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Presseller to help drive the green economy By Phillip A. Bianco News Editor The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) named Moraine Valley Sustainability Manager Stephenie Presseller one of the 2012-2013 Community Green Chairs. Presseller was one of five selected from five different states this past July. Presseller spoke of the responsibilities that come with her new title, “my duty is to share resources that will help drive the green economy and sustainable building design. This is important because of the exponential impact these resources and our use of them will have in creating a sustainable future.” “We hope to . . . develop days of service, and possibly start a U.S. Green Building Council student chapter on campus for all those stu-
Sustainability Manager Stephenie Presseller poses in the Center for Sustainability with an award she received from the USGBC. [Thomas E. Adamo] dents interested in . . . skills for supporting and creating a sustainable future,” said Pres-
seller. The USGBC is a nonprofit community that, according
to centerforgreenschools. org, gives a “voice to [their] commitment to improve hu-
man health, support economies and protect the environment through green buildings.” The five newly selected chairs will work with the USGBC to organize and develop the Community Green project. According to Vanessa Santos, writing for centerforgreenschols.org, “Community Green is USGBC’s commitment to supporting community colleges in educating the next generation of green building professionals.” Presseller also aspires to use this new title to advance the career prospects of students at Moraine. “With this new position, our students will have the potential to graduate from Moraine not only with the existing, renowned certificates, diplomas, and other credentials we offer, but [also with] . . . the recognized, PRESSELLER | page 7
Campbell believes in STEM plan Construction brings parking for students By Laura Sparks Staff Writer
The 2012 STEM award recipients have some fun in the M building lobby after all their hard work. Moraine took home three medals. [Marketing] By Phillip A. Bianco News Editor The White House announced a plan to create a new national body made up of the best science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers in the country on July 17. The
program began in early August. The “STEM Master Teachers Corps” will feature 50 of the most talented STEM teachers from each of 50 different locations. The members will be selected locally or regionally through “a highly competitive process with set national stan-
dards,” according to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Dana Campbell, chair of Moraine Valley’s Physical Science department, co-hosted the STEM conference held at Moraine Valley in April. He welcomes the idea of the corps STEM | page 3
While students were enjoying summer break, construction crews were active throughout campus creating a new parking lot, renovating the Center for Contemporary Technology in the T building and relocating the tennis courts. Returning students will arrive on campus to discover 400 new parking spaces on the west side of campus. The board approved the plan in response to calls from outraged parents of students unable to park to attend classes for which they paid tuition, fees and books costs. “I’m grateful the board approved this plan so people can get to class,” said Andrew Duren, Executive Vice President of Administrative Services.
The new parking lot in front of the Crawley Science Hall was made possible by razing the tennis courts and relocating them to the southwest side of campus along 111th street. The tennis courts are complete, open to the public and ready for the next season of tennis. Basketball hoops are included on the courts. With the remaining referendum dollars, the T-Building, one of the oldest buildings on campus, is being retooled to accommodate the changing needs of students. “Built in the 1980’s, it has been virtually left the same over the years,” said Duren. “The building always lacked a public place for students to sit and relax, have a cup of coffee or browse the Internet,” Duren said. When construction is complete, the front of the T buildCONSTRUCTION | page 7
IN THIS ISSUE FEATURES Find out where your least favorite subject and and origami come together.
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ENTERTAINMENT Jeremy Runner star in the summer film “The Bourne Legacy.”
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SPORTS Women’s cross country gears up for the upcoming season. Sports page 2
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marketable, green jobs LEED Green Associate certification (LEED GA),” said Presseller. Presseller explained, “We all live, go to school and work in the built environment. Therefore, business majors, teachers, environmental professionals [and people from many different careers and majors] . . . can all benefit
from the LEED GA.” The LEED GA is not the only perk that Presseller’s new title brings to the community. According to the sustainability enthusiast, “This position gives us access to other tools the college administration can use. These tools share best practices in campus operations around saving water energy and money through resource conservation.”
STUDENT TRUSTEE CORNER | TAYLOR GERAGHTY
Hello students, and welcome back to Moraine Valley. I hope your summer has been productive and that you are ready to start the fall semester with your best foot forward. This is the most hectic time of the year, but it can also be your chance to flourish. If you are beginning classes here for the first time, perhaps you are overwhelmed with the many things happening all at once. Don’t worry; you will get into the swing of things in no time. I’ve learned a few things from my previous year at Moraine, one of them being ways to save money on textbooks. Living out of district means that I do not receive a book voucher for my classes, and that expense alone can add up quickly. For some classes, the previous textbook edition is very similar to the first, and is always less expensive. Check with your professor before investing in one though, because they usually will know how alike they are in content. Renting used books is another great way to cut down on spending. One of the most
cost-effective ways to get your textbooks is to check them out from the library, as long as you turn them in on time. Another piece of advice I have for a successful semester is to avoid taking on more than you can handle. While it is good to challenge yourself, doing too many things at once can make it hard for your to do your best in any of them. This can range from the amount of credit hours you take to the amount of hours you work to the number of school clubs you join. Last fall I made the mistake of taking more than a full coarse load while working fulltime and caring for my siblings. I ended the semester with good grades, but I always wonder how much better they could have been if I would have balanced things better. You do not want unnecessary stress, so focus on balance and you’ll be just fine. This is something I am still learning, so let’s work on it together. Never be afraid to ask for help. In fact, ask as many questions as you can. Whether this is your first semester or your last, there is always something new to be learned. Always feel free to email me at geraghtyt7@student.morainevalley.edu, or call me at (708) 608-4165. My office is in U204A, and I encourage you to stop by if you need help with anything, or simply need someone to talk to. Best of luck this fall!
Presseller expressed optimism for what she can accomplish with her position. “I have meetings scheduled with specific academic deans and assistant deans, target faculty and a few other key people on campus that will help move this forward,” she said. It’s going to be quite the effort, but the results should be pretty amazing,” said Presseller. Presseller’s ultimate goal of student success aligns with the colleges principles. “Anything we can do to make students successful is good,” said Presseller.
This position is for volunteers only, meaning that Presseller receives no compensation for her services. “I would not be able to do this without the colleges support,” she claimed. Presseller was one of 90 to apply for this position after the USGBC called for applicants. Contact Stephenie Presseller at pressellers@morainevalley.edu with any question or comments about anything involving sustainability at Moraine Valley. Phillip A. Bianco can be contacted at news@mvccglacier.com.
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MVSA mulls partnership for cheaper books
By Phillip A. Bianco News Editor Moraine Valley Students hope to get more bang for thier buck when it comes to textbooks. The Moraine Valley Student Association (MVSA is the result of a recent merger between the Student Government Association and the Inter Club Council) is considering a partnership with a start-up company called booksandcircle.com. Books & Circle is a new platform for students to buy and sell textbooks within a college’s community. The founder and CEO of the Books & Circle, Argun Subedi, is a first year international student from Nepal. Subedi says Books & Circle is, “for the students, by the students.” The site links to users Facebook accounts to the
“This is a great opportunity for the entire college. Moraine could be a role model for student innovation,” added Subedi. Subedi said that Student Life manager Demetrius Robinson referred him to the MVSA this past July (known as the Student Government Association at that time). “Argun presented [his] innovative idea that resolves the high cost of buying textbooks at one of our meetings. Everyone seemed to be interested in the idea,” said Nikhit Busi, an international student who is currently working with MVSA. “We’re still working on the details,” added Busi. Student Trustee Taylor Geraghty is also part of the MVSA team. She believes the partnership, “gives students a chance to interact while saving money at the same time.”
market problem.” He believes his platform will help students both buying and selling textbooks. “There is no middle-man fee like on Amazon. Students can sell their books at a price lower than on Amazon or Chegg, while still getting more in return than if they sold through those companies. This is good for buyers because they can get their books at a lower price than on Amazon, Chegg or at a bookstore,” explained Subedi. Subedi hopes Books & Circle will help “put money into students pockets.” The Books & Circle team is not looking to make a profit at this point. “As a student, this is personal. We’re not money hungry,” said Subedi. They are pursuing the Facebook model; first gain a large audience, then the money will come. “We just want to solve this problem for students right
now,” proclaimed Subedi. As the Glacier went to print on August 17, the Books & Circle–MVSA partnership was on hold. MVSA is still preoccupied with its recent merger. The deal is still on the table. In the mean time, Books & Circle is trying to expand its user base through advertising at Moraine Valley. The Glacier will be reporting on this story as it develops. Contact Arjun Subedi at asubedi@booksforgroups.com with any questions on Books & Circle or the MVSA partnership. Contact MVSA advisor Demetrius Robinson at robinsond63@morainevalley.edu with any inquiries about MVSA or the discussed partnership.
Phillip A. Bianco can be contacted at news@mvccglacier.com.
“This is a great opportunity for the entire college. Moraine could be a role model for student innovation.” Argun Subedi Founder, Books & Circle site to create a social media type atmosphere. Students post books they would like to sell, and buyers can search for books they would like to purchase from another student in their college. A college email address is required to sign-up. Although the Books & Circle team started their efforts at Monmouth College, they are currently focusing on Moraine Valley. “Moraine is a great place to start,” said Subedi.
“This partnership can be a huge success for [MVSA]. Everyone is focused on solving the problem,” explained Subedi. The dilemma Subedi spoke of is indeed a big one, and fixing it is the main concern of the Books & Circle team. “Everybody [in the textbook market] is making money off the students, yet we have no voice. We know the pain of spending hundreds on textbooks,” Subedi remarked. Subedi said Books & Circle, “solves a
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is the current Secretary of Education. When he was asked if a partisan legislative branch would approve the spending required for this plan he said, “Everyone should come together on this issue . . . we know we need a better educated workforce.” STEM corps members will serve as community leaders. Among their duties will be training others to be better STEM teachers and finding innovative ways to educate students in the STEM fields. President Obama also spoke on the new initiative, “If America is going to compete for the jobs and industries of tomorrow, we need to make sure
because, “American students have not excelled [in STEM] as much as they should have.” This new group of exceptional STEM teachers will expand to 10,000 over the course of four years. The corps members will receive an annual $20,000 stipend on top of their base salaries as remuneration for their “expertise, service and leadership.” The proposed corps will be launched with $1 billion from President Obama’s requested budget that is currently in Congress. Campbell doubts that the program will be funded based on his observations of the current Congress. Arne Duncan
Moraine students are working towards creating affordable soultions forthe cost of textbooks. [Emalee Kay] our children are getting the best education possible. Teachers matter, and great teachers deserve our support.” Despite the fact that this program is geared towards elementary, middle and high schools, Campbell also stated that community colleges can play a large role in this effort. “If [the new corps] doesn’t recruit community colleges, we will be wasting some of our countries talent,” Campbell stated. “STEM is thriving at Moraine. It’s becoming more and more popular,” stated Campbell. Based on Moraine’s success in the STEM fields, Campbell believes, “Moraine may have instructors identified as STEM master teach-
ers.” The idea for a unit of master STEM teachers originated as a recommendation from the 2010 “Prepare and Inspire” report by the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST). The STEM corps falls under the Department of Education. Non-profit organizations and local privatepublic partnerships will also be important for the establishment and proliferation of this elite squad of teachers. Phillip A. Bianco can be contacted at news@mvccglacier.com.
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THE GLACIER AUGUST 17, 2012 VOLUME 45, ISSUE 1 Hia Alazzam Mohammad S Alhusseini Maha J Ali Qusai H Alqadi Nisreen Amir Katherine M Angelakos Edna Arias Afrodita Avmedoska Lindsey Bartholomew Ramsey Baya Natalie M Baznik Matthew B Bedell Meredith C Bemann Lauren M Bernard Phillip A Bianco Timothy M Biangmano Sean J Bowie Kelsey E Brittain Thomas D Brown Carol M Browne Malgorzata M Bukowska Laura Callahan Lisa Campos Kristin M Carrero Camelot N Catalano Noah A Catalano Destiny Cerna Timothy Y Chow Erik Christenson Nancy E Collins Marcus Connor Michael D Curtis Arene J Dababneh Michael P Daly Brianna M Danta Matthew E Dee Jessica E Degregorio Natalie R Del Ricco Andrew M Dignan Maggie V Dolan Jenna Donegan Catherine Drury Alex E Eaton Mallory Ebeling Ogechi C Emechebe Tatheer Fatima Marisa C Fausch Matthew Felinski Lindsey Ferconio Richard M Finn Brittney M Flatley Morgan L Galvin Maged M Gendy Jonathan Grannan Nicole Grannan Robert L Griffin Melanie Groeper Amanda A Grzeslo Jason W Haltom Mark C Hansen Ayman M Hishmeh Alex J Hopkins Clarice J Hopman Edmund Ilagan Przemyslaw Ilczyk Yasmin Isa Lauren Jacobsen Yesmine M Jamal Robert D Jaroch Elizabeth H Jesionowski Daniel J Johnson Heather G Johnson Denise L Jones Joy Kaftan-Benes Dennis Kapelinski Mona M Khalil Kellianne H Kim Ryan W Kim Stephanie H Kim Andrew C Kloubec Christopher D Kohr Joseph R Kostenski Gina Koszulinski James r Krezel Brett Krivich Adam Lachecki Trang N Le Youna Lee Michael A Leroy Tim Lewandowski Kyle Lieberman Vincenzo G Livolsi Jennifer M Lundgren Karen M Lyvers Michael P Malaychuk Morgan M Malone Judith Manning Randy D Mara Michael P Margetis Magdalena Massaro Varghese Mathew Roberta Mazelyte Owen E McGuinness Scott A Meder James Michelli Elizabeth M Mixa Iman Mohammad Mona Y Mohammad Lissette Mora Patrick J Moran Lauren E Mrozek Sean E Murphy Thomas Murzydlo Sarah Musleh Eric D Nava Alyssa M Niven
Gretchen Nonog Gruzinskaite Buthina Nouri Heba Hanieh Brynn A O’Brien Brian J Healy Shay M O’Toole Andrew Holmes Linda Omari Nan S Hur Jennifer L Opalecky Michael A Janas Gloria J Palm Jeanine Jibawi Daniel W Petrisko Kamil P Kaleta Cesserline Pham Heeyun Kang Kimberly A Pikel Amal A Karacayli Kelly M Pisanko Kristie M Kardas Ryan Radloff Nyaveh Keili John Rafter Daniel Kielminski Gayle L Raimbault Lukasz M Kita Teena Rajan Dominika E Kogut Cristina T Ramirez Bartlomiej Joseph A Rigg Kott Luke Rizzuto Kamila G Krauze Alex Romanov Michael Ksiazek Emmie L Ruiz Kwan Kiu Lai Eric D Rydberg Kristina Lapienyte Amane N Salem Hojun Lee Manal M Salem Kyung Min Lee Randie M Salerno Sojeong Lee Hope B Salman Diana Lenckus Shauna M Scanlan Rebecca A Lewellen Raquel B Schmitz Yijiao Li Bob Schrader Dorota K Luberda Steven Schury Steven Macauda Matthew Sevik Timothy Maclaine Rouzan Shaqoura Kristina M Marynczak Samantha J Sobolewski Diaa M Masoud Koung Hwa Song Shannon McNamara Maziel E Sotelo Lisa M McNeeley Suzan E Stechmiller Renad L Mohamad Chinny Stephen Amy B Mundy Keith E Stewart Sean P Murphy Nicole J Talsma Sebastian G Osipczuk Rosa A Tamez-Costello Dominic J Paolella Brian A Terry Michal Pawlowski Rebecca Theriault Maryrose Plante Alison M Thoma Sylwia Potoczny Courtney Tobolski Kathryn M Price Fatat Turkmani Myrna Quezada Michael R Turner Vanessa A Regalado Evan M Veith Loredana Russo Brielle Visser Muhammad H Saeed Matthew A Wagner Allaa Salman Sebastian D Wasilewski Nour H Shaqildi Alec Werner Layla M Shehayber Sevanna N Wojciechowski Lakhwinder Singh Rachell A Wolf Pukkamard Sungkamee Dana Woodworth Dora J Svensson Shan Yang Sylwia Szmigiel Mohammad Y Yassin Shujie Tan Irving A Yepez Ammar Y Toumah Alaa Zayed Tammy L Wadley Rami Zeidan Woong Wee Jillian M Zilinskas Danielle M Witt Sam Zureikat Katherine L Wojcik Oswego Kin Ching Wong Steven Vogel Mina Youssef Palos Heights Seo Youn Yun Eric W Anderson Ryan Zanta David A Anderson Branden Zavala Yahya B Ashkar Olha Zvarych Daniel A Castillo-Aranda Palos Park Reid Fioretti Taylor K Ardisson Indre Jucys Bryant Avila Bridget K Klein Katherine K Didier Kayleigh Kubo Jacqueline A Eichorst Gunyoung Lee Annamarie Gavin Melissa Marx Brendan Hodges Thomas A McDonald Danielle Ilardo Kyle McLaughlin Wisam M Jamal Shay M Michel Michael A Klemm Sarah Mudde Lindsay T Latanski Halina Myrda August J Luthmann Faith E Nagle Lauren McAlister Paul S Potenza Amanda E McAlister Sarah E Price Chris Mikulich Anthony R Ramirez Robert L Miller Alexa R Sanocki Lashonda D Robinson Fallon J Sweeney Joshua Rupp Katlin B Tietz Kayla J Smith Karen E Walton Rosemary A Sullivan John L Wanda Agata Wrobel Christopher A Wessel Park Forest Dawn M Winkle Dennis Smothers Palos Hills Peotone Leena A Abushanab Shawn C Richards Jung H Ahn Plainfield Jinyoung Ahn Karl P Argast Sangyoon Ahn Uyen T Mai Risa Arai Posen Sireen M Ayyad Sam L Howard Bradley J Berg Prospect Heights Tiffany N Borczyk Anna E Paliga Kasie A Braje Richton Park La Toshia A Burrell Dolapo J Oni Karolina A Bzdyk Robbins Lai S Cheng Chantise Bennett Michael P Coughlin Jeffrey F Booker Ciesea Creekmur Angelic M Washington Dziugas Dainys Crystal R Wilkinson Joanna M Darlak Lashawna L Williams Daiva Dauparas Skokie Jose I Delcura Georgi Mavrov Aminderjit S Dhanoa South Holland Dorothy Dzierdzik Olandis White-Gilmore Winston G Eddings Steger Steven N Eichstaedt Andrew M Boersema John Francey Rachel B Davis Agnes Galica Stone Park Joshua Gasienica Daniel Montalvo Frank X Gogola PRESIDENT’S | page 8 John Gruszka Asta
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Spring 2012 Dean’s List
John M Ramos To be eligible for the Dean’s List for a given semester, students Karina B Silva Melissa T Smialek must complete at least nine credit hours of college credit Katarzyna Szymanski K Wahi courses that count toward a certificate or a degree. Students Amrita Hing Ling Wong who meet the eligibility requirements and earn at least a 3.50 Ryan A Young I Yousef grade point average (excluding developmental courses) will be Mutasim Ricardo Silva named to the Dean’s List. “D,” “F,” or “I” grades will exclude a Edgar Zavala Homer Glen student from qualifying for the Dean’s List. Kristin Brock Kathleen M Clancy Barbara E Czarnik Alsip Ricardo Aguilar Evelyn M Parker Lara Eiler Rafif A Abuzaghleh Nicole M Baffin Christian J Pukala Michael S Shaw Lucas A Aderman Timothy A Bandola Daniel J Roszak Hometown Mohammedw Affaneh Steffanie R Bozyk Dearah D SheltonAngelia Aponte Miguel A Aguirre Barbara Bryja Mitchell Alexander W Beltz Gilberto E Andrade Alfredo A Campos Glenn J Short Stephen M Cepek Katie Bein Alexandra Carrillo Mike N Smith Brianna L Ensminger Rebecca Beno Michael J Cesario Sean T Smith Claire S Henning Andrew J Braden Jacqueline Corona Marvin Solorzano Angel L Perez Timothy S Burns Angela D Costea Connor D Sugrue Cindy Pietrzyk Ana I Carbajal Stephanie K Dalzell Brionca B Tate Colleen I Reinheimer Leroy J Carver Monika Diaz De Leon Howard Taylor Homewood Neree G Croteau Alah O Eddahla Ilyse M Wagner Kristen Newberry Stacie A Cullotta Angelica Flores Amy Warren James E Shields Jennifer J Demke Maria K Galima Cathy L Wasielewski Justice Angel J Echevarria Karolina Grauslyte Warren C White Suleiman Abuawad Jenna L Fletcher Daniel Guzy Ruquiyah Wilson Tamika R Beals Joseph J Fortuna Miriam F Hamdan Sarah Wirtz Rebecca Borst Ashley E Gutierrez Anel Herrera Chun H Wong Calvin D Bragg Adam M Husein Leonardo Jimenez Paris D Woods Christopher D Julian Salwa N Kanan Anthony M Ziomek Jadwiga A Cempa Megan A Coleman Catherine M Kelly Stanislaw J Kij Chicago Ridge David H Cormany Ruth L Martino Amanda K Kojda Ramzy Adilby Kevin Epling Cameron A Miller Peter Komperda Mahmoud Alawadi Alaa Y Hasan David M Montoya Abel Landeros Jeries B Almnaizel Samantha Hoover Samantha M Nelson Efren Macarayo Jr Richard J Bark Nicholas A Lambesis Roberta C Peterson Jose A Martinez Heeyeong Choi So Min Lee Glenn M Rivera Cassandra L Mickiewicz Juana Deloera Fayza Mohamed Robert M Russell Dariusz Molek Justin D Devries Parfait A Moukiama Savik Salgado Shana R Morey Abir M Fathalla Tori G Ohlson Kathleen Sharp Jill Mulligan Dana Hussein Michael S Pappas Elizabeth Siegel Sarah Naoe Thomas A Latham Ester L Ray Gerrilyn Sippel Nagieh Omer Jay A Magpayo Ewa Sarat Lavelle Smith Lee Perry Jihan I Naser Janet Siluk Cody T Smola Joseph J Quarello Melissa A Pantone Samantha Stankiewicz Merjan Razick Ashley K Raymond Adam Siwiec Mike Urbas Kelly G Sullivan Malgorzata Remiasz Lindsay N Rudnick Naomi Washington Maria G Vega Caitlin M Roeh Amal M Sawaed Maha Yasin Bedford Park Danielle M Saucedo Amy A Seyller La Grange Emily R Tlapa Erica Seno Leland J Speer Berwyn Elisabeth A Shinstine Mohammad H Zahran Kathleen Hilt Lansing Joshua Medina Amani N Shoman Cicero Jake J Camalick Big Rock Jonathan P Sims El Donna Abella Keith A Rios Christina A Wish Amy Stout Raymond Chavez Lemont Blue Island Andrzej M Strama Cortland Jenelle M Eaton Michael Alejandro Lilliana Vergara Steve M Harsley Hannah G Kruzinski Paloma C Cruz Eduardo L Villagomez Crestwood Richard A Staszel Nicolette A Giblin Daniel Villegas Amber A Bey Loves Park Daniela Herrera Brian Wisniewski Timothy Calder Brian J Ackerman Jasmine N Holiday Danny Wolak Claudia Cavazos Manhattan Daniel Ibarra-Ramirez Joanna M Zachara Elizabeth A Daly Amanda E Sakanis Alexander S Jellema Justine Zolnierczyk Justin L Dzialowy Merrillville John L Kotos Calumet City Nicole J Gordon Jacqueline P Johnson Carla McLaurin Helen Bisioulis Allison T Jones Merrionette Park Jacqueline Mendez Calumet Park Rebecca R Lyons Daniel Delagarza Alejandra Mendoza Kayla O Cole Tyler B Roeske Caitlin M Bendoraitis Luz A Perez Marquetta A Dixon Alexis Volpentesta Marisa R Maldonado Marco Rodriguez Brittany M Lee Crown Pointe Ryan E Easton Amy M Ronspies Ashlee D Rodgers Fadi M Tadros Midlothian Veronica I Vargas Central Stickney Dolton Jacqueline I Velasquez Jesseliy Centeno Emanuel Henderson Lacarl D Baker Alvaro Velazquez Chicago Kassandra Sandoval Mary K Collins Desaray G Heard Ann Wisch Jaron M Alston Evergreen Park James P Hruban Bridgeview Samantha Anderson Mitchell A Adas Nicole J O’Shea Sabreen M Abuzir Karen L Arroyave Lenard R Brown Mokena Mohammed A Yesenia Arteaga James H Burke Jonathan D Heath Alhumedy Eduardo Calderon Jennifer A Carroll Niles Suhiab Amra Rebecca Camacho Sarah E Egan Marisol L Badillo Sherita Carter-McGavock Pamela J Gardner-Brown Richard Louis Stanley A Bania Wing M Chan Nadonna L Goldman Oak Forest Beth A Burns Ayah B Braqa Yu Tung Cheung Michael C Greco Spencer E Deckinga Kinga Bugara Angie C Cruz-Perez Kayley M Hogan Bernardino Echeverria Jeff T Caster Daniela Espinoza Daryle T Jones Michael Kelly Daniel R Cline Ricardo Gutierrez Daniel J McDowell Nicole Denello Miguel Herrera Kimberly P Rupisan Rhonda M Nielsen Kristofer J Dolinsky Danielle Honings Lindsey A Showalter Giovanni A Passarelli Karyssa M Pena Patrycja I Gola Dale Hudak Kerry L Symanski Robert Simon Christopher P Gomez Siu Ting Hui Lauren B Wyma Jennifer Stack Jonathan T Maly Alexandria C Keating Mary K Kellogg Stephanie Staudohar Daniel Mateja Paul P Kochanowicz Harvey Kaitlin M Sternisha Pawel Mikolajczyk Matthew Koedyker Tanya D Jackson Brian D Tomkins James L Murray Deanne K Laging Hickory Hills Maria M Trzebunia Michael V Normoyle Chad Larys Hassan F Ayyoub Livia E Verklan Andrzej S Nosal Ngai Y Lau Natalia Borowczyk Robert J Wagner Daniel J Novak Juan A Lopez Kamila Ciolkowska Oak Lawn Nikita Patel John Lowery Richelle V Diesca Geena M Abbott Hanadi A Qader Kevin T Lyman Maciej F Filas Mazoza Abdallah Cristina Y Rodriguezc Bart G Marciniak John M Ganta Mahmoud Y Abdelqader Marisol Rodriguez Jordan M Marek Elton Gjikdhima Cesar Romo Juan E Marquez Hashemay B Hammad Thaer Abdelrazeq Justin Rutkowski Luke D Martin Melissa L Henderson Noor Alzalam Kayla M Annerino Kimberly R Shamasko Steven B McKinney Asel M Hilal Mantas Balakas Aneta M Tokarski Aaron M Mikos Abdalla M Khilfeh Ana M Barrios Katarzyna Turczyn Gerald W Morgan Agnieszka D Maka Juan C Bautista Erika Villalobos Xavier R Murphy Melissa L Martinez Taylor B Boldt Amal A Yousef Chung In Ngan Erick J Miller Jacob D Zboinski Joseph M Nicosia Hanan A Mohammed Kristen M Callahan David B Cortina Natalie Zoltek Ellen Niedospial Ma I Mora Amy Cwiklinski Brookfield Michael A Nowacki Ashley M Murphy Anna Dusza Ryan E Sikorski Nora Palmer Pi Lai Ngai Jinan Elayyan Burbank Veronica N Parisi Ashley E Purcell
Samantha C Elizondo Timothy A Evans Michael Faxel Joseph J Faxel Shane Gallegos Maria I Garcia Kristina L Geraty Adriana Gonzalez Maria E Grana Jessica Guerrero Kelly L Hansen Evelyn P Harder Adam H Hassan Richard Holzle Sean P Hughes Lauren H Kendryna Lana Khoury Matthew Kochan John M Krejczyk Veronica G Ledesma Austin Lerner Carolina Lucero Stephanie N Madrigal Jeremy L Madsen Kathryn M Mallo Melissa A Manning William G McGill John M McGrath Rachel L Menor Thomas B Molloy Corina Munoz Oscar Munoz Alejandra Navarro Elizabeth Nemec Bridget D Niemiec Patrick O’Sullivan Kyle W Perryman Agatha E Przeszlowski Manal H Rafati Thomas P Ritter Megan A Roberts Cathy P Rosales Charly A Rusch Anna Rybak Anthony D Sabbia Patricia L Sakal Ala’a M Salamah Juli Schergen David J Smith Kyle P Smith Hanna K Sweis Namiki Tanaka Jessica N Thomas Cynthia Tinajero Colleen Tobin Abigail Urbano Laura M Vazquez Marissa Wan Ariel B Ward Zachary Welsandt Kayla Weyer Lisa M Wilson Susan P Wilson Malgorzata Wojtowicz Daniel Wright Joseph J Wysong Kimberly M Zart Gerardo Zavala Elise N Zeller Orland Hills Jessica L Beissmann Cory M Chojnowski Jennifer M Clavio Christopher D Cruz Mohammed E Eassa Jonathon D Ennesser Debra A Green Mary K Hastings Anthony M Lee Kristen Mancini Rahaf M Othman Monabahen A Patel Carlos A Reyes Razan Salama Sonya Sloan Stephanie J Thongsri Julio C Vicencio Valerie C Zulevic Orland Park Shereen H Abdeljaber Jeanan Abunada Scott Albanese Mohammed I Almasri Cecilia Arias Michelle R Armstrong Monika E Baran Barbara L Bensema Lauren G Besse Samantha L Biljan Bukurie Bizati Sarah E Blazek Thomas Brooks Edward J Butkus Sherri L Cannonito Douaa M Chehade Jessica Cooney John Cooney Katie A Costello Stacie L Damm Alia M Darwish Rebecca Deangelis
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Moraine among elite for degrees awarded By Laura Sparks Staff Writer
Moraine Valley Community College ranks in the top five percent in the nation for degrees completed and among the top five percent of the 1,132 community colleges nationwide in associates degrees conferred, according to Community College Week. Mark Horstmeyer, director of Moraine Valley College and Community Relations, stated that the ranking is “based on an analysis of U.S. Department of Education data for 2010-11 academic year.” The national newspaper published a report that ranked Moraine Valley sixty-second out of the top hundred community colleges in the country. Due to this high ranking, Horstmeyer assigned Beth Reis, director of Institution of Research and Planning, to review the number of graduates at Moraine this past academic year. “Out of that research, we found that our number of graduates has increased dramatically over the past five years, by 60%.” Horstmeyer believes the increase has a lot to do with MVCC’s new program “Agree to Degree” and “the commitment by our staff to encourage students to complete the required coursework to earn an associate’s degree.”
The number of graduates from Moraine Valley has increased by 60% over the last five years according to Mark Horstmeyer. [Emalee Kay] The “Agree to Degree Program,” instituted last year, offers students an opportunity to sign a “promise” to complete a degree. Horstmeyer finds this issue especially important for transfer students. In the past, students would take two years
of coursework and move on to a university to earn a bachelor’s degree and find that not all of the coursework transferred to the next school. “An Associate’s Degree helps a student in two ways,” stated Hortsemeyer.” First,
in transferring to a four-year university, he believes the two-year degree “solidifies the work completed at Moraine Valley. A student is more likely to have all his coursework transfer to the next school with the degree completed.” In addition, Horstmeyer states, “you never know what may happen that would lead a student to be unable to complete a 4 year degree. At least the student would have the Associates degree.” Horstmeyer believes the Agree to Degree program has had a positive impact on students. In past years less than 400 graduates came to graduation to accept their degrees. At the close of the 201112 school year, 500 graduates accepted their degrees. “I am thrilled with the idea that more students are completing their degrees because it is a goal of the Obama administration to encourage education,” said Hortsemeyer. Degrees “really help,” he added. Horstmeyer states that roughly a third of all high school graduates in district attend Moraine Valley. Being in the top 5% for degrees awarded nationwide should positively affect recruitment of new students. Laura Sparks can be contacted at SparksL5@student.morainevalley.edu.
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An almost completed Internet cafe in the T-buuilding anxiously awaits the start of the Fall semester. [Thomas E. Adamo] CONSTRUCTION | from front page
ing will have three computers banks and an internet café arrangement with lounge chairs to sit, visit or read. Unlike other buildings on campus, the T building had no glass to allow people to look onto the quad. “We created a wall of glass on the north end of the building to provide visibility to campus and to give it more prominence on campus,”
stated Duren. The fire science program has been relocated to the T building in order to accommodate weekend classes. Extra space has been allocated to the welding program. Additional workspace for the auto technology program is scheduled to be completed by the semester break in December. When questioned about the impact the construction will have on
New parking in-front of the C building was the administrations response to students complaints. [Thomas E. Adamo] students upon their return to classes next week, Duren stated, “It is our plan to have the front and north ends of the building completed and to reopen entrances that have closed all summer.” He said two areas in the building will continue to be under construction. The help desk, currently in the center of the building, will be relocated. Remaining work in the auto shop
is external to the rest of the building and should not disrupt classes. Duren also said that the college is finalizing the design phase of a new health education and wellness center. “Our plan is to begin construction this winter upon board approval,” Duren said. Laura Sparks can be contacted at Sparksl5@student.morainevalley.edu.
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THE GLACIER AUGUST 17, 2012 VOLUME 45, ISSUE 1 David J Blake Jason A Blohm Catherine R Bobbitt Kimberly M Bodinet Cherie M Bruce James W Brysch Steve P Brysch Michaela L Casto James E Catuara David J Cermak Snehal K Chavda Jaclyn A Choragwicki Jacqueline A Cole Brandon W Collins Frank J Connell Anthony J Cossidente Julie T Costa Jelene Crehan Joseph J Crudo Kerilynn Deegan Stacy L Deluca
Bridget T Devivo Shannon R Dovgin Jason M Dyrda Colleen K Emmett Gregory L Erickson Jessica L Esposito Timothy A Eurich Katherine Fawkes Ryan Franczak David M Fratantoni Maria M Garcia Thomas A Gierach William R Greune Molly A Grupka Kenneth M Hamill Michele E Henkelman Michael P Herbert Greg D Hermann Mark A Holzhauser Sarah A Ingram Leonard M Jagielski Anna I Jannak Shannon L Kelley Patrick M Kline
Michael L Koch Emily A Kozak Howard Kuehn Noel H Landin Nganh Le May Madriaga Susan J Malchow Mary K Manzke Caitlyn M Maxwell Ann M McGuire Sarah A Mennella Maureen E Millay Grace Mittler Safa Y Mohammad Matthew Moore Christopher M Moss Scott Mullen Caitlin M Murray Robert A Muys Sumin Oh Joseph T Oremus Becca Pavesich Gabriela J Perez Coty A Perreira
April L Pyter Scott M Pyznarski Matthew Randall Justin P Rentner Michael R Rhodes Casey M Richter Ryan Ritchie Samantha Rodriguez Tim Rudniski Mike J Rumbaugh Colleen F Sabia Patricia Salefski Nicolette Salinas Ibrahim W Salman Katie M Sheehy Brian Sherry Cheryl R Slansky Alexandra F Spiotto Marie T Stachon Samantha L Staisiunas Cheryl J Strangeman Steven M Szynal Samantha L
Thirstrup Caitlin A Town Julie T Tran Virginia D Ulanski David S Vaclav Rebecca M Valdez Jeni A Varghese Irena Vasiliauskas Jason R Walkowiak Jeanne M Weber Rachel Welter Eric S Zukowski University Park Asiel Harper Villa Park Zachary Almaoui Westchester Joy E Schmit Westmont Zaynab N Hedroug Willow Springs Yoram Hong Mark E Nielsen Jessica J Perreault
Robert Soltys Paige C Wiley Willowbrook Miyuki Nakarai Worth Edward C Aalders Muayyed Abed Gokce Bali Mikal E Bloom Ana M Buralli Kristy A Campos Xiyao Chen Courtney Czerwinski Nicholas Dearth Lixhene L DembeLoutete Hyungsuk Do Laima Dudaviciute Serene Dugan Tariq Elkhatib Simitrio Guzman Changmo Ha Elizabeth Haack Gloria Harb
Hanan L Hassan Roxanne E Heck Hyunjoon Hwang Soonah Im Farris A Kasem Sharon J Lammel Stephanie A Lee David Loomis Gregory L Murray Chinonso O Nwosu Torin K Pena Charles R Purcell Jasmin Reyes Amanda M Rojas Kayla A Siwek Lindsay M Studnicka Dale Vanwitzenberg Christina Wolf
Katrina M Meenahan Ryan Meyer Kelly T Montgomery Joanna Nakonieczna Kristin Narro Jillian R Newstat Kelsey A Norris Eric J Osier Tanner J Panozzo Elizabeth K Passafiume Gabel L Patteson Brett T Pedersen Daniel Perisic Michael F Pickham Anakaren Pinto Neal J Pipolo Catherine Platt Christopher Reyes Barah M Rihan Josh Rodig Donald R Rueckheim Dina Salem Kathryn Schroeder Rachel Siepak Erin Silkowski Laura A Sparks Carrie Spatz Alexander T Stewart Brian R Szkarlat Valerie Szymanski Alexander Tokarski Magdalena Z Toporkiewicz Carlos Trueba Monika Tworek Nicholas L Weibel
Robert P Whooley Bridget Williams Daniel E Wronski Eduardo Yepez Zharmaine Zafra Palos Heights Christian D Anderson Christine M Bentivenga Andrew Calderon Alyssa A Deming Patrick L Elliott Michael Fewkes Jay Guerrero Bianca M Hull Suzanne M Isa Sarunas Jurevicius Kayla M McKinney Thomas D Murphy David M Pusateri Amanda M Pyznarski Grecia F Salgado William J Shaw Lauren E Staehlin Gabriele M Tvaskus Brandon G Weber Edward Yerkes Palos Hills Amere Al-Abed Ashley L Barber Briana Bienkowski Sean R Brady Birute Cepaityte Davina S Cherian Joan Czuba Nadia S Deeb Starlette Doxy
Pawel A Drozd Natalie A Dziubek Nabil N Elabed Dan S Fiedor Lukas Guzys Jeffrey J Haas Ann M Hamberg Tsz Ching Hon Nadine Ismail Daniel A Janas Kevin P Kelly Nick C Kleopa Jamie W Kucharski Alexander J Kula Stephen M Kurek Beata H Lesnicka Iwona Ligeska Ana S Magana Estephania Martinez Olha Mazur Todd M Meyer Damian Michniak Jerome Miller Nicole Minik Nelson A Mogollon Sylvia G Mungongo Erin Murphy Krzysztof Para Lloyd T Petersen Julie Piniuta Patryk Poniatowski Rebekah D Siebrandt Nissa Siritool Jennifer Tamayo Donata Taskunaite Marija Vaitkevicius
Anna Wojtyczka Mohammad Zeina Palos Park Jonathan D Darwent Kaitlyn A Evoy Dena Gocal-McGrath Faith R Johnson Lacee Kallemeyn Adrianne Kenny Thomas J Lahola Jacob P Luthmann Andrew Meek Steven W Pacholski Nicholas Shein Timothy E Stoehr Eric C Swanson Julie A White Posen Crisstian J Hernandez Maria S Lira Racine Chad W Murphey Robbins Galen D Cook Tanika J Craig Jasmine A Simmons Romeoville Bao Vo South Holland Dreya J Saunders Summit Marilin C Duenas Frank Durkalec Raul M Gonzalez John P Grubisich Jeniffer Martinez
Tinley Park Jabbar A Adekoya Ghadeer A Adi Ismail M Alarab Katelynn Ammann Kathy M Baran Christine Baske Steven A Berg Lauren Bergamini Andrew Birmingham Kelsey L Carter Dan J Ceko Gabriella A Ceresa Kyle A Cermak Amina Dahleh Michael J Darcy Star B Derry Samantha C Dilling Minh H Doan Michael J Dominguez Derek Dybala Kara L Ebbens Jaime Ebeling Kara D Enders Conor J Fischer Sheila M Gaughan Dana Gibbons Leslie E Girdick Amber R Graefen Lisa Grigaliunas Stephen P Harrington Cameron R Jordan Stefani M Kladis Katie R Krutul Jana Kubicki Kyle Marciano
Danielle M Mikes Stephen A Munoz Hassan A Musleh Carli E Nehls Rachel L Orozco Jennifer M Peters Alexander J Podgorny Amy L Pohlman Taylor A Polak Nicholas W Prudden Douglas J Pujdak Kevin Putlak Shannon L Ratzel Brendan B Rowland Nathan M Schmidt James T Skupien Nicole L Slansky Carly P Snader Michael J Stanton Brett Steinbach Gina L Tenuta Jason S Thompson Jill Timmer Jeffrey Trayes Thomas N Tynan Matthew T Vail Rachel M Velez Daniel J Waller Westland Tammy M Foote Willow Springs Christie A Drozd Nicole M Green Luka Saparnyte Jarrett T Wollnik
Worth Tatiana Alfraihat Mohamed A Alqaiti Michael A Belenske Yuyeol Chun Kelley N Cross Hicham A El-Khechen Ana L Flores Amanda C Kanton Ashley T Kats Adam T MacFarland Fares I Qumsiyeh Hamzah I Salim Andrea J Serpico Nikitaben M Sharma Bryan J Sharp John M Siorek Ericka Vanoskey Danielle N Vanwitzenberg Abdelrahman M Younes
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Summit Alejandra Amador Yetunde A Ayoade Audrey M Baricovich Aurora F Carabes Jessica M ChavezHernandez Thomas W Dinon Elva E Escoto Victoria Lara Iwona K Pasiut Jacqueline Perez Stephanie A Ramirez Ilona Walkosz Tinley Park Aidah Abdallah Asma I Alshaikh Murad N Atieh Rudina N Atieh Ethan R Bard Rachel E Bard Samantha L Begeske
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James B Dewey Maria A Diaz Jenna E Digiulio Allen C Dilallo Paige A Ditchman Laurie J Drenth Jessica Driver Ewa J Ewa Haneen A Ewidah Janine C Faille Savannah L George Edward Goewey Agata Golas James Grannan Ashley M Grimm Daniel Gruszka Daniel Gutierrez Michael R Hansen Samantha Holler Michael A Jacobsen Takhreed M Jamal Agnes Jarzabek Muhamad F Judeh Kristina Jurenic Jake R Juwayyid Jennifer Kapelinski Renee A Kapelinski Mitchell J Kerr Sean J Killeen Brandon C Kirkilas Tony P Kladis Taylor A Koegel Seongjun Lee Ashley Mateja
IN BRIEF Student Government – ICC Merger The Student Government Association and the Inter Club Council have merged. The Student Government Association (SGA), and their advisor Demetrius Robinson spearheaded the merger over the summer. The newly created Moraine Valley Student Association (MVSA) will function as a congress of clubs. The associations’ founders hope this will give the students of Moraine Valley a louder voice. The four founders and Demetrius Robinson are currently working on the fine details of the merger. They expect to have the new constitution and by-laws done before the start of the semester. Contact Demetrius Robinson at robinsond63@morainevalley.edu for more details on MVSA and the merger. One Books, One College This years featured book for the One Book, One College partnership program between Moraine Valley’s library and bookstore is Tony Horwitz’s “Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War.” Author Horwitz will visit Moraine Valley Community College on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 11 am. in the M building. Horwitz will be the center of a dis-
cussion about his book and the important issues raised in it. Moraine Valley’s Liberal Arts Subdivision sponsors this event. It is free and open to the public. Special Board Meeting The Moraine Valley Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on August 22 in room D219 on campus. The 6:30pm hearing will address the proposed sale of no more than $35.5 million of bonds to fund the construction of the health education and wellness center. Employers needed Moraine Valley Community College will host a Fall Job and Internship Fair on Thursday, September 27, from 2 to 5 p.m. The fair will be in the Moraine Business and Conference Center, Building M. Employers will check-in at noon, and the employer luncheon will be at 12:30 p.m. The Fall Job and Internship Fair is a prime opportunity for employers to recruit students, graduates and community members to fulfill employment needs, including hourly or salary jobs and paid or non-paid internships. Commission-only positions and undisclosed third-party recruiting will not be included. The registration fee is $100 for a six-
foot table and lunch for two recruiters. Registration forms can be downloaded from the college’s website at morainevalley.edu/jrc. Space is limited. For more information about the fair or other events, call the Job Resource Center at (708) 974-5313, or visit the website.
ber 13 (Tuesday), and December 19 in 2012 and January 16, February 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, and June 19 in 2012. The meetings will be held in the Board Room, Building D, Room 219, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy. Palos Hills, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
New Year at Moraine Valley The fall semester begins on August 20 at Moraine Valley. Off-campus credit classes as well as continuing education classes commence on August 27. September 4 is the start date for offcampus continuing education classes. Moraine Valley offers a diverse platter of degrees and certificates in a number of different formats and times. The average annual cost for students at Moraine is $3,636. Find all of Moraine’s class offerings at morainevalley. edu. Prospective students who have applied can also schedule classes in the Student Services center in the S building on campus.
Phi Theta Kappa new student orientation Moraine Valley’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, Alpha Iota Lambda, will host a new member orientation in Moraine rooms 1 and 2 in the M building. Two meetings will take place that day. The first meeting will be from 2pm to 3pm, the second from 6pm to 7pm. The new officers will present themselves and their experiences with the nations official two-year college honor society. Anyone is welcome to attend and learn about the benefits of joining the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa
Board Approves Meeting schedule The Moraine Valley Community College Board of Trustees has approved its regular board meeting schedule for July 2012 to June 2013. There was no meeting in July. Regular meetings will be held August 22, September 19, October 17, Novem-
Student Life Welcome Days The Student Life department will welcome students back for the fall semester on Tuesday, Aug. 21 and Wednesday, Aug. 22 from 11 am and 2 p.m. Various clubs will be passing out information to recruit new members. The day of fun and free food will take place outside of the U building in the quad.
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Should we privatize space exploration
By Thomas E. Adamo Photo Editor
“How reliable are privately owned, investor-backed companies? Their CEOs have made over-extended promises about future manned space missions, with little to show.”
“Few people realize that there’s always being a part of NASA that has being privately owned. Where do you think NASA has gotten all the shuttles for their missions?”
By William Shaw Staff Writer
An increasing number of lawmakers and American citizens believe that government funding should be eliminated and NASA privatized. They believe the space program should be turned over to private investor-backed corporations. Private investor-backed companies currently manage non-military communications satellites (cellular, radio and television) and GPS system satellites. Human space flight and interplanetary space systems are still in developmental infancy. There is no replacement system to transport American astronauts to and from the International Space Station. NASA pays Russia for transport. Russia is friendly towards the U.S. at present. What if the situation changed before a replacement system is put into operation? Would Russia honor its arrangement? How reliable are privately owned, investorbacked companies? Their CEOs have made overextended promises about future manned space missions, with little to show. The only manned mission flown was a fifteen-minute suborbital flight in 2004 by Virgin Galactic. They have made no other flights since. Nor has any other company. During the last ten years, three companies have ceased operation due to failed commitments, more may fail. Safety is another concern. Human space flight is wrought with hazards. Amongst them is radiation exposure, loss of bone and muscle mass, micrometeorite impacts and spacecraft malfunction. Investor backing will determine safety quality. Otherwise, a consortium of investor-backed companies would be needed for funding. Can investor support be depended upon? Many U.S. space accidents happened as a result of poor quality control, developmental short cuts and sub-standard materials and workmanship from government underfunding. Inadequate investor funding, as with government funding, could mean the difference of life and death. There is a difference between the two. The government has moral and legal responsibilities to guarantee the safety of its astronauts. It increased spending whenever underfunding was determined after each accident. In the private sector, investors can withdraw at any time for any reason. Investors are not obligated to support morals. An investors primary concern is investment return. If investor funding tightened, private companies would have to cut back on program objectives, take developmental short cuts or cease operation. Though the U.S. shouldered responsibility for its accidents, the space program survived. However, an accident could devastate private investor-backed companies and the space programs future. Companies could loose credibility while investors might perceive a dangerous investment. Pulic opinion could polarize leading to further funding erosion. The space programs of other countries would flourish while ours could languish into extinction.
With many voices now calling for the privatization of NASA, the American public is up in arms. How could an iconic piece of American culture become a soulless corporation? Without privatization, NASA’s long term survivability may be in jeopardy. Between budget cuts and government meddling, NASA is in a bad spot. Missions involving a return to the moon and even a collaborative Mars exploration mission with the European Space Agency have all been cancelled due to budget constraints. That’s a huge deal considering these important missions are vital to the advancement of space exploration and science itself. If we hope to one day colonize the moon or even Mars, these missions are necessary for the scientific breakthroughs these endeavors will require. Few people realize that there has always been a part of NASA that has been privately owned. Where do you think NASA has gotten all the shuttles for their missions? They contract private companies to build them based on the mission at hand. One of the major motivating factors to privatize NASA is that doing so will allocate a good amount of work to private companies. Many have pointed out that the private sector will value a profit over the quality of work this field demands. This is not an unreasonable fear, but you need to look at it from another angle. When conducting missions now, NASA imposes requirements that must be fulfilled by any private company that is interested in playing a part in future mission. The companies then bid on how much it will cost for them to follow through on these requirements. Should they be chosen by NASA, they will be required to uphold the contract, and NASA will not extend funds beyond their budget. On top of that NASA does not guarantee any profits to anyone who partakes in a mission. That alone is enough to deter all but the most passionate space explorers. What do you think will happen to the company that provides for a successful mission to the moon, or beyond? Space exploration is filled with unknowns. More than that, it’s filled with untold possibilities. Only a company who’s willing to put in the time and effort will come out with a profit. With huge names in business like the founder of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos, and the founder of PayPal, Elon Musk, each heading their own companies in the pursuit of space, only the real daredevils are invested into this. As a matter of national pride, many Americans are saddened by the privatization of such an important piece of America. The way I see it though, the advancement of space exploration is bigger than any one nation, its humanity’s next big step towards societal evolution. Through privatization NASA will no longer be something only Americans dream about. It will become a source of hope that will inspire all of humanity.
Thomas E. Adamo can be contacted at photos@mvccglacier.com.
William Shaw can be contacted at shaww7@student.morainevalley.edu.
“Privatizing NASA wouldn’t be bad because companies have more money to fund it.” -Marco Rodriguez
“There is too much secrecy and corruption in private companies.” -V. Shareen Singh
“Space travel is better left up to the professionals who do it for a living.” -Tony Farineloa
“Space exploration should be kept out of the hands of corporations with agendas to push.” -Chris Salem
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VIEW FROM THE HILL | BILL DROEL | MVCC CAMPUS MINISTER Chicago Tribune columnist, John Kass, recently reported on a near north side mugging. It was a small gang of teenagers against a doctor leaving a hospital at about 10 pm. The attackers did not know the doctor, they did not rob him of anything, they beat him up “for fun,” Kass concludes. There have been similar attacks over the past few months. Last year these random attacks occurred in and around train stations. Some newspapers used the term “flash mobs.” Not long ago the term was “wilding.” In our school district and elsewhere small groups of nocturnal teens prowl alleyways, armed with spray paint. They deface garage doors. They do not know the property owner. They do not break into the garage. They often paint haphazardly, not bothering to depict a message or even a gang sign. St. Augustine (354-430) was an African bishop, an influential philosopher and the first memoirist. One evening, at about age 16, he was carousing with friends. They came upon a privately owned orchard and, in his words, “carried off a huge load of pears.” They then came to a pen of pigs—perhaps on the same property. One after another they hurled the pears at the startled pigs. Great fun; something to try over the weekend. Sometime later St. Augustine wrote a now-famous book, “Confessions.” In its Part Two he reflects on the pear incident. What was the motive for the delinquency? They did not steal the pears because they were hungry. They were not jealous of the owner because they admitted the pears in their own yards were superior. They did not harbor a grudge for any reason against the owner. They did not rationalize their behavior. They knew it was wrong and yet they stole willingly. The incident, St. Augustine concludes, was an act of defiance. They deliberately did something that is wrong because it is thrilling or fun. The taste of the rebellion is sweeter than even the choicest pears. This conclusion was a revelation to St. Augustine. He had thoroughly studied ancient Greek philosophy, which says that people who know the right thing will
do the right thing. When people do wrong it is because they lack sufficient knowledge about consequences and virtue. Yet here was a thoughtful young person who knew full well he was stealing fruit and harassing animals. He did it precisely because he knew it was wrong. St. Augustine is credited with and criticized for developing the theory of original sin. The critics say that St. Augustine and his teachings harmfully contribute to unhealthy repression and guilt, particularly with sex. Further, the critics contend, St. Augustine’s theory denies free will. It seems to chain each person to a transgression of long ago. Finally, some critics point out that Adam and Eve, as such, did not exist and therefore two isolated people cannot possibly be responsible for all the sin that has ever occurred. I don’t agree with and admittedly don’t understand everything that St. Augustine taught. Further, I object to those who, drawing upon St. Augustine, preach the depravity of humankind because I believe people are basically good. Nonetheless, the theory of original sin—properly understood—is empirical. The pear St. Augustine stole and threw at a pig is the fruit that Eve and Adam ate in Eden’s Garden. (Notice that the “Genesis” story does not mention an apple.) There is something about basically good human nature that also propels each person to do something wrong for no reason other than that the behavior is wrong. It is fun, liberating, daring, or even courageous in a perverted sense. Eve wasn’t hungry. She wasn’t jealous. She didn’t have a grudge against the garden’s owner. She was defiant and her friend Adam thought defiance was cool too. That’s original sin. It is part of the human condition. Every person born enters a condition where at times it seems cool or expedient or thrilling to do something wrong even when that person knows it is wrong. Perhaps it should be called unoriginal sin because everyone has done it. It is not determined by previous generations except in the way that sleeping or eating or singing is part of every generation. It is hardly a refutation of free will. To participate in original sin is proof of free will. That’s why Adam and Eve’s behavior with the fruit is sometimes called “happy fault.” It is happy for each person that we paradoxically inhabit a condition that allows for sin that should be avoided. Otherwise we would not enjoy the marvelous function of freedom. Bill Droel can be contacted at droelb@morainevalley.edu.
Are we a gullible electorate? Holmes, a desperate soul By David Alexander Staff Writer
By Laura Sparks Staff Writer
It was Nelson Mandela who, after his first visit to the United States, reportedly declared that America was “a nation of babies.” Is Mandela correct in his characterization of Americans? Mandela’s frustration with Americans stemmed from his disgust with what he perceived as the American people’s almost infantile trust in elected representatives, and in the “facts” that these elected representatives provide while running for office. As election after election has proved, the bigger liar with the biggest campaign fund always gets elected. The electorate has seemingly abdicated their responsibility of personally vetting each candidate to ascertain if his or her policies are realistic. Questions like, what pains are associated with the policies of candidates and, what are the candidates’ moral antecedents are no longer asked. The same people who passionately support and vote a candidate into power in one voting cycle bitterly vote the same candidate out in the next election alleging non-performance of promises. Isn’t it a fact that the electorate wants to be lied to, and that telling the truth usually robs candidates of victory? The electorate seems content to sit back and allow the media to vet and define candidates for them, or to vote for a candidate based on an endorsement by an opinion leader. Even worse, candidates win office because they look like movie stars, instead of on the strength of their policies. Very few voters know more than the sound bites that candidates disperse for consumption —via a seemingly compliant media — to a gullible electorate. In the Information Age, it is astounding that large portions of the voting public choose not to know much about those they entrust their lives and well-being to. It is no mystery that society seems to be ever drifting into slow motion de-construction. In times like this, ignorance comes at a huge cost to society. Many people consider politicians to be in an unsavory profession. Consequently, if they are to be entrusted with power they should be thoroughly vetted by those who are surrendering their well being to the politician’s whims. The electorate should not fall into the class described by Leon Uris in his 1984 bestseller, The Haj; “The people are moved more by words than ideas, ideas than logic.” These are the kind of people that make the Mandelas of this world shake their heads in disgust.
James Holmes at 24 is just a bit older than the average incoming freshman at Moraine. He may live out the rest of his days with the reality he killed 12 people and injured 58 others. He alone is privy to the thoughts and feelings that lead to that one insane, desperate act. The argument that without guns moments of senseless slaughter would never happen may have some merit. If not assault weapons, other forms of mass destruction are always available for those bent on committing mass murder. For instance, people a generation ago watched as “Kool-Aid” became a voluntary method of mass self-destruction under a leader whom troubled souls latched onto for hope of redemption. All Americans remember the day the country lost its innocence when the twin towers in New York were attacked with airplanes. When did Holmes become unsafe? Was it July 20, when he opened fire on innocent people in a crowded Batman movie? Six months ago? Last year? He clearly stated his intentions to his psychiatrist, who warned school officials. Interventions failed; he dropped out of school yet, how did no one else in his world notice and respond to the pain behind his eyes? Everyone has caught a glimpse in someone’s eyes and known something is off. Maybe they had a bad day or just got some bad news. They appear sad, despondent, enraged or “not quite all there.” The reaction might be to say a prayer and move on or be too busy to care. Early reports infer Holmes’ background was “normal,” whatever that is. Over time, it may become obvious what caused his despair. Nothing happens in a vacuum. How will his story change other people’s lives and sense of safety? Whose story changed him? Is there anything that could have been done to stop his rampage? Men and women have inflicted every type of imaginable pain upon each other since the dawn of time. Maybe violence is part of human nature. No one knows what happened that lead Holmes to act out in a destructive, murderous rampage, for those not consumed with a desperate urge to act violently upon another, there is an obligation to protect the lives of others by any means possible.
David Alexander can be contacted at lexanderd45@dtudent.morainevalley.edu.
Laura Sparks can be contacted at sparksl5@student.morainevalley.edu.
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Men running for redemption
again this season will be for them to stay healthy, something that plagued the 2011 squad. “It is a must for the team to stay healthy if we want to win,” said coach Horstmeyer. “Just as every year, we want to win the conference as well as the regional, and at Nationals”. Last season was characterized by near misses, but this season will be different. Coach Horstmeyer predicted, “We have solid guys on our roster who will work hard this season so that we can attempt to accomplish our goals”.
credit hours and couldn’t transfer to another college to continue his baseball career. Madritsch said, “I remember like it was yesterday and coach Finn said, ‘Sometimes college isn’t for everybody.’ If he didn’t tell me that I would have never woke up and taken the 27 credit hours that one semester and changed my ways. That semester was the best academic semester I ever had.” “Everything I’ve learned throughout my life was from here (at Moraine Valley Community College). And today like a lot of you student athletes you will go on with you’re careers. Who knows where you will end up? Maybe you’ll be on the t.v. or participating in the Olympics, but it’s the after stuff that you learn from here it’s the foundation that is set here. Figure out your identity and have a back up plan you can fall back on,” said Madritsch, who is now going back to school at Moraine and plans on coaching baseball in the minor leagues. Madritsch speech resulted in an ovation of applause throughout the conference room. The Athletic Alumni Presentation was nothing short of a success. The stories were entertaining, the advice was well taken and the words from these former student-athletes will be embedded in the minds of this generation of Cyclone athletes.
Frank Gogola can be contacted at gogolaf@ student.morainevalley.edu.
Sean McDermott can be contacted at sports@mvccglacier.com.
By Frank Gogola Staff Writer
After a 2011 season of near misses, the Moraine Valley men’s cross country team is poised to rise above the competition for the upcoming 2012 season. Last season, the Cyclones as a team lost both the ISCC conference title and a trip to compete at the NJCAA Nationals by the slimmest of margins. The Cyclones however were represented by Jon Altman and Adam Gurke, who did qualify for the NJCAA Individuals Cross Country Championship. “Gurke is a hard-worker and will be returning for the 2012 season,” said head coach Mark Horstmeyer. “We are looking forward to having him back for another year and are counting on him for his leadership this coming season.” Adam Gurke will be just one of the four runners returning from last season team. The veterans will be joined by nine freshmen that will add depth to the team. “The 13-man roster is not set in stone and may fluctuate during the first month of practice, but I feel this season we will be much deeper and more solid than we were last season,” said Horstmeyer. The new additions to the men’s
The 2012 Moraine Valley men’s cross country team practices at Bullfrog Lake Forest Preserve in Willow Springs. The men look to have an successful 2012 season after an injury-plagued 2011 season. [Thomas E. Adamo] cross country team all have had high school experience as competitive cross country runners. The bar for these freshman will be set. “I have high expectations for the incoming freshmen,” said Horstmeyer. “They were contributors on their high school teams and I expect them to be contributors at the college level too.” The team began practice on August 1 and has majority of the month to prepare for their season opener on August 30 at Elmhurst College. The key once
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Womens cross country team returns with fresh faces By Frank Gogola Staff Writer The 2012 Moraine Valley women’s cross-country team has a tough challenge to deal with, as the squad will transition from an all-veteran team into an all-rookie squad. For the majority of the 2011 season the women’s team consisted of only five sophomore runners who were referred to by many close to the team as the “Fab Five”. Through their hard work and perseverance they took second place in conference and fifth place in regionals. Despite their accomplishments the team did not qualify for nationals, but Alex Dovgin and Cande Pizano made it to the NJCAA Championship as individuals. “The 2011 team wasn’t as deep as our teams have been in previous years,” said head coach Mark Horstmeyer. “They had an outstanding season and I couldn’t be prouder of them.” This season’s team will feature nine freshmen runners which is almost double last season’s total count. “ We will definitely miss the sopho-
more leadership this upcoming season,” said Horstmeyer, “it will be different this season since the team consists of only freshmen, but we can work through it.” All nine of the incoming runners have had competitive cross-country running experience in high school. However, according to coach Horstmeyer, running in high school, because of the level of competition, is different than running in college. “Running in college will be a different experience for the girls, but they understand basically what they need to do in order to accomplish their goals,” said coach Horstmeyer. Those goals include winning conference as well as the region and at Nationals.” The women open up practice on August 1 and have a month to gel before their first meet on August 30 at Elmhurst College. Horstmeyer said of the teams chances in 2012, “Even with a team full of rookies, I feel we should have a good shot to contend for a title if we stay healthy and work hard.” Frank Gogola can be contacted at gogolaf@student.morainevalley.edu.
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Moraine hires Farmer as new skipper By Sean McDermott Sports Editor It took awhile, but Moraine Valley hired Cole Farmer as its new head baseball coach for the upcoming 2013 season. Farmer was the hitting and outfield coach for the Cyclones last year. “I was extremely shocked,” said Farmer, regarding the hiring. Farmer who is only 26 years old believes his young age gives him a heightened advantage over other head coaches. “There’s a full flame burning in me. I want to win. When you’re young you want nothing more than to win. A lot of things I’ve learned throughout the years are still fresh in my mind.” “I think we’re in good shape and good hands with Cole,” said Moraine Valley’s Athletic Director Bill Finn. “He’s a bright guy who’s a hard worker and knows the system and what is needed to be done. A lot of players spoke highly of him so I figured he’s the man for the job.” Farmer has had previous experience at the JUCO level and an impressive resume
that made him an attractive hire for the Cyclones. Born and raised on the south side of Springfield, Missouri, Farmer played baseball for Glendale High School along with his good buddy MLB starting pitcher Lucas Harrell of the Houston Astros. After graduating in 2004 Farmer went on to play for College of DuPage where he played both baseball and football. After COD, Farmer bounced around a bit. He played for the Evangel University Crusaders then got his degree at Missouri State University before playing wide receiver and slot-back for the Springfield Wolf pack, which is a semi-professional arena football team. Farmer has an uphill battle ahead of him. Moraine Valley’s baseball program has been nothing more than a disappointment to the athletic department. In the last five seasons the baseball program has an unimpressive 98-1263 record. The Cyclones also have struggled tremendously against conference opponents holding a record of 25-47. “It kills me that we’re not
at the top for baseball knowing that in this area of all the sports we’re the strongest feeder programs for high school baseball,” said Finn. The area for recruiting for Moraine Valley includes St. Laurence, St. Rita, Stagg, Sandburg, Marist and Providence. Knowing this, Farmer’s main goal is to get local players to come play for Moraine Valley. “I want to make as many winning programs throughout the years with the kids in this area,” said Farmer. “I want Moraine Valley to be known for its area recruiting not for attaining players from other states. Moraine Valley has what it needs to create a championship program.” The fact is the 2013 season will be a learning experience for Farmer. With only five players returning from last years team there are a lot of holes to be filled. Since Farmer was hired in mid-summer Farmer will start recruiting already behind the rest of the competition. Farmer is a young, energetic and an aggressive coach.
Head coach Cole Farmer sits in his new office. Farmer will look to turn the sinking Cyclones baseball program into a contender with his local recruiting approach. [Thomas E. Adamo] He describes himself as a student of the game just like his mentor, Tony La Russa. It may not happen in 2013 or 2014, but eventually the Cyclones will be a contender in the Skyway conference like-
wise in the Region IV. Consider the Cyclones a sleeping giant who has the right man calling the shots. Sean McDermott can be contacted at sports@mvccglacier.com.
Athletic alumni return to Moraine Valley By Sean McDermott Sports Editor
Alumni softball player Amy Marek stands at the podium as she shared stories of her playing days at Moraine Valley. The former Addison Police Officer now teache physical education to children at
Moraine Valley Community College and Bill Finn, Director of Athletics welcomed back alumni who have excelled as athletes at Moraine Valley Community College at the inaugural Athletic Alumni Presentation. In front of the current student-athletes and coaching staffs, the alumni shared their memories, triumphs and low points of their high school days, their years at Moraine Valley Community College and their years after donning the Cyclone green and white. Some notable alums include baseball standout Bobby Madritsch (95-96), who was drafted in the sixth round of the 1998 MLB Draft and posted a 6-4 record with a 3.41 ERA in the MLB before retiring due to multiple injuries. Other alumni to note included Golf pro Kurt Uniek, St. Xavier’s head women’s soc-
cer coach Evan Strehlan (men’s soccer), Moraine Valley Community College Public Relations Generalist and Sports Information Coordinator Maura Vizza (softball). As each alum walked up to the podium they all seemed to have the same two things on their mind to share with the current athletes. The first and most important thing they wanted to embed into the young athletes mind was the dangers of pictures and comments made via social media sites. “I’ve seen too many kids your age (regarding the current athletes) who have screwed up their entire lives because of bad decisions they’ve made because they acted tough or did what everyone else was doing,” said basketball alum Jeff Swoboda. Swoboda is currently Chief of Police in Elgin. “Many times they make decisions or say things to the wrong person and they have to live with the
consequences. To often I’ve seen things on Twitter or Facebook that have cost people their jobs. These things follow you around throughout your life. Take the time to breath and think before you make decisions,” said Swoboda. Another important issue was commitment to school and high grades. Madritsch delivered an outstanding reality check speech regarding his laziness about school and gave advice to the current studentathletes on how not to fall into the same behavior. “I used to skip class and hang around the gym with dip in my mouth and wait for open gym so I could challenge coach Finn,” said Madritsch. In the 1995 season because of his low GPA Madritsch was not allowed to play baseball. “It was tough because baseball was the only thing I knew and loved. You don’t realize what you have until it’s gone,” said Madritsch. He was able to ALUMNI | Page 11
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Patriotism shines at the Menker By Dimka Atanassova Staff Writer
Moraine Valley’s Annual Summer Chorale and the faculty Chamber Singers marked fourteen years of vibrant red, white and blue patriotic concerts. During the college’s celebration of our country’s 236th birthday, three generations of singers demonstrated their unflagging zeal and enthusiasm after rehearsing for only five weeks. It was an evening of uplifting, educational and soulful performances. The two-part concert, entitled “Patriotic Songs”, was directed by the entertaining baton of Nicholas Thomas and comprised of seventeen new and returning crowd-pleasing medleys including five narrations delivered by Jean Vaughn, a distinguished voice faculty member. The opening renditions of “An American Salute” and “An American Celebration” with its stirring music, triumphant chords, and heartfelt pulse as well as the performers’ patriotic attire and decorated stage brought feelings of national pride, unity and belonging. The magic of the Fourth of July was captured in the high-spirited musical
Led by Nicholas Thomas, the Annual Summer Chorale brought out the patriot in every audience member with their up-lifting renditions of classics. [Thomas E. Adamo] theme of the Civil War. The performers majestically exuded the driving tempo of “For The Glory” (the 1999 Tony Award Civil War nominee for best musical). The music by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics by Jack Murphy reminisced upon America’s glorious and stormy past and the singers put their whole hearts and souls into an exuberant performance. Next, the Chorale created a soul-stirring experience as they emphasized the exhilarating patriotic lyrics of “American
Creed”. The “From Sea to Shining Sea” debut was a majestic 5-minute medley filled with favorite patriotic songs and “God of Our Fathers”. The musicians’ moving interpretations of beloved marches and medleys proved that strikingly captivating melodies and touching lyrics could turn emotions on full blast from the stage, keeping patrons in the groove and resonating the audience with equal intensity and rapport to the very end.
Back by popular demand were the renditions of the enduring “Song for the Unsung Hero”, “We The People”, “Stars and Stripes” and another performance from the 2005 concert, “Prayer for Peace”. During the debut of “Thank You, Soldiers”, a slide show highlighting the soldier’s duties and pride was presented. The spirit from the stage continued to rise and the patriotism was contagious. At every Red, White, and Blue concert there are veterans from the different branches of service and the Chorale pays tribute to all of them by enthusiastically singing their particular marches from “Salute to the Armed Forces”. Making the culmination more unforgettable, this year Thomas included the repeated “An American Tribute”, “Give Me Your Tired Your Poor” and the encore “America, Our Heritage”. As always, the Chamber Orchestra and Beverly Holt, a piano accompanist, put their professional stamp on backing the Chorale. The Chorale’s tone and orchestra’s pitch interval blended and matched seamlessly. Dimka Atanassova can be contacted at dimka68@yahoo.com.
Project Care helps struggling students By Phillip A. Bianco News Editor Members of Moraine Valley’s collaborative Project Care hope to build on last years’ success. Student Life Manager Demetrius Robinson, and Terry Chambers, Director of TRIO Student Support Services, started Project Care with the goal of feeding students in need. Chambers discussed how the pro-
gram got its start. “Over the last year, I noticed an increase in hungry students. My staff and I had been giving money out of our pockets. I had discussions with Student Life and discovered that they had the same problem, so we started Project Care.” “We want to help our own, we can be struggling right here,” said Robinson. Robinson also acknowledged that PROJECT CARE | page 5
Interacting galaxies: The Whirlpool Galaxy with it’s smaller companion NGC 5194 at 24 million light years away. [Submitted photo]
Walk through space and time at Shedd By David Alexander Views Editor Thomas E. Adamo Photo Editor An E-card sent from the Andromeda galaxy will travel 2.5 million years before it makes it to earth while the same E-card from the planet Neptune willtake just four hours. These are a few of the infotainment surprises that await visitors at the AdlePlanetarium’s newest exhibit: “A
Walk Through Space and Time” that opened to the public on Friday, July 13. The exhibit addresses some of the most intriguing questions that we ask about our 13.7 billion year old universe. Questions like, what is the origin of the universe? How big is the universe? Are we alone in the universe and others are approached in a fun fashion while remaining highly educational. Upon entering the exhibit, visitors are transported to a point of origin of what many astronomers and cosmolo-
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Beginning last spring for students in need, Project Care collects donations and offers packaged food for qualifying individuals. [Phillip A. Bianco]
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Sharing passion for celestial endeavors By Laura Sparks Staff Writer Once a month, Tom McCague shares his love and knowledge of the night skies with the Moraine Valley community. On a recent overcast night, retired Moraine professor, McCague, pulled out his homemade telescope onto the G. Jack Bradley Observation deck in the nature study area on campus. Although the viewing was cancelled due to unfavorable weather conditions, many still came with the hope to catch a glimpse of the skies. McCague was fascinated by the night skies at a very early age. “Living in Englewood, I couldn’t be out late. I remember walking with my folks after dark and looking up at the skies. I always enjoyed that,” said McCague. Once he reached school age, books, articles and stories reinforced his passion for the sky and he discovered telescopes. “They [telescopes] were too expensive to purchase, I learned I could make them. I use pipe insulation, plywood, cherry wood, Teflon, bearings and Pyrex glass.” Those who chose to attend the event varied from age and background. Judy Harrigan, a Moraine student, heard about the viewings through the SPACE AND TIME | from page 1
gists believe was the universe’s beginning. Dr. Mark SubbaRao, Director of the Adler’s Space Visualization lab, pointed out that the exhibit visualizes what has become known as The Standard Model. The origin of the universe, although theory, is supported by strong direct and indirect observation by the worlds many ground and space telescopes and in lab experiments conducted by atom smashers at Fermilab and Cern. “The beginning of space and time is believed to have started as a singularity some 13.7 billion years ago and is presented to visitors as they enter the exhibit” said SubbaRao. “As visitors continue the exhibit, they are presented a history of the universe from the “big bang” through its expansion to its present state”. Karen Carney, Associate Vice President for Experience and Learning, stated, “The universe is like a time machine. We are seeing stars and galaxies not as they look now, but as they appeared many millions and billions of years ago”. The oldest galaxies we are looking at now are how they appeared in the universe’s very early history”. Carney added, “The furthest back in time we can observe is 300,000 years after the big bang occurred,”. She referred to the cosmic microwave background photograph taken by the WMAP satellite as the universe’s
Glacier. She was “interested to see how it would look—the moon, the stars and everything in a big telescope.” Harrigan has looked through much smaller telescopes, but never one of this magnitude. “I thought it was quite amazing. Almost feels like you are sitting on it [the moon].” Ten-year old Alex Rodriguez and his father Ron came to the viewing as part of an outing with The Gold Science Club, an interest group relating to geography and science. “I wanted to see stars and constellations,” he said. Satisfied with seeing the moon, he went on to say, “I thought it was interesting to see all the marks where the meteors went down and the traces of shrapnel that spread out.” Sue McNicols, an eighth grade science teacher from Burbank, brought her kids Camile and Billy. “I’ve been coming for years now. I offer extra credit for my students to come out. My most favorite thing that we saw once was Saturn. I couldn’t believe it. We actually saw the rings around it. We saw Jupiter with 4 moons in front of it last year.” David Pierce, president of the Gold Club, thought it was “cool to see the moon. “We take it for granted -- that big thing in the sky that’s always there. It was interesting to learn about the craters and how they were caused.” “baby photo”. Before that, the early universe was opaque and is unobservable. Visitors are presented impressive lighting, an array of flat screen displays and interactive consoles where they can send themselves emails from Neptune, the Coma Cluster and the Andromeda galaxy or take photographs of themselves in front of a moonscape background. The exhibit is arranged as a chronology beginning with the big bang, represented by a hologram. Multimedia displays and interactive consoles further demonstrate how stars, galaxies and even the atoms in our bodies were created as the universe expanded. Visitors can later continue their deep space exploration by viewing the many exhibits that the Adler Planetarium offers including the newest Grainger Sky Theater, “Welcome to the Universe0 presentation. The show allows visitors virtual travel a billion light years and back from our solar system to some of the furthest galaxies. The Adler Planetarium is located at 1300 South lake Shore Drive. The planetarium’s newest exhibit is included with the price of general admission. David Alexander can be contacted at views@mvccglacier.com. Thomas E. Adamo can be contacted at photo@mvccglacier.com.
Offering night programs for star gazing on a monthly basis, Tom McCague stands before the telescope he built and donated to Moraine Valley.[Laura Sparks] Upcoming viewings are August 24 at 8:00 p.m., September 21 at 7:00 pm. and October 26 at 6:30 pm. The event is cancelled if the sky is overcast or the winds are high. Parking is available near the old tennis courts across from the
nature study area. A pathway through the nature area leads to the deck with a metal shed that houses the telescope. Laura Sparks can be reached at sparksl5@ student.morainevalley.edu.
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Glacier Alum staying ahead of the game Connor Reynolds Editor in Chief Glacier Alumni Dana Lenckus was the photo editor for The Glacier during the 2010-2011 school year. Since graduating she has gone on to do successful freelance photography work. “Moraine Valley taught me to get involved,” said Lenckus. Moraine provided her with an easy transition to Depaul University where she currently attends. She will be graduating at the conclusion of her fall semester with a degree in Public Relations and Advertising. She is graduating a semester early despite changing her major three times while earning her associate degree at Moraine Valley. On her transfer to Depaul Lenckus said, “It was super easy because Moraine Valley seemed to have a very close relationship with Depaul recruiters. As I took more classes [at Depaul] it was more and more common to see transfer student like myself, including orther former Moraine Valley students.”
While going to school full-time, Lenckus has set up her own freelance photography businesss. “I want to work for an advertising agency as a creative director and my photography work has opened tons of doors for me with opportunities for internship and jobs. Lenckus’ time at Moraine and as a part of The Glacier was integral in helping her find her path. “I would advise that even if you don’t know where to go, what you want to do or what major you want to graduate in, don’t be discouraged about you path. If you put your passions and interests first and do well in everything you’re involved in you will be able to make it,” she said. Priot to her work with The Glacier, she also assisted the Moraine Valley Marketing department in their photography work. Much of Lenckus’ work is easily viewable online at dlenckus.tumblr. com and at facebook.com/Channel32. Connor Reynolds can be contacted at editorinchief@mvccglacier.com.
Dana Lenckus is a former Moraine Valley student and The Glacier photo editor. Since graduating she has run a successful freelance photography company. [Dana Lenckus]
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Tying the knot; simple equation for some By Jayne Joyce Staff Writer
The ability to relate mathematics to every aspect of existence is not always appreciated or well understood. For Jonathon Schneider, math has been his way of life. “I’ve always been a math guy. Long before I went to college, I knew I’d be doing math,” said Schneider. Schneider joined Moraine’s mathematics department this summer as an adjunct faculty. He also works as a teacher’s assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Schneider has earned his master’s degree in mathematics and will be graduating this May with his Ph.D. in mathematics. His doctoral thesis discusses 2-knot theory, and is described by Schneider as the mathematical description and classification of knots. Knot theory is the manipulations of a knotted string that does not involve cutting the string or passing the string through itself. For Schneider, this idea of never cutting the string is connected to his hobby of origami. Traditional origami folders never distort the paper other than folding. Origami as Schneider puts it, “… is up to its eyeballs in mathematics. Math runs through the very xylem of the paper.” Schneider goes on to state that even those who concentrate on the art of origami are too culpable for being perceptive of the laws of mathematics. “Of course there are thousands of happy paper folders who focus solely on the art and don’t think about the deep underlying theory. But if you watch those people fold, you’ll notice their keen analytical minds, their awareness of the geometric relationships in the
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although the program that began this past spring was a success; there is still space to improve. He expounded that students seeking food from Project Care used to have to go through a lengthy process to get the provisions they needed. This prevented a lot of hungry students from getting their required nourishment. “We had a lot of blockades, but now were removing them,” Robinson said. Only basic identification information is now required. In the future, Project Care may become even more accessible. As of now, the food is kept in a hidden location. Robinson, Chambers or another Project Care member has to personally escort any student who wants to receive foodstuffs to this undisclosed location. Robinson spoke of a plan to solve this dilemma. It involves having a staff
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Jonathan Schneider taught a summer course at Moraine and will be finishing his Ph.D. in 2-knot theory at the University of Illinois at Chicago in May. ” [Submitted photo] layers of paper, and their facility with words like “bisector” and “rhombus”. Folding origami requires you to think that way. There’s simply no escaping it.” Schneider has shared his passion for origami in his Intro to Statistics course this summer as well. He offered students the opportunity to learn how to fold after class and even shared his experience at the annual origami conference he attends in his home state of New York. “From my point of view, origami is a realization of mathematical ideals. The paper represents a segment of the Euclidean plane, and the folding represents its configuration through 3-dimensional Euclidean space. The laws of geometry dictate what the paper can and cannot do,” said Schneider. Schneider believes that students who practice folding origami have an advantage to understand mathematics more clearly. Schneider mentioned that origami is used specifically in geometry classes and it makes student more engaged in the material. Students, like Allysa Langevin appreciated his teaching style especially
for a condensed summer class. “Statistics can be one of those hard to sit through classes, especially when it is a three hour session. Jonathan made use of our three hour class periods by incorporating stories, fun facts and an animated teaching style into his lessons,” said Langevin. Coming from a large research school such as UIC, Schneider was impressed with the Moraine Community regardless of the fact that he called himself a stranger here. “I’ve set foot on campus maybe twenty-five times, only for a few hours each visit. I’ve only really interacted with thirty-one people, my students for ‘Probability and Statistics.’ But even though I’m just a visiting lecturer, not even a student here myself, I feel like I’ve been welcomed with open arms. My statistics students didn’t hesitate to engage me with amiable rapport. Moraine Valley is an adventure that everyone was facing together, and I was here with them, part of the story,” said Schneider.
member, for a certain period of time each day; occupy a room in the student life building where all of Project Care’s supplies would be held. Robinson believes this will make it much easier for students in need to obtain the goods that they require. The project’s 10 to 12 member board has not yet met to discuss plans for the fall semester. Their first meeting will likely take place in late August awccording to Robinson. Robinson’s idea is currently just that, an idea. In addition to making the project’s benefits more obtainable, the Project Care team hopes to expand and raise awareness of the cross-department effort in the upcoming year. “We want to make sure the word is out . . . that we have food and dedicated classes,” said Robinson. He also explained that most of the food that Project Care gave out last
spring came from an honors project conducted by associate professor of biology and the Sustainability Coordinator of Teaching and Learning Michelle Zurawski’s biology class. Zurawski, “a big part of the appeal of working at a community college is that I am a small part of a larger community . . . I feel it is important in general to help others out when you can. Project Care is one way we can help those in our community.” The Student life Department is currently encouraging everyone who can donate, either food or their time, to do so. Robinson also stated that donation dates would be posted by the fall. In the mean time, students should contact the Student Life Department for more information.
Jayne Joyce can be contacted at joycej4@ student.morainevalley.edu.
Phillip A. Bianco can be contacted at News@mvccglacier.com.
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‘Exemplary student’ Julia Mueller takes home unexpected award; first in 10 years
Julia Mueller received an accolade from the IGS [Submitted photo] By Phillip A. Bianco News Editor Julia Mueller, an international student from Germany, was one of four
students who earned the 2012 Outstanding Community College Student Geographer award. Mueller received the accolade from the Illinois Geographical Society (IGS) at the IGS conference on April 27. “I didn’t expect to win, especially because there are a lot of students who major in geography who win this award,” said Mueller who is studying industrial and labor relations. The award is given out statewide to students who excel and commit to the subject of geography. Four students from community colleges and four from four-year universities are selected each year. Dawn Wrobel, adjunct geography instructor who nominated Mueller, has been recommending students for the award for ten years. Mueller was her first winner. “In my experience the awards have gone to colleges with bigger geography programs. Julia won through taking one course,” said Wrobel, who continued,
“She overcame because of the quality of her [work].” Wrobel nominated Mueller based on a simple assignment in her Cultural Geography class that Julia expanded into an all-out research project. It was entitled, “The Impact of Globalization on Student Consumption Patterns in the United States and Germany.” In it, Mueller compared the origins of the products students use in Germany and the United States respectively. She discovered that, “[America] depends more on China than Germany does” among other insights. Julia presented her project in the fall of 2011 at the National Collegiate Honors Council in Phoenix. There were about 50 to 70 people. “I did a poster presentation and the audience asked questions afterwards,” said Mueller. Despite her success in the field, Mueller will not pursue a career in geography. However, she does appreciate the subject and the instructor
who taught it to her. “I liked the class and [Wrobel] is the first teacher that ever had an impact on me . . . she’s my mentor,” said Mueller. Mueller will begin at Cornell University in fall 2012. She participated in what she called an “intense” internship program through Georgetown University during the summer. She learned about this opportunity while in Phoenix to present at the National Collegiate Honors Council. In Mueller case; one unexpected success opened the door for many more. Phillip A. Bianco can be contacted at news@mvccglacier.com.
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Shakespeare under the stars at Moraine Laura Sparks Staff Writer The Academic Theatre Department presented “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” by William Shakespeare in the Gateway, Moraine’s unoffical outdoor theater venue. Craig Rosen, Ph.D., Theater Program Coordinator and associate professor, produced the play. He refers to the Gateway as the “Southside Ravinia.” Created three years ago in a space once used as a parking lot, people bring chairs and blankets, food and nonalcoholic drinks to make a night out of Shakespeare performed under the stars. “We have created an atmosphere outside with room for adults and kids to become enamored by the action and the closeness of the cast,” said Rosen. The cement area of the Gateway was transformed into Athens while the grassy area became the woods filled with fairies using a minimal set design
of trees and boulders. Characters frequently burst off the stage around and through the audience. Dan Scott, director and adjunct professor, stated he wanted “the audience to be all around the action or very close to it, surrounded by the fairies and lovers as if they were lost in the woods with them.” Moraine’s Academic Theater Department has been staging outdoor Shakespearean productions for the last nine years. Sixty percent of the cast were Moraine students, twenty percent recent graduates or alumni and twenty percent Moraine Valley community members Rosen and Scott referred to these productions as a kind of “Camp Shakespeare.” “It is gratifying to work with these performers, many year after year, and watch them grow,” said Scott. “Actors can build upon their resumes and get in touch with friends,” said Rosen. This latest production stayed true to
Shakespeare’s text. “Shakespeare was not politically correct. It was a brutal time,” said Scott. Scenes depicting violent extremes in relationships with fickle lovers, threats of physical attack and rape, and impassioned soliloquies were interspersed with love potions gone awry and playful pranks and verbal banter between the characters. Costume design was both primitive and attractive. “I wanted Puck and the fairies to look earthy, like creatures of the woods. Costume designer, Jane Bagnall, did exactly what I had hoped for and more,” said Scott. Moraine Valley alumni Jessica Dommer’s creative use of make-up and Elizabethan mask design added to the surreal quality of the fairies. Randy Trull’s portrayal of Puck was quirky and spirited. Thayer Haywood as Oberon, commanded the audience with his powerful performance. The inflamed passions between the mixed up lovers, namely Brian Walsh (Lysander), Mathew Walsh
(Demetrius), Michelle Moyer (Hermia) and Crissy Monaco (Helena) were riveting in this well-staged outdoor production of Shakespeare. Laura Sparks can be contacted at sparksl5@ student.morainevalley.edu.
Brian Walsh (Lysander) and Michelle Moyer (Hermia) played two of the starcrossed lovers. [Carlisa Bly]
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Percussion ensemble brings the rhythm Fallon Sweeney Entertainment Editor A small group of percussionists kept the beat to accommodate a large audience. The Moraine Valley Percussion Ensemble consists of students and musicians ranging of college age and upward. The band performed a set list of songs ranging from steady and slow to upbeat. The group was lead by Moraine Valley’s assistant professor of music, Douglass Bratt. Members included Julio Jimenez, Maria Kryszak, Alvin Matthew, Jonathan Michalik and Tomas Trakis. The group is currently smaller in size than it’s been in previous years. This did not keep the band from rousing the audience with a variety of songs. Bratt started off the evening by welcoming the audience and giving them some basic information about the ensemble. The ensemble has existed since 2005, one of the founding members being Alvin Matthew. Bratt participated in many of the songs because of the small size of the ensemble. They began the evening with a tune called “Rhythmitis” composed by John Beck, a legendary percussionist. Alvin Matthews took the lead with the first solo of the night. It wasn’t long before
audience members were bobbing their modations were made to suit the growheads and tapping ing crowd. their feet. The ensemble The next song followed with the “The group is currently played was “Aria” aptly named “Funk smaller than it’s been in composed by Emma No 2/Number II previous years. This did Lou Diemer. DirecFunk” composed by tor Bratt stood in Todd Ukena. This not keep the band from to lend his musical rousing the audience with was a duet played hand. The ensemble on kettledrums a variety of songs.” was overwhelmed during which Alvin by the influx of Matthews played audience. Accomanother solo.
Jonathon Michalik performed “Suomineito,” a solo piece written by Nebojsa Zivkovic. The song was haunting and complex yet easy to listen to. “Talea,” composed by Daniel Adams a professor of music, featured bongos, congas, toms-toms, the triangle, cowbell and woodblocks. A quartet piece called “Union Pacific Liner” composed by Leander Kaiser, a German composer and percussionist, actually resembled a train chugging along. The ensemble also played “Children’s Songs” written by Chick Corea. These simple, playful songs waxed nostalgic like old nursery rhymes. Thomas Brown a percussion teacher and enthusiast wrote “Orio Rio.” Tomas Trakis played the maracas for this tune. The ensemble played “Trinidad Blue Basin” composed by Lisa Rogers. Julio Jimenez had a solo on the marimba, Before ending the show, Bratt shared words of thanks to the ensemble. He also invited the audience to the band’s next appearance, taking place at Millennium Park on August 26. They will be performing the music of John Luther Adams. The show is free admission and begins at 6:30 p.m.
Douglass Bratt, Julio Jimenez, Maria Kryszak and Jonathon Michalik perform songs such as “Rhythmitis” and “Union Pacific Liner.” [Thomas E. Adamo]
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Renner continues the legacy of Bourne Fallon Sweeney Entertainment Editor
The Bourne Legacy follows genetically enhanced agent Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), trained and enhanced by clandestine operation Outcome as a trained agent and assassin. Dedicated fans of the Bourne series were more than skeptical upon receiving word that neither original director Paul Greengrass nor series star Matt Damon would be taking part in the newest Bourne film. Heated disagreement between the new director Tony Gilroy and Greengrass lead to public mudslinging in the media from Damon, who publicly insulted Gilroy’s screenplay. Instead of replacing Damon and having another actor act as Jason Bourne, the main character from the last three movies, Gilroy chose to create a new character with a story of his own. As the series had lead fans to believe, Jason Bourne was not one of a kind. One by one these Borne-like agents start to be killed off around the world. After repeated attempts on his life during a punishment mission in Alaska,
join forces and set out on the run, not only to escape certain death, but also to reach the labs where the “chems” are produced. Eric Byer (Edward Norton) and his team hunt the two in their attempt to prevent the great leak of information to the public about the existence of enhanced agents other than Jason Bourne. Renner successfully makes the role of Aaron Cross his own with an original take on the super agent role. More rough around the edges than Damon, Renner gives off a combat hardened persona honed by razor sharp wit. Gilroy’s addition to the Bourne series will stick out amongst the others. While Gilroy manages to stay true to the true Bourne feel, differences are apparent to the dedicated eye. Agent Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) and Eric Byer (Edward Norton) play a heart-stopping High-octane action scenes and game of cat and mouse in the newest additon to the Bourne series. [Mid-Day] heart racing chase scenes are reminiscent of the previous films but the Cross begins to run out of the necessary developing neural and genetic enhance- new film provides a more thorough back “chem” pills he needs to stay physically ments. story before dishing out scenes deliverand mentally enhanced. The withdrawal As Cross outruns his demise from ing near misses, high-speed chases and threatens his health and his ability to government assassins and chemical killer technology. stay on the move, leading him to seek dependency, Shearing is faced with her out Dr. Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz). own dangers after a few scenes of edge Fallon Sweeney can be contacted at Shearing is a doctor at a government lab of your seat thrills. Together the two entertainment@mvccglacier.com.
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“Semi-Charmed Life” blends humor and wit she expected and her final year of college has arrived, lackluster as ever. Upon arriving at school, her living quarters turn out to be a damp, dark basement complete with cockroach roommates. A chance meeting with a handsome stranger turns mortifying and her introduction to her building mates goes completely awry. It doesn’t take long for Beatrice to collide with Veruca Pfeffernoose, “famous-for-nothing” celebrity figure. The socialite entity decides to take Beatrice under her wing and introduces her to a world of expensive clothes, everyday spa treatments, and fabulous parties. Soon Beatrice meets “The Axis”, Veruca’s group of cronies who follow her every manicured Semi-Charmed Life is an amusing & charming footstep with upturned noses story of finding yourself amidst a materialistic and watchful eyes. Dreyfus, world. [Pittsburgh Lectures] Kendra and Imelda not only have an attitude, but a strong Fallon Sweeney distaste for Veruca’s new friend Entertainment Editor and her vile plan. Drama soon ensues as they plot against Beatrice and her Nora Zelevansky’s book “Semi- newfound friendship. Charmed Life” revolves around a colAmongst the party hopping and lege senior named Beatrice Bernstein, the art events, Veruca confides in Beawkward offspring of artist parents atrice that she feels a need to justify and sibling to a young, renowned her fame. She decides to go into the poet. Life hasn’t turned out the way arts and plans to start a blog. She re-
cruits Beatrice to ghostwrite the blog in order to have a connection with her fans. After some initial hesitation, Beatrice agrees and is swept up in the socialite’s world. Along the way Beatrice gravitates toward that handsome stranger, experiences the wrath of “The Axis” and is faced with an opportunity to find herself somewhere amongst the airports, parties in unfamiliar countries, and near disaster. “Semi-Charmed Life” is a story that at first deceives and then pleasantly surprises. A tendency towards the slightly ridiculous is woven with an admittedly charming sense of humor which makes it a lighthearted, easy to read story. Even the most serious readers will
admit to cracking a smile and even failing to stifle a few laughs when encountering Beatrice Bernstein. At first a seemingly naïve uptown girl, her development shows as the pressure builds, revealing a quirky yet hard-tohate young woman with a way with words. Veruca reveals herself to be much deeper than her persona would let show. Feigned ignorance hides an unexpected amount of wit and compassion. Undeniably amusing and heartfelt, Semi-Charmed Life sends a positive message to women young and old that brains really are beautiful. Fallon Sweeney can be contacted at entertainment@mvccglacier.com.
Profile on the author
This is Nora Zelevansky’s first novel, after coming from a career in journalism. [St. Martin’s Press] Fallon Sweeney Entertainment Editor Born and raised in the concrete jungle, Nora Zelevansky is a New York native. Semi-Charmed Life is Zelevansky’s first novel, coming from a career in journalism. Zelevansky will be the first to tell that her inspiration for Beatrice’s family did in part come from her own family. Zelevansky explained that the book “was definitely inspired by my upbringing, growing up in NYC’s art world. My mother is a museum director and my father is a visual artist, and that comes into play in the book.” Her career in journalism also shows in her story. Zelevansky said, “My time as a lifestyle journalist (fashion, beauty, food, travel etc.) definitely came into play too.” Another inspiration Zelevansky pays homage to is her New York upbringing, “The beauty was that independence came early. My parents definitely had hard and fast rules, but once you’re walking to school by yourself, you’re really out in the world. You learn a certain kind of street wisdom early,” said
Zelevansky. But real life wasn’t her only inspiration when creating her characters. Zelevansky said, “I also had a dream while away on vacation almost a year before I wrote the book about a college senior named Veruca Pfeffernoose and her wild apartment filled with bizarre twists like a machine spewing black cotton candy and Jerry Garcia spinning records in a corner.” The bizarre element definitely comes into play as the reader is pulled into the socialite’s platinumtinged world. Zelevansky’s descriptive yet amusing writing style has obvious roots in journalism. When asked how different writing a novel was from writing as a journalist she responded, “[In journalism] there are very specific guidelines for each story and each publication . . . For the novel, I could use my own voice completely and totally.” Zelevansky started Semi-Charmed Life two and a half years ago. She completed her original rough draft in a month due to her participation in a writing program. About a year later she had sold her book to a publishing house. When asked what were the most rewarding parts about writing her first novel Zelevansky said, “My agent first called to tell me that St. Martin’s Press was not only interested in the manuscript, but was making an offer . . . I had just had this moment of overwhelming pride and satisfaction and sense of accomplishment . . . it was something I created myself and I was really about to have a dream become a reality, this was different. I have never in my life felt so incredible and happy. Truly. I hope that I can remember what that felt like forever.” Fallon Sweeney can be contacted at entertainment@mvccglacier.com.
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Jazz ensemble heats up the night
The Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble brought the heat to the Dorothy Menker Theater with catchy songs such as “Libertango,” “Love For Sale” and “An Afternoon in Paris.” [Carlisa Bly]
Fallon Sweeney Entertainment Editor The Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble is directed by assistant professor of music Douglas Bratt and consists of 19 members. Some are students and some are adults from the community. The ensemble attracted an audience of about 150 people, young and old. The band started off the evening with “An Afternoon in Paris,” a song composed by John Lewis and followed with a song called “Libertango” written by Astor Piazzolla. Later, local drummer Bob Rummage joined the band to perform a few songs. Rummage is a Chicago artist who performs with multiple musical groups. He has made appearances at many high schools and colleges. Rummage is currently the percussion director at Elmhurst College and has contributed music to commercials and
albums. He is currently performing with artists Andy Brown and Mark Colby. Rummage and the band played songs like Cole Porter’s “Love For Sale,” as it was arranged for the Buddy Rich Big Band. They also played “Livin’ Larger Than Life,” a song written in memoriam of a young friend, which was composed by Alan Baylock. The song was played in dedication to the passing of beloved Moraine Valley employee David Sarther. The concert ended with a high-energy rendition of “The Way You Look Tonight,” composed by musician Jerome Kern. Rummage performed an extended drum solo during this song. The band’s next on-campus concert will take place on Friday, November 30 starting at 7:30 pm. Fallon Sweeney can be contacted at entertainment@mvccglacier.com.
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THE GLACIER APRIL 13, 2012 VOLUME 44, ISSUE 15
Career Corner
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THE GLACIER AUGUST 17, 2012 VOLUME 45, ISSUE 1
Earn cash and get class all at MVCC By Jayne Joyce Staff Writer The time has come for the students at Moraine Valley Community College to dust off their boots and get to work. The Job Resources Center (JRC) has posted opportunities for budgeted as well as work-study programs for the 2012-2013 academic year. Positions range from student leaders in the student life department, student aids in the each of the college’s department and even maintenance positions. Students who applied for federal work-study on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must log in to the MVConnect Student Portal to see if the award letter qualifies them for a work-study program. All positions are offered compensation of $8.25 per hour. Students are eligible to work a maximum of twenty hours a week if enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours. If students would like to apply for a position, check out the College Central Network (CCN), collegecentral.com/ morainevalley, upload the student employment application and select it as
Campus jobs can be very helpful towards financing education in a tight economy. Moraine Valley’s JRC is a resource for students lookign for these jobs. [Michael Fredrickson] the primary resume. CCN offers students the opportunity to secure employment opportunities by providing tips for resumes, interviews and trends on careers. Students who choose to accept a job on campus are offered many benefits that just cannot be offered at another location.
For example, students have the option of minimizing gas expenses if they can work on campus. Additionally, students will not have to worry about compromising class and work schedules; because supervisors on campus understand that a student’s main priority is academic excellence. Students who spend more time on
campus may also find additional means to afford tuition such as scholarships or extra curricular activities that enhance the college experience. Another highlight of working on campus is the opportunity to build rapport with positive individuals in higher education. As students transition into other stages in life, it is always beneficial to have references that can account for strong work ethics. Coming up on September 13 is the JRC’s Mock interview in Moraine Room 1 in Building M. There, the Moraine Community has the opportunity to participate in a interview from actual employments agencies to gain insightful feedback for the interviewee. Business attire and copies of your resume is required for participation. For more information that relates to employment both on and off campus, visit the JRC in S202, visit the website at morainevalley.edu/JRC/ or call (708) 974-5737. Jayne Joyce can be contacted at joycej4@ student.morainevalley.edu.
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THE GLACIER JUNE 22, 2012 VOLUME 44, ISSUE 18
The Universe: A Walk through Space and Time After eagerly awaiting the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Adler Planetarium’s newest exhibit...visitors explore the history and wonders of our universe. Photos by Thomas E. Adamo