March 16, 2020

Monday, March 16, 2020

VOL. 53, NO. 11

Truth Conquers All Since 1969

CLC weighs hard choices during coronavirus pandemic Arturo Ramirez

Editor-in-Chief When Nicole Meza read a March 11 email issued to all CLC students, she said she was “offended” by two particular sentences.

The sentences from the college said: “There are no known cases of COVID-19 at College of Lake County at this time. College of Lake County is currently open and will remain open until such time as conditions warrant otherwise.”

“That to me says, ‘we’re not going to close down the school until coronavirus has infected the students,’” she said.

Meza, a sophomore majoring in education, discussed worries and concerns about the coronavirus that she wants other people to be aware of.

“Only one of my professors has talked about it, and told us to practice safe hygiene, wash your hands, don’t touch your face, cover your mouth, do not come to class if you are sick– we will work with you,” Meza said.

“It’s really smart to move

online, because I have noticed there has been an increase of sick students coming in. It’s ridiculous. The more pressure you put on students to come into school or work, then they will continue to come in because of the pressure. They don’t want to miss tests, homework, anything.

“I do not think that’s an individual CLC problem. It is a society problem where we do put pressure on people to go to work and school, to push themselves, and disregard their health and other people’s health.

At this point, we cannot afford to do that.

“It’s not serious to people who have a normal immune system, who are not elderly, who do not have many disadvantages, but people who are immunocompromised–who have disabilities are being affected, especially at a community college which has a diverse group of students.

“This morning, I was updated that the big reason why CLC was staying open was because other community colleges are staying open.

“It is better to take preemptive actions rather than to wait

before it is too late.”

The coronavirus may soon cause student workers at the college to lose their jobs.

Jennifer Barrera, a sophomore majoring in elementary education, is among them. Barrera said her classmates were told by her professors to remain calm about the coronavirus after reading the emails.

“At first, I was not sure that it would keep going,” Barrera said. “I thought it would just die down, but now it’s just going everywhere.”

For student workers, the college’s decision in this matter looks like a choice between risking health and risking a job they need.

Barrera works at the college’s Starbucks at the Grayslake campus.

“As a student worker, I am working for financial aid,” she said. “To get that, I have to be working. If they do cancel classes, then I would have to search for a job because I have bills to pay.”

Some students said that the college should not shut down until the college finds that stu-

dents have been exposed to the virus.

Angel Rodriguez, a Mundelein sophomore majoring in social work, expressed his concerns about the college shutting down the campuses.

Rodriguez said he expects that the college will not shut down.

“I like to be in class,” he said.

“I’ve never taken an online class.”

He added that he does believe there would be a point when the college should close the campuses.

“If 50 percent of the students have it, then, yeah,” he said.

Rodriguez is a manager at a Walgreens in Mundelein. His job gives him a perspective on the public’s response to the pandemic that has caused the state to declare a medical emergency.

“They are buying out hand sanitizers,” he said. “We are running out of toilet paper.

We’re running out of rubbing alcohol, so I guess they are trying to make their own hand sanitizers.”

Rodriguez said he is asked for hand sanitizers every day that he works his shift at Walgreens.

“I even had a customer accusing me of hiding it,” he said.

During an open campus forum held March 12, CLC President Lori Suddick said, “Our goals are to uphold our part in the public health responsibility of containing and slowing the spread of the virus, maintaining the health and well-being of our students, employees and community while also maintaining our high-quality learning and business continuity.”

This statement was also included in an email sent to CLC students March 12. The email updated students about the college’s response to COVID-19 and reflects the continuing communication during the pandemic. The current guidelines for events are as follows: Events that involve non-staff and nonstudent participants and internal on-campus events that involve more than 250 are to be canceled.

The college said that a more complete list of canceled events will be ready by March 13.

For events the week of March 30, the college will make a decision by March 20.

Since March 9, there has been an increase in hand-hygiene CDC posters throughout the college campuses.

Some students and staff have said these posters should have been posted for the seasonal flu and not just for the coronavirus. ~Photo by Arturo Ramirez

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Presidential candidates debate who would best lead SGA

Sarah Pope

freshman currently in her second semester at CLC and planning to major in social work.

Manhi spoke on how she intends to give a voice to the voiceless, stressing her goals to focus on minority students and those who are often forgotten, including students who attend the Lakeshore and Southlake campuses.

Callahan, a prospective psychology major currently in his fourth semester, followed.

and go home. He said he wants to increase club involvement to benefit students personally in terms of work and social ethics.

“When I first got here, I couldn’t sit on this panel—being in a leadership position helped me a lot,” he said,. He added that he hopes to provide the same experience for others.

Lambert said many things aren’t being done on campus, and she wants to change that.

She not only wants to strengthen clubs and programs already in place but also search for anything that isn’t running properly and fix it.

In a question to Manthi, Lambert asked, “How are you going to be able to balance Black Student Union and all the other clubs you are a part of combined with Student Government?” she asked.

“I’m sure there will be a day where both clubs have events.”

Manthi said she uses strategic techniques she uses to manage her time.

“I have a planner, and I put everything in my calendar to ensure there are no conflicts. If there ever is one and the event is still in the planning phase, I let each organization know;.As president, I would ensure that we never have an event on the same day as BSU.” She said SGA and BSU are and would be her top priorities.

ward someone, it should be about what they’re going to do for us.”

Lambert questioned Manthi’s foDebates of any nature and signifcus on minority students, expressicance fall under a heavy weight of ing concern about the students as a scrutiny, and the March 12 SGA dewhole. bate was no exception to the trend.

“It shouldn’t be just about those The Student Commons drew a groups,” Lambert said. “It should crowd as members of Student Govbe about everybody. Everyone is a ernment Association and interested somebody, and I don’t see why it is students gathered to observe three so important to keep bringing color promising candidates hash their back into things.” ideas iand answer questions from “It’s questions like those that are students. why we need to give more attention The debate was preceded by a “CLC, to me, has beto these groups,” Manthi said. “Rebrief interview with 2020-21 pro- come my second home,” gardless of how big or how small spective Treasurer, Benjamin Arceo Callahan said. they are, they are just as important Bennett. as the majority. They are just as Bennett is a freshman at CLC He spoke on his love for the colimportant as the people who talk and is currently pursuing an associ- lege as a whole, his passion for be“If it means somethe loudest, who scream the loudate of arts degree. ing a Lancer, and his hopes to pass thing to somebody, then est—they are just as important.”

Graham stepped in, asking both the audience and the candidates to cease talking.

The debate went on, addressing a more issues before answering questions from students and eventually moving into closing statements.

Each candidate provided a final explanation for why they would be the best choice for next year’s president.

Manthi again mentioned her concern for other CLC campuses, particularly From left: Rhiannon Graham, and presidental candidates: Leila Manthi, Le’Andres Callahan, and Marilyn Lambert. ~Photo by Sarah Pope Southlake, and their lack Questioned by Rhiannon Gra- this enthusiasm onto students by it means something to Callahan joined the rebuttals, of such resources as financial aid, ham, SGA vice president and mod- providing accurate representation me,” Lambert said. asking Lambert to elaborate on tutoring, and food service. erator of the debate, Bennett spoke and encouraging club participation. what she has done for the associaon his ideas for the future financial Lambert closed the opening reManthi elaborated on her open- tion.

“I’m sorry, but if you’re and budget management for the marks. ing remarks, honing in on those Lambert spoke about her com- a college campus, these club.

Lambert is a freshman in her sec- who frequently fall into a forgotten mitment to the club she has already are the bare minimum “I want there to be more trans- ond semester as a Lancer, and she group. proved as a senator. She said she things you need,” Manthi parency,” Bennett said. is following a precise and detailed “What about the single mother was responsible for raising $500 said.

He plans to regularly meet with path. Currently on a pre-med track, of five who comes here, takes eight individually for SGA events and other club representatives on cam- Lambert plans to major in cellular hours of classes, works 40 hours a had helped orchestratie the PaintIn Callahan’s closing statement, pus to track how each group is op- biology and obtain a minor in psy- week, and has to care for her chil- ing with a Potential Presidential he returned to how he not only erating and to accurately respond to chology and a master’s degree in dren? Who speaks for her?” she Candidate event. She said she wants to bring more representation their needs.

Spanish. asked. “Who’s speaking up for the was dedicated and hadextensive to minorities as well as the other Beside increasing club colShe hopes to become a pediatri- students at Lakeshore—the forgot- amounts of personal time sacri- CLC campuses but also acknowllaboration, Bennett also showed cian. ten camp? Who’s speaking up for ficed to support the organization’s edged the disadvantage nighttime enthusiasm for various fundraising Lambert holds similar views to the black students, the Latinx stu- bake sales. students face in comparison to daymethods, with a particular focus on Manhi, speaking on how she also dents, the undocumented students, “I have done anything and ev- time students who have access to a raffles. plans to increase representation for and letting them know that what’s erything I can do for Student Gov- plethora of resources.

“Raffles not only benefit the stu- the other CLC campuses. being done to them isn’t OK?” ernment,” she said. “I have done Following the debate, Callahan dent body as they win prizes, but Coming from a military family, Graham moderated the debate every single event and worked reflected on key turning points. also benefits student government as Lambert has lived in many places efficiently, showing no favoritism closely with all my officers to “The reaction of the crowd was we raise money,” he said. and shows enthusiasm for students and making sure each candidate make sure that I know how to be concerning,” he said, referencing Following a brief break, the three of all backgrounds, hoping to bring adhered to the 60-second time an officer to the best of my capa- the heated rebuttals. presidential candidates filed in and a voice to every ‘somebody’ who frame they were given for each bilities.”

Lambert recovered from the tentook their seats. also takes the role of a Lancer. answer.

When Graham asked what the sion quickly, stressing her focus on Dressed in professional attire Moving onto the next question, Questions following included hardest obstacle was going to be SGA as her only priority. and enthusiastically prepared for an candidates explained why they three traits Callahan, Lambert, and for each candidate, the rebuttals Although Lambert handles a event that could would like to be president, provid- Manthi believed they possessed to veered off topic. heavy course load and an outside make or break their campaigns, ing more insight into their goals for make them a qualified candidate “It [the arguments] was bad for job at Home Depot, she is confident Le’Andres Callahan, Marilyn Lam- the college. for the position of president, what the debate,” said first-year student that she will be able to put the most bert and Leila Manthi faced the With each year comes a differ- responsibilities they have that will Jacob Porwisz, a political science time into the association. crowd of students and faculty. ent president with different ideas, help them with presidential duties, major and contributorr to LamVoting will continue through Diving into opening remarks, and it is important for the students and focusing on the diverse plat- bert’s campiagn. “It distracts from Thursday, March 19th. For more each candidate spoke on why they to know what initiatives and ideas forms they plan to represent. the overall goal of what it should information on how to cast your are running to be the next president will be pursued.

Rebuttals made an appearance be. They should be talking about vote, contact the Student Activities of the Student Government AssoCallahan stressed that he wants about halfway through the debate, what’s going to help us, the stu- office. ciation.

CLC to be more than a place where with candidates questioning each dents, the most.

Remarks began with Manthi, a students show up, go to class, other about their priorities.

“Regardless of how you feel to

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Biden emerges as likely Democratic presidential nominee

Martin McMurray

Staff Reporter

Since Jan. 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump has been the 45th president of the United States.

However, every four years all parties in the U.S. electoral system are responsible for choosing hopeful candidates for running against the incumbent.

This process is known as a presidential primary, and the Democratic Party is currently in the process of deciding who their party members will be able to vote for in November.

The current Democratic bid for the presidency effectively began in early 2019, when a grand total of 29 candidates announced their campaigns for president, with 25 of them running simultaneously for six weeks during the summer.

Eighteen of these candidates suspended their campaigns or dropped out of the race entirely before the first primaries, and eight of them suspended their campaigns between Feb. 11 and March 5.

Candidates who dropped out of the presidential race during the primary included Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, business executive and philanthropist Andrew Yang, and Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City. Currently, three candidates remain in the race: former Vice President Joseph Biden of Delaware, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and U.S. Rep Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii.

As of March 5, Biden has the majority of the popular vote and delegates pledged among Democrats over Sanders and Gabbard. Gabbard, on the other hand, is lagging far behind her colleagues with just two delegates pledged to her name, with only 135,000 voters, or 0.7 percent of voters.

Gabbard has a low

chance of becoming the Democrat nominee against Trump in November, while Biden has the highest chance.

However, other factors play a role in deciding who is awarded the nomination.

Age plays a role in the decision made by the Democratic National Convention, and both Biden and Sanders are over 75.

This raises the question about whether either candidate is physically fit for office.

As is known from previous presidents, the office of the president

Biden’s views on education and college are similar to many other candidates. The first two years of college should be free, and existing debt-relief programs should be expanded.

He also favors significantly increasing the pay of teachers.

Biden’s views on energy and climate change are shared by the majority of candidates. He wants to reduce the use of fossil fuels and replace them with nuclear, solar, and other renewable sources of energy.

He also shows support for a tax on

support for limiting campaign spending, as billion-dollar campaigns become more common.

Additionally, Sanders favors the elimination of the electoral college, a system he considers “undemocratic” via a constitutional a m e n d m e n t .

Sanders’ policies on energy have been criticized by many, as he favors removing nuclear power as a renewable resource and supports the total elimination of oil and natural gas drilling on federal and private lands.

According to Politico,

College of Lake County’s flags in front of the A-wing building at the Grayslake Campus.

~Photo by Cody Dufresne

is a taxing one mentally, morally, and physically.

On the topic of policy, Biden and Sanders differ drastically.

Biden, who was the vice president under President Obama, has pledged to continue Obama-era policies and programs and reinstitute programs that have been removed by Trump.

Biden intends to abolish the death penalty, as it is “inhumane,” as well as eliminate private prisons from having any say over the criminal justice system.

Biden favors a national buyback program for assault weapons along with a national firearm registry.

carbon emissions.

Critics have noticed the similarities between the proposed policies of Biden and the implemented policies of President Trump, such as Biden’s support of increasing the military budget.

He has also been criticized for his lack of concern toward China, which has been a major issue in recent years because of flagrant breach in copyright law from Chinese companies and the fear of spying through Chinesemade technology.

Sanders is seen as much more progressive and left-leaning than Biden.

Sanders has shown

both Biden and Sanders have similar policies on gun control with national buyback programs and a universal background check as a common emphasis.

Sanders’ views on healthcare are seen by many as very progressive.

They include few if any limits on abortion, support for an increase in breaking of the many patents placed on drugs by the pharmaceutical industry, and Medicare for every citizen in the United States.

Like most of the other Democrat candidates, Sanders supports Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and is against diverting

additional funding to the border wall with Mexico.

However, on the topic of the legalization of marijuana, Sanders and Biden differ.

Sanders supports the total legalization of marijuana, including the expunging of all marijuana possession charges from criminal record.

Biden, on the other hand, supports the decriminalization of marijuana based on the vote of the state, rather than the federal government.

Biden does, however, support the scrapping of past marijuanarelated convictions.

Sanders has become well-known for his support of entirely getting rid of a total of $1.6 trillion in student loan debt, something that is controversial as it does not include prior loan holders who have paid off their debt.

Sanders also maintains that college and higher education should be a human right and should be made free to all.

Super Tuesday, which fell on March 3, is often the day in which the deciding factor for who becomes the final candidate is revealed.

Biden won a clear victory with 10 states, including important swing states such as Texas and Virginia.

Sanders won four states, including his home state of Vermont, and Bloomberg won American Samoa.

Warren and Gabbard failed to win any states.

The Republican primaries have been fairly quiet, as historically the incumbent has been uncontested from within his own party.

While there are several candidates running against Trump, none of them have gained any traction because of his support within the GOP party.

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Veterans bring creative arts to CLC via annual festival Zoe Rabin

“There are over 2,300 across the country competing this year, leading up to a national variety show in November 2020,” said Joe Bochantin, CLC’s Veteran

Bochantin has worked at CLC for five years. The winners of the event move on to the national level of the competition.

CLC offers a variety of

services to help assist students to receive these benefits. It is my News Editor job as a school certifying official The Veteran’s Association is to bill the VA for the tuition held the 13th annual Veterans and fees of veteran students Creative Arts and to help them Festival at the navigate the insCollege of Lake and-outs of their County March 3 education benefits. at the Grayslake It is a benefit that Campus. military members This event and veterans earn by marked the fifth serving.” year that the event Garoutte has has taken place at worked with CLC the CLC Grayslake since November Campus.

2019. Both Garoutte The competition and Bochantin are was sponsored by veterans. the Captain James Mary Carmody, A. Lovell Federal the founder and Health Care Center executive director in Room A011 of the Midwestern from 1 p.m. to 3 Veteran’s Closet, p.m. closed the store to The Captain attend this event James A. Lovell along with fellow The Veterans Creative Art Festival held in A011 showcased the artistic talents of many. ~Photo by Cody Dufrense Federal Health Care volunteers at the Center is a veteran’s Midwestern Veteran’s hospital that partners with CLC Student Services coordinator. services to veterans to help assist Closet. to provide support and benefits “To compete, participants them with their education.

“I hope everyone in for veteran students. must be connected to the “Veterans and their family attendance appreciates not only The event was held to hospital as an employee, a members can come and take the bravery of our veterans but highlight the artistic talents of veteran, or a family member of advantage of the benefits they also their creative minds and over 100 veterans. someone involved,” Bochantin have earned due to military their yearning to learn and to Participants were allowed said. “They do not have to be service, such as help with keep learning because that is to present their paintings, receiving care, but as long as disabilities,” says Brian what life is all about,” Carmody photography, drawings and they have a connection to the Garoutte, a financial aid said. sculptures and to perform hospital or have registered at one associate and a Veteran Student “This is a great event because original creative writings and point in time, they are allowed Services associate at CLC. it brings the veteran community musical pieces. to participate and compete.”

“It is our job at veteran together. It brings veteran

students and veteran community members to CLC, and it highlights everything that CLC has to offer,” Garoutte said.

“I believe that all the veterans that take part in the event every year have worked very hard and have faced difficulties and hardships to get to the point where they were ready to take part in the event,” said Larry Crumb, a CLC student and a veteran and volunteer at the Midwestern Veteran’s Closet.

“They also have a desire to show others what they have to share and to be part of our community.

I would like to play the piano next year in the competition.

Disabled veterans help to encourage and inspire others like me to have hope and to feel great about themselves.”

For more information regarding Veteran Student Services, please contact Joe Bochantin at jbochantin@ clcillinois.edu or Brian Garoutte at bgaroutte@clcillinois.edu.

The Veteran Student Services office is located in rooms C117 and C119 at the Grayslake Campus.

Student recalls his career designing crossword puzzles Nate Albite

Copy Editor Living in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, College of Lake County student Logan Sperling starts his school day by riding the train to Illinois.

Depending on the weather, he might ride his bike from the train station to CLC’s Grayslake Campus.

You may occasionally see him around Grayslake Campus sporting Tennessee Titans gear, a team he has loved since childhood.

Before attending CLC, Sperling would create crossword puzzles for his local newspaper during his senior year of high school.

“I was at my aunt’s house and I was kinda bored, so I walked into a room and she had this book full of crosswords on a shelf and said, ‘Oh cool, crosswords.’

“I was never interested in them, but then I did a crossword and got sucked into it.

“I thought it was so cool and since I get really into things like this I asked myself, ‘How are these things built?’

“I knew that they weren’t computer-generated. So I went down that hole and started to construct crosswords over that summer and then out of the blue I called the Kenosha News and asked them if they wanted someone to make their crosswords.”

The editors at Kenosha News were fascinated by an 18-yearold who was into crosswords so much.

“After getting an interview, I got the job and made a crossword every month for the Kenosha News,” Sperling recalled.

After working with Kenosha News for about a year, it was time for Sperling to attend college.

Sperling said his reasoning behind choosing CLC as a college he wanted to attend is explained by proximity.

Since he lived in a town at the border between Wisconsin and

Illinois, he said that CLC was the logical choice.

“I chose to go to CLC because there are no community colleges in Wisconsin, they are all technical colleges,” he said.

“I didn’t want to go into drone manufacturing or anything like that.

“I wanted to take nontechnical courses, and CLC looked way cooler than the other technical colleges.”

Although Sperling does not have a specific major yet, he has been taking a number of honors courses at CLC. “I’ve just been taking classes here to see what I am interested in.”

Sperling’s experiences have shown that if one was to have the drive and interest, it is possible to achieve goals.

Making crosswords for a while helped Sperling broaden his horizons, leaving him to explore his options more as he continues his education.

Pictured: Logan Sperling

~Photo by of Nate Albite

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Interview with Heart By Heart Bassist, Steve Fossen Minha Khan

Features Editor On Feb. 14, Heart By Heart performed many of Heart’s classic rock hits at the James Lumber Center, and a week ago, I was lucky enough to get a chance to sit down with Steve Fossen, a bassist who was with the original Heart lineup and got a chance to talk to him about the band.

Heart By Heart features two of the members from Heart, Steve Fossen and Michael Derosier, as well as some members who weren’t with the original lineup but have been performing with Heart By Heart for years.

Lizzy Daymont, Somar Macek, and Chad Quist all also add their talents to the lineup.

When I got to talk to Steve, the first thing I wanted to ask him was what the band’s mission statement was and he answered fully

assured that it was to, “Bring back the nostalgia [associated with traditional Heart songs].”

Heart By Heart has made it their mission to reproduce the original Heart songs with as few changes as possible.

Other than performing the songs exactly as they were meant to be, the band has another goal according to Steve: to make every performance better than the last, something he feels the band has been succeeding at lately.

He explained that for the band to feel they have had a successful performance, they must put smiles on the faces of everyone in the crowd as well as the stagehands and crew. He also says one of the most important parts of the job is putting his whole heart and soul into his work.

It must be easy to put his heart into the work as it is very much a labor of love, his wife of 12 years, Somar,

being the one of the band’s main vocalists.

Originally they were just a duo with Fossen playing guitar as Somar sang, performing at cafes and small gigs.

Slowly they brought the other members into the group and began performing as Heart By Heart. The move made sense as Steve and Michael were members of the original Heart lineup, even having been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a result of their work in the group.

As a young boy, the inspiration b e h i n d his foray into music came from watching P a u lMcCartney on stage with The Beatles.

This is part of what inspired him to become a musician, specifically a bassist.

Fossen also points out that he is always working to improve himself as a

musician, an undertaking which is “Not just physical but mental.” He cited meditation as something he does in search of this goal.

For many musicians a career as successful and with a span as long as Fossen’s and to them he did have some advice to share, he stated that while it is important to satisfy the audience it is also important to satisfy yourself.

He also mentioned that one of the greatest feelings as a musician would come from finishing projects one started as well as revisiting older works as one progressed through their career.

Even the most successful musician still has goals, and Fossen is no exception- he states his ultimate goal is for Heart By Heart to play Madison Square Garden one day.

For now, however, he has a bit of an easier goal to achieve, which is for Heart

By Heart to release their own songs. The band is slowly working on creating original music for themselves although they admit it’s a process.

Heart By Heart also held a giveaway for a pair of tickets to their show held at the James Lumber Center.

Student Jennifer Avalos won and was given two tickets to the concert. She took her younger brother and said about the experience, “It was the best first rock concert for us to go to.” She also stated that she was surprised how much her younger brother had enjoyed the concert given how young he is and his proclivity to listen to genres that aren’t rock.

Given her experience at the concert it would be safe to say Fossen’s goal of leaving all the people who attend Heart By Heart’s concerts with a smile on their face has been achieved.

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Film series tells the story of “Transit” Kat Mamulashvili

Staff Reporter With modern cinema being criticized for being too dependent on CGI effects, not having a strong plot, or just being yet another remake, it leaves the core of film as perhaps the most overlooked art form.

“There’s something in the fact that students are still taking the classes, and we watch the films together...it suggests there’s still a hunger for this shared, large experience,” says Chris Cooling, CLC’s film professor.

It is not uncommon to hear critiques of streaming services diluting the quality of films by overcompensating with the sheer quantity offered to consumers.

“It seems often that there’s so much choice on the internet.

It’s overwhelming.”

Cooling says.

That’s where Film Series can help.

Started by another professor but picked up by Cooling, Film

Series is the oncampus club that offers the opportunity to inspire students to explore and connect to their history and culture.

Cooling curates the series so it focuses on international films, saying, “it’s always been the case we’ve been a country at war with itself,” and foreign films can be the vehicle to culturally improve our lives. “If we have a culture that shows us interesting movies or works of art and gives us a place to talk about them, then it’s almost like a moral necessity.” He went on to say that what he wants to do with his initiatives is help keep film alive and leave film culture in a good shape so that it will keep future generations engaged.

The film I saw at Film Series is doing exactly that.

On March 6, film enthusiasts gathered to watch the 2018 German Thriller, “Transit,” directed

by Christian Petzold

and based on the 1942 novel written by Anna Seghers. The film follows the chaotic, exciting, and gripping experiences of Georg, a German refugee in Nazi-occupied France taking on extraordinary risks in an attempt to leave the country, with lead actor Franz Rogowski captivating the audience with his tender heart and nerves of steel.

The film echoes the dialogue, plot, and emotions that we would expect to see in any World War 2 scenario. H o w e v e r, what is reflected are the noises and silhouettes we know of from the modern world: Present-day cars, the current fashion trends, and upto-date trains passing by modernized landscapes. “Transit” takes on the ambitious task of taking an issue we are conditioned to see as something of the past and forcing us to envision ourselves and our world in it.

There is one powerful scene that

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stuck with me in particular, and it helps illustrate the sheer force of the film and all of its messages.

A mother, kicking and screaming out for her children as she is being dragged away by guards down a hotel corridor while her children scream back to her. It challenges the notion that we can learn from our mistakes. People, curious to know what the cacophony is about, line the sides of the corridor, slowly turning their heads so their gaze follows the mother until she’s dragged beyond eyesight. “Ashamed,” the narrator of the film describes what the people were feeling.

Despite witnessing the heart-wrenching scene, no one spoke up, for doing so would risk them and their families. So instead, after they exchange an awkward glance with each other, everyone drops their eyes to the floor, embarrassed for being so relieved that at least it wasn’t one of them.

The ending of the film was an absolutely perfect way to wrap up such an intoxicating experience. There are so many clever details and hidden nuances throughout every impressive scene. It left me yearning to see the whole thing all over again as it shows that the human instinct of love, charity, and will are timeless. It also reminds us of the enduring nature of ego, selfishness, and treachery as it forces us to question whether one day we might become the villains our children will read about in history books.

In case any students have questions about the Film Series or an interest in film, more information can be found by emailing professor Cooling at ccooling@clcillinois. edu.

For those interested in studying film, Cooling recommends looking into Humanities 123, 222, and 140 as a starting point.

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Swing to the beat in the ‘Art of Jazz’ preformance Fernando Reynoso Staff Reporter College of Lake County held it’s 43rd annual “Art of Jazz” Jazz ensemble concert on Sunday, March 8.

The event featured saxophonist and composer Mike Tomaro.

Tomaro has spent 17 and a half years with the premier Jazz ensemble in the army blues and has played for a number of presidents.

Tomaro was also elected as a Yamaha Performing Artist and has worked as one of the most widely published writers for BIG BAND. Before the concert, Tomaro hosted a Masterclass on Saturday, March 7th to discuss and perform examples of improvisation, routines, and the history of learning Jazz from textbooks such as The American Popular Song Book.

While reflecting on his younger years when he became interested in Jazz music, Tomaro commented on how his parents gave him the freedom to pursue goals.

“I was the first musician in my family,” Tomaro said.

“My parents had no idea what this would be like and they let me go with it which was

stage to perform alongside the Monday Night Jazz Band called with a song called “Conformation”, which was composed by Charlie Parker.

The band watched in awe as Tomaro played his solo on the saxophone and dug deep with every breath to give life to music.

Tomaro and the band continued with “Willow Weep For Me” composed by Ann Ronell as a tribute to George Gershwin, and “Day Tripper” composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney after Tomaro rediscovered his love of The Beatles with his daughters.

The following song “Angels Mike Tomaro, composer of “Art of Jazz”. He has conducted the Tuesday Night 8 o’ clock and Tuesday Night Around Me,” was performed 6 o’ Clock Jazz Ensembles for “Art of Jazz.” as a tribute to Tomaro’s ~Photo courtesy of Neighbor News. wife and daughters during a really great. It’s the best thing by Frank Foster; all pieces bands performing the solo difficult time in their lives. that they ever could’ve done.” were arranged by Nestico. parts within the songs received After “Four Seasons Suite, Tomaro opened the Following the Tuesday Night recognition from Movement ‘Summer Heat’” concert with “Jada,” a song 8 o’clock Jazz Ensemble was the audience for such came to an end, Tomaro began composed by Bob Carleton. the Tuesday Night 6 o’clock spectacular work they put in. to walk off stage behind The song was arranged by Jazz Ensemble performed their After intermission, CLC’s the curtain as the audience Sammy Nestico, performed first song titled “It’s Oh So music program director clapped, and cheered while by the Tuesday Night 8 Nice” composed by Nestico. Michael Flack introduced the giving him a standing ovation. o’clock Jazz Ensemble and They also performed “Laura” Monday Night Jazz Band to Tomaro came back to play directed by John Mose. which was composed by David perform a number of original one more piece that is the last The Tuesday Night 8 o’clock Raksin; arranged by Jim Martin, songs who had never been number to a trilogy of songs he Jazz Ensemble continued “Donna-Indiana” arranged by recorded. Their opening song wrote for his dearly departed with other songs such as Tom Matta, and “It Might As was dedicated to the upcoming wife titled “Heaven Sent.”

“Willowcrest” composed by Well Be Spring” composed by baseball season titled “The Bob Florence, “The Count Is In” Richard Rodgers; Umpire Strikes Back” composed by Jim Martin, and arranged by Don Schamber. composed by Matt Catingub.

“Shiny Stockings” composed Every member from both Tomaro came out onto the

‘The Invisible Man’ brings nightmares closer to reality Fernando Reynoso

Staff Reporter Released on Feb. 28, “The Invisible Man” is a suspenseful thriller of domestic abuse and trauma combined with a classic horror science fiction character that will keep audience members on the edge of their seats wondering what’s coming next.

Unrelated to the novel and the past films, this revamped take of “The Invisible Man” is very well done for a modern audience and handles incorporating sensitive subject material such as domestic abuse and gaslighting in a very considerate way.

Based on the character by writer H. G. Wells, this modern take on “The Invisible Man” follows a woman named Cecilia Kass, played by Elisabeth Moss, who escapes

from her wealthy, genius, and sociopath boyfriend named Adrian Griffin, played by Oliver JacksonCohen, who has tormented and taken control of her life.

After making her escape and staying hidden in fear, Cecilia discovers that Adrian has committed suicide and left her a fortune of $5 million, but under the condition that she can not be convicted of a crime or ruled as mentally incompetent.

Despite her confusion about Adrian’s death and the money left to her, Cecilia attempts to move on and start her life over with her fortune, but soon after, strange occurrences begin to unfold by an unseen force that prevents her from moving on as it leaves her alienated by the ones she most trusts and cares for.

Questioning her own sanity, Cecilia begins her search for the truth of what is happening to her, but in her search,

she discovers that she must battle with something or someone she can not see in order to survive and protect those she cares for from a terrible fate.

“The Invisible Man” is Universal’s next attempt to bring one of their classic horror figures to a modern audience by partnering up with Blumhouse Productions and giving the writing and directing control to Leigh Whannell.

He also starred in and wrote the screenplay for 2004’s “Saw,” using this unseen madman in a story with themes that are very relevant to the present .

Whannell uses the subtle visual effects, sound, and camera direction in a way which becomes a clever method in taking on such a character such as “The Invisible Man” for a modern audience.

We follow the perspective

of Moss’s character, Cecilia Kass, as she gives a very compelling performance for her character’s journey as a victim of domestic abuse which invokes the same fear of being watched by a possible stalker similar to being watched by an unknown force.

Jackson-Cohen’s character, Adrian Griffin, has few scenes in the movie but was a menacing force in the opening sequences of the film. The information from Cecilia about how manipulative and dangerous Adrian is from incidents that occurred while they were together.

The rest of the characters are portrayed very well and thanks to the supporting cast such as Cecilia’s sister, Emily Kass, played by Harriet Dyer, her detective friend, James Lanier, played

by Aldis Hodge, and his daughter, Sydney Lanier, played

by

Storm

Reid.

Unlike most movies filled with a large number of jump scares, “The Invisible Man” gives a slow burn and uses jump scares when it needs to, focusing on unanticipated outcomes that keep the audience guessing where the story will go.

Aside from an invisible foe, the themes of women escaping abuse and gaslighting are very real topics that are presented in the story and that are constructed appropriately with the collaboration between Whannell and Moss.

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Health & Science

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Students who control stress can reach success Easton Herbon

Health & Science Editor School for many is perceived as a stressful time in someone’s life, especially college.

In college, people are expected to be fully aware of where they are going in their lives and to juggle numerous tasks to test their capabilities.

Tasks like these cause extreme amounts of stress that take major tolls on somebody’s body and mental health.

Factors to take into account about the types of stress that people experience are the differences between short-term stress and long-term chronic stress, which is much more severe in terms of health.

Short-term stress occurs when you feel you stress because of various things that are happening within your life.

Chronic stress occurring over long spans of time leads to something worse.

For many, long-term stress can cause high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, and depression.

There are also other symptoms that may arise because of stress, according to Elizabeth Martin, biology and health sciences professor from the College of Lake County.

“Stress can affect all body systems,” Martin said.

“Stress increases the risk for cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease and stroke.

“Stress also increases the risk for digestive disturbances, including ulcers and irritable bowel syndrome.

“Stress also affects the endocrine system, increasing the risk of diabetes.

“Finally, stress also has effects on the central nervous system, increasing fatigue, insomnia, and the risk of depression.”

Though many of these risks come into play, they are very subjective from person to person.

Something that is considerably stressful to one person could be

completely not stressful for another and what you may perceive as stressful can vary drastically over time, especially during school.

“Sometimes it’s productive stress that motivates me to do work, but other times it feels draining if I don’t manage it well enough,” student Jhonna Rosemeyer said.

During these years, students are expected to experience a tremendous amount of stress because of the number of responsibilities they are expected to uphold,. This can lead to unhealthy habits like lack of sleep.

“When I am super stressed about stuff, usually I don’t sleep well because I know I have to wake up soon and get it done,” student Michael Wentz said.

“When I’m at school I just tend to be less involved because I’m thinking about all the stuff I have to do when I get home” Students who experience stress need to account for what happens to their body and how they can deter the stress that they

will be experiencing.

“If we can’t remove the stressor in our life, we can control three things,” Martin said.

“There is evidence that getting enough sleep, eating healthy foods, and exercising can help reduce stress.

“For many people, having the support of family and friends helps them manage their stress.”

Stress should not be taken lightly. It should be something that people try to keep out of their lives because it affects the overall success and accomplishment of goals.

If you are experiencing too much stress at school, consider working fewer hours to focus more on school, or if you work fulltime to take fewer classes.

You should prioritize your health over all other things within your life, especially if addressing and reducing the overall amount of stress contributes to your success.

Student Nathaniel Albite, stressing over school work.

~Photo by Cody Dufresne

Smaller portions can take a bite out of overeating Celeste Kim

Staff Reporter In today’s age of mass food production while living in one of the most industrialized countries in the world, it is no understatement to say that the United States has an abundance of food.

The privilege to have more food than one can eat sounds pretty great.

However when there is a lack of control regarding how much one consumes, serious health complications can spring up.

Health problems such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and various cancers are associated with the growing problem of obesity in the U.S. where over 99 million Americans are considered overweight.

This statistic recorded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention

is shocking, and it begs the question: Why is it so difficult for some individuals to control how much food and what kind of food they are consuming?

The overwhelming majority of food offered to the public is not necessarily the most nutritious, but sure are delicious and convenient.

Examples are fast food meals, microwavable frozen meals, and quick throw-together meals that involve processed grains and meats.

For someone who has a tight schedule, these meals eliminate prep work and clean up, but also eliminate vital nutrients and vitamins only obtained from fruit and vegetables, which explains why some people may feel sluggish going throughout their daily routine.

Evidently, in these types of quick meals, there is a lack of calorie control.

Simply put, calories consumed should equal

calories burned to maintain a consistent weight, but if the calories consumed exceed the number of calories burned, then it leads to weight gain.

Meals such as fast food meals and microwavable frozen meals may contain more calories than one believes.

Most fast food meals are made with the addition of fats or oil, which range from about 100 - 150 calories per 2 tablespoons.

Most fast food sides are cooked by dunking it in oil or by cooking on an oiled grill that may not be cleaned as frequently as we think. The calories then add quickly.

Those frozen meals in flimsy plastic containers are normally not fried in oil, but they are made with such calorie dense foods as pasta, rice and potatoes.

These foods are chosen because of their ability to maintain their quality and not turn into mush when

reheated, but around one cup of pasta is equal to around 220 calories per cup.

A single cup of starch doesn’t sound like much, which may leave people unsatisfied with their meal, leading to the consumption of one or two more meals or an extra side to sate their appetite.

In the same vein as the convenience of already prepped food, there also comes the concern of the lack of mindful eating.

This may lead to the overconsumption of food.

If you’re watching a TV show, working while eating a quick bite, or talking to someone, it takes the focus away from the food and puts it toward the task. This contributes to America’s lack of portion control.

Failure to control portions can lead to a lack of awareness of how much food is being eaten. This can result in the feeling that the person is still

hungry because they don’t know how much they have already eaten.

When people are unaware of how much they are eating, they often also fail to account for what exactly they are consuming.

People may not pay attention to how many calories are in a single slice of bread, how much cheese is being sprinkled on their pasta, what the nutritional difference between fried french fries and oven baked french fries is, or if their diet is lacking in fresh fruits and vegetables.

Exercising mindfulness about food, calories, and necessary nutrients can benefit those who may ingest too much food as well as those who ingest too little food, on top of being oblivious to the danger of unhealthy foods.

Opinion

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CLC’s main concern should be preventing spread of virus Arturo Ramirez Editor-in-Chief The college’s official website said there is no confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) at CLC. It also said that “on March 11, 2020, the CDC officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic and the first Lake County resident tested positive at the Illinois Department of Public Health laboratory.

The resident is a man in his 50s and is in stable condition. On March 9, the Lake County Health Department received reports that a patient receiving treatment at a hospital in Lake County tested positive for COVID-19. Health Department staff were on-site beginning the morning of March 10, working to rapidly identify, interview, and assess the risk for healthcare contacts of the confirmed case.”

As a healthcare provider, I must say that the coronavirus is a huge threat to everyone.

Healthcare providers must be conscious of their health and be wary that they could possibly spread illnesses or diseases to others.

I am highly concerned about testing positive for the coronavirus, mostly because I do not want to pass it on to people who are immunocompromised or susceptible to die from it.

Too often we may forget to consider other people’s health status and stresses.

The college must reconsider and evaluate how the coronavirus can very well kill our students and people within our community. Within this issue, Nicole Meza (see page 1), brought up an important matter: Our society pushes people to continue to work and go to classes despite the status of their health or other unforeseen health matters.

To this day, I see students pushing themselves through their studies and making a huge effort to keeping

up with schoolwork event (details pending). w w w. c l c i l l i n o i s . e d u . and other matters. Additional information More cancelations are It should be noted that can be gathered through expected to be announced. when we are sick, our body is internally under stress and needs to rest.

Those who are sick are encouraged to not involve themselves in rigorous physical exercises, for this causes further stress to the body and causes the body to recover in a slower time frame.

Dr. Lori Suddick, the college’s president, presented an “All College Forum,” in which she addressed concerns, questions, and additional information about how the community will continue to perform despite the coronavirus progressing.

The college is dealing with a shortage of certain cleaning supplies, such as anti-bacterial wipes for professors and staff to provide for their own classrooms.

If the college were to close its doors for students because of the coronavirus, then students, teachers and staff may be required to work from home.

However, some students may not have access to certain resources in the case of online learning.

This choice thus creates haves versus havenots on who has the best chance to succeed in the course.

The college’s president also said we should also refrain from saying “the college shutting down.”

Part of the explanation for this is that some employees would still be required to work in the college even if students are no longer in class.

Unfortunately, every decision has undesirable consequences.

For example, the CLC Foundation may find a decrease in receiving funding or donations from all people because of a change in its Gala.

Many events at CLC have been canceled.

They include: the Illinois Regional

From the editor: I am a Phlebotomist I at the Northwestern College Fair (March 12), Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. I specifically work the floors and in the the Teachers of English laboratory within the hospital. The hospital has also taken measures Conference (April 16), into limiting supplies and preparing for a possible outbreak. The hosand the CLC Open House (April 25). The pital has been well active in educating all personnel in regards to the CLC Foundation Gala coronavirus.

(April 18) is expected to turn into a virtual

~Photo by Arturo Ramirez

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CLC welcomes new men’s soccer coach

Tania Sotelo Staff Reporter

Christopher Loustaunau is welcomed with open arms into the Lancer family CLC is proud to announce “Coach Chris” as the right man to lead the men’s soccer team.He brings a high level of soccer experience through his playing and coaching experiences.

Growing up, he played many sports but he knew that soccer was something different as he felt a deeper connection to the game. His passion for wanting to play soccer at a higher level turned into a mindset to train with the best.

He started training with professional soccer players at 18 years old with the Chicago Fire of the

MLS in Lake Forest, IL. He turned that opportunity into playing overseas at 19 years old in France for a football club in Elan Bearnaise which is located in the southwest France. At 20 years old, his desire to start his college education and play soccer year round became a possibility as he played 2 years at McHenry County College. As a freshman, he was an All-American, 3.0 GPA student and his team was ranked third in the country. He learned that soccer provides you with many opportunities if you are willing to do these five things: Choose a passion or career, find a mentor or coach, set short

and long-term goals, train beyond your comfort zone and push yourself, and have fun with the process as unexpected opportunities develop.

After completing his associate’s degree at McHenry County College, he attended Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, IL. As a full-time commuter student, he was training with the Chicago Storm which was a professional indoor soccer team.

Sadly, he could not do both as his classes were at the same time as his soccer training. He decided to focus on school and to stay in shape so that he could train with professional soccer teams when his schedule was open. Coach Chris

~Photo Courtesy of College of Lake County

would eventually complete his master’s degree in education, start a soccer school, become a licensed teacher, train with other professional soccer teams domestically and abroad, earn his coaching licenses, work in his family business, and start his doctorate in sports administration. He said, “Teaching young kids involves a lot of personal satisfaction for helping and guiding the current group of people.”

Being prepared as a coach is a 24/7 job.

One of his goals is to have his players “be healthy, to make good choices, and be good citizens,” said Coach Chris.

Coach Chris is a hard worker, a

determined individual that achieves his goals, and respects his teachers and coaches that have guided him along the way. He has learned that soccer is a team sport and that respect is earned and not given. Lastly, he would like for all CLC soccer recruits and current soccer players to be prepared to be challenged in the classroom and on the field, as this is a great opportunity for the Lancer family to have a committed and respected coach.

Coach Chris expects his players to have five defining values in the form of “high character, work ethic, commitment, following through, and a ‘team first’ mentality.”