, the challenge has been billed “Agree 2 Degree.” Her presentation focused Dominic Demonica presents the school’s new ten-year plan to the Board of Trustees on October 19. The new plan includes added parking, moving of the tennis and basketball courts, and a new, seperate building for sustainability. [Rick Hoppenrath] on urging the board to all officially sign on to the project, which promotes college completion, college marketing program other schools in successful campaign of their own. Mo- Harlem Avenue. readiness and college accessibility. She the South Metropolitan Higher Edu- raine’s campaign was shown to include informed the board that based on the cation Consortium have reached out screensavers on all campus computers Connor Reynolds can be contacted at success of Moraine’s “Agree 2 Degree” to Moraine for help in establishing a as well as a billboard at 95th Street and news@mvccglacier.com.
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Do we rely on technology too heavily? Yes, the newest technology is growing into an obsession Connor Reynolds News Editor
Connor Reynolds is a veteran actor, having appeared in films such as “Working at Cellular Field” and “Glacier Sports Editor.” He is currently teaching Pilates at the YMCA and starring as News Editorski in the new MVCC picture, “DEADLINE.”
“We have become too reliant on technology to make our plans.”
Technology has done many incredible things for our society in the past decade, but our reliance on this new technology has grown so large that we’ve lost sight of what ‘reality’ means. To be clear, I don’t believe the news technologies are these broadly and absolutely negative developments. They’ve brought the world together and allowed for a complete and convenient dispersal of information across the whole planet. My problem involves what people decide to make of these technologies. The technologies I’m specifically referring to are social networking and cell phones. As a frequent user of Facebook, and an absent-minded user of Twitter, I can appreciate the positives. Communication is simpler, organized and far-reaching. I don’t think that makes its better; it just makes it easier. We
are losing a sort of intangible concept that comes with the struggles and trials that come with organizing socially. Now all it takes is an event posting or status update on Facebook to get friends together and make plans. In the case of social networking, people have just changed the way in which they organize and plan, but with smart phones you can see obsession. I’ll admit to a case of smart phone envy, because it would be nice to be able to actually do the things that all the cool smart phone owners are able to do. However, smart phones have become an obsession. When it gets to the point that people are waiting in enormous lines because the newest iPhone has come out, obsession is really the only way to describe. This fixation on the newest and best smart phones isn’t just based on functionality and an increase in technology. People have made highend smart phones into a status symbol
and companies, especially Apple, have been more than willing to play into this idea. “If you don’t have an iPhone, well, you don’t have an iPhone,” is the well-known slogan basically belittling anyone who would be without such an incredibly superior product. We have become too reliant on technology to make our plans, to communicate socially and to develop social status. An overreliance on these technologies doesn’t mean that these advancements aren’t worth the negatives. However, it is important that we realize just how dependent we’ve become. Children growing up right now are bound to escalate this reliance, and that makes it important to make sure we remember the reality that exists outside of the technology-based world that we are now surrounded in.
Connor Reynolds can be contacted at news@mvccglacier.com.
No, technology enhances the way we live but we can still live without it By: Demetra Zougras Staff Writer Technology is here for one purpose and one purpose only, which is to make our lives easier. However, people can get lazy. Many people find themselves asking the following questions all the time: “Why walk, if you can just jump in a car?” “Why play football or tennis, outside, or go out bowling, if you can just turn on the Wii?” “Why set up this essay-paper from scratch, when you can just copy-andpaste it from the internet?” I know I can be guilty of this too. Sometimes I look up info on the lab while writing papers but really, I can actually write the paper myself. It’s not like the technology is bad; it’s just the way people decide to use it
that is bad. People use technology to do things better and more efficiently, allowing us to make faster and more effective progress. In other words, we do not “have to” use it to accomplish specific tasks. Abusing it is basically allowing technology to sidetrack our attention from things we actually have to do. We have a countless amount of technological advances now more than ever before. There are social networks, video chatting, online shopping and gaming, and more. We even have 3D televisions, and tech-savvy equipment like tablets and updated models of cell phones, computers, and tablets. These things aren’t essential to us, but we can’t help but use them because of their growing popularity. We, as humans, adapt to our environment. If technology ever fails us, we will just have to adapt again. For example, now when someone is
writing a research paper, all they have to do is “Google” their topic, and they will get over a thousand different website links to choose to get their information from. You can still do things the old fashion way and go to the library to check out books for research, but no one wants to do that because it takes more time and effort. People just decide to use computers rather than doing things in an old-school way. Computers are just tools, you don’t have to use them, but if you don’t, you will work harder and take more time. We do not heavily rely on technology, however we do prefer using it to help us get things done quickly and effectively. I don’t think it’s a problem, as long as people are free to choose whether or not to use it.
“No, it’s just turning into a way of life for us now. We are just adapting.”
“Yes, we think technology can solve all of our problems. I think we have too much faith in it.” -Mark Burns
Demetra Zougras can be contacted at zougrasd@student.morainevalley.edu.
Demetria Zousran is a freshman at Moraine Valley and is planning to major in Buisiness management. She is a motivated indivisual who likes to speak her mind on various topics.
“We, as humans, adapt to our environment. If technology ever fails us, we will just have to adapt again.”
Student Opinions
“Yes, it’s like the calculator. Without it, we can’t do math anymore. It’s leaving us without knowing the basics.” -Marco Rodriguez
-Ashley Ellison
“ Yes, because we use it for everything, writing, reading, talking etc.” -Charity Buchanan
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View from the Hill | Bill Droel
By Bill Droel Campus Minister Little known fact: Upon arriving at Moraine Valley in 1991 our current college president, Vernon Crawley, granted his first interview to me! In fact, it was a TV interview on my cable program. The show, “Conversation on Faith,” ran for 20 years, mostly on Metro Vision but also on AT&T and other cable stations. Crawley, who will retire after the Spring 12 semester, covered several topics in his initial interview: the place of faith in his life, the role of religion in higher education, the challenges for working-class students who commute to college, the benefits of a technical education, the importance of a back-
ground in the liberal arts and a few other items. Crawley came to our college in the wake of controversy, including the tragic murder of a college trustee and questionable behavior by the previous college president. His low-key but persistent personality seemed ideal. Although Crawley’s presidency has been longer than typical, I have been at Moraine Valley longer than he. Also, I have taught a class (including substitute teaching and CLEP reviews) in nearly every Moraine Valley building, including all our Palos buildings except the gym, the police station and the new science building. I’ve taught many courses in all over the college district. Therefore, I can uniquely relate some stories of interest. Moraine Valley began in 1967 in an office on 95th St. and conducted its first classes in Fall Semester 1968 in a 115th St. warehouse. The following year our college moved its main campus to the current Palos Hills location with several huts serving as our buildings. The beautiful campus we now enjoy and our well-equipped satellite campuses in Blue Island and Tinley Park are actually recent additions. As recently as 1977, the college was only buildings A, L and B, plus the huts and some of the leased
and rented buildings mentioned above. Crawley is our fourth president, excluding some interim presidents. The first two, Robert Turner and James Koeller, shared an innovative philosophy—although their personalities differed. Not too many people know that Moraine Valley began under the “open classroom” concept. There was very little drywall and few doors within our buildings. I’m not kidding! All of our employees were thought of as educators, from administrators to janitors. All of our students were considered participants in an intellectual community. Moraine Valley leaders from the early days retain happy memories, but look back with criticisms on the “open classroom.” I remember several positives about it, although one evening it became difficult for me to teach Eastern meditation in open proximity to a human sexuality class. Smile. Although Crawley is the champion at groundbreakings and ribbon-cuttings for Moraine Valley buildings, today’s campus emerged prior to his arrival when some younger leaders were elected as trustees and a younger president, Fred Gaskin, adapted our school to its increasing enrollment. Crawley and his team have accelerated things, adding
more buildings, improving our connections with area businesses and other stakeholders, enhancing all the ancillary services on campus and attracting an energetic corps of teachers to carry on the fervor of the 1960s founders. In my opinion the top priority for Moraine Valley’s next and fifth president is retaining students and assisting them to complete their college education. I have written many Glacier columns on why our economy demands workers who can think critically, a skill learned over four or more years of college-level reading, math, writing and classroom activity. The “Agree To Degree” initiative of the Crawley administration is crucial. The support services on campus are vital. The young teachers who have joined Moraine Valley in the past five or six years are a major asset. The challenge is formidable. Crawley’s fine example (both in his own academic life and in his tenure as our president) should inspire all of us (students, faculty and staff) to put other good things in second or third place in order to sacrifice now for a college education. Bill Droel can be contacted at droelb@ morainevalley.edu.
On the death of the “one web currency” Becoming attached to breast cancer By Ryan Kiefer Graphics Editor Bitcoin is dead. The digital, decentralized currency, once touted by tech advocates as the future of monetary transactions, has seen a 90% drop in its conversion rate since a high of $30 per “coin” in mid-June. On Tuesday, its value slumped below $2 on MTGox, one of its most popular exchanges. That value, by the way, is so low that it now costs more to produce the money than its actual worth. This is still higher than Bitcoin’s initial exchange rate of 30¢ at the beginning of this year, but several key investors in the currency fear that it is locked in a downward spiral that it won’t climb out of, according to The Guardian. What drove the “future of currency” to its nadir? To start, the lack of any central managing authority for Bitcoin proved to be a curse rather than a benefit. Several security breaches in major “banks” led to the theft of thousands of Bitcoins. MTGox saw a hacker invasion which was so bad it had to be shut down for several days. Lacking any form of security for their investment, the owners of these coins saw a loss costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. The system itself was also prone to fail. Bitcoins are created by having one or many computers solve a complex math problem. Once solved, the computer shows that solution to the rest of the currency’s network, and if it’s veri-
fied, a single coin is generated for the computer’s owner. The amount of total Bitcoins that can ever be generated is capped at 21 million. This has the end effect of increasing the amount of computing power needed to generate the same amount of coins over time. This also gradually increases the cost of generating those coins, and it has proven to be unsustainable. So what can we learn from all this? To start, it’s possible that a central authority for a currency might be beneficial. Trading in Bitcoins carries a risk that doesn’t exist when you trade using dollars or euros, because there’s no guarantee of security. The lack of most modern computer users to use even basic security measures to protect their devices means that any they hold would be trivially easy to steal. Institutions such as the Federal Reserve and the FDIC exist in part to ensure the value of a currency is held somewhat constant against market forces, and that your money held by others is insured in case of theft or fraud. The bitcoin concept is sound, but in the hands of the general public, it’s a disaster. Ryan Kiefer can be contacted at graphics@ mvccglacier.com.
By Lauren Smith Views Editor I’m so desensitized by the media that when I hear tragic stories about people who suffer from fatal illnesses I usually have a sad moment for them and move on with my life. I’m never really emotionally torn down by it. Please don’t get me wrong, to be diagnosed with something as fatal as AIDS or cancer is devastating. And I hope that people who find themselves in this situation find it in themselves to maintain their mental strength I’m just saying that I feel detached from their situation because fortunately I have not gone through something like this. During this Breast Cancer month, everyone around me is wearing the pink ribbons and sharing their stories. And once again I am left feeling like I have always felt… detached. That was until I reacquainted myself with Wanny. Lawanna Stockstil, or Wanny as I’ve been raised to call her is my everything. She’s my mentor, my comic relief, and most of all, my spiritual aunt. I never knew how she came into my life let alone into my family until about six months ago. During high school she met my grandmother, who became the mother figure in her life, so much so that after graduation Wanny moved in with her. Now I never knew anything about Wanny’s life before she entered my grand-
mother’s house. Recently, every time this topic was brought up she would just smile and say that God blessed her in finding my grandmother who is her real mom. When my sister and I were born both my parents took on two full time jobs, so Wanny watch us during the day. This is where we started. She was, and still is fun to be around, she washed, clothed, fed, played, and loved us to death. Then when my sister and I were about five she left. We didn’t know it at the time, but after she moved out Wanny went to pursue a degree in Sociology after years of just working. However, during the time she was away Wanny was diagnosed with Lupus and Breast Cancer. She not only maintained her grades in college, but also remained her light hearted and spirited self while fighting her illnesses. When we finally reunited on Facebook six months ago I was delighted to reintroduce ourselves as evolved people. I introduced myself as an 18 years old student starting a more independent life, and she introduced her self to us as a survivor. I guess I am not so detached from these stories after all because my Wanny fought her way back to us. Now that we have her again she won’t have to go through that with out us. Lauren Smith can be contacted at views@ mvccglacier.edu.
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Athletes of the Issue | Connor Reynolds Kelly Stack Libero Volleyball
Joel Pepala Forward Men’s Soccer
Women continue to battle Women run through horrid weather conditions and continue to improve on their times By Bill Knobbe Staff Writer
Kelly Stack is libero on the Moraine Valley women’s volleyball team. Stack is in her second year with the volleyball team having competed last year on a the National Championship qualifying team. She was named to the All-Region and All- Conference team during that campaign. In the volleyball teams most recent contest on October 13, stack pulled out a gutsy performance as she played with a chipped bone in her right hand. Despite the pain she was able to score four aces, 17 digs, seven kills and a block. Unfortunately thee Cyclones dropped the match to Joliet Junior College.
Joel Pepala is a forward for the Moraine Valley men’s soccer team. Pepala is in his first year at Moraine Valley after having transferred after playing for Eastern Illinois University and Lincolnland Community College. Pepala has scored seven goals, and notched four assists this season as an offensive force for the Cyclones as they’ve qualified for the regional quarterfinals. Including the first round of the regional playoffs Pepala’s has scored a goal in his last five contets. He seems to be peaking just at the right time for the Cyclones who will depend on him to take home a regional championship. Connor Reynolds can be contacted at news@mvccglacier.com.
The women’s cross country team ran their final regular season meet Saturday October 15, at the Brooks Invite in Winneconne, WI. It was an overall tough day for the Cyclones, battling 45 mph winds and being the only junior college team in the 6K race. It was a competitive field of 43 teams from 15 states, with many of the teams being nationally ranked. The girls finished in dead last, but the spirits on the women side are high. The Cyclones know that they can only do better in their next race. The women are not very deep these days, as only five girls ran in the last race out of seven possible spots. One of the Cyclones’ runners was out due to an illness. Coming in with the best time for the Cyclones was Alex Dovgin with a time of 25:56. Following her was Cande Pizano in 26:31, Jacquelyn O’Connor in 27:47, Kaitlyn Piazza in 29:39 and Nagieh Omer in 31:13. The ladies are going to have to put it all behind them this Saturday, October 22, for their conference championship meet, right here at Moraine Valley. Coach Horstmeyer commented on
the women’s chances Saturday saying, “We have to be at our best because we will only have five runners. It’s going to be between us and Morton, it will be an uphill battle. We will be scrapping all the way through, but I’m confident we can do it.” The women this year have had some setbacks, which included illness and one cyclone runner accidently running over her teammates foot with her car. Even through the mayhem runner Alex Dovgin said, “We are really close as a team this year. We all went down to nationals together last year and we hope to do it again this year. We were the conference champions last year and if we win the conference on Saturday it will be the first time in the history of Moraine Valley women’s cross country to win conference back to back years. We will be running on our home course that we run on every week, so we know this course well. Morton will be our biggest competition in conference this year, but I’m very confident that we will win.” Also Cande Pizano put it this way, “To win we all need times in the 20’s. This is conference. This is it.” Bill can be contacted at knobbew@ student.morainevalley.edu.
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Red hot Cyclones ready for regionals Women soccer team finishes regular season in third place in the ISCC By Sean McDermott Sports Editor The women’s soccer team finished their impressive regular season with an impressive 11-4-1 record (3-2-1 in conference). The women recorded eight shut outs throughout the season shutting down South Suburban College (8-0, 3-0), Prairie State College (4-0), Morton College (9-0), Benedictine University (1-0), Oakton Community College (0-0), Daley College (3-0) and Carl Sandburg College (6-0). Seven Cyclones were honored with their impressive play. Kayla Walsh earned all conference second team honors along with Yessica Jaimez. Jaimez also received all region IV second team honors along with Alma Coronel and Ashley Solus. Michaela Sheeran, Coronel, Vicky Lara and Jennifer Martinez were honored with all-conference first team honors. Lara and Martinez were also were selected to the all region IV first team.
The Cyclones four-game win streak ended on October 17, at the hands of College of DuPage. The women lost in disappointing 1-0 game. The Cyclones dominated the time of possession category throughout the game. Unfortunately, the girls could not capitalize on their scoring opportunities. The Cyclones were also hurt by two offside calls, which took away two goals from the Cyclones. College of DuPage took one shot all game and it went in. Despite the loss, the Cyclones have the perfect blend of shut down defense and explosive offensive power to make a deep run in the regional playoffs. The playoffs begin October 22. The women look to continue their successful 2011 campaign, are in search for the district title and look to get their tickets punched to Melbourne, Florida for the 2011 Nationals. Sean McDermott can be contacted at sports@mvccglacier.com.
Second team all conference selection Kayla Walsh leads the Cyclones charge into enemy territory. Walsh is in her second season with the Cyclones. [Rick Hoppenrath]
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Morton and Prairie State all in the mix. Coach Horstmeyer comThe Moraine Valley men’s mented on the upcoming cross-country team had conference championship their final regular season saying, “This is probably the meet Saturday, October 15, most competitive field on in Winnecome, WI, for the the men’s side in a long time. Brooks Invitational. All seven teams have one or Weather conditions were two guys who are very good, tough; as winds that day so you never know what were gusting over 45 mph. could happen, but we will be Adam Tyrka led the way for in the mix come Saturday.” Moraine finishing with a This confidence was time of 28:11. Following beechoed by Cyclone runner hind him were Phil CulbertPhil Culbertson who said, son in 28:51, John Altman “The only thing I will be in 29:04, Luke Bronson in afraid of on Saturday is that 29:09, Mohamed Assadalla we end up running so fast in 29:21, Adam Gurke in that we embarrass the entire 29:21, Felipe Rivera in 29:38 Morton cross country proand Kevin Trujillo in 30:50. The Running Cyclones continue to improve during practice. The Cyclones look to be a serious contender in the gram.” The team placed 45 out of 47 Following the conference regional championship. [Rick Hoppenrath] teams. meet the men will be runEven though the team ning there regional champimeet was a great experience for our The next race for the men will be results do not look great on paper, guys, even against a very tough field Saturday, October 22. This will be their onship race Saturday, October 29, again the Cyclones were the only junior col- on a very windy day, we held our own conference championship, which will right here at Moraine Valley. lege in the meet. The men competed as the only junior college in the race. It be hosted at Moraine Valley. The Cyagainst teams from 15 different states, was a great confidence builder to know clones look to contend for the conferwhich included many nationally ranked they can run with the best in the na- ence championship in what looks tp be Bill Knobbe can be contacted at knobbew@ teams. Coach Horstmeyer said, “This tion.” a three team field with Moraine Valley, student.morainevalley.edu.
Men’s soccer continue improved play By Frank Gogola Staff Writer The men’s soccer team continues to improve as they win huge games, boosting their record to 7-4-2 (3-2-2 in conference games). On Tuesday October 11, the men’s soccer team was able to defeat conference rival Morton College. The conference matchup, had playoff implications written all over it. It was an up and down match. The Cyclones had to go into overtime to close the book on Morton College. The 5-4 win against Morton provided Moraine Valley with home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Pawel Rychtarczyk scored two goals for the team, while Joel Pepala and Miguel Rivera each added their own goal. Erik Gomez scored the winning goal just minutes into the overtime period. Goalkeeper Eric Blancas had 10 saves. The team continued to work on their game plan day in and day out, trying to perfect their play before the playoffs began. The Cyclones have improved their game mentality by getting back to the basics. The team finally appears to understand and effectively use the offense portion of their game plan, which includes passing the ball and keeping possession of it. Coach Bales believes
in never being satisfied with where your preparation level is saying, “The execution of the game plan can always be improved.” However defensive side of the game still needed to be improved. The Cyclones have been striving to implement a basketball style of press while they are on the defensive side of play. On October 14, the men’s soccer team cruised past Trinity Christian College JV in a 7-2 whooping. The team appeared to have mastered the offensive aspect of the game and the defense is started to come around. During the match, the team was able to put up an impressive seven goals. Due to the Cyclone’s big lead, it was a perfect opportunity for the team to work on and attempt to perfect their defense. The men’s soccer team played their first round match of the Region IV Division I tournament on Wednesday October 19. Moraine Valley was the eighth seeded team out of 15. The eighth seeded Cyclones defeated the ninth seed Truman College 4-3. The Cyclones advanced to the quarterfinals. Their next game will be Saturday October 22 at noon versus the number one seeded Oakton Community College.
Frank Gogola can be contacted at fgogola@ att.net.
Second year player Lukasz Szczesniak advances the ball down field. Szczesniak and the Cyclones look to upset number one seeded Oakton on October 22. [Rick Hoppenrath]
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MVCC helps you broaden your horizons By Amel Saleh Editor-in-Chief Migration. It’s a three-syllable word that can frighten or enlighten some people. For the students who choose to study abroad, it means a challenge. Moraine Valley provides a variety of different activities for students to get involved in; among these is the option to study abroad. Students are given the choice of studying in places such as England, China, Ireland, Austria and Australia, among others. Every year, a collection of students take advantage of this program to broaden their horizons. Last year, former MVCC student Marco Rodriguez used the study abroad program to travel to Canterbury, England. Rodriguez attended Moraine for two years. While roaming around campus one day he saw flyers about the program and decided to collect information on it and explore the world. “There’s too much to see and too little time,” Rodriguez said. He chose to study in England simply because of the culture. One interesting experience Rodriguez had was getting lost on his way to Amsterdam. For thirty-six hours he was completely off course with no
Former Moraine Valley student Marco Rodriguez posing at Stonehenge, England after taking a hold of the oppurtunities offered by the Moraine’s Study Abroad program last year. [Lisa Spizzirri] money, phone or sense of navigation to return home. “Everything that happened was an experience that taught me something, good and bad, and you have to take it with a grain of salt,” said Rodriguez Rodriguez feels that if he never decided to study abroad, he’d be another regular Illinois State University student
handling his situations completely differently from how he does now. “Part of growing up and transitioning to new phases in your life is emancipating yourself from the normal into the unknown and if you make it out alive, it’s just one more experience,” Rodriguez said. When he arrived in England he ex-
perienced the common culture shock affect: the obvious difference in language, currency, land and so on. However, to Rodriguez, something else was affecting him much more. “The most apparent transition is not when you leave home, but when you come back, a ‘reverse culture shock’ Study Abroad | page 5
Artist of the world comes to Moraine By Anthony Cox Staff Writer School of the Art Institute of Chicago professor and print artist Fraser Taylor made a visit to Moraine Valley to open his solo exhibit “Structural Intimacies,” in the Robert F. DeCaprio gallery. Taylor is originally from Glasgow, Scotland but has lived in London, Tokyo, and New York City. He has spent the last ten years exhibiting in Chicago and teaching at the Art Institute. Before the gallery opening, Taylor led a workshop for Kevin Daly’s print making students upstairs in the F building’s printing lab. “I think it’s really good for students to get to workshop with a real artist,” said Daly. “I think it really inspires them to look at somebody like Fraser and think ‘Wow, he gets exhibitions and there’s some money in it, maybe I can do that.’” Taylor introduced Daly’s students to screen-printing monoprinting. Each monoprint is entirely unique, and can vary greatly from print to print. Daly rummages around in the trash through crumpled white scraps to prove his point. “You could be really careful about it, but basically after one print these paper stencils are junked,” he said. Fraser Taylor’s exhibit, “Structural
Intimacies”, features 51 monoprints displayed sequentially in the order they were produced. “I never leave out any mistakes. It gives me time to appreciate the accidents.” Descriptions of Taylor’s body of work tend to be densely littered with poststructuralist jargon, which would seem to overcompensate for what essentially amounts to hand drawn circles with little indentions in them. In the work exhibited here, the protuberances have taken on lives of their own. “I feel my work is very political, but open to diverse interpretations. The most important theme in my work is the precariousness of society,” said Taylor. Taylor lived in the US for two days before his roommate was lost in the World Trade Center attacks. When he arrived in Chicago, his artwork was bursting with color. But for the next ten years he has worked mostly in differing opacities of black ink. “Structural Intimacies” is Taylor’s first show in ten years to feature color, which is profound enough, even if difficult to put into words. Anthony Cox can be contacted at tony. cox@comcast.net.
The prints made by artist Fraser Taylor are known as monoprints and are each entirely unique. The artist’s gallery is now open in the Robert F. DeCaprio art gallery. [Rick Hoppenrath]
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Time to taste success From Glacier to viral By Bill Knobbe Staff Writer
Connor Reynolds News Editor
The Culinary and Hospitality Club is hosting its first ever bake sale Tuesday, November 1. The Culinary and Hospitality Club is in its first year here at Moraine Valley. The Culinary Arts program at Moraine has From Left to Right: Frank Vazquez, Michael Suggett, Dean been attracting many Kapitan and Chef Rose Deneen of the Culinary and Hospistudents interested in tality Club pose with a assortment of their baked goods. They will be hosting a bake sale on November 1. [Amel Saleh] culinary arts and the program is producing great chefs every year. One of the we make every day,” said Kapitan. things to grow out of the emerging culi“Everyone who gets to taste what the nary program is the Culinary and Hos- culinary program cooks will be amazed,” pitality Club. said one student. “Several of the students are really The bake sale will be held in the Stutrying to grow the culinary program at dent Union building near the cafeteria Moraine Valley. The program is great for and goods will be on sale from 11 a.m. helping us further develop our skills and to 1:30 p.m. Some of the things that to help us in our future career opportu- will be on sale include cookies, brownnities,” said Culinary and Hospitality, ies, cupcakes, sweet breads, and other President Dean Kapitan. Now, the as- original baked goods. Most of the baked piring chefs are preparing for their first goods that will be on sale will range club-sponsored bake sale. from $1 to $3. This will be a great op“The bake sale is a great way to show portunity for students to get their taste what we do in the culinary program. We buds going at a small price. want to do more to reach out to students so they know what we are all about. We Bill Knobbe can be contacted at knobbew@ love seeing people enjoy the food that student.morainevalley.edu.
Enrollment in Moraine Valley has provided many students with the skills to be successful and former Glacier editor Pedro Castro is one of those successes. Today you can easily find Castro online as a part of his work in the comedy company Big Dog Eat Child which he directs, and includes his brother, Ramiro Castro, and his best friends. The company has produced numerous Internet videos including the viral video “Jones Big Ass Truck Rental and Storage” which, to date, has received over 3.5 million views on Youtube. In addition, their video “What Up Little Kid!?” has been named as an official selection in the Los Angeles Comedy Festival. Castro was The Glacier’s graphics editor from 2001-2002. In 2002, the Illinois Community College Journalism Association (ICCJA) recognized the Glacier as the third place winner in graphic design. Individually, he was also recognized by ICCJA as the third place winner in News Graphic Design. After he left the throws of Moraine Valley, Castro transferred to UIC where he worked as a staff writer for the school newspaper, the Chicago Flame. At this time he also became a freelance writer for Star Newspapers
and the Daily Southtown. More recently, Castro was the social media consultant for the Chicago Tribune, and is currently an assembly editor for the music television show JBTV. Castro’s time at the Glacier served as an essential step in his development, noting that it helped him learn to work under pressure in a group. “The biggest lesson I learned was to roll with the punches,” he said. “There was no reason to get pissed because the stuff we were doing was hard anyway. What I learned the most is that you can be demanding of yourself and your collaborators without being a screaming jerk.” “Let me say this, I wish Moraine Valley was a four-year school. I loved my experiences and the relationships I made there. They were essential in my development as a writer, director and filmmaker,” said Castro. You can find the previously mentioned videos as well as live performances and a particularly poignant documentation of the pain of Cubs fans at Big Dog Eat Child’s website bigdogeatchild.com or at youtube.com/ bigdogeatchild. You can also check out JBTVonline. com to see other work he has done. Connor Reynolds can be contacted at news@mvccglacier.com.
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The apparition of Archer Avenue By Sean McDermott Sports Editor
In the small Village of Justice one of the most famous ghosts in Chicago resides. This is the investigation of the local legend of Resurrection Mary. There are many different stories regarding the legend of Resurrection Mary dating back to the 1930s. The most common is that Mary and her boyfriend were at a ball at the “Oh Henry” ballroom in Willow Springs (renamed the Willow brook Ballroom). At some point, Mary and her boyfriend got into an argument, which made Mary storm out of the ballroom. Mary started walking up Archer Avenue, trying to hitch hike to Summit where she reportedly lived. After a short while in her walk, she was killed by a motorist. The driver who hit her didn’t stop for a moment, but drove away, leaving Mary to die alone. The woman’s parents, now buried in Resurrection Cemetery, found her lying dead in the middle of the road a short time later. Since the late 1930’s, there have been numerous documented reports of Resurrection Mary. Almost every
The entrance to the famed cemetary where the ghost of Resurrection Mary has been reported to wander. [Sean McDermott] report portrays the ghost as a beautiful young woman between the ages of 18 and 21, with blonde hair in a white cocktail dress either wearing or carrying dancing shoes. During the late 1970’s and early 1980’s the reports of the local haunting reached their peak. People ranging from cab drivers, ministers and even a
bouncer sighted the legendary ghost. Reports involve the spirit walking along Archer Avenue, being struck or nearly struck by cars. There have been various reports of drivers actually hitting a female with their car and calling emergency personnel immediately. Just before the emergency vehicles approach, how-
ever, the apparent female victim vanishes. There are even some reports of people picking her up in their cars. The Mary sightings have declined tremendously since the early 1980’s. The most likely reason for the sighting boom of the 1970’s and early 1980’s was that during the time Resurrection Cemetery was undergoing major renovations. “They moved Mary’s grave because it became a tourist attraction. Many people felt that she was looking for her home. They think that she was wondering around looking for her resting place, but maybe she finally found it because there hasn’t been many sightings lately,” said Rich Prusinski, owner of Chet’s Melody Lounge, a wellknown local bar. The sightings have gone down considerably in the last couple of decades. It’s possible Mary has found her grave and finally went to her eternal rest, but who knows. Maybe one cold fall night, you might be driving along Archer Avenue. You, too, may come face to face with the local legend.
Sean McDermott can be contacted at sports@mvccglacier.com.
4 Battle of the Pumpkins! By Joe Salah Staff Writer Do you consider yourself artistic? Well it’s time to grab your pumpkins and get creative, because Moraine Valley’s annual pumpkin decorating contest has begun. Excluding last year, this annual decorative contest has been reoccurring for five years now. The competition is organized by Terra Jacobson, manager of library services, and takes place within the Library on campus. Decorated pumpkins will be accepted starting Friday, October 21. Submitting your projects on time is imperative due to the fact that votes for the best pumpkin will be cast from Monday, October 24 until Wednesday, October 26. Students, faculty, staff, groups and student organizations are all participating in this festively artistic contest, so put forth your best effort and have fun with it. The term “decorated pumpkin” may be interpreted as a jack-o-lantern, but this is not the case. Contestants are urged to refrain from carving and to instead creatively don their pumpkin of choice in miscellaneous (appropriate) items. The Pumpkin Contest’s sole purpose is to fund-raise for the Library Student Scholarship Fund. If you wish to vote for the pumpkins you feel deserve recognition, you may purchase votes for 25 cents each, or five for a dollar. If you happen to find someone’s entry to the contest interesting or even delightfully inappropriate, you may purchase the pumpkin beginning Wednesday, October 24. Do not procrastinate, though. Pumpkins are sold on a first-come first-serve basis and there is no guarantee the artistic masterpiece of a pumpkin you desire will remain patiently idle awaiting your arrival. Donating pumpkins to the contest obviously holds no entry fee, and it is greatly appreciated by the Moraine Valley Library. Winning contestants and runner-ups will be decided and announced on Thursday, October 27 at noon. If you’re looking for some ideas, contestants from previous contests submitted include: The Taming of the Pumpkin, Citizen Squash, Lord of the Gourds, and Sgt. Pumpkin’s Lonely Squash Club Band. The Library Student Scholarship Fund strongly encourages everyone to do whatever it takes to distinguish your pumpkin from all the others. Have fun with it, and remember, be creative and maybe you could hold the title of best pumpkin at Moraine Valley! Joe Salah can be contacted at jsalah22@ gmail.com.
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Creative Writers: It’s your time By Ogechi Embeche Staff Writer
of 2,000 words. Students need to complete an entry form for each piece submitted. Do you dream of having your To complete an entry form works read and recognized by proand submit an essay, students fessional judges who are experts in will need to do it online at writing? mvccglacier.com/literary-enThe perfect opportunity for pertry. Submission deadline for spective writers has arrived here at the competition is November Moraine Valley. 1, 2011. Elgin Community College is “Writers need to submit hosting a Literary Competition their work to be read by profor students who love to write and fessionals. The Moraine Valley want their work to be recognized. English department will judge The competition will accept short all writing first. The top five stories, plays, poems, creative pieces in each category will be nonfiction and short fiction, drasent to Illinois Skyway Festival. ma stories, and personal essays. Submissions will be printed in First place stories, poems, one the Mastodon (MVCC literary act plays, and personal essays will magazine),” said Ted Powers, each receive $100. Second place supervisor of Moraine Valley’s entries will receive $50. Third newspaper The Glacier and the place entries will receive $25. co-organizer of the competiAuthors of the top five pieces tion here at Moraine. A medal won by Moraine Valley in last year’s Skyway in each category will be invited to The Illinois Skyway Writers participate in the national Skyway Writers competition. The deadline for submission is No- Festival will be held on Decemvember 1, 2011. [Ryan Kiefer] Writers Competition. Winners ber 2, 2011 at Elgin Commuwill be recognized at the May 2012 nity College. Transportation by board meeting where they will receive in any blogs, websites, or in any other Moraine will be provided. If you have printed form. Short stories are to be any questions, feel free to email The their prize money. Students are allowed to submit a maximum of 3,000 words. One act Glacier at glacier@morainevalley.edu, three creative works. Entries must be plays are to be no more than 3,000 or stop by the office located in Building original pieces of work that were writ- words including stage directions and U, room 207. ten during the student’s enrollment in production notes. Poems are to be 67 lines or less and Ogechi Embeche can be contacted at credit courses at the college. Submitted works may not appear personal essays are to be a maximum emechebeo@student.morainevalley.edu.
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that was the hardest to deal with. Six months of your life in a different country without knowing anyone makes you look at things differently, especially when you return to the United States. Also you don’t have anyone to share those experiences with, other than the other students that traveled abroad, which is usually students scattered across all of the United States.“ To anyone interested in entering into the studying abroad, contact Mary Fefles at (708)-974-5393 or go online to studyabroad@mvcc.com.
There is an eligibility criteria to entering based on GPA and credit hours. It may be difficult to leave your friends and family behind and travel far away but it is worth it. “The prices range, but it’s hard to put a price on a piece of your life that you’ll never forget,” Rodriguez mused. Amel Saleh can be contacted at Rome’s Coliseum. Taken by Rodriguez while with editorinchief@mvccglacier.edu. MVCC’s Study Abroad program. [Marco Rodriguez]
Student Clubs Compiled by Hal Jwayyed
24 Karats Meets 3-5 p.m. For more information, contact Adrienne Stewart at (708) 974-5678. Alliance of African American Students (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. Action, Social & Political Empowerment (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. 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. Fashion for a Cause Meets every other Thursdays 4:15 p.m in U building. For more information, contact Maura Vizza x5742. 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. International Conversation Partners For more information contact Elizabeth Boucek x.5427. Kung Fu Club Meets Fridays 1:22 p.m. in U111 or outside between D & A. For more information ,contact Courtney Reese x4067. Mastadon MVCC’s literary magazine. For more information contact, Ted Powers (708)-608-4177 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. 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.
6 10 hot costumes for Halloween By Lauren Jacobsen Staff Writer Everybody knows that pop culture directly relates to what Halloween costume consumers choose each year. Every year there is an over abundance of one or two costumes, the costumes that everyone has to have. So here is a look at the popular Halloween costumes of 2011. Many of the current trends this year are, like in other recent years, going to be based primarily around musicians, reality television stars and superheroes. The difference this year is the costumes that we might see of real people, such as Steve Jobs or Charlie Sheen, whose classic looks have entered into the American world . Don’t be surprised, however, if you see the same old tried-and-true costume staples. Batman, the Joker, zombies, and, of course, vampires, are sure to be on the loose this season. So here are the hottest costumes of 2011. Lauren Jacobsen can be contacted at lajacobsen92@att.net
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TUMES S O C s ’ EN woM 1 Lady Gaga This trend is still going strong. With all of her outrageous costumes it is hard to fight the urge to go Gaga. Must haves for this costume would of course be a blonde wig, fake eyelashes and high heels, no matter what outfit you choose from. 2 Snooki Who wouldn’t want to pick out a dress and heels from their closet and go as everyone’s favorite obnoxious Italian? This costume is perfect if you’re looking for something quick and don’t want to spend a lot of money. All you need is a short dress, heels and her signature hairdo, the poof. 3 Amy Winehouse When someone in pop culture dies, people tend to honor them by dressing up like them. This one is also really simple. Again you’ll need a dress, heels and a wig but don’t forget her signature eyeliner swoop. 4 Katy Perry Just like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry is a strong fearless singer who girls just can’t seem to get enough of. Katy Perry has lots of outfits to choose from but the most popular would be from her California Gurls Music Video. Must haves: a purple or blue wig and lots of glittery eye shadow. 5 Nicki Minaj It seems singers are the hottest trends for girls this year, so of course Nicki Minaj is on the list. The ultimate must have is a wig and if you’re wondering what color to choose, just remember that Minaj has done it all. This one might require you to really get creative.
MES TU S O C s ’ MEN 1 Captain America One of the most popular movies of the year has become everyone’s must have Halloween costume. You will obviously need the Captain America suit but be sure not to forget the shield. 2 Charlie Sheen This one is super simple. Throw on some khaki shorts and a bowling shirt and you’re about set. If you really get into it you could go around with lots of girls on your arms and talk about “winning” or how you’re on “the Charlie Sheen drug.” 3 Michael Jackson The King of Pop. Need I say more? Whether you’re going for his “Thriller” look or his “Bad” look you will most likely need some sort of leather jacket. Feel free to really pull the costume together with sunglasses, a hat or even his signature glove. 4 Green Lantern With superhero movies dominating at the box offices, it’s no surprise Green Lantern is everyone’s go-to costume. All you’ll really need is the suit and the mask. 5 Steve Jobs This is someone who truly changed the world of technology, so what better way to honor him than to dress up like him? This one too is really simple. Wear Steve’s signature black turtleneck and a pair of blue Levi’s, and go around with your Apple product of choice and say “think differently” a lot.
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7 Entertainment Patterns and bold colors stand out in a crowd Maggie Wyczynska, Entertainment Editor
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By Chanese Smith Staff Writer If you love fashion like I do then the fall season is probably your favorite part of the year. This is the season to wear layers of fashionable clothing without looking too bulky. While the summer’s wardrobe tends to be carefree and light in order to stay cool during the warm weather, as the seasons change to cooler weather we can don a myriad of fun fabrics such as leather and suede, material that would be too heavy for the summer. These fabrics are just right for the awe-inspiring hues of this years fall trends. This year we see bold colors like bright blues, neon, ravishing oranges and reds. Look for more subtle hues such as pastels as well. Colors that stand out and create mix-n-match blocks of color are seen throughout the runways this season. This technique of styling is known as color blocking. Color blocking is when you take both bold and neutral colors of different hues and put them together to create a unique look. An example might be a bright orange blouse paired with a green skirt. Color blocking can be a fun way to liven up your day to day wardrobe.
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Patterns are also in this season. Showcasing bold bright looks as well as more subdued patterns will compliment any wardrobe. One pattern to look for that is trending for this fall is polka dots. Whether they are large, small or multi-colored, polka dots are in. Try to mix it up a little, even with a polka dot sheer skirt. You can also mix up some of your favorite summer pieces with your fall wardrobe by layering some lighter woven tops over lighter fabric long sleeves. The 70’s trend is in season with rich fabrics and colors that evoke a warm and comfy feeling as well as the androgynous look. With this look women change the pace by wear- Jenny Perez (left) and Izna Hadi (right) model their fall fashions. The bold pinks and color blocking are a technique being used often this season. [Rick Hoppenrath] ing more masculine silhouettes. This trend is sure to make a statement. Also try nude, orange-reds, taupe With these trends in mind, select Fashion is not all about clothing. We and earthy greens and blues for just the pieces that are timeless and you won’t are seeing exciting changes in nail de- right compliment to your look. To add go wrong. sign and color, which includes the um- more style and further accessorize for ber nail color trend. It makes a fabulous the fall try a big brimmed hat, a look Chanese Smith can be contacted at statement and can be used with differ- that has been seen on the runways and d.licous@gmail.com. ent color nail polishes. celebrities alike.
Comedy Silver | By Ingrid Doering
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8 “Say Goodnight, Gracie” comes to Moraine By Nadia Ahmad Classifieds Manager
performers on July 26, 1902 and who started her career on stage at the age of three, saw Burns and Exciting, funny, brilliant, and Lorraine one evening in 1923. She touching are four words to dewent backstage and Burns conscribe Alan Safier’s performance vinced her to be his new partner. in “Say Goodnight, Gracie.” Safier’s performance as George Safier played entertainer Burns caught the audience’s attenGeorge Burns, telling the story of tion from the moment he stepped the performer’s childhood growon stage, taking everyone back to ing up in the Lower Eastside of what comedy used to be. Manhattan, the start of his caUsing actual pictures of Burns reer in vaudeville, radio and Holand Allen and clips from their ralywood, and the moments leading dio and television show Safier kept up to the professional and perthe audience connected every step sonal relationship with his wife, of the way, with no intermission. Alan Safier plays George Burner in “Say Goodnight, The performance also utilized Gracie Allen. Gracie.” [MVCC Marketing] Safier is familiar to most audithe voice of Didi Conn, known as ences appearing on the daytime “Frenchy” in the movie “Grease,” television such as “Passions,” In the story, Burns was anxious to as the voice of Gracie Allen to fur“Days of Our Lives,” as well as a recent rejoin his one true love, Gracie Allen. ther the illusion. appearance on “The Wizards of Waverly It was the kind of love that is so hard Even though this show might appeal Place.” “Say Goodnight, Gracie” is the to find these days we only hear about more to those who remember Burns 68th production of Safier’s stage career. such things in movies or stories. Burns and Allen when they were at the peak The show started off with Burns walk- had always given Allen the credit for his of their careers, it’s still very appealing ing into some unfamiliar territory and success. to a newer generation. The immortality calling it Buffalo. After realizing he’s George Burns, whose real name is of George Burns and Gracie Allen just in limbo, he’s approached by God and Nathan Birnbaum, was born on Janu- goes to show that classics never die. asked to audition for a place in heaven. ary 20, 1896. He worked in vaudeville He says he’ll willingly do his act as long with Billy Lorraine in 1923 until they Nadia Ahmad can be contacted at as he has lights, music, and an audi- both decided to part ways. Gracie Al- classifieds@mvccglacier.com. ence. len, born into a family of vaudeville
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Concert Preview Plain White T’s October 30 House Of Blues
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Digitalism November 28 Metro
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“Like Crazy”: young love and big decisions By Nadia Ahmad Classifieds Manager When so young and in love, we believe that nothing can come in between it except for being worlds apart. Drake Doremus, director of his new film “Like Crazy”, in theaters October 28th, portrayed a very honest and piercing relationship between an American named Jacob, played by Anton Yelchin, and British woman named Anna, played by Felicity Jones. This film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, and for good reason. It keeps you wondering how a long distance relationship can survive with struggles that slowly but surely force them to ask the question “What have I gotten myself into?” The movie takes place in Los Angeles, where the couple meets while attending college as Anna handles some complications with her student visa. They begin to start a relationship and inevitably fall in love right before your eyes. The couple feeds the viewer’s nostalgia of young love as they pass notes while sitting right beside each other, walk through a theme park hand in hand, giggle alongside one another, and exchange meaningful gifts whose
meaning only they. All of this allows viewers to project their own views and feelings into each scene. Anna has to go back to England in order to not violate her student visa but being as she is completely happy with Jacob, she convinces him that staying the whole summer is a good idea. She returns back to England for a wedding and upon her return back into the U.S., she was confronted with a horrifying realization. Not only is it immigration’s mission to lookout for terrorists or keeping illegals from entering, but they seem to also get in between blossoming young romances and was deported back to England leaving their relationship. After a long time of being apart, the anguish they put themselves in with being so indecisive in what they really want left Jacob and Anna in a situation where they both thought would bring them together. Like most young couples, they don’t think before making big decisions. Personal experiences and emotions are a key part of this movie but the performances by Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones are what make this film captivating.
Theater Preview “My Fair Lady”
Like crazy • Released October 28, 2011 Rated PG-13
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Rating When I first saw this film, I was charmed at the realistic feel of relationship between Jacob and Anna. The chemistry between characters was so strong that it felt in no way scripted – which was actually the case. If you are someone who doesn’t want to bother with other people’s relationships then this movie might not be for you. That said, I highly recommend seeing this film because of its pure realism that isn’t portrayed in many films. Nadia Ahmad can be contacted at classifieds@mvccglacier.com.
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
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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 November 4, November 18, and December 9.
FOR 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. 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. 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.
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. 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 For Rent In Alsip. One bedroom. First floor. Security entrance. Close to shopping and expressway. Laundry and storage off street parking. First months rent. One month security. $750. (708)-928-0071.
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)-2895046.
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.
CineVerse Oak Lawn’s Free weekly discussion group will examine John Carpenter’s “The Thing” (1982) on Wednesday, October 26, from 7-10 p.m. The discussion group will also examine the movie voted #1 on the AFI list of top 100 movies, “Citizen Kane” on Wednesday, November 2, from 7-10 p.m. The discussion group will also be examining the movie “Election” (1999) starring Matthew Broderick on Wednesday, November 9, 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.
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.
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.
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. Resource Data Services! Palos Hills inside sales office is looking to hire a few motivated, hard working individuals. No experience necessary. Hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pay is $8.25 per hour VS. high commision plus bonus. Call for more information at (708) 974-2738. Or apply in person at 10717 S. Roberts Rd. We Help Build Your Website Need an affordable website built? Chicagobased firm offering Web Design, Development and Marketing! Visit us at www. idigitize.us. 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. Want 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.
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Career Corner
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Employers now hiring for seasonal jobs By Nadia Ahmad Classifieds Manager A huge amount of sales take place during the holidays and employers increase their workforce just in time for the holiday gift-buying rush. This year, there are plenty of positions available. Many stores have help wanted signs hanging on their windows and one of the best ways in finding a seasonal job is to walk around the mall and fill out applications. You should apply anywhere you can possibly get a position. When filling out applications and meeting with managers, you should also remember to smile till your face hurts. When hiring for seasonal jobs, a positive attitude is what managers are looking for. Your time should be flexible. Majority of seasonal jobs require you to work evenings, weekends and holidays. Part time seasonal employment is perfect for teens, college students, or anyone else that is looking to have some extra money in their pockets. According to Anne Marie Bishop, JCPenney spokeswoman, “Getting a seasonal position allows new associates
With the holidays around the corner, people are looking for seasonal jobs. Many retail and delivery services offer seasonal positions. [Laura Joy] to experience working at JCPenney and decide if it suits them,” and it allows employers to try out new employees. Retail stores aren’t the only places hiring for seasonal positions. Temporary positions are a fast growing sector in this country. The range in positions
has increased significantly. Temporary work can offer flexibility to those who may be interested in a particular field but that don’t really want a full-time or part- time position. It also allows the employee to try out an employer to see if the job and environment are a good
fit before deciding on a permanent position. Parents who may need to pay for some sort of child care while they are gone for work may not want to consider a seasonal or temporary position. Most often than not, temps are paid less than their co-workers that do the same job. This is because part of their pay will go to the temporary employment agency that helped with finding the position. Delivery jobs are also in for the running. Package delivery services, such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL are adding staff to either handlers or drivers that can help with the huge amount of packages being sent during the holiday season. Other jobs that may seem interesting are hotels and hospitality, warehouses, and restaurants. There are plenty of positions available, but not for long. Go online and check out some major job finders for your next seasonal position such as chicago.craigslist.org, monster.com, or even snagajob.com. Nadia Ahmad can be contacted at classifieds@mvccglacier.com.
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