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Snow day weathers upcoming finals Juan Toledo
Copy Editor
The College of Lake County cancelled classes at the Grayslake, Southlake and Lakeshore campuses due to “inclement” weather, according to an alert sent by CLC on Nov. 25. Students and faculty were alerted via email and SMS late-Sunday night, around 11:22 p.m. The message was sent after the college initially posted a statement on their Facebook page, which said an update regarding classes would be provided on Nov. 26 by 5 a.m. at the latest. “We will continue to monitor the situation and will provide updates as they are available,” the statement concluded. “My responsibility is to post the information on social media,” said Allison Fowler, Marketing Manager at CLC, “We responded to questions on social media past 12:30 and again at around 4:30. We were going to put out a notice no matter what.” The weather sparked a ‘chain of communication,’ which ultimately resulted in a decision made by CLC President Dr. Lori M. Suddick, who was consulted by their faculty and safety, according to Fowler. Seven students at the Grayslake campus were asked if they were expecting their classes to be cancelled on Nov. 26, and only two had forecasted the impending shut down. “I had more time to write
my paper that was due that day,” said C.J. Stockman, a CLC student that was anticipating the late-night alert. Jason Ngassa, a sophomore CLC student and mechanical engineer
high schools had classes cancelled, so I was just waiting for CLC to. I had 24 more hours to work on my homework, so it was definitely positive.” Denisse Fuentes, a second-year student at
on it, but I know some of my classmates were disappointed,” she said. While some students were happily surprised to have an added day off to their Thanksgiving break, others were worried about
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major was excited for the day off. “I was hoping it would be cancelled,” Ngassa said. “Most of the other
CLC, shared the same sentiment. “I had a presentation project that day, so it gave me some more time to work
how this would affect their classes in the future. Christina Branaman, Vice-President of the Literary Arts Society, said
the snow-day impacted the curriculum for her physics class. “We’re getting rushed to get through more chapters because the college isn’t going to make up for the day we lost,” Branaman said. Third-year CLC student Denisse Ochoe also had her classes negatively impacted by the snow-day. “Last time there was snow and it was bad out, they didn’t cancel,” said Ochoe. “I was saddened that my teacher had to cancel, we had a quiz due that day and material still to learn.” Chris Nava, secondyear CLC student and mechanical engineer major, was also surprised to have an extra day off. “I didn’t think it was that much. When I went to bed, I didn’t think it would be cancelled,” Nava said. “In some of my classes we had to rush to make up for it.” “As we approach finals, I can see how this can affect people’s schedules,” said Stockman, “If you have a night-class that meets once a week, and that class is canceled, then you’re missing out on crucial lecture time.” Students were overall pleased to receive an extra day to extend their Thanksgiving break, but also understood the impact it would have on their course work as a result. The college resumed classes on Nov. 27. *For more information on the amounts of snowfall received in the area, see page 3.
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Monmouth College joins Guaranteed Transfer Program Anastasia Gustafson News Editor Monmouth College, a private, highly ranked, liberal artsstudent at CLC wishes to join one of the universities on the Guaranteed Transfer Admission program, they simply must inform their counselor and they will be given a detailed academic route that, if followed, will allow them entrance into that university or college. The vice president of student development, Keven Hlavin, explained the process. “Through this partnership, we’re offering out students yet another high-quality option in Illinois,” he said. “We can now provide qualified students an opportunity to plan their transfer to Monmouth several semesters in advance and take advantage of advising from both institutions simultaneously.” Not only is this an
excellent addition to CLC’s repertoire of excellent student resources, it helps students who perhaps are not sure about Lake County’s transfer-ability at other institutions. Transferring credit is one of community college students’ toughest hurdles to tackle, and Monmouth wishes to help alleviate this stress. In an article by author Andrew Josuweit from Forbes magazine, he sums up the general fears of most students who are on the fence about attending community college, “When you go out of state, some of your credits might not translate as well to fouryear universities elsewhere — especially if you didn’t complete an associate’s degree,” Josuweit said. “You might have to retake some classes or test out of them. Additionally, there might be some limits to transfer scholarships.” According to Wendy
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Downing, the associate director of admission at Monmouth College, the college’s administrators are very “excited to have established this agreement.” “It helps provide a clearer academic transition for CLC transfer students continuing their studies at Monmouth,” she said. “The
agreement covers 34 majors at our college, ranging from accounting to wellness administration, as well as scholarships ranging from $13,000 to $20,000. Fully 99% of our Monmouth graduates are employed or in graduate school six months after graduation.” There are currently
27 Guaranteed Transfer Admission programs offered at CLC, from large schools such as University of Illinois, to private liberal arts colleges such as Monmouth College. For more information, visit the College News section of CLC’s website.
CLC cooks up scholarships for culinary students Payton Higgins Staff Reporter CLC’s hospitality and culinary management program is hosting a Dine-on-Student-MadeAppetizers event in the Café Willow at the Grayslake Campus from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Dec. 7. The event is intended to support scholarships and scholarship opportunities for students in the hospitality and culinary management program. Participants will be able to enjoy the studentmade desserts and other goods, enjoy a festive environment for the holiday season, and support the hardworking students who made the event possible. The delightful desserts, fresh baked goods, and other captivating dishes available are the final projects of students in the program from their Garde Manger, baking, and pastry courses. Participants will enjoy foods from freshly baked bread and smoked meats to sweet desserts, wine, and even a signature cocktail.
Beyond entreating guests to excellent food and a festive atmosphere, this gives students an opportunity to showcase their capabilities and new approaches to preparing food that they have gained through the semester. There is an admission to engage in the activities, $20 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Proceeds of this holiday event will be used toward the benefit of student scholarships within the program. The Business and Social Sciences division office and the Prairie, will both have tickets of admission available for purchase. The hospitality and culinary management program aims to teach students the essential skills for food production and operations that are needed in the professional workplace environment. Attending the Dine-onStudent-Made-Appetizers not only allows for the enjoyment of delicious food but also supports the dedicated students who worked hard all semester for this night.
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Total Snowfall on Nov. 26 in Northern Illinois Location (County):
Snowfall (inches)
Bull Valley 2WNW (McHenry)...................13.1 Ashton (Lee).................................12.0 Rochelle (Ogle)..............................12.0 Rockford Airport (Winnebago).................11.7 De Kalb 1SW (De Kalb)........................10.0 Lake Zurich (Lake)............................9.8 Woodstock 5nw (McHenry).......................9.7 Schaumburg 2E (Cook)..........................9.2 De Kalb (De Kalb).............................9.1 Harvard (McHenry).............................9.0 Capron (Boone)................................9.0 Hebron (McHenry)..............................8.5 Genoa (De Kalb)...............................8.4 St. Charles 6NW (Kane)........................8.1 North Aurora 2NE (Kane).......................7.9 Mundelein (Lake)..............................7.8 Crystal Lake (McHenry)........................7.6 Algonquin 1N (McHenry)........................7.5 O'Hare Airport (Cook).........................7.4 Harwood Heights (Cook)........................6.9 Roscoe 2ESE (Winnebago).......................6.7 Roscoe 2se (Winnebago)........................6.7 Palatine 1NNE (Cook)..........................6.0 Park Ridge (Cook).............................5.9 Crystal Lake 1WSW (McHenry)...................5.9 Cary (McHenry)................................5.3 Plainfield 5SW (Kendall)......................5.0 *Information courtsey of chicago.cbslocal.com
Lincolnwood 2E (Cook).........................4.5 Aurora 4SE (Du Page)..........................4.5 Streator 1WSW (La Salle)......................4.5 Batavia (Kane)................................4.4 Somonauk 2NE (De Kalb)........................4.0 Peru 1ENE (La Salle)..........................4.0 Midway Coop (Cook)............................3.4 Westmont (Du Page)............................3.4 Willow Springs (Cook).........................3.4 Highwood 1S (Lake)............................3.1 Worth (Cook)..................................3.0 Chicago Ridge (Cook)..........................2.7 Countryside 1ENE (Cook).......................2.5 Plainfield (Will).............................2.5 Park Forest (Cook)............................2.5 Elgin (Kane)..................................2.4 Mokena 1W (Will)..............................2.4 Joliet 2n (Will)..............................2.0 New Lenox 3E (Will)...........................1.9 Peotone (Will)................................1.9 Morris 6ESE (Grundy)..........................1.8 Lockport 1SE (Will)...........................1.8 Coal City 4NNW (Grundy).......................1.6 Carbon Hill 3.1N (Grundy).....................1.6 Brandon Road Lock & Dam (Will)................1.5 Park Forest 1SW (Cook)........................1.3 Bourbonnais (Kankakee)........................0.6 Chatsworth (Livingston).......................0.5
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Student athlete spreads love to all animals Sammie Wilkins
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CLC softball player Amber Mitchell discovered her passion for animals on the side of the road nine years ago. “When I was about 10 years old, I found a baby painted turtle on the side of the road and I asked my mom if we could take it home,” Mitchell said. “Together we gave him a spoiled life and an amazing habitat. I loved being able to care, love, and give a good life to an animal that needed it. I also really enjoyed learning about them first hand.” Since that day, she has had over 25 pets come in and out of her life and currently has 18 animals at home. “I have five dogs, a guinea pig, a hedgehog, three betta fish, three goldfish, two ducks, a painted turtle, an eastern box turtle, and a Russian tortoise,” Mitchell said. “If I had to choose my favorite, it would be my ducks. It’s so rewarding to me that something so wild can learn to give kisses, know its name, and become such a stress reliever. I built a neat shelter for them from
scratch in my backyard.” As rewarding as it is for Mitchell, the cost of caring for all of these pets eventually add up. “I would say every month I spend about $100 to $130 on all of my pets, depending on which ones are due for feed, new lights—UVB bulbs are very expensive—or new accessories,” Mitchell said. “My pets take up an enormous part of my life, at least 10 hours a week, but I wouldn’t change a thing.” Mitchell, a sophomore, plans to further her education after another year at CLC either at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign or Chicago State. Mitchell hopes to pick a major related to environmental geology or animal science, and wants to focus on marine mammal life and the ocean itself. Outside of her love for animals, Mitchell is a part of the Lady Lancers softball team and receives a scholarship to play for the spring 2019 season. “The scholarship is exciting,” she said. “It motivates me to push myself even harder than
Amber Mitchell and her pet duck (above) and hedgehog (below) Photo courtesy Amber Mitchell
I did last season. I have played softball since I was 5, with my dad coaching me until college. I love everything about the game. The adrenaline rush you get when you are up to bat, the satisfaction of a good play, even the relationships you make are amazing.” “I push myself at every practice so I leave knowing
I did the best I could, and got everything I could have out of it. The sport teaches you determination and perseverance, and our practices help better all of us on and off the field.” Other than athletics, Mitchell also spends her time working at a chicken coop four times a week during the school year. “I go there around 7:30 a.m., stay for a couple of hours, then head straight to class,” she said. “Once a week I do a big clean sweep of the barn, deliver eggs to a couple local shops in Lake Forest, then pick up organic juice scraps from Lake Forest Juice to feed the chickens.” Between work, school, sports, and maintaining a social life, Mitchell had to learn to balance her life. “At one point I was putting school on the back burner and going out more instead of studying, but I quickly learned to make school my No. 1,” Mitchell said. “I try my best to stay in touch with friends and family as often as I can, but most of my friends are going through the same struggles and understand that school has to come first.” Mitchell is not afraid of struggle, as she was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called
Hereditary Angioedema, HAE, at the age of 9. HAE is a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic condition with symptoms that include swelling in different areas of the body. Those with HAE often have bouts of excruciating abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. “Through the long days and troubles it has brought me, I see it as nothing but a blessing in disguise,” she said. “I have traveled out of the country and met other teenagers my age who have HAE as well, and to learn more about it because of its rarity. About only one in 50,000 people will have it.” HAE has not only taught Mitchell a positive way to look at life, but also some unique skills. “I learned to give myself an IV, which is a unique thing to do,” she said. “I have to give myself medicine twice a week, via IV, so it just becomes routine.” Mitchell tries to use her hardships as an opportunity to inspire others. “I try to look at everything positively and with a smile,” Mitchell said. “I live by the saying everything happens for a reason, even if we may not know it yet. I really do believe that.”
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Late author to have commemorated museum in Waukegan Arturo Ramirez
Health & Science Editor When Ray Bradbury passed away on June 5, 2012, there was a shift in people’s lives when his house in Cheviot Hills, near Los Angeles, California, was bought and demolished. Ray Bradbury has been known to be a prolific author, as well as inspiring generations of readers to dream, think, and create. Students to this day still read Bradbury books everyday, as they are assigned to read “Fahrenheit 451,” “The Illustrated Man,” “Martian Chronicles,” “Dandelion Wine,” and others in schools. Some famous public figures influenced by Bradbury are Barack Obama, Stephen King, Steven Spielberg, Neil Gaiman, Stan Lee, and many others. Now the move is on to bring the Ray Bradbury Experience Museum to Bradbury’s hometown, Waukegan, Illinois, the city he called “Green Town” in Dandelion Wine and other stories. Planned for an opening in 2020, the future museum will
be interactive and immersive, with exhibits that use virtual and augmented reality. Programming will engage visitors on how Bradbury’s imagination formed in Waukegan and how he went on to use his childhood experiences in books and movies like “Something Wicked This Way Comes.” “The future museum will be located at 13 N. Genesee St. in downtown Waukegan, almost next door to the Lake Shore Campus,” said Sandra Petroshius, RBEM Committee Chair. Established in Jan., 2016, the RBEM Committee works with advisors, and has contracted with Chicago Exhibit Productions Inc., to plan and build the exhibits,” said Petroshius. RBEM has received endorsements from the four daughters of Bradbury and the Center for Bradbury Studies, in Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. Bradbury wrote more than 500 novels, stories, plays, screenplays, and poems. His works touch on many important issues such as immigration, space travel, discrimination, freedom of expression, and others.
“Bradbury’s imagination was limitless,” said Petroshius. He is known as a science fiction writer, but his stories focus on characters and how they react in unique situations. “What would happen if African American people colonized another planet?” Petroshius said. “Would they decide to repeat or reject the discrimination they experienced on Earth? Bradbury challenges the reader to think about whether you would recreate what you experienced, or invent something new.” RBEM encourages CLC students, and everyone interested to become involved in creating the future the RBEM. For more information, visit ray bradbury’s website How many students have a chance to be part of establishing a museum? That’s the opportunity Cristo Rey St. Martin High School student Luz Melendez has at the Ray Bradbury Experience Museum offices at 13 N. Genesee Street in Waukegan. A junior at CRSM, Melendez contributes her talents by designing and
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writing the RBEM newsletter, organizing mailings, and cataloguing artifacts. “Today, I actually held a piece of Ray Bradbury’s demolished house in Los Angeles,” she said. “It’s yellow, like the dandelions in “Dandelion Wine,” his famous book set in Waukegan, which he called Green Town.” Melendez has gained a wealth of information about museums and Bradbury, including that this worldfamous author did not possess a driver’s license. Cristo Rey St. Martin, a Catholic learning community in Waukegan, empowers young people of limited economic means to become men and women of faith, purpose and service. Through a rigorous college preparatory
curriculum, integrated with relevant work study experience, CRSM students graduate ready to succeed in college and life. All students are encouraged to bring their skills, connections, interests, and their talent to get the museum started. “To say you were a part of starting a Ray Bradbury museum in Waukegan, that’s a pretty cool thing to be able to say,” said Petroshius. “The planned opening in 2020, is the same year as the 100th anniversary of Bradbury’s birth in Waukegan,” said Petroshius. “RBEM is working with the whole community to have a Ray Bradbury a centennial celebration in Green Town. We invite everyone to be part of this celebration.”
CLC reflects on the importance of flu vaccinations Emily Soto
Staff Reporter College of Lake County Health Center Director, Michelle Grace, recommends all students be vaccinated against the flu and take advantage of the resource available to them on campus. Every year, there are more and more people going without a vaccination and CLC students are no exception. Grace said that on average 30,000 people die from this illness during its peak season which runs from Oct. 1 through May 1. Despite this fact, many students do not feel that they really need to take precautions. “I don’t remember the last time I got sick,” said Keara Carlson, a student at
CLC. “And I’m not really sure it’s going to work.” Kassidy Chrzas and Mina Rohrs, also students at CLC, feel that it is probably an important thing to do each year but aren’t sure how to make the time to go do it. “I think it’s a good idea, I just don’t have time,” said Chrzas. “If it was made more accessible at school, I’d most likely get it,” said Rohrs. She was unaware that the ability to become vaccinated is available to everyone at the Health Center on CLC campus for $17. It takes just a few minutes and is very simple to do. Shanti Chu, a CLC professor, says she goes in every year for her flu shot. “Health is very important to me and so if I can prevent
getting sick at an affordable price, I will do that,” said Chu. She recommends that everyone be vaccinated. It can be hard to find the time to do what seems like would be a long process. “Students have busy lives with school and with their social lives and young people are generally healthy so they don’t really think about it until they are sick,” said Grace. There are still people each year that decide the shot is not a good idea. With this resource readily available, one would think that more people would make the time for this. “I think people don’t get it because a lot of people that do get the shot still get sick,” said CLC student, Frankie Urman. Vaccination is not only to protect yourself from illness but to protect those
around you by limiting the spread of the flu and, in these cases when a person does contract it, it prevents death, according to CLC Health Center director Michelle Grace. “It’s a serious kind of illness,” said Grace. “The flu shot prevents disease, serious illness and it can prevent death.” Grace added that by not receiving the vaccination, it can actually allow the virus to become stronger. Once a person has received the vaccination, it takes approximately two weeks for that person to build the necessary antibodies that will eventually fight the virus if exposed to it. Before that time, exposure to the flu can still result in contraction. Unfortunately, this resource is not something that the CLC community
is very aware of. A number of students that said they should take the time to go in for a shot. With the resource easily available, the Health Center would hope to see more of those people coming through their doors. Grace said she hopes those who don’t feel that it is worth the time take a minute to think about their health and the health of those around them. “Health only becomes important to people when you don’t have it,” said Grace. “Even if you are healthy, by getting the shot you’re protecting you mom, your grandma or grandpa, or the elderly lady in the grocery store, who doesn’t have the reserve that a young robust student has.”
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‘Overlord’ delivers enjoyable horror experience Peter Anders
Staff Reporter ‘Overlord’ is a war horror film starring Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Dominic Applewhite, Mathilde Ollivier, and John Magaro. Directed by Julius Avery, and was released on Nov. 9 by Paramount Pictures. ‘Overlord’ follows a squad of U.S. paratroopers during World War II during a drop the night before D-Day, the squad comes across a Nazi supernatural experiment, now facing off not only against the Nazis, but something far worse. The best part of the movie is the overall atmosphere and tone of it. If anyone has ever played the video game series ‘Wolfenstein’, it feels similar to that and somewhat like a movie version of ‘Call of Duty Zombies.’ This makes it surprising that a big studio like Paramount decided to give it $38 million since historical science fiction movies tend to not play that well at the box office. They basically took ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Re-animator’ and threw them into a blender and the outcome is surprisingly well balanced between the two of them in terms of tone
and atmosphere. The cinematography is also quite well done. The film’s two cinematographers, Fabian Wagner and Laurie Rose, who are relatively untested as far as feature length movies go, do a phenomenal job of getting the visual style of a war movie and that of a horror movie to mix naturally. ‘Overlord’ also has the benefit of having a good cast and solid performances. The leading actor Jovan Apedo is captivating to watch as the lead and does a great job with a somewhat underwritten part. He makes the character feel genuine and humane and not like the archetype he is written out to be. However, the scripted characters are incredibly weak, never rising above being more than cliche character-types. It is almost a borderline parody at times, such as when one of the characters is shown to be writing a letter to one of his loved ones. You know already not to get invested in him, lessening the impact of their inevitable death. Yet, the fact that it takes itself seriously is almost a strength, while at the same time feeling somewhat
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like a weakness. The film depends more on mood and legitimate horror than over the top violence until the final act, which is where the movie loses steam and becomes too reliant on spectacle. Its pacing becomes slow
despite the large amount of action and suspense being shown to the audience. ‘Overlord’ is a film that has its problems as the pacing and the script fail to deliver, but the great acting, action, and direction manage to make ‘Overlord’
into an enjoyable B-Movie experience. It might not be worth the price of theatrical admission, but it is a film that demands to be rented when it comes on home media.
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Winter dance brings holiday cheer
Erin Neeson Copy Editor
The CLC Prairie Spirits Dance Troupe is performing in the Mainstage Theatre at the Grayslake Campus Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m.. With the artistic theme of a classic holiday concert with a contemporary twist, the Prairie Spirits Dance Troupe’s Winter Dance Concert has a little bit of something for everyone. Featuring songs such as “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch” and “Nightmare Before Christmas Overture.” The show focuses on the holiday classics treasured by so many, while interspersing originality within every number. Among the eleven dances, each was crafted by an assemblage of seven choreographers, ranging from CLC faculty to choreographers who traveled from out of state. With almost every dance having a different choreographer, the show consists of a variety of styles as well, such as hiphop, contemporary, tap,
dance/yoga, and even a silent piece. Though this show is packed with numbers of great ingenuity, there still is a presence of the sweet familiarities of shared holiday traditions. “Traditions remind us of who we are and where we came from. They shape the values we hold dear and inform us throughout our lives as we grow old,” Dr. Valerie Alpert, one of the choreographers and the director of the Winter Dance Concert said. In fact, holiday traditions are of such high importance to Alpert that she asked the members of the dance troupe to verbally share their holiday traditions throughout the show, adding a level of intimacy that each performer has with the holiday season. “While stress and conflict often emerge alongside the holiday seasons, being mindful of the importance of family and how we connect in a respectful way to the larger world helps bring focus to my life,” Aplert said.
‘Creed’ sequel packs a phenomenal punch Jason Lee
Staff Reporter Considering how fantastic the first “Creed” was, it shouldn’t be a surprise how the sequel turned out. “Creed II” again stars Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed, who is challenged by Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago, who killed his father Apollo in the ring. The “Rocky” franchise is one that has spawned two amazing films, a great one, two good ones, a bad one, and an absolute disaster. Did this one pack a punch? The cast performances here all fantastic, especially the leads Jordan and Sylvester Stallone. Jordan really brings a lot of emotion to his human performance, showing us a more vulnerable side of
him. When he’s determined, he really is determined, but he learns throughout the film that he isn’t unstoppable. On top of that, he has an endless amount of awesome scenes in the third act. Although he was great as Oscar Grant in “Fruitvale Station” and as Killmonger in “Black Panther,” this franchise is probably the best in Jordan’s career, and this inspirational performance alone justifies why he’s one of the best actors working today. Stallone is amazing as Rocky, former champion and Adonis’ trainer. Rocky’s role in this film is interesting, and they did drop a certain plot point of his arc from the first film to focus more on his role as a man worried for his son-like figure.
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The chemistry between Jordan and Stallone alone is gold, especially with their compelling dynamic and training relationship. Tessa Thompson is great as Bianca, and she has a much better role here with her new arc, and it solidifies her and Adonis’ great
romance. Dolph Lundgren and Florian Munteanu are also great as Ivan and Viktor Drago. I really did appreciate how their backstories and personal lives were shown, and boy is Viktor scary. Although one would think that the story here is pretty generic, it works very well. It’s filled with a compelling romance, a dramatic arc involving Adonis’ desire to avenge his father’s death, great dialogue, and overall a good message about finding your purpose. This all leads into a very touching ending and a whole lot of epicness. Adonis is a very lost soul here, and the way he brings himself back up to the top is brilliant. The boxing scenes are fantastic, as you can feel every fierce punch’s impact, and the cinematography
captures the blood shed and stakes of the fight. I also can’t forget that there’s an awesome training montage. Although the story is great, it does move a bit fast in the first act, with certain decisions and conversations happening a bit too soon. And if I’m being honest, the second act does have a very familiar feel to it, making it predictable. The musical score is phenomenal, taking the classic themes and mixing them well with new great ones. The beautiful cinematography also captures a lot of great moments. This movie overall is a great sequel, though not as great as the first “Creed,” it’s definitely underrated, and worth a watch. It’ll be sure to pack a punch.
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New York ensemble jazzes audience of JLC Fernando Reynoso
Staff Reporter
On Nov. 18, CLC held its 42nd Annual Guest Artist Concert for the Art of Jazz in the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the Mainstage Theater featuring trombonist, composer, and arranger John Fedchock. Fedchock, this year’s featured guest, has a distinguished body of work in jazz that stretches more than three decades from the time he entered the jazz scene in 1980. Fedchock’s talent as performer and writer made him a Grammy-nominated arranger, and one of New York City’s premier jazz artists. His band, John Fedchock New York Big Band, gained early successes when Fedchock’s name was mentioned in “DownBeat” magazine. The seats filled up, lights dimmed down, and the show opened right up with a musical number called “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” as it was introduced by CLC’s Tuesday Night Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dave Hibbard. The music carried an organized conversation,
and made room for each others solos. After their last number called “Skin Tone,”the show paused for an intermission as the band changed up to CLC’s Monday Night Jazz Ensemble, directed by Michael Flack, for the next part of the show. This is bass player, Mike Myers’ final show since he is now retiring and moving to Florida. They open with a song called “I Got Rhythm” and finished with another song called “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square,” before they introduce Fedchock onto the stage for the next part of the show. Fedchock began the third part of the show with a song call “Big Bruiser.” Later, after four other songs of Fedchock, he received a standing ovation for both his songs “Havana” and “Ojos De Rojo.” The music was moving and soulful with a beat and rhythm that kept your feet tapping the whole way through. Both Fedchock and Flack enjoyed working and collaborating with each other between the five week preparation and practice for the event.
Trombonist Tracy Nielson and her husband bass player Paul Nielsen shared their excitement of practicing for Fedchock, and how much they
enjoyed playing for the audience. After the show, Fedchock greeted guests while selling and signing CD copies of his well-
received music. The next events for the holiday season will be the Choral Concert on Saturday, Dec. 8 at
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Chicano poet holds writing workshop at CLC
Rebecca Martinez Staff Reporter
A proclaimed poet, educator, and performer, José Olivarez, visited CLC on Nov. 14 to give advice to fellow artists. He conducted a workshop on how to improve both details and visualization through writing, as well as read from his debut collection of poems, “Citizen Illegal” that was released earlier this year. Olivarez’ workshop was an enriching experience to say the least; with a concentration on poetry, he discussed the methods in which we create imagery in our writing, such as the ‘connective tissue’ that is our five senses, and that the more the reader is immersed in one’s writing, the more purposeful our words are. Olivarez mentioned that he was first attracted to poetry because he saw the impact writing had on young people, and that it was a “genre [he] felt [he] had permission to write in.” Throughout the workshop, Olivarez read Jose Martínez’ “The Abuelita Poem,” that explores the expectations of the Latinx experience, which is a line blurred between the engrained traditions of,
specifically in Martínez’ case, a Mexican identity, and the Americanization of that culture. We went on to write our own short poems, the first part being the expectation, or performance of our identities, and the second part revealing the the reality, or apology of the truth. After some writers choose to share their poems with the rest of the workshop, it was clear that Olivarez’ complex perception of identity was provokingly emotional. At the reading later that same day, Olivarez read from “Citizen Illegal” to an incredibly receptive audience. Where one might think a poet could become anxious when sharing their poetry aloud, Olivarez appeared even more charismatic and further in his element. He began with “I Loved The World So I Married It,” a poem that expresses his understanding of happiness, of loving his family, partner, food, and even his Apple Music playlists, all beyond his comprehension of grief and sadness. This poem set the stage for the rest of his reading of “Citizen Illegal,” a powerful collection of
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poems portraying his Mexican heritage, failures and successes in romance, and even self-love. Olivarez’ closing poem, “A Mexican Dreams of Heaven,” left a resounding impact upon the audience as it vividly demonstrated the expectation of reality versus apology of the truth concept that he spoke of during his workshop earlier. Though painful, the last line of the poem, “... [Mexicans] dream/ of another heaven, one they might be allowed in/ if only they work hard enough,” conjures up the very real experience of not only Mexican immigrants, but all immigrants in 2018. While only portions of “Citizen Illegal” was shared, Olivarez communicated countless facets of his personality, from being a son of immigrants and Harvard-educated, to a now published poet. It has to be restated that Olivarez remains inspired beyond the hardships he’s endured based on his demographics, and that the workshops and readings he does across the country are apart of his efforts to increase constructive dialogue within communities.
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Remembering the marvelous life of Stan Lee
Kevin Tellez
Managing Editor Comic book writer, editor and founding figure of Marvel Comics Stan Lee died of cardiac arrest on Nov. 12. Lee had been a figurehead in the comic book world for several decades, creating characters and stories that have become household names. His influence spreads beyond comic books, with his abundant film cameos and appearances at conventions, greeting each of his fans with a smile and words of support. Lee’s writing and appearances had touched the hearts of so many people, including the actors that had worked beside him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “No one has had more of an impact on my career and everything we do at Marvel Studios than Stan Lee,” Kevin Feige, producer and president of Marvel Studios, tweeted. “Stan leaves an extraordinary legacy that will outlive us all. Our thoughts are with his daughter, his family, and his millions of fans.” “There will never be another Stan Lee,” Chris Evans, who plays Captain America in the MCU, tweeted. “For decades
he provided both young and old with adventure, escape, comfort, confidence, inspiration, strength, friendship and joy. He exuded love and kindness and will leave an indelible mark on so, so, so many lives. Excelsior!!” “Thank you for the incredible adventures your stories took all of us on,” Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, tweeted “My love and support goes out to all your friends and family.” “Sad, sad day,” Mark Ruffalo, who portrays The Incredible Hulk, tweeted. “Rest In Power, Uncle Stan. You have made the world a better place through the power of modern mythology and your love of this messy business of being human.” “Thanks for everything Stan Lee,” Chris Pratt, who played Starlord, tweeted. “What a life so well lived. I consider myself extraordinarily lucky to have gotten to meet you and to have played in the world you created.” Stan Lee had touched the hearts and lives of comic book fans all over the world, not just through his actions, but through his verbal showings of gratitude as well. In a candid video of him that was posted on Twitter following his passing, Lee had voiced how much the support of his fans had
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meant to him. “I cannot tell you how much I love my fans,” Lee said in the video. “Sometimes at night, I’m sitting here and thinking ‘Ahh, what’s it all about?’” “And then I get a letter from a fan, or I read something, or I see something,” he continued. “And I realize [I’m] so lucky to have fans. Fans who really care about [me]. They make me feel so great.” “There’s something, if you think about it, that’s wonderful about somebody caring about you as you care
about them,” Lee continued. “[Somebody] who you’ve never met. Who may live in another part of the world, but they care.” “This business of fans, I think, is terrific, and I love them all,” Lee concluded. The entertainment industry had lost a titan this month. Stan Lee was a man whose influence and devotion to his supporters can never be replaced. I had personally never met Lee, but through reading his stories and listening to him voice his love for his
fans, I felt as if I had known him all my life. The stories he had written and the characters he had created have touched my life and continue to do so to this day. I was devastated to hear the news that Monday afternoon, but remembered the ripple of inspiration he had left in the world for all of those who had loved him, and I felt comfort that while he may be gone, Stan Lee will never be forgotten.
First Amendment threatens the safety of others Juan Toledo Copy Editor Across the nation, at small private colleges and large public universities students are debating the rights of free speech versus the need to feel safe and welcome. These debates are often ignited by a college’s approval to invite a guest speaker—like Milo Yiannopoulos and Gavin McInnes, founder of the Proud Boys—which Southern Poverty Law has labeled as a hate group. They are also fueled by opposing political views. It’s an issue that higher education has been grappling with for decades.
After the 2016 presidential election and the increasing polarization of the country, the issue has taken on a nefarious resonance. The problem arises from radical political commentators like the aforementioned that often promote violent behavior and embolden individuals with their divisive rhetoric. This reminds me of how Dutch Van Der Linde radicalized Wapiti Indians to participate in his illegal ploys in Red Dead Redemption II. This always seems to be a common misinterpretation of the first amendment: an individual can speak freely void of consequence; and albeit true, this only protects individuals from prosecution from the federal
government, not individuals that are offended by speech derived from hate. Nonetheless, in 2017, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported 7,175 hate crimes, a 17% increase from the year prior. 58.1% of which were racially motivated. To say that the United States is experiencing a race issue would be an understatement, not just because of the growing number of hate crimes but the foundation of our country is based on the systematic racial oppression of African Americans. Earlier this year, in April, a Vernon Hills teenager who allegedly wore a white supremacist shirt while attending class at the College
of Lake County was charged with several misdemeanor counts of possession of firearms and ammunition without a valid firearms owner’s identification card. The teen had been the subject of a CLC campus threat assessment after an anonymous tip about the student’s alleged sighting of him on campus wearing clothing that promoted a group known as Patriot Front. According to the AntiDefamation League, the Patriot Front is a white supremacist group “whose members maintain that their ancestors conquered America and bequeathed it solely to them.” Although the teen was a registered student at CLC at
the time of his arrest, he is no longer a student there, CLC Director of Public Relations Anne O’Connel said. Despite this fact, the college’s lack of condemnation of any hate group’s presence on campus could foreseeably embolden others to follow suit. I’m a firm believer that colleges can create a welcoming, safe learning environment while maintaining free speech rights for its patrons. That’s why we have publications like the Chronicle, so students can express their concerns and opinions in an open forum; we must be the change we want to see in the world, but it begins by realizing we are the world.
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THE CHRONICLE Page 12 | Monday, December 3, 2018
News organizations must revisit media credibility Daniel Lynch
Opinion Editor
We currently live in a climate where there is a political movement to discredit journalists and news organizations. An angle of criticism that needs to be applied to the news media is how they conduct themselves in regards to expert testimony. While some cable news channels are less biased than others, many of them engage in the practice of inviting unqualified “experts” onto their broadcast, or personalities that have agendas due to hidden financial ties. Additionally, many of these guests are not fact checked effectively and are openly allowed to make their assertions causes those who may not have better knowledge on a certain subject, to support their personal bias.
However, what systemic changes need to happen would be something that would take place over a long period of time through testing meaningful changes. The simple and obvious change that would help raise the standard of credibility for news media would be to avoid having any person who is not an expert, or has altered motives to have a voice in said news piece. The most damning example of this is the news media’s willingness to book climate change deniers on their broadcasts. Many of these individuals will openly declare they are not scientists and yet offer their opinion regardless. What makes the news media culpable in this is that they put said individuals on their broadcasts in order to garner controversy to the broadcast to attract attention to it. The net result is an uninformed public.
News outlets are allowing an enormously large platform reach out to people with an attempt to mislead the public on issues of public health and safety. A recent appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” showed Danielle Pletka making arguments that the world is experiencing its coldest periods since the 1980s. However, if one were to fact check this, they would find that NASA’s data shows the global temperatures have actually risen almost an entire degree Celsius since the 1980s. Perhaps news media should introduce Pletka as an employee of the American Enterprise Institute, and take a moment to address that she comes from a “conservative think tank,” and that she is not actually someone who studies the global temperatures regularly. There was a somewhat infamous point made on
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John Oliver’s talk show on HBO that claimed if you want to give proportional argument time to a climate change denier and a scientist, you would need to give the amount of time the denier used, to an additional 99 scientists to establish why it
is real. When the news media presents one side, and then equal time to the opposition, they are allowing the basis for an equal argument; however, far too often only one side is allowed to speak.
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Studies discuss treatment for seasonal depression
Katrina Topacio Staff Reporter
Bouts of sadness now and then are an ordinary part of everyday life. It is only when these feelings of despair and emptiness constantly persist and linger, that it starts to become a mental health issue. Depression, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, has affected an estimated 16.2 million adults in the United States alone during 2016. “Depression is a mental disorder characterized by a variety of symptoms, including sadness, irritability, fatigue, trouble concentrating, physical pain, disinterest in activities, sleeping and eating problems, feelings of worthlessness, thoughts of death, and guilt,” said licensed clinician and CLC psychology professor, Dr. Martha Lally. These notable indicators, when in excess, makes it extremely difficult to carry out simple day-to-day activities. If depression is developed early and not properly treated, there exists the possibility for someone to experience multiple depressive episodes within their lifetime. Unfortunately, those 1825 years of age have been recorded to have the highest rate of depression at 10.9%,
according to the National Institute of Mental Health. “There are many explanations as to why someone becomes depressed,” said Lally. “But there is no laboratory test that can diagnose depression. Certainly, genetics play a role.” While genetics are definitely a cause, there are also the non biological factors that contribute greatly to the onset of depression. Such factors include extremely low self-esteem, body image issues, strained interpersonal relationships, abuse/harassment, losing a loved one, or when suffering/ recovering from another health condition. Most people with depression have the tendency to dwell on particularly sad or disturbing events that prevent them from getting better. Fortunately, there are many forms of treatment that one can receive to curb their depression. While there is no one set cure, there is one very effective form of therapy to consider said Lally. “Psychotherapy or “talk therapy”, provides emotional support and challenges the negative thinking associated with depression, and is highly recommended. There are different types of psychotherapy and individuals should find
a licensed therapist that provides a therapeutic orientation they are comfortable with. Even if someone is prescribed an antidepressant medication, psychotherapy should remain an option. It is also equally important to exercise, stick to a healthy diet, receive quality sleep, and avoid the usage of drugs or drinking of alcohol. While there are many types of depression, the most common type during the late fall and early winter is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). According to the Mayo Clinic, some of the symptoms that are particular to fall and winter SAD (which can otherwise be referred to as winter depression) include oversleeping, a change in appetite (with a higher craving for carbohydrates), weight gain, and/or a lack of energy. The main form of treatment for SAD is light therapy, where a box emits a light that tries to mimic natural sunlight. This therapy, helps to keep the brain chemicals that affect your mood more balanced. It is always important to seek your doctor’s advice before choosing a light box, as well as how and when to properly use it to best suit your needs. In general, women are
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more likely to experience depression than men. According to WebMD, but nearly two-thirds of women who have been diagnosed with depression tend not to seek professional help because of the stigmas that surround it and mental illness in general. “Anyone who shows signs of depression should be evaluated,” Lally said. “Only licensed mental health therapists should be diagnosing and treating individuals.” Although family and friends are wonderful and
more easily accessible to turn to for support, they are still not qualified to choose the proper treatment and course of action necessary to take for individuals who are potentially suffering from depression. For CLC students and faculty members, the Counseling and Psychology Services (CAPS) center in C176, offers free help from a clinical psychologist and a clinical social worker. They are open from MondayFriday.
Tesla claims to cease future emissions concerns Kristan Cook
Staff Reporter We all know that burning carbon-based fossil fuels is bad for the environment. The fuel used to power vehicles emits carbon dioxide that traps the sun’s heat in our atmosphere. This is a major contributing factor to global warming. With an estimated 253 million cars on the road the U.S. is responsible for releasing approximately 6.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, according to L.A. Times. By producing electric cars, Tesla has expressed a desire to end our dependance to fossil fuels and wants to help create an emission-free future.
Tesla claims that their cars have already saved the environment millions of tons of carbon emissions. The company has posted a live feed of the amount of carbon dioxide they have saved on their website. Another consideration to factor in is Tesla’s lithium batteries. All lithium batteries, like those used in cell phones, computers and electric cars, use a heat-tolerant metal called cobalt. This metal has been called the “blood diamond of batteries” because there have been widespread reports of human rights violations according to wired.com, which includes the use of children in mining operations. Musk is aware of this problem and has attempted
to address it by claiming that Tesla’s batteries, manufactured by Panasonic, includes nickel, aluminum, and only three percent cobalt. A decrease in cobalt equals an increase of nickel, and an increase risk of overheating and fire, according to the same article. The issue with lithium batteries in cars, in electric cars is that the cost to replace them once they have degraded is expensive. Unconfirmed reports point anywhere from $12,000 to upwards of $40,000 for a replacement battery depending on the size of the battery pack required. Battery packs come in different sizes, and how quickly they degrade depends on several different factors, including how much
the battery has been drained between charges. Tesla insures their batteries for up to eight years, but $40,000 every eight years seems excessive. It should be noted that besides the original purchase price of a Tesla and the ongoing battery replacement costs, there are other costs associated with Tesla’s to take into consideration. For example, insurance rates for the Model S are the highest of any car in its class, with estimates starting somewhere around $1700 a month. For all the reductions in overall emission that Tesla flaunts, does any of that matter when the major source of power for the electric cars is still fossil fuels? According to the U.S
Energy Information Administration, 62% of all our electricity is generated through fossil fuels. We may feel environmentally conscientious owning an electric car, but our good intentions only serve to fulfill our personal need to be ecofriendly. But in reality, we’ve only shifted the focus of one environmental concern and created others. The truth is that buying an electric car is not going to save the environment any time soon and it might just lead to other problems, not to mention that it is cost prohibitive. The future Tesla represents is promising but, as a whole, an emission-free world is still in its infancy.
Health & Science
THE CHRONICLE Page 14 | Monday, December 3, 2018
Studies warn against consumption of red meat Andrew Fine
Staff Reporter
Most of us are well aware of the Standard American Diet, where half of our plates are centered around meat products with the rest filled in with carbohydrates, but it’s not as healthy as it should be. The Standard American Diet (SAD) is generally characterized by a high intake of red meats, also including processed meats, pre-packaged foods, high fat dairy products, and refined grains. In our country, two thirds of adults that are either obese or overweight are due to the consumptions of the SAD. The main problem with the SAD is the overconsumption of red meats such as beef, horse meat, pork, veal, and others. Many Americans think they must eat meat for its protein benefits, or have no idea what to replace it with. There seems to be a wide scale misunderstanding on how much protein one really needs. According to the
Harvard Medical School, the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) is a modest 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds (68.0 kilograms) then the recommended allowance of protein is 54.4 grams of protein a day. That is really close to a single meal of the Standard American Diet. The average consumer will eat 222.2 pounds of red meat and poultry this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, surpassing a record set in 2004. . Meats such as chicken or turkey are generally healthier options compared to red meats because white meat carries less saturated fat, which is not essential to our diet-intake. “The leading source of sodium in the American Diet for adults is chicken” as stated in the US National Library of Medicine. In addition to this, the World Health Organization Report concluded that bacon and sausage meats are carcinogenic to humans, this means that these foods are cancerous
to us. When we eat meat--we are eating the fat and dead toxins from the animals, and overtime this can cause a burst of inflammation in our bodies. It might seem like meat products are harmful to our bodies and the environment, but that is due to the overconsumption of meat products. A grasp of everything in moderation is a must, and that also applies to the intake of meat. Understanding that one doesn’t need as much protein in their diet, people can start filling their plate which an abundance of different foods, allowing our body to consume many different type of micronutrients which is optimal for good health. Skip the breakfast meat and add an extra egg, as eggs are known to equip the highest protein bioavailability. Limit rich meats like beef and pork to once or twice a week. Avoid processed meats like that smoked turkey bacon sandwich, which holds a handful of preservatives such as nitrates, and are also high in sodium.
Nitrates can cause cancer, and excess amounts of sodium can damage your kidneys and increase your blood pressure. Legumes, dark leafy and enjoyable greens, nuts, and seeds are all protein rich
that will allow everyone to consume enough protein. Americans eat meat for the convenience and high protein content, but many of us are blinded on the effects it does to the body, and our environment.
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The power behind one’s central nervous system Arturo Ramirez
Health & Science Editor Imagine rising early from your bed with full energy for the day, and your day just keeps getting better and better, so you decide to buy yourself a brand new outfit. As you drive home, a speeding car has collided against your car and tipped it over. The car has dented against your back, so now you’re in the seat with excruciating pain, feeling numbed, breathless, and calling out for help. Unfortunately, this motor vehicle accident caused you permanent injury to your spinal cord. You now cannot control your movements, sensations, nor balance. The central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. The
CNS is able to integrate sensory information and provide responses accordingly. When you’re at a stop light, our brain uses our eye senses to detect the red light, and our brain integrates what a red light could mean. Eventually, our brain provides a response to this event and causes us to push our foot on the brakes. The brain sends impulses through the spinal cord, and eventually the spinal cord releases these impulses throughout the body. Damage to the spinal cord may cause an individual to become paralyzed due to the lack of impulses being sent to the body. What allows the CNS to do all of this are neurons. Neurons are nerve cells that transmit impulses to other regions of the brain and the body.
Neurons carry three distinct characteristics: They are amitotic, which means that you are unable to receive new neurons, they have a high metabolic rate, and require abundant supplies of oxygen and glucose, and they are known to have extreme longevity. If your body does not receive impulses to slam the brakes or to stand up, then there’s a problem. The closer you are to the brain when receiving a spinal cord injury, the more likely you are to suffer even greater consequences. “The lowest normal part of your spinal cord is referred to as the neurological level of your injury,” according to the Mayo Clinic. “The severity of the injury is often called ‘the completeness.’” This category implies that all sensory and movement
functions below the spinal cord injury are lost. All of the conditions of paralyzed patients have damaged neurons. There have been pathways made to help people suffering from nerve damage. “Axon regeneration takes a day or two to initiate, while dendrite regeneration typically initiates within four to six hours and it works really well,” said Melissa Rolls, associate professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Penn State, and director of the Huck Institutes’ Center for Cellular Dynamics. “All the cells where we removed the dendrites grew new dendrites – none of them died; so it’s clear that these cells have a way to both detect dendrite injury and initiate regrowth of the injured part.” In some cases, neurons are able to repair or
regenerate new axons, but that is not always the case with dendrites. Just like the brain and spinal cord, the axons and dendrites send each other impulses. When the neuron is not able to repair its dendrite, then some other neurons are not able to receive the necessary impulses that must be made. Since neurons are amitotic, we are unable to grow new neurons. Some exceptions to this would be that in some hippocampal and olfactory epithelium regions, were we are able to grow new neurons because they contain stem cells. Thankfully, science invites us to stay curious and to use our brain power to keep working for solutions. And to keep looking for ways to improve the quality of our lives.
Sports
THE CHRONICLE Page 15 | Monday, December 3, 2018
Women’s basketball team during timeout with Coach Bongiorno, Nov. 29.
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Women’s basketball celebrates season success Brandon Ferrara
Sports Editor
The College of Lake County Women’s Basketball Team has been victorious in the majority of their games through the month of November. Sporting an 8-1 record so far this season, Coach John Bongiorno is pleased with the team’s performance and is happy to see the team’s transformation from last year to present. “The first goal was to make an improvement over last year,” Bongiorno said. “I think the team has really bonded together and has become a really close-knit team. We started the season back in August before school with ten players in the program.” As with any team, there will be injury and outside influences that impact athletes for gameday. That being said, CLC started with ten athletes at the beginning of the year and they are now playing with six. In their fourth game this season, sophomore forward Alyssa Bouie tore her right achilles. Last year, in their second game, she tore her left achilles. “I’ve been doing this a long time and have never seen that happen in such a short span,” Bongiorno said. “She was averaging about ten rebounds per game and getting back in shape, so that really hurt
us.” Despite the excruciating loss for Bouie and the Lancers, they have bonded over the incident. “Although it was a long way to come back from last year, the other players were excited for her completing rehab,” Bongiorno said. “I think the team bonded together through all of this.” A win against Kankakee Community College has given them momentum through their first month of the season. In only their third game, they traveled to Kankakee Community College and beat them by a score of 5553. Historically, Kankakee has had a great program and many were surprised about the outcome of the game after a 43-90 loss for the Lancers in the first round of the NJCAA Region IV Tournament last February. “They are one of the best teams in the region, and they’ve won many of the last regional titles, probably for the last three or four years,” Bongiorno said. “That was just a huge win for us because they are a well respected team and in the preseason they were nationally ranked.” Road games are often a source of trouble for teams, but the Lancers have made it a point to exercise their talents during these games as well. “We went on the road again after the win at
Kankakee and played Kishwaukee in a close game,” he said. “Whenever you play on the road it’s tough.” As previously mentioned, team chemistry is a huge part of a team’s success; however, individual performances are also a plus when it comes to team performance. Sophomore forward Hannah Raupach has recently been named NJCAA National Player of the Week. In three games, Raupach has averaged 18 points per game, along with 21 rebounds per game. “She is just a hardworking kid and she has a great personality. Kids gravitate toward her, and she just puts in work during every game,” Bongiorno said. “Even if it’s an off night for her and she’s not shooting her best, she’s still out there rebounding and playing defense.” “Sometimes the term ‘student athlete’ is used to describe people who are more athletes than students. She does really well academically,” Bongiorno said. “She’s one of our captains, so it’s great to see good kids being recognized.” Not only is Raupach performing well, but the same can be said about her co-captain, Sophomore Shaye Ericson. Ericson is shooting just under 40 percent from the three point line, and has made 43 three-pointers,
which is most in the nation. In a single game this year, Ericson made ten three-pointers, while the national record was twelve in a single game. “I didn’t know what the national record was, so I told her to stop shooting because I didn’t want to rub it in, since we were up by a lot,” Bongiorno said. “I felt bad a little bit at the end of the game because she could have possibly had the record. She was killing it that day.” “What teams are doing now is that they are in her jersey and playing good defense because if she gets open, she is nailing it,” he said. Being 8-1 in their first month of the season is a tremendous improvement from last season, as the team carried a 6-24 record. Part of the reason for their record last year can be partially attributed to not having enough players to sport a team in the 20162017 season. In December of 2016, Bongiorno became the new coach and started recruiting immediately. “I went out and recruited, and a lot of people didn’t want to come play with us because we didn’t have a program,” he said. “The recruiting process last year was very difficult.” Eventually Bongiorno was able to field a team, which was the 2017-2018 team. Despite having a team, last year they
struggled. “We played a lot of teams tough, and we could have possibly won five more games last year, but we just weren’t together as a team since they were all freshman.” Having much coaching experience accrued throughout the years has given Bongiorno a good opportunity to build up the program. He has worked at Elmhurst College as an assistant coach and Kendall College as an athletic director and coach. “It takes a lot to build up a program and in order to do it you need good administration,” he said. “When you have good administration, you know that you have people behind you to support you, so that’s a plus coaching here.” On Nov. 29, the Lancers lost their first game of the season against Elmhurst College with a score of 5457. “We have a great group of kids right now, so we need to make sure that we avoid injury and illnesses,” Bongiorno said. “I have to monitor how much we are practicing, so I need to make sure that they are getting their rest while still coming ready to play.” Hopefully, the Lancers can keep winning throughout the height of their season, as they continue on their quest to win the Skyway Conference.
Monday, December 3, 2018
Truth Conquers All Since 1969
VOL. 52, NO. 7
Head coach reflects on Women’s Soccer fall season Jose Moreno
Staff Reporter
With the season all wrapped up, the CLC Women’s Soccer team ended with a 7-6 overall record, alongside a 2-4 record in the Skyway Conference. This is Head Coach Kevin Talbot’s first season serving as head coach of the program. “I think we had a great first season,” Talbot said. “We started slow as we were all getting to know each other, but we had a four-game winning streak and five wins in six games.” Towards the end of the season, the Lancers lost their goalie to injury and ended their season with a threegame losing streak. “The future is bright,” Talbot said. “We return [with] eight players who started games for us this past Fall, and I am off to a good start in recruiting for the next Fall season.” A strength that carried the Women’s team was their offensive play, as Talbot’s standout players made a noteworthy contribution.
“We had the Conference Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference, and First Team All-Region with freshman Rachel Moore,” he said. Moore was fourth in the country in goals with 38 total, and fifth in the county in points with 87 total. The team also had an All-Conference Honorable Mention, freshman Morgan Keefer, who was 32nd in the country in assists with 13 total and a Second Team All-Region freshman Rachel DeNovo, who was 42nd in the country in assists with 11 total. “These players, along with sophomore Angelica Mrugala, who was second team All-Conference, proved to be a very dangerous group against any team we faced,” Talbot said. The team’s defense was another area of strength because of the athletes’ versatility. “Our defending group was mostly made out of players who were not natural defenders,” Talbot said. “But they got better every game
and really worked hard to help change our season. The more the defensive unit improved, the better our team got.” Coach Talbot also shared his tactical strategies for this past season. “Our formation was a 4-33,” he said. “Our game plan was to play out of the back and through the midfield with short passes and to keep possession until we could find the moment to get the ball forward to our strong attacking group.” Team chemistry is a very important factor in a team’s success, so Talbot noted what he liked watching in regards to his players’ relationships as the season went on. “I think my best memories from my first season is just generally how close the team got as the season went on,” he said. “The bus rides with the music and the singing, or the dancing in a restaurant after a game was what I will remember most about this season.” Captain Elizabeth Tovar expressed her view on how she used her influence to
keep the team morale high and positively encourage teammates. “To me, being captain meant keeping everyone together and focused during a game,” she said. “Those warm-up minutes before any game meant a lot to me to make sure we were ready to go. Off the field, being captain meant being a leader and checking up on everyone once in a while.” Tovar also shared her
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thoughts on how this past season went and the success of her team. “Overall I was happy with how the season went and how my teammates performed,” Tovar said. “I had high expectations coming into the beginning and all the girls exceeded them.” “When we were on our game, it was some very exciting soccer to watch,” Talbot said.
Men’s Basketball starts new season with high hopes Emily Soto
Staff Reporter College of Lake County Men’s Basketball has started its season and is looking to find success both on and off the court. At the end of last season the team was pleased with the outcome. They earned a trip to regionals, ended with a conference record of 8-6, and had many players selected to the AllConference Team. Their overall season record totaled to 17-14. “Last season was pretty successful and we were happy with our year,” Coach Chuck Ramsey said. They were ready to use
this momentum to build into the next season; however, the team had only two players who were able to return. “It’s so unpredictable as far as who is returning,” Ramsey said. “So we try to get the best student athletes that we can. That’s all we can do.” Coach Ramsey emphasized how important it is to him and the team to make sure that each player he finds is focused not only on the sport, but on their education as well. They must be able to stay on top of their work and remain eligible to play. “We need to have all of our players available,” he said. “Really, it’s important
that they are advancing their education. That’s why they came here, so that’s priority number one.” He has made it a goal for the team to have every player stay on track academically this year. Now, happy with the team he has built, they are working hard to build the rapport they need. “None of the guys really knew each other at the start of the season,” Ramsey said. “They have been working hard and developing a cohesiveness.” This season, the men have already played against the current national champions, Triton College, and although the game ultimately ended with a
loss of 89-76, it was a tight race the entire time. The team fought hard throughout and never gave up, which is something that Ramsey and the team were very proud of. So far, the team is 4-6 but is working to improve their record. Helping lead this effort, sophomores Michael Benko and Elijah Wychers have been great assets to the team. “Our sophomores have been showing great leadership and setting a great example,” Ramsey said. Following in their lead, the team has been making progress and moving forward towards their goal of being conference
champions this season. The team has already been playing some fun and exciting games and also receiving some great crowds. They love the support of their families and friends and hope more people can come to watch. Home games are played at the Physical Education Center right on campus, making it easy to find a time to go. “All of our players are local, so you may know some of the guys on the team,” he said. “But if you just want to come and support your local team, this is a great opportunity to do that.”