The Glacier- Volume 44, Issue 14

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Men’s Basketball falls in Nationals

Voting complete for new Student Trustee

By Amel Saleh Editor-in-Chief Moraine Valley held elections for a new Student Trustee on March 27 and March 28 in buildings S, C, and U from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Four students decided to campaign this year: Taylor Geraghty, Phillip Bianco, Stephen Cepek, and April Gallik.

Geraghty is a transfer student from the University of Missouri and hopes to major in architecture and minor in

education. She values education and hopes to promote that importance to students if elected. Geraghty works as an art instructor for a program called Young Rembrandts and also is a Promotional Director for an art magazine.

Bianco believes in learning and that one should never cease to seek knowledge. Bianco plans to major in Journalism and has worked for a baseball team for the Orland Youth Association. Bianco is TRUSTEE | page 2

Voting for a new Student Trustee took place on March 27 and 28 in the U building. [Mike Frederickson]

Finalists announced to take over for Crawley

By David Anderson Staff Writer

The Moraine Valley Men’s Basketball team reached the NJCAA Division II National Tournament for the first time since 2002. The Cyclones went 1-2 and finished one game away from placing in the tournament following losses to Jackson County and Erie. [Mike Frederickson] BASKETBALL | page 12

The search for a successor to replace Dr. Vernon O. Crawley who is scheduled to step down June 30 of is entering its next phase.

The original list of candiates was whittled down to just four from the 17 original contenders. The four remaining candidates still in the race are Dr. Glen Gabert, President of Hudson County Community College in New Jersey;

Dr. Dana Grove, Executive Vice President of Educational Planning and Development and Chief Operating Officer at Johnson County Community College in Kansas; Dr. Sylvia Jenkins, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Moraine Valley Community College; Dr. Brad Stewart, Vice President and Provost of the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus of Montgomery College in Maryland.

The executive search firm PRESIDENT | page 6

IN THIS ISSUE FEATURES Moraine Valley hosts high school art show.

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ENTERTAINMENT Ragamala performers put on a fiery show in the FPAC. Social page 8

SPORTS Women’s basketball fall in the Region IV tournament. page 12

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R.H. Perry & Associates is assisting the college in this process. R.H Perry & Associates is an executive search firm, and was responsible for hiring Crawley nearly 21 years ago.

Each of the candidates will hold a day long meet, greet, and answer questions session with students, staff and members of the community in April, starting with Dr. Dana Grove on April 4, Dr. Sylvia Jenkins follows a week later on April 11, while April 11 will be Dr. Brad Stewart turn, Dr. Glen Gabert will round up the marathon session on April 25.

Members of the Moraine Valley

Views Editor William Shaw views@mvccglacier.com Sports Editor Sean McDermott sports@mvccglacier.com Social Editor Anthony Rojas social@mvccglacier.com Classifieds Manager Laura Sparks classifieds@mvccglacier.com Distribution Manager Dan Hurley distribution@mvccglacier.com Editorial Assistant Nicole Bracken Graphic Assistant Jessica Garber Online Assistant Jon Sims onlineassistant@mvccglacier.com

Contributing Staff David Alexander Dimka Atanassova Thomas E. Adamo Frank Gogola Josh Hoppenrath Amy Karlstedt Kent Spencer Fallon Sweeney Special Contributors Bill Droel Emmanuel Santoyo

Community College’s community are encouraged to attend the respective candidates meet and know days to familiarize themselves with the candidates, all attendees to the meet and greet days can submit their written feedbacks to the College’s Board of Trustees who will have the final word in who becomes the Moraine Valley’s Community College’s next president. Moraine Valley students can view all the candidates profile on the MV Connect portal, after logging into the Students’ portal.

David Anderson can be contacted at da773@yahoo.com.

STUDENT TRUSTEE CORNER | EMMANUEL SANTOYO Why has this weather been so crazy learned that we can change the course lately? Has it always been like this? of history not only by our voice but by One week we get sunshine and such the actions that all of us as individuals beautiful weather and then the next put behind it. week we get rain and the temperature The work that we put into somedrops. thing is the reward we get out of it.

I wonder if this is Although our voice is happening all over the not promoted like a world or is this just fast food restaurant is how Illinois is. on the television, we As you may know, still have one. It is our this is my last newsjob as individuals to paper to all of you as make our voices heard, the Student Trustee. I because we control the must admit this whole volume. term went by fast. To The last thing I want be honest, in the beto say to everyone is ginning of my term I “keep on dreaming”. couldn’t wait to finish, Never get discouraged but that was because I about what you pasEmmanuel Santoyo didn’t know what I had sionately believe in. If in store. Now I look at everything do there is something that you hope to differently. achieve please think about anything I am glad that I had the chance to but failure. Always keep your head serve as your Student Trustee and I up and never look below that. You all don’t regret a second of it. I learned so know my story and I know that we all much from this term. have struggles. Everyone that knows I learned that everything is under me knows those struggles. control through the works of God. I As someone who came from a hard learned that you can get over stress past to a brighter future I hope that by realizing what you have in front of everyone who is struggling can say “If you. I learned to be patient and take he did it, so can I!” the things as they come. The most imThank you, and I wish the best of portant thing I learned through this luck to the next Student Trustee of term is that we really do have a voice. I Moraine Valley Community College.

Moraine Valley is one step closer to finding their next president to fill the shoes of Dr, Vernon O. Crawley. [Josh Hoppenrath]

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also a part of MVCC’s Phi Theta Kappa. He hopes to be the voice of the student body and help them reach their goals.

Cepek is a full-time student pursuing his Associate in Science for Nursing. He’s earned his Bachelor’s Degree in culinary arts from the New England Culinary institute. Later on he became an executive chef for a restaurant located in Frankfort. Cepek’s dedicated to fulfilling the duties of being the Student Trustee.

Gallik has participated in helping bring dance and art programs to underprivileged schools. She has taught Creative Movement classes and centered her teachings in bringing out the best in everyone. Gallik is also a member of MVCC’s Phi Theta Kappa.

As the Student Trustee, she hopes to assist students with voicing their opinions and promote awareness of all the clubs at school.

Each candidate had a week to campaign for the chance to win. They spoke to students, posted flyers, Student Life posted information of each candidate on Facebook and their pictures and short biographies were even on the TV monitors around campus.

Demetrius Robinson led the elec-

Emmanuelle Santoyo man’s the voting table in the U building as students participated in the election of the new Student Trustee.

Santoyo did not seek reelection after serving for the last year. [Mike Frederickson] tion committee; the election committee is responsible for making sure all ballot entries are counted and monitored at election tables. In order to get

students to vote, members encouraged students walking pass to take a second to submit a vote.

The counting of ballots began

Thursday, March 29.

Amel Saleh can be contacted editorinchief@mvccglacier.com.

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Library hosts showing of Miss Representation Film and discussion look at stereotypes and gender roles in society

By Kent Spencer Staff Writer On March 26, a mixed crowd of people ready to take action on a major neglected issue gathered in the Moraine Valley Library for the viewing and discussion of the hit documentary “Miss Representation.”

“Miss Representation” is a 90 minute documentary that premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. It addresses the current and past image society has painted of woman. Created by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film goes deep into the bad social rap women have received,due to a history of misguided media coverage and the stereotypes many media fanatics subconsciously feed into.

The long overdue spotlight of this issue was magnified with the help of TV stars Katie Couric, Geena Davis, Lisa Ling and Corey Booker.

The film stressed how women’s value has been based on her physical image.

Perfect facial and body features is what most women need today to succeed in their dreams of making it on the big screen or modeling.

Television and magazine covers have constantly depicted the ideal women as being flawless, and have gone to great lengths to maintain this depiction. With the ever-changing technology available, seeing an average women or very attractive women can be a choice by the staff of media outlets. Magazines usually alter photos to create flawless images of a women, setting an almost impossible reality to reach such a goal for the millions who read the magazines. In reverse, magazines also damage original photos of celebrity figures by making them appear overweight.

This form of heavy media coverage of women has carried out how society views women in leadership roles as Newsom’s film recognized. During a past interview with Fox News, former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin, was asked about breast implants that had become part of media speculation. In a political discussion, it’s not hard to understand why that’s highly disrespectful and irrelevant.

MSNBC news anchor Mika Brezinski took a stand in 2007 on reporting the news of Paris Hilton being released from jail. When the story was brought up again by a co-host, she attempted to burn her copy of her story’s script with another co host’s lighter. After that was unsuccessful, she tore it apart. Brezinski later received the same script of the Paris story. Following that she shredded the script. She felt the Paris Hilton celebrity gossip news shouldn’t have been worthy to be reported before the lined up political headlines.

Being on camera, while also surrounded by two male hosts, Brezinski showed great passion in turning down that story.

During a crowd discussion led by moderators Amy Wilson and Troy Swa-

son, Moraine Valley Student Nia Robertson shared her thoughts that women should stop being so submissive to society’s thoughts and stand up for what is true.

The film demonstrated that this type

of thinking is what powers woman to take strong positions and make progress in society.

Kent Spencer can be contacted at news@ mvccglacier.com.

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IN BRIEF Moraine Valley to give away free prom dresses High school girls can find the prom dress of their dreams during Moraine Valley’s fifth annual Dream Come True Project. Free dresses will be given out on Saturday, March 31, from 9 to 11 a.m., in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, Room 150, at the main campus.

Girls who attend the event can sort through over 100 dresses in all sizes and styles and can try them on in a fitting room. Each girl can take home one dress, including shoes and jewelry, if available. Dresses will be distributed on a first-come, first served basis. The event is open to everyone regardless of family income levels.

Donations are still being accepted in the Multicultural Student Affairs Department, S201, on the second floor of Building S. For more information about the Dream Come True Project, call Veronica Wade at (708) 974-5475.

Observatory open viewing Come out to stargaze at MVCC as it hosts its series of telescope open viewing nights in 2012. Viewings are held once a month from now through October. Upcoming viewings are on March 30 at 7:30 p.m. and April 27 at 8 p.m.

Viewings will be canceled if the sky is cloudy or there are high winds.

All viewings are held at the telescope dome on the G. Jack Bradley Observation Deck, located on the west side of the college’s Nature Study Area, off Kean Avenue near 107th Street. Observers can park near the college’s tennis courts and then walk on the path to the observation deck. For more information, call Maura Vizza, Moraine Valley public relations generalist, at (708) 974-5742, email VizzaM@morainevalley.edu or visit www.morainevalley.edu/naturestudy/ events.htm.

Medical presentation on sleep Moraine Valley will host a Medical Education Series presentation on “Sleep: The Gentle Tyrant” from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, in the Dorothy Menker Theater in the Fine and Performing Arts Center. The event is co-sponsored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital and is free and open to the public.

Dr. Hrayr Attarian will lead this presentation that deals with facts about sleep and sleep disorders. Dr. Attarian is a neurologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and an associate pro-

fessor of Neurology. For more information call Mary Smith at (708) 608-4039 or email her at Smithm@morainevalley. edu.

Chicago and the Civil War Thursday, April 5th, 2 p.m., Library Lounge, Building L Join us for a special discussion about the US Civil War featuring noted historian Theodore Karamanski of Loyola University Chicago. This event is organized by the MVCC History Department.

For more information, stop by the library in Building L, or contact Troy Swanson at (708) 974-5439.

The Light of the Common Day Wednesday, April 11th, 1pm, Library Lounge, Building L We welcome Indiana State University professor and poet Matthew Brennan for a special poetry reading who will be reading from his newest collection of poems, The Light of the Common Day. For more information, stop by the library in Building L, or contact Troy Swanson at (708) 974-5439.

Lynn Richardson: Inside the Fence The Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery will be displaying Lynn Richardson’s work from March 29-April 26.

Exhibits are available for viewing Monday-Friday 8:30a.m. -4:30p.m. and during most Fine and Performing Arts Center performances.

For information, contact Jennifer Kiekeben, Art Gallery coordinator, at (708) 608-4231 or Kiekebenj@morainevalley.edu.

Dr. Vernon O. Crawley scholarship The deadline for applying for the Vernon O. Crawley Scholarship Program at Saint Xavier University is rapidly approaching. Applications are due

by Friday, April 6, to the university. The scholarship program will annually provide $12,000 awards to eight Moraine Valley graduates.

To be eligible a student must have earned his/her associate degree, taken 12 or more credit hours per semester, have a minimum of 3.5 GPA, and have chosen to continue his/her academic journey at SXU. May 2012.

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Moraine Valley awarded technology grant

By David Anderson Staff Writer

contemporary technology driven economy, Moraine Valley Community College, acting in concert with a conIn a bid to further equip low skilled sortium of seven other colleges across workers to take their place in the the nation.

With funding from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration’s Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Community College and Career Training Grants Program is poised to roll out a new series of technology driven career related programs that focus on in demand and growing fields like Networking, Programming and Database, Geospatial Technology and Cyber Security.

The Department of Science, Business and Computer TechnolThis was revealed ogy gave the results of the TAA grant. [Josh Hoppenrath] in a briefing by staff

from the Dept. of Science, Business and Computer Technology, led by the Dean, Dr. Pamela Haney, at the last Board of Trustees meeting of March 19 at the College’s board room in the D Building.

According to the briefing, only 32 of the more than 200 community colleges that applied for a share of the $20 million grant (the largest such federal grant in community college history) were selected. Moraine Valley Community College is to receive $3.7 million of the grant’s funds because of its nationally acclaimed role in cyber security training. With funds from the grant, Moraine Valley Community College’s role in the 7 college consortium is to synthesize, standardize, create and install virtual labs for all members of the consortium, making it easy for students to study IT related courses from either the comfort of their homes or classrooms. MVCC is also to track the 400 students that it will train with the grant.

The Dept. of Science, Business and Computer Technology team also stated that an idea is under consideration

to offer some of the TAA’s funded seven credit hours classes to High School students, to ensure that they fast track their way to graduation when admitted to MVCC. The TAA program is scheduled to run to Sept. 30, 2014 and is open to all classes of potential students. It is expected to become fully operational no later than fall of 2012 and will create nine jobs for the grant’s duration.

Other highlights of the March 19 meeting included the final presentation made by Emmanuel Santoyo, the Students Trustee, who was replaced by student elections that occurred on March 27 and 28 The foundation board announced that 50 scholarship recipients have been chosen and will be publicly recognized during the College’s Gala Night on April 26. They also announced the tickets for their annual Gala Night are sold out.

The next Board of Trustees meeting will be held on April 18, 2012.

David Anderson can be contacted at da773@yahoo.com.

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Credit enrollment falls after record semester

By Connor Reynolds News Editor Moraine Valley officially released it 2012 spring semester enrollment numbers on March 1, showing an overall decline from last year’s record spring enrollment.

19,614 students enrolled in either non-credit or credit classes this semester, which represents a 3.4% drop from the record 20,100 students enrolled in the spring 2011 semester. This drop was still less significant than the average drop in Chicago-area community college enrollment of 4.1%.

Non-credit classes continued to be a boon to overall enrollment as the headcount grew 10% to 1,621 students compared to the 1,472 students who were enrolled last year. This continued rise in non-credit classes has been helpful in steadying the overall decline in enrollment as credit enrollment fell for the second straight spring semester.

This semester’s enrollment marks the fifth time in school history the school has exceeded 19,000 semester students. Despite the decrease, enrollment is still up since 2008 when 16, 815

were enrolled, a 7% increase.

In Moraine Valley’s official press release Dr. Vernon O. Crawley said, “We are pleased that our enrollment is

strong given these economic times in Illinois.” He continued, “Our goal is to make sure that we do everything we can to help our students succeed at Moraine

Valley and be prepared for their future.”

Connor Reynolds can be contacted at new@mvccglacier.com.

Total enrollment over the last three spring semesters has been fairly stable while the credit and non-credit enrollment have each changed. Non-credit enrollment has grown every year while credit enrollment has fallen every year. [Emalee Kay]

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Are social networks too personal?

“Yes, they’re an extreme violation of one’s privacy and dangerous.”

By Fallon Sweeney Staff Writer

Fallon Sweeney is 21-year-old student at Moraine Valley Community College.

She plans to graduate at the end of the Fall 2012 semester. She is majoring in journalism and hopes to become a photojournalist.

These days, it’s a rarity for someone to not have a Facebook profile. Most people spend a few hours a week on social networking sites such as Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, or Google+.

Social networking is a vital part of our generation’s daily life, for better or worse. Young adults think little of posting rather personal information online, such as their address, birthday, school, work, and even phone number.

Businesses, artists, celebrities, bands, organizations, hypothetical ideas, and celebrity body parts all use these sites. It’s one of the most popular ways of communicating, as well as the fastest and most impersonal.

The fact that it is such an impersonal way of communicating is interesting; due to how much people choose to share of their personal lives using their services.

Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of my Facebook “friends” have been “tag-

ging” themselves at certain locations. Not only can they share where they are, but they can also share which friends are with them. It’s like broadcasting your vulnerability for the entire world to see. I don’t think there are many people who can honestly say they are close to every single person on their friends list.

Do you really want all of your Facebook friends to know where you are at a given time? Your friends aren’t the only ones reading your posts. Even people without a Facebook can find many Facebook users through search engines like Google.

Anyone could be “lurking” your page, not just your friends, family, and coworkers.

More and more employers are asking for the links and even the passwords, to potential recruit’s Facebook pages. What they find there can play the deciding factor in whether they are hired.

So much of your personal life can

be judged harshly because of what you choose to share via social networking. At any time, your friends can upload photos of you; they can even tag you in the photos. If you don’t have a smart phone, you won’t have any idea until you check your page.

Even the ads that show up on the sides of Facebook are user-directed.

Depending upon the pages you surf and the things you post, different ads will show up. This also goes for whose pages you “lurk,” the pages you “like,” and the events you RSVP to.

Social networking can be a great way to connect with people outside of your immediate social circle, whether they are acquaintances, friends, distant family, coworkers, or classmates.

Social networking sites, like any other tool, can be easily abused and turned into a weapon if used without caution.

Fallon Sweeney can be contacted at fallonjsweeney@gmail.com.

“No, because it’s your responsibility to make sure it isn’t.”

By Connor Reynolds News Editor Social networking has become the subject of outcry as people claim they are “too personal,” but they only become too personal and invade our privacy if users allow them to.

A social network site has access to the information that you allow it to have.

Through privacy settings and a whole host of account settings and terms that every social network user has freedom to change, the amount of information others can access is fairly small.

For social networks, the user holds the most control. They aren’t sentient beings developed to destroy our privacy. Mark Zuckerburg may run Facebook in a legal sense, but the users are what give Facebook its reach and influence.

Without users on a social networking site it will die, or become Myspace.

Social networking can only invade privacy as much as the users let it. No more, no less. Yes, protecting personal information you find important re-

quires a person to act proactively and to be cognizant of just what it means to share a piece of personal information.

What seems to have happened is that people want to pass the blame once they have realized exactly what the effects of their laissez faire attitude towards the security of their personal information.

My generation has grown up through the rise of the Internet and the lessening of the ideal of privacy that has come with that.

If someone doesn’t want a picture of themselves to appear on the Internet then they probably shouldn’t have taken that picture in the first place.

If you don’t want people to hold your racist or sexist beliefs over you, keep them to yourself instead of posting an offensive status.

We all know what it means to put yourself out into the abyss that is the Internet.

Social networking’s effectiveness as a tool for global communication completely outweighs its drawbacks. Advertisement companies gear their ads towards users based on browsing his-

tory, but doesn’t that only make sense.

I would prefer a bunch of ads properly geared to my interest than have to stare at a bunch of nonsense on the side of my page.

People go on the Internet with a full acceptance of the risks that it poses.

Ignorance of the fact that anyone can know anything that a person has shared does not divert the blame to anyone else.

Yes, people should be unhappy if personal information is shared with the world, but don’t get mad at Facebook or Twitter or “them newfangled social media networking.” Get mad at yourself.

If you don’t feel any blame rests on your shoulders, then by all means continue to complain through your status about how unfair it is your Mom found out through a friend’s daughter’s mutual friend that you made a status about how much you enjoy making bad puns about your recreational drug use; that status was, like, worth it.

“Yes, because people expose themseleves too much. “ -Christian Javier

“No, it’s personal only if you make it that way.”

-Lisa Compos

“No, because you have complete control of your profile.”

-Christian Samayoa

Connor Reynolds is the News Editor and former Sports Editor for the Moraine Valley Glacier. He currently has not declared a major and hopes to graduate in the summer semester of 2012.

Connor Reynolds can be contacted at news@mvccglacier.com.

“No, because if you put your life out there, it’s your choice.”

-Megan Schaffer

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VIEW FROM THE HILL | BILL DROEL

By Bill Droel MVCC campus minister The cynicism washing across today’s society began, let’s say, when President Richard Nixon and 21 members of his administration conspired to cover up crime and immorality.

Several public officials imitated their behavior in one-way or another. Last year Senator John Ensign and Representative Charles Rangel added to the erosion of public trust.

A few bishops have similarly done their part to pollute the environment by covering up egregious misbehavior of their employees.

Many business leaders have highhandedly engaged in a pseudocommerce that had neither a product nor a service to offer. When their ruse was exposed, many of

them walked away with bonus pay.

Athletes have betrayed their profession by cheating in the very nature of competition. One institution after another has lost touch with its original aspirations and, consequently, people feel that life is rigged and suspect that choices are mostly meaningless.

No wonder so many young adults are disenchanted. In an “anything goes” culture their default expression is “whatever.” That is, “nothing compels me; nothing is captivating; nothing commands my trust.”

To be disenchanted means “to be away from the magic.” Oh, most young adults could name David Copperfield as an entertaining magician. Some know about Penn Jillette and Raymond Teller.

And there is always interest in Harry Houdini, including two plays based on his legend now occurring in Chicago—one of which is sold out through this year.

I suppose some young adults get in touch with the magical by reading fairy tales to youngsters or happily accompanying them to a fantasy movie.

When it comes to the magical or miraculous in daily life, however, most of us are quite jaded. We tend to walk around obliviously, not curious about nature or people.

We don’t care to probe, but prefer clichés to vulnerable conversation.

We are not disposed to being caught up or enveloped in scenes, complexities, idealism, romance or the artistic.

Enchantment means to be drawn in, or to be taken up or caught up. It means to pay attention to the alluring and the mysterious. It means to be awake to hues, shades, dialect, mood or gaps in sequence. It means that the socalled past is existentially present and that the current moment has a future.

The sociologist Max Weber explained that disenchantment is a byproduct of modern life. Its roots are deeper than President Nixon’s immorality or today’s finance scoundrels.

Modern people, says Weber, use secularism to provide life’s meaning. But secularism dispels enchantment, leaving us with at best only an “upbeat and vacuously positive” approach to life.

A recovery of enchantment is not reliance upon superstition, fatalism, or conspiracy theories. Science, the opposite of superstition, is a gift to us. We need more of it and more use of reason.

We need calculation and precision.

We need to consider the bottom line.

We need more scrutiny of our leaders and more investigation of economic policies. We need to shatter secret dealings, to expose public decision-making.

At the same time we need to recover the quest for meaning in life. In the phrasing of Soren Kierkegaard, we are capable of “lives of joy and grandeur.”

It does no good if our reaction to the corruptions of life is resignation, cynicism, our lack of participation, more complacency or “whatever.”

Such a reaction only guarantees that life will become more unaccountably harsh, less joyful, less grand.

Read stories in which you get pleasantly lost in the setting and captivated by the characters. Some biographies are thrilling and revealing.

Go to concerts, plays, exhibits, performances and the like, including at Moraine Valley (www.morainevalley.edu/fpac). Get lost in the city— on foot, that is. Explore Chicago, one of the great cities of the world.

Listen to people, especially socalled ordinary people. Ask them good questions. Turn off the TV, especially the vapid so-called reality shows.

Linger. Observe. Contemplate. Walk.

Cynics say: I’ll believe it when I see it. Enchanted people say: I’ll see it when I believe it. Share your enchantments with me. I’ll develop this theme in a future “View From the Hill.”

Contact Bill Droel at droelb@morainevalley.edu.

The good ole days, and why they’re still here Illinois Republican presidential primaries

By William Shaw Views Editor What happened to the good ole days?

When life was easy, gas was less than two dollars, and it was worth waking up five in the morning to watch Saturday morning cartoons?

For many of us, it can be an eyeopener thinking about all the time that’s passed since we used to be kids.

All the things we used to do, what we have to do now, and the steps leading us to this point.

Looking back on it all, it’s easy to see the past in rose-tinted glasses. Just because it’s easy though doesn’t necessarily make it right.

Think about it. How many times have all of you talked about when kid’s shows, music, and movies used to mean something? The days where everything was perfect, and how the youth of today have no idea what they’re missing?

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, just remember before you decide on something at least try to make sure you’ve thought about every outcome.

For example, many of us that grew up in the 90’s lived in a time were good shows were a dime a dozen. “All That,” “Power Rangers,” “Boy Meets World,” the list goes on.

Sure, a few shows were iffy like “Family Matters,” but every good time

has the occasional slip-up. What does it matter?

Who’s to say that all the good kidfriendly shows are all gone? “Avatar,” “Phineas and Ferb”, and even “Adventure Time” are proving to us good shows are both timeless and entertaining for all ages.

If the shows are still good, why do they feel so different? It’s because we’ve changed, matured, and have finally grown up.

As we grow up, we might be the same people, but everything about us has and is currently changing. Our tastes in everything have also matured, leaving us a filter to avoid all the crap that bombards us.

That’s why your parents probably hate all your kid’s shows, and why their generation is “the best.” It was the same for your parents when it came to your grandparents, and generations before.

We tend to forget all of the bad, and remember only the good. It’s human nature, and there’s nothing wrong with it. We just have to remember one thing.

We’ve forgotten all of the horrible things that our time had to deal with because of that, it was bad.

How many of you remember the classic works of Vanilla Ice? Me neither.

William Shaw can be contacted at views@ mvccglacier.com.

By Sean McDermott Sports Editor Romney scored a strong victory over Santorum in the Illinois Republican primaries, much to my dismay. While Romney is very much ahead of Santorum, do we really want him for the Republican primary?

Romney beat out former Pennsylvania Senator and top rival Rick Santorum by 12%. Romney earned 42 delegates over Santorum’s 10. According to Fox News Romney has earned 568 delegates while Santorum has 273.

Romney exited the polls in Illinois with 74% of the votes, compared to Santorum’s disgraceful 12%.

Romney’s ability to gain contributions killed Santorum’s chances of winning Illinois. According to ABC 7 Chicago, Romney outspent Santorum 7 to 1 in ads. Romney spent $100.8 million, while Santorum has spent $18.6 million.

Santorum in my mind was attacked repeatedly from Romney’s negative ads that were shown for over two weeks, which had an impact favorable for Romney.

If Romney can win 75% of the delegates after the Texas primary, he will get the delegates needed for the republican nomination.

Santorum needs to shy away from the South and his social views.

He needs to begin campaigning in key Northern states such as Cali-

fornia and New York, where Romney holds commanding leads.

Santorum probably won’t win either state, but he can sneak away with a few delegates and win Wisconsin.

If Santorum can win several key states including Missouri, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Nebraska, and Texas, he will hold Romney under the 1,144 delegates needed for the nomination. This will then make the election a “brokered convention.”

A “brokered convention” is a situation in the presidential primary and caucus process where there are not enough delegates obtained for a single candidate to obtain a majority vote.

Since none of the candidates receive enough votes on the first ballot to win the nomination, the convention is brokered through political horse-trading and multiple ballots.

Santorum’s camp believes if a brokered convention happens conservative delegates will flock to Santorum on subsequent ballots, making him the presidential nominee.

Do we really want a candidate that continues to use his money to attack fellow republicans instead of Barack Obama?

If Santorum can hold Romney under the delegates needed, he could win the presidential nomination.

Sean McDermott can be contacted at sports@mvccglacier.com.

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ATHLETES OF THE ISSUE Joe Rigg Shortstop/Pitcher Baseball

By Sean McDermott Sports Editor Joe Rigg is a second year player out of Sandburg High School in Orland Park. Rigg is a pitcher and infielder on the Moraine Valley baseball team.

Rigg’s 2011 performance earned him a first team All-Conference award.

This season Rigg is already off to a stellar start.

Rigg currently has a .516 Batting Average, along with 11 Runs, 7 RBI’s, 1 home run and an .583 OBP. Rigg also has a 1-0 with an 8.21 ERA and two strikeouts in 7.2 innings as a pitcher.

If Rigg continues to have a hot bat, Rigg will undoubtly receive another first team All-Conference member and help the baseball squad become a contender in the Region IV.

Molly Hankes Pitcher/Outfielder Softball

Molly Hankes is a second year player out of Richards High School. Hankes is a pitcher and outfielder on the Moraine Valley softball team.

Last season, Hankes was named to the first team All-Conference due to her impressive play.

Last year Hankes batted .291 with 24 Runs, 9 RBI’s, and an On Base Percentage of .323.

Hankes batting wasn’t as impressive as her piching stats. Hankes went 10-7 with an 4.25 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 107 innings pitched.

If Hankes can better her 2011 stats in 2012, the Cyclones softball team will be hard to beat.

Sean McDermott can be contacted at sports@mvccglacier.com.

Softball begins with high hopes

By Frank Gogola Staff Writer Despite losing a number of key players from last season’s amazing run, the women’s softball roster is loaded with talent and looks to aim even higher in 2012.

The 2011 season, under then first year head coach Mike Veen was a rebuilding year for the team. Playing with great team chemistry, the Cyclones finished with a 21-15 record and 9-3 conference record, good enough for second place in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference.

In the Region IV Tournament the Cyclones lost two games that they could have easily won, and their season ended as they lost in the semi-finals.

Although the Cyclones lost five AllConference players from last season’s roster, they have a great array of returning and new players.

All-Conference first team player Molly Hankes highlights the returning players, along with Caitlin Renik, Elizabeth Reynolds, Stephanie Ruvalcaba, Theresa Urchell, and Erika Veen.

Andersen (Shepard), Emily Kurek (Mount Assisi), Jessica Prouty (Stagg), Kristin Renken (Richards), Lauren Schultz (Sandburg), Samantha Staisiunas (Andrew), Danielle Stark (Stagg), and Courtney Wheaton (Illiana Christian). This group of new players will look to add strong hitting, great arms,

The Cyclones are looking to improve on their record this season. The Cyclones main objective is to make it to the NJCAA tournament. [Michael Fredrickson] and blazing speed to the team. In his second year of coaching this great group of girls is Mike Veen.

Former Cyclone Natalie Wigginton will be the assistant coach. This season’s team looks to aim even higher and make a run for the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference championship and Region IV championship.

The Cyclones hopeful run depends

on their ability to work together as a team. “Teamwork is going to play a major part in the success of our season,” said head coach Veen. “We have a roster full of talented women, and if they can come together and play as one, there’s nothing that can stop them.”

Frank Gogola can be contacted at fgogola@att.net.

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Cyclones improve record to 5-5 after 0-4 start

By Sean McDermott Staff Writer

Rain showers cancelled games and dampened the Cyclones’ spirits as the team got off to a 2-4 start for the 2012 season.

On March 12, the Cyclones opened up the season against the talented Delgado Dolphins in New Orleans, Louisiana. Cyclones freshman pitcher Sean Vergara started on the mound and gave up eight earned runs on 10 hits in six innings, as the Cyclones fell to the Dolphins 11-3. Brandon Collins went 1-3 and drove in a run.

The Cyclones played three more games against the NJCAA division one powerhouse but couldn’t pick up a win.

In their four matchups with Delgado they were outscored 47-11. In the series the Cyclones pitching staff had an ERA of 17.18 allowing 47 hits and fanned 15. All-Conference shortstop Joe Rigg batted .400 in the series with a pair of runs. Freshman Brandon Col-

lins hit .416 with a March 18. The run and an RBI. Cyclones bats “Rigg has been and pitching playing spectacular came out to with his glove and play. In the bat,” said Radz. “He’s first game Colgiven us some big lins, Rigg and momentum coming Jacob Murray in off the field into all hit their our at bats and he first home quietly has been our runs of the sparkplug.” season. The “Hitting and dethree payers fense have been the combined for brighter spots on 7 RBI’s as the our team,” said head Cyclones won coach Tom Radz.

13-3. The bats “Pitching hasn’t stayed hot in been bad, but it’s the second an area that we do game as the need to work on. Are Cyclones won pitchers aren’t chal- Joe Rigg finishes a tailor-made double play against Rock Valley 9-1. lenging their hitters College on March 22. The game was rained out in the fourth inIn front of and we’re walking ning. [Michael Fredrickson] 20 scouts the more guys than I’d Cyclones took like.” there was constant rain and on Rock Valley College on an Following the rout in their the entire Coahoma series was overcast 80-degree day. The Delgado series, coach Tom cancelled.

Cyclones capitalized on the Radz took his squad to ClarksThe Cyclones traveled back Rock Valley aces mistakes and dale, Mississippi to take on home to take on Robert Mor- jumped out to a three nothing the Tigers of Coahoma Com- ris University’s junior varsity lead. munity College. Unfortunately team in a doubleheader on Alex Leschkis pitched three

shutout innings for the Cyclones, but the skies around Palos turned dark and a 15-minute downpour fell upon the field, which lead to the cancellation of the game.

Since the 0-4 start the Cyclones have gone 5-1, beating Robert Morris twice, Sauk Valley twice and Triton once. Moraine Valley has a team batting average of .340, with 3 home runs and 31 RBI’s. The teams pitching staff has improved drastically since the Delgado series as they only gave up 14 runs in the last six games.

“The energy level with these guys are off the charts,” said Radz. “This year everyone gets along very well. Once the first pitch is thrown everyone is together as a team.”

The team chemistry and the resurgence of the Cyclones bats and pitching will help the Cyclones continue their hot streak.

Sean McDermott can be contacted at sports@mvccglacier. com.

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By Sean McDermott Sports Editor

First team All-Conference member Mike Jackson goes in for an easy layup. Jackson was an essential part of the Cyclones squad this season. [Michael Fredrickson]

The nineteenth ranked Cyclones earned a seven seed in the NJCAA National Tournament with a 26-7 record and the Region IV title on their resume.

This was head coach Dedrick Shannon’s first trip to the tournament and the Cyclones first appearance in the tournament since the 2002 season, which was then coached by Moraine Valley’s athletic director Bill Finn.

The Cyclones took on the Cavaliers of Johnson County Community College in the first round. The Cyclones were down for majority of the second half and were down by as much as 11 points twice. The Cyclones refused to give in as their defensive pressure kept the Cyclones with in striking distance to make a comeback.

The Cyclones brought the deficit down to three points with only a minute left to play. Cavaliers guard Quasim Jones downed four of his nine free throws as the Cyclones 14 game win streak and quest for the National title crumpled as they lost 63-70. Richaun Hol-

mes and Lane Barlow led the Cyclones offensive attack with Holmes recording 18 points and Barlow recording 15.

The Cyclones season was a tale of two years. In the 2011 portion of their schedule, Moraine Valley finished with an 11-5 record and the season seemed headed for disappointment, but the return of Lane Barlow and Mike O’Donnell added the spark the Cyclones needed. In the 2012 portion Moraine Valley went 15-3.

The 2011-12 season can be considered one of the best seasons an athletic team has ever had at Moraine Valley. Despite their early exit in the tournament, the Cyclones have a lot to be proud of.

First off the Cyclones won 16 more games than the previous season and had their best season since the 2008-09 campaign when the Cyclones went 28-5. The Cyclones also won the Region IV title, which hasn’t been in the Cyclones possession for years.

Secondly, many Cyclones were recognized for their outstanding play throughout the season. Bowling Green bound forward/center Richaun Holmes was named to the All-

Region IV and All-Conference first team along with the Skyway conference Player of the Year award. Holmes averaged 18.4 points per game, grabbing 9.2 boards and led the NJCAA Division II in blocks per game averaging 5.6.

Others awardees included Modestas Masiullionis and Mike Jackson who were selected to the All-Conference first team. Head coach Dedrick Shannon also won his second Conference Coach of the Year award (08-09,11-12).

The Cyclones will lose core players for the 2012-13 season. Richaun Holmes (transfer), Modestas Masiulionis (second year), Mike Jackson (second year), and Lane Barlow (second year) all will be leaving Moraine Valley’s basketball squad. Coach Shannon has a lot of work ahead of him, but turning a ravaged 2010-11 season into a national qualifier in just one short year I have confidence the Cyclones will become a household name in the NJCAA tournament for years to come.

Sean McDermott can be contacted at sports@mvccglacier. com.

Women loses Region IV crown in last minutes

By Frank Gogola Staff Writer Despite failing to win the Skyway Conference title and make the National Tournament, the Cyclones amassed an impressive 24 wins capturing their sixth consecutive 20win season.

The Cyclones’ season came to an unexpected end against Prairie State College in the Region IV Finals. With the nation’s third ranked defense, Prairie State set the tempo and kept the game close early on. Moraine showcased their offensive firepower and began to pull away in the second half.

The Cyclones charged to a 4940 lead with 5:30 left in regulation and felt they were in a good position to hold on for the win.

However, a combination of foul trouble and turnovers in five of Moraine’s last seven possessions allowed Prairie State to finish the game on an 18-4 run. Moraine’s hopes of making the National Tour-

nament were washed away as Prairie State’s dominant defense surged them to a 58-53 win over Moraine.

“I am proud how the team continued to fight. They did the best they could,” said Coach Jones. “I am honored to have coached these 17 great young ladies this season.”

The Cyclones garnered awards for their strong play throughout the season and the tournament. Jessica Contant and Val Zulevic were both named to the All-NJCAA Region IV tournament first team.

Kim Young, the team leader with 73 three-pointers, was named to the All-Region IV and All-Conference first team.

Kelly Foley was named to the All-Region IV and All-Conference second team. Loretta Burton and Natalina Cifaldi made the All-Conference second team.

The Cyclones’ season was defined by their determination to continue fighting even in the face of adversity. According to Coach Jones, the defining

moment of the season came in the first round of the Region IV Tournament when Jessica Contant banked in a threepointer at the buzzer to send the game to overtime. The Cyclones would eventually win and advance on in the playoffs.

Despite their determination to always fight on, the Cyclones were hampered at times by turnovers. “Turnovers cost us a few wins this season in close games. And our turnovers in the championship game led to our demise,” said Jones.

Looking forward to next season, the Cyclones plan to continue their winning ways with five “dynamic” returning players. They plan to win the Skyway Conference title, win the Region IV Tournament, and make a deep run in the National Tournament.

“Our goal is to improve and aim higher next season,” said Coach Jones. “There is always room for improvement.”

Frank Gogola can be contacted at fgogola@att.net.

Prairie State’s defense smoothers a Cyclone in their January 24 meeting. The Cyclones went 0-3 against Prairie State this season [Michael Fredrickson]

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Nice weather might not be so nice

By Amel Saleh Editor-in-Chief In the Northern Hemisphere, March 20 is supposed to mark the first day of spring. This year, the entire nation experienced unusually high temperatures.

While this shifted everyone’s mood for the better, will it drastically shift the climate in our future? To make a statement as such, years and years of data must be taken into consideration.

“Weather fluctuates from day to day,” says Moraine Valley Biology professor Janet Kotash. “There are trends we notice, the last one was two years ago: 2010 was recorded as the year with the warmest temperatures.”

From that trend we see significant effects today and will continue to until time permits. The problem is we will never fully understand weather.

Kotash elaborates, “a lot about weather is misunderstood. We can guess at it but we just don’t know.”

Though many people may be getting excited about the string of pleasant weather we’re having, Moraine professors and scientists believe that it’s merely a sign of a larger problem that will soon affect us negatively. [Mike Frederiksen] What’s the greatest concern to scientists? According to Kotash: Climate Shift. “It’s a shift. Like a car, you go from Park to Drive, there is no in between here. According to James Lovelock [author of

“Revenge of Gaia: Earth’s Climate Crisis & The Fate of Humanity”], our climate will shift to extremes in about ten years.”

Carbon dioxide has reached a point of no return. So much

of it is in the atmosphere that global temperatures will soar sharply.

Many may seem skeptic to the fact that global climate change is a serious concern.

But the signs have been ap-

parent since trends have been recorded and now we have approached to what we predicted years ago.

The climate has meddled with natural life cycles. For CLIMATE | page 5

Glenn Miller brings the “Big Band” to Moraine Valley

Moraine Valley welcomed the legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra to the Doroth Menker Theatre to put on the performance of a lifetime. [Mike Frederiksen] Dimka Atanassova Staff Writer A historical event made Big-Band Swing Era fans flock to Moraine Valley’s Dorothy Menker On March 25, the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra filled the theatre to capacity.

Glenn Miller, trombonist

and arranger, who played and recorded with Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey before he created his own band, is arguably the greatest bandleader of all bigband era stellars. From 1934 to 1942, Miller and his band sold upwards of 8 million records with 23 chart-topping songs.

Founded in 1956, the Glenn Miller Orchestra (GMO), de-

spite its exhausting itinerary – the band plays 48 weeks a year playing as many as 15 dates in a 14-day period as well as 300 live concerts around the world – gave a memorable homage to Miller’s immortal music library and accurately duplicated his band style.

Traditionally, every GMO concert starts and ends with

“Moonlight Serenade,” Miller’s theme song and 1939 smash hit. It reveals and emphasizes his typical Style - The reed section’s unique sound produced by the clarinet holds the melodic line while the tenor sax plays the same note and supports harmoniously the three other saxophones. The distinctive sound from this combi-

nation became Miler’s trademark.

The crowd went wild when GMO belted out the 1940 smoothie, “Tuxedo Junction”, the chart topper that sold 115,000 copies the first week.

It was named after a railroad whistle- stop in Alabama and ORCHESTRA | page 8

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Anthony Rojas, Social Editor social@mvccglacier.com

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April is Earth Month Tips for saving gas

By Frank Florez Layout Editor Get ready to go green, because April is Earth Month at Moraine Valley. Run by the Center for Sustainability, Earth Week will be chock-full of events to raise environmental awareness.

On April 4 learn about “Flexitarians” and how to stick to a flexible diet that’s also environmentally friendly.

The event will be held at 2:30 p.m. in room U111.

On April 11 attend a seminar entitled “Plastics and You” and learn how plastic not only affects the environment, but how it affects our bodies as well.

Make sure to do your part in helping the environment with the Community E-Waste and Drug Take-Back. On April 14 students can safely dispose of environmentally unfriendly products including old electronics, battery and other “e-waste.” Students will also be able to properly dispose of unwanted medication.

Learn about the affects of personal care products at “A Conversation about Being Beautiful: Cosmetics for Men and Women.” Students will learn how to reduce exposure to unhealthy

chemicals and the environmental implications that accompany some products. People of all levels of attractiveness are welcome!

Sustainable and recycled items in the bookstore will be sold at 25% off.

Get a discount at Café Moraine or Espresso Love when you bring in your own mug. All month Moraine will be accepting blankets for animal shelters as a part of “Blankets for Boswer.”

Drop off new or used DVDs for the VA hospital at various locations around the school through “DVD Movies for Disabled Vets.” Also, get ready for Meatless Mondays where Café Moraine will feature a meatless dish at every food station; you can also visit room U111 every Monday to learn more about the potential benefits of going meatless for one day of the week.

Finally, cap off Earth month with Spring Fest on April 25 in the quad.

The school will be providing plenty of entertainment so bring your friends for food, music and plenty of activities. Don’t forget to recycle your trash from throughout the day.

Frank Florez can be contacted at layout@ mvccglacier.com.

Frank Florez Layout Editor Do you drive a car? Then you’ve noticed the gas prices make a quick jump to the $4.00-plus range. Here are a few tips to help you prolong your gas’s lifespan.

Keeping your car well maintained will not only increase the life of your car, but did you know it will help you use gas more efficiently as well?

Tune-ups play a huge role in saving gas because when spark plugs, wire, etc. break down your engine has to use more power to run thus burning more fuel.

Keeping your tires properly inflated will also increase the distance you can travel on a tank of gas. An efficient car makes an efficient spender.

A big part of conserving gas is just driving right. The speed limit isn’t around just to stop you from impressing your new girlfriend by going 80 down a residential street, driving at the speed limit will put less stress on your car.

Driving at a lower speed will burn less gas. You may think you’re saving time by speeding to your destination, but you’re actually losing out by hav-

ing to stop at the gas station more often.

On the subject of safe driving, tailgating cars can be a huge waste of gas.

When tailgating, drivers typically have to brake and regain speed more often because they are following another car to close to keep a consistent speed.

Every time you increase your speed like that you’re putting extra strain on your car. Cruise control is your friend.

Another point to consider is keeping your car clean. Make sure you’re not holding unnecessary weight in the trunk or backseat, a lighter car is easier for an engine to push compared to a heavy car.

Also try to avoid air resistance; keeping your windows closed will reduce aerodynamic drag. The less resistance against the wind there is the easier your car will be able to glide through the wind like the perfect paper airplane.

If you follow even just one of these tips, you’ll be saving quarters at the gas pump in no time.

Tips and tricks are according to wikihow.com and bargaineering.com.

Frank Florez can be contacted at layout@ mvccglacier.com.

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Alumnus tells students to go for it

By Nicole Braken Editorial Assisstant “Being at Moraine helped me to find my passion and where my interests truly were at,” said Glacier Alumni Kimberly Lucio, who attended Moraine Valley from 2006-2008.

In the two years Lucio spent at Moraine Valley, she learned new skills, made many new friends and found her place on the Glacier staff as Classified Ads Manager and also as a contributing writer.

“The Glacier helped me to learn how to work with a team and better manage my time. Working on deadlines and learning from the rest of the team taught me project management and time tracking skills,” said Lucio.

Those skills are put to use today as she works as the Interactive Marketing Manager of the digital team at Walker Sands Communications.

Looking back at her experience at Moraine Valley, Lucio has fond memories. She says she best remembers the people she met during her time at Moraine Valley. “Going into school, I did not know many people since most of my friends went away to school. The students I met were very welcom-

Glacier alumnus Kimberly Lucio encourages students to “tap” their passions if they want to succeed.. [Kimberly Lucio] ing, and some have become lifelong friends of mine.”

Lucio’s favorite professor was Dr. Wolfe, a common favorite among stu-

dents and whose class she attended before he recently left Moraine.

“His philosophy class was one of the first courses of my college career that made me think about the big picture in life. His personality and work ethic made me want to strive to be a better person, both academically and professionally,” she said.

With an Associate in Arts in hand, Lucio transferred to Loyola University in Chicago where she received a Bachelor’s degree in communication. She interned at the Chicago Tribune and Heron PR during college, and began her career at Walker Sands Communications soon after.

“The best advice I received was from my mentor, Lou Carlozo. Lou always encouraged me to “tap my passion.”

Whether it is a course I wanted to take to challenge myself, a career I always dreamed of having or a job I wanted some day to be my own, Lou encouraged me to go for it.

“I still live by that mentality, and while in college, it’s the best mentality to have since the whole world is at your fingertips,” Lucio said.

Nicole Bracken can be reached at editorialassisstant@mvccglacier.com.

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CJSA reaching beyond the classroom

By William Shaw Views Editor “What can you do to make your dreams a reality?” former army ranger Jeremy Hirst proposed to the members of Moraine Valley’s Criminal Justice Student Association during his presentation.

For the Criminal Justice Stunt Association’s third meeting, the new club brought in Hirst to talk to members about what it takes to make it in not only the criminal justice field, but beyond. Many of the topics discussed in Hirst’s presentation included the importance of motivating yourself, what it means to be a leader, the experience you need, and the necessity of networking.

Much of the speech, while informative in nature, directed many of the questions towards the audience. With questions like “What are you doing to motivate yourself?” and “What do you want to achieve?” Hirst aimed for students to ask themselves the big questions in life.

“I really wanted to reach out to the community, and develop a genuine concern for criminology,” said Hirst.

For all who are interested in criminal justice either for work or out of curiosity, the Criminal Justice Student Association is a brand new club of Moraine Valley seeking to educate students in

Former army ranger Jeremy Hirst speaks to students about taking charge of their ambition through self-motivation, leadership, experience and networking. [Michael Frederiksen] this broad field.

“We want to give students opportunities to get more involved and potential employment options,” said Michelle Furlow, a criminal justice advisor.

“Books and a classroom environment can only teach you so much, we really want to explore more real life criminal justice events.”

Towards the end of his presentation, Hirst encouraged members of the CJSA to become better acquainted, and

pushed for students to try and think of ways to better the club as a whole. To that end, he had every member in attendance state their name, major, and life goals.

This message was received very well.

After Hirst’s speech, students began to come together and think of ways to promote the group for the entire campus.

With the possibility of future events, contests, and fundraisers, it’s clear this

is only just the beginning for this club.

Despite only having been founded in the last month, the CJSA are already over twenty members strong and have shown no signs of slowing down yet.

Whether you’re looking more into what work is like, or have an interest in the field, the Criminal Justice Student Association is the place to be.

William Shaw can be contacted at views@ mvccglacier.com.

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example, many flowers have begun to bloom too early.

Professor Scott Murdoch explains, “at the end of March only a few Skunk Cabbage peek through the snow, but now we’re seeing that flowers and plants are blooming about two to three weeks earlier. Some examples are Magnolias, Daffodils, and Poppies are just a few mentioned. The problem early blooming is that insects have to pollenate these plants for regenera-

tion and [the insects] are still developing.”

From Murdoch’s statement it can be hypothesized that the plant population will decrease and ultimately affect everything else up the food chain, even human beings.

There are roughly 7 billion people on this Earth and by 2050 it is expected to double. Where will everyone go when water begins to retreat? With an elusive freshwater supply how will life be sustainable? Nature has suffered

enough indignities at our hands. Humanity must realize that this is not something made up. The signs are well defined and observable.

“The amount of carbon dioxide is going up, that means heat is trapped in our atmosphere,” Murdoch says.

The negative anthropogenic ways of people needs to be reevaluated for a sustainable future.

Amel Saleh can be contacted at editorinchief@mvccglacier.com.

STUDENT CLUBS Compiled by Nicole Bracken

24 Karat Dance Team Contact Adrienne Stewart at 974-5478.

Action, Social & Political Empowerment Contact Anette D’Silva at 974-4023.

Alliance of African American Students Contact Alex Elvira at 974-5487.

Alliance of Latin American Students Contact Alex Elvira at 974-5487.

Anime Club Call 974-5717.

Arab Student Union Contact Nina Shoman-Dajani at 608-4349.

Art Club Contact Tyler Hewitt at 974-5219.

Artistic Metal-Working Contact James Greer at 974-5423.

Asian Diversity Contact Wenney Tse at 974-5797.

Bass Fishing Contact Rhett Wheeler at 974-4262.

College Bowl Contact Ted Powers at 608-4177.

Combat to College Contact Jeremy Kingery at 608-4068.

Criminal Justice Club Contact Michelle Furlow at 974-5723.

Culinary Arts & Hospitality Club Contact Michael O’Shea at 974-5597.

Cyber Security Club Contact Kathleen Hanratty in T520.

Cyclone Spinners Contact Maura Vizza at 974-5742.

Drama Club Contact Craig Rosen at 974-5432.

Down To Dance Contact Cheryl Powers-Rojak in G200.

Filmmaker’s Club Contact Dan Pal at (630) 942-2800.

Forensics Contact Mike Shannon at 608-4047.

Freethought Society Contact Tyler Hewitt at 974-5219.

Gay, Lesbian Or Whatever Contact Martha Mazeika, at 608-4320.

Glacier Contact Ted Powers 608-4177.

Green Club Contact Stephanie Presseller at 974-5412.

International Women’s Club Contact Anette D’Silva at 974-4023.

International Conversation Partners Contact Elizabeth Boucek at 974-5427.

K-Fu Club Contact Courtney Reese at 974-4067.

Mastadon Contact Ted Powers at 608-4177.

Meeting, Planning, and Travel Club Contact Mary Beth Walsh at 974-5569.

Music Club Contact Tammi Carlson at 974-5636.

Muslim Student Association Contact Demetrius Robinson at 974-5353.

Operation Snowball- Blizzard Edition Contact Mary Vicich at 974-5418.

Peers Educating Peers Contact Klaudia Mallett at 974-5722.

Phi Theta Kappa/ Honors Organization Contact Demetrius Robinson at 974-5353.

Psychology Club Contact Mitch Baker at (708) 608-4058.

Recreation Interdisciplinary Strategy Club Contact Teresa Hannon at 608-4193.

Recreation Management/ Recreation Therapy Contact Donna McCauley at 974-5227.

Rock Solid Ministry Contact Michael Shannon at (708) 608-4047.

Science Club Contact Keith Nabb at 974-5592.

Student of Honors (S.H.A.R.P) Contact Ryan Nagle at 974-5679.

Ski Club Contact Michael Wade at 974-5594.

Student Ambassador Program Contact Alicea Toso at 974-5356.

Ultimate Frisbee Contact Jessica Crotty at 974-5281.

Women Empowerment Contact Dawn Fry at 974-5717.

Xclusive Contact Demetrius Robinson at (708) 974-5353.

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High school art makes the grade

By Anthony Rojas Social Editor

The world may have changed through technology to the point where everything is online, but some things don’t work without a canvas.

Students from local high schools kept this in mind as they submitted their work to Moraine Valley’s Robert DiCaprio Art Gallery. The displayed works, shown March 13 to 21, covered a number of artistic genres including sculpture, sketching, realism paintings and abstraction and were displayed so they could come together as a single piece in the gallery.

The participating schools were Victor J. Andrew, Argo Community, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Alan B. Shepard, Chicago Christian, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Carl Sandburg, Harold L. Richards, Evergreen Park Community, Oak Lawn Community, and Reavis.

A number of sculptures filled the gallery room while over a hundred framed drawings and paintings lined the walls. Some works were simple renditions of real life such as a photo of a tricycle or a drawing of a woman sitting up on a bed, but other dipped into the abstract with works mixing

Art from Victor J. Andrew, Argo Community, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Alan B. Shepard, Chicago Christian, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Carl Sandburg, Harold L. Richards, Evergreen Park Community, Oak Lawn Community, and Reavis. [Mike Frederiksen] hot colors or cool colors with oblong shapes to obscure the concrete and expound the central idea. Still more pieces took paintings representing real life and changed small parts of them to bring about a new idea such as twisted faces and up close views of flowers.

The artwork posted on the wall was bordered with either black or white

construction paper, which brought a certain unity to each wall as the massive amount of posted art came together. This allowed all four sides of the gallery to become their own collective piece. When mixed with the floor pieces the entire gallery seemed to become some new piece of art all itself.

The large amount of pieces making up the collage also made it difficult to

distinguish the quality of each work by itself because even if one wasn’t of a certain value by itself, when mixed in with the others the mere blend of colors would create value. That said; much of the artwork was on par with what you’d find here at Moraine Anthony Rojas can be contacted at social@mvccglacier.com.

Entertainment

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Dimka Atanassova Staff Writer The traditional Moraine Valley Music Department’s concert, Opera Again and Again, transformed the college’s auditorium for one night into the Dorothy Menker Opera House on March 10, 2012.

Introduced in 1999 by Nicholas Thomas, Music Director, Department Chair of Fine Arts and Humanities, it has continued to be an anticipated event in the FPAC Spring calendar.

This fourteenth edition of the opera enthralled its aficionados with operatic works spanning from Handel and Mozart to Gershwin and Webber, presented

by Moraine Valley’s Chorale, Chamber Singers, members of the voice faculty, orchestra and piano accompanists, Beverly Holt and Angela Yang.

Dorothy Menker Opera House opened its curtains to Mozart’s solemn Hail to Thee, a heraldic hymn of praise of his magic Flute. Mozart, the most prolific and notable Viennese Classic style composer was predominately featured; out of 17 pieces five were written by him.

The choristers performed in Italian Giovanni Lieti and Amanti Costanti

arias from The Marriage of Figaro. Two voice faculty members, Sean Stanton, baritone, and Dr. Annie Picard, soprano in duet with Stanton, rendered Mozart’s arias. Picard sang an impressive solo in French from Julie Massenet’s Manon.

Handel’s Baroque era jubilant Joyful, Joyful Day from Acis and Galatea was well received.

This year’s opera repertoire included three debuts. For an accurate Leo Delibes’ Dome Épais sounding, the choristers were trained in French pronunciation nasally and outlined effortlessly melodic lines and phrasing fluidity and mellowness. Other debuts were Vivaldi’s Rise Up with Music and Smetana’s Opening Chorus (Bartered Bride).

Voice faculty instructors, Anna Siwiec-Sitkowska, Jeanne Vaughn, and Victoria Lowszuk, sopranos, gave their subtle solo renditions and emotive vocal expertise of Dvorak’s Rusalka, Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, and Puccini’s La Boheme respectfully.

George Gershwin’s heritage was presented with two pieces from Porgy and Bess, Summertime and I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin. The singers showcased their interpretive acumen in the dramatic tonal shifts and put forth the spirituality of this masterpiece.

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MVCC singers proved that one of music’s best tools is the voice. [Thomas E. Adamo] Traditionally, the closing operatic number is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera. The patrons were enticed with the performers’ aplomb and infectious verve and Webber’s unsurpassed melodies and compelling soaring arias.

Feelings of awe swept over the audience and brought them to a standing ovation.

The next date with Moraine Valley’s Chorale and Chamber Singers, is set for Saturday, May 12 for their traditional Broadway/Pop/Motion Picture Spectacular concert.

Dimka Atanassova can be contacted at dimka68@yahoo.com

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Ragamala Dance wows audiences

The Ragamala Dancers put on an amazing story teaching the audience through dance. [Mike Frederiksen] Dimka Atanassova ter College. of personalization of nature, multifacStaff Writer The Ragamala Dance Company’s eted nature, wisdom and feminine en2011-12 tour showcases the grandeur ergy, and the Sangam poetry in which The Minneapolis-based group Raga- of a fantastically rich Bharatanatyam the outer landscape is conceived as fivemala Dance, a Sacred Earth production culture that explores the connection dimensional: mountains, forest, seaside, and an authentic Southern India fusion between humankind and the universe’s farmland, and desert, which are interof dynamic and graceful dancing, poet- continuous pulse. It sustains balance connected with the inner human landry, and music, left Moraine Valley’s audi- in industrial society through mesmer- scape. ence in a frenzy of excitement on March izing choreographed dances, stunning After the performance dancers ad17, 2012. animated backdrops and strikingly intri- dressed the audience with answers to deRagamala Dance has toured through- cate melodies with the accompaniment coding their arts which was facilitated by out the U.S., performing at venues of percussion, cello and violin.

Tommy Hensel, FPAC Managing Direcsuch as the Kennedy Center in WashThe introductory dance, which lasted tor. Five classical dances, non-religious ington, D.C., The New Victory Theater 30 minutes, highlighted the Kolam si- styles for the grace itself were presented. off Broadway in New York, as well as lent ritual of Southern India and evoked The dancers’ intense head, eye and fain Russia, Taiwan, Japan, the Unit- a sense of wonder and magic. In slow cial expressions created physical poetry ed Kingdom, Indonesia, and India. motion and in circles, the dancers, in of their choreography. Toes and fingers Ranee Ramaswamy, the founder, brightly colored and pleated costumes, were painted in red washable color to Artistic Director, Choreographer and spread rice flour on the stage and de- accentuate barefoot movements (the Principal Dancer, is the recipient of 13 signed geometric shapes using their ankles are wrapped with bands of bells McKnight Artist Fellowships, Bush Fel- extended right hands and fingers. Each for backward walking rhythm) and finlowship, grants, and was named in 2011 day before sunrise, millions of women gers, hands and arms using 28 gestures “Artist of the Year” by the Minneapolis perform Kalam traditions as “painted with crisscrossing and butterfly sweeps, Star Tribune along with her daughter, prayers” in front of the main entrance conveyed and transcended their complex Aparna. Ramaswamy performs with to their homes to invoke prosperity, sign language of emotions. her two daughters, Aparna and Aswini, joy, wisdom, health friendship, and to Without a doubt, The Ragamala both soloists. Ramaswamy also works connect the sacred space of their micro Dance Company ancient arts were the with three University of Minnesota world with the vastness of the outside experience of a lifetime. Their Illinois graduates, Bria Borcherding, Amanda world. Over the course of a day, the rice tour this month will make a one-evening Dlouhy, and Jessica Fiala, each of whom flour nourishes birds and insects as a stop at Dominican University in Chicago have M.A. degrees in Sport Sociology, gesture of returning gratefulness to the (March 24) and the Krasner Center, Urhistory, and liberal studies respectively. earthly abundance. bana (March 28).

Also a part of the group is Korean-born As ambassadors of authentic SouthTamara Nadel, who has a degree in Reli- ern India folklore, the Ragamala Dance Dimka Atanassova can be contacted at gious Studies and Dance from Macales- Company incorporated narrated poetry dimka68@yahoo.com

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effectively displays another of Miller’s characteristic device – the trumpeters and trombonists use derby mutes (shaped as derby hats) to get a doo-wop sound. Head bobbing, hand clapping and humming were the audience’s “accompaniment” to favorite refrains of “Pennsylvania 6-5000”, a hit named after the telephone number (still in use) of the Pennsylvania Hotel in NYC where Glenn Miller and his band made broadcasts.

Talented vocalist Julia Rich crooned with her captivating pitch in “That’s Sabotage”, “I’m Glad There Is You”, “I know Why”, and “Somebody Loves Me”. Brian Hemstock, a velvety warm baritone with a wide range, was applauded with standing ovations for his solos of “Skylark”, “The Way You Look Tonight”, “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square” and “Night and Day”. He was called back to the stage for the encore and performed “Come Fly With Me” to add Sinatra-level charisma to the end of the show.

Moonlight Serenaders, Nick Hilscher, the GMO’s newest music director, vocalists Julia Rich and Brian Hemstock, Kevin Sheehan a solo saxophonists and clarinetist, and Ian O’Beirne on sax combined their artistic forces in “Chattanooga Choo- Choo”, “Perfidia”, and “I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo”, a chart-topping million record seller in 1942.

The fans were delighted to listen live to another 1942 smash hit, “A String of Pearls” – a bluesy tune featuring the mellow solo saxophone section.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra’s capper, “In the Mood,” was a crowd pleaser with its gallant big band sound. Everyone I talked to after the concert felt historic and patriotic while listening to the “American Patrol” tribute to the veterans in attendance who were asked to stand up and be recognized for their military service, and witnessed the galvanizing atmosphere of the sensational band and moving rhythm and music that epitomizes the Glenn Miller’s unsurpassed fame and undying spirit of America.

Dimka Atanassova can be contacted at dimka68@yahoo.com

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Jazz music makes it’s mark at Moraine Valley

By Will Shaw Views Editor

When it comes to music, few genres have stood the test of time like jazz.

Few types of music can compare to the raw emotion that jazz stands to offer.

The Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble set out to prove that during their concert on March 9; they made a very strong case for themselves. Directed

by Douglass Bratt, the Jazz Ensemble featured music by many classic Jazz artists such as Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, and even Dino.

It would’ve been too simple if they just took the best songs from each artist however, so the Ensemble created a unique challenge for themselves.

Every song they played, either had to have something to do with Chicago or the artist who wrote the song had to have very strong ties to the city. To that end, Douglass jokingly said he “had to stretch the requirements to have enough songs. “All joking aside, no song could’ve this challenge more than their very first song, “Chicago.”

Anyone who’s ever been to Navy Pier knows the tune well, and the band captured the very essence of the city with this song.

The Jazz genre may not be the most popular style today, but it’s got a long way to go before it goes away. [Josh Hoppenrath] A few of the songs performed were slow and full of emotion, but most them were lively pieces you were likely to hear in jazz clubs back in the day.

This is very apparent in the track listing for act one, which included “Angel Eyes”, “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head”, and “Sing, Sang, Sung.” “Angel Eyes” is a beautiful song and the Jazz Ensemble provided an excellent cover with some help from the night’s guest artist Matt Lewis. Listening to the raw emotion in the song, it would hard to not feel anything from it.

In the second act the group per-

formed “What a Wonderful World.”

Few songs are able to transcend genres like it and the Jazz Ensemble played it very well. During the song’s chorus, Matt Lewis switched from his normal singing style to impersonate the late Louis Armstrong signature vocals.

While he did it as a way to get a laugh from the audience, it was easy to see he did it to pay homage to the great singer Armstrong was.

The night ended with a bang with “Sing, Sang, Sung.” This was the song the Ensemble was waiting for, as two minutes in, every instrument stopped

playing except for the drums and bass to provide a beat, while band members came up one by one to do a solo piece.

Through this, the Ensemble showed us they could do more than just cover classics; they can easily stand on their own and play their hearts out.

Jazz may not have the popularity it once had decades ago, but if the Jazz Ensemble’s performance was anything to go off of, it’s a genre that’s not even close to death.

William Shaw can be contacted at views@ mvccglacier.com .

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Career Corner

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Dress to impress for the job interview

By Laura Sparks Classifieds Editor In today’s ultra-competitive job market, every detail counts on a job interview.

Job and career expert, Nathan Newberger states, “Believe it or not, you are examined from head to toe in all interviews. Not only is your experience and personality sized up but also your appearance. The better you are dressed, the more confident you will feel and exude.”

The wrong look, the wrong attitude or both can sink an interview fast. A survey by CareerBuilder.com reported that 46 percent of hiring managers indicated that job candidates come to interviews dressed inappropriately.

A professional look along with a great attitude can get you remembered for all the right reasons and, ultimately, hired.

Wardrobe consultant, Pat Kwasigroch believes that, in job hunting, “first impressions are critical.” “You are marketing a product- yourself – to a potential employer. The first thing the employer sees when greeting you is your attire. Dressing properly will give you a competitive edge,” stated Kwasigroch.

Your outfit should make the right first impression and then get out of the way. There’s no need to over do it. [Michael Frederiksen] While work environments may be more relaxed than they was years ago, take it up a notch for the interview. Traditional business attire, a suit (for both men and women), is generally appropriate. A job interview is no place to be casual or provocative.

Subtle touches of color and interest are fine. A little pizzazz might make you more memorable in the eyes of the interviewer. Accessories and jewelry should accentuate your look, not distract. Comfortable, polished shoes with a one-inch heel are best. Avoid flats and open-toed shoes.

Kwasigroch discourages women from showing any cleavage and encourages hemlines that cover the thighs when sitting.

For men, ties should be conservative in dark blue or dark red, no wider than the suit lapel and should stop at the top of the belt. Black shoes that tie or slip on are preferred.

Newberger states, “There’s no impression like the first impression. Initial decisions made about you in the first three minutes are nearly irreversible.”

After the first few seconds, you want the interview to focus exclusively on your expertise and your ability to excel at the job.

Your outfit should make the right first impression and then get out of the way.

Kwasigroch, President of Clothes for Confidence, recommends a navy blue or grey suit with a tailored shirt in a shade lighter than the suit. For those on a limited budget, black dress slacks with a higher end rayon shirt (avoid cotton, if Laura Sparks can be contacted at possible) are also acceptable. 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 Spring issues will be on the stands April 13, April 27, May 11 and June 22.

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Photospread

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Glenn Miller Orchestra

Swingin’ in the valley

The sound of classic big band fills the Dorothy Menker theater

Photos By Mike Frederiksen & Josh Hoppenrath Photospread by Mike Frederiksen

MVCC Jazz Ensemble