October 28, 2019 by The Chronicle

Monday, October 28, 2019

VOL. 53, NO. 5

Truth Conquers All Since 1969

College of Lake County gains $1.5 million workforce education grant Anastasia Gustafson

Managing Editor

Photo courtesy of LinkedIn depicting CLC campus

Lake County residents will have the opportunity to earn an education at the College of Lake County due to a $1.5 million grant. The Illinois Community College board gifted the Workforce Equity Initiative Grant to the college earlier this year. This grant will be given to residents in Lake County, but specifically those who reside in North Chicago, Round Lake, Waukegan and Zion. For the recipients, the grant funds will cover all of the student’s tuition, fees, course materials, textbooks, industry exam fees, and a scholarship that goes toward the student’s living expenses. These expenses might include childcare, housing or transportation. “CLC is very excited to

be a part of the Workforce Equity Initiative grant to address the skilled workforce shortage in Lake County and address the educational needs of traditionally underrepresented students, so they may engage in family sustaining careers,” said CLC President Lori Suddick. “The short-term certificate programs can be completed quickly in high workforce need areas that will allow graduates to achieve career goals and benefit local employers.” The students receiving the scholarship will be able to attain nine certificates in programs that CLC offers. The certificates include ad-

ing (HVAC) engineering technology, truck driving, certifications as nursing assistants, healthcare office assistants, and phlebotomy. There are benefits beyond the money students will attain by receiving this scholarship. Tutoring opportunities, additional preparation for their future career, and other skill development resources will be at their disposal. The students can access assistance for resume writing, visit exclusive job fairs, go to job site visits, and attend mock interviews intended to benefit the participants as prospective business men and business ministrative management women. technology, auto collision CLC will also be workrepair, forklift operation, ing hands-on with local heating and air condition- employers to make the

recipients transition into a full-time career an easier experience. The students will also receive an individual case worker who ensures their workplace success even one month after they graduate and move onto their career. “This program will prepare our youth to enter the workplace with skills sets that are vital to our community,” said Illinois Rep. Rita Mayfield, “I am dedicated to providing every educational opportunity.” Mayfield represents District 60 in Illinois and is a member of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. She also had worked with other state legislators to ensure the finances for the Workforce Equity Initiative. For CLC to apply the state grant funds, the

college will be in close partnership with the community businesses and will use the Lake County Job Fair Center with the Community works, a nonprofit agency providing cost-free life and career coaching services. Further, the grant requires that the money goes to underrepresented groups on campus, including African Americans, Latinx groups, and other minorities. The grant also asserts the rule that graduates will have completed the certificate by September 2020 and are being paid at least $17.34 an hour or are registered for further training and education.

Features

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SGA officers focus on leadership skills at Washington conference Zoe Rabin

Left to right: Jorge Tennin, Cesar Monsalud, Veronica Ambushama, Alexa Waheed, and Miz Hernandez.

Features Editor Student Government Association officials traveled Oct. 10 to Washington for the 15th annual American Student Government Association Conference. The conference consisted of more than 55 workshops that focused on leadership. The workshops taught the attendees how to effectively lead a group and create signature programs to help improve SGA. A specific workshop that stuck out most to the College of Lake County student trustee Alexa Waheed was Within the Congruency. During the workshop, attendees were presented with a scenario that asked them to pick the best two candidates of eight to receive a new heart based on their life experiences. “It focused on how we look at things as human beings and how we use biases as well as our beliefs and values to make weighted decisions” Waheed said. “It taught me that the

Photo courtesy of SGA more information you receive, the better you are at making the decisions that will affect your future in the best way possible.” Outside of the conference, the officers also visited historic sights in the nation’s capital, including Union Station, the Washington Monument, the Supreme Court, the Capitol, the White House, and the Lincoln Memorial. “I saw the etching that marked where Martin

Luther King Jr. stood for his “I Have a Dream” speech. It was really inspiring to see it in person, and it made me feel emotional,” Waheed said. “It was an important moment for me because I stood at the foundation of where this great country was created,” SGA President Miz Hernandez said. “It was something I will always remember for the rest of my life”. The SGA officers had the opportunity to collaborate

with other student government officials from all over the country. “We made a lot of connections and got really close to our fellow students,” Public Relations Officer Veronica Abushama said. Not only did this trip permit the officers to meet new people, but it allowed them to connect with each other. Both Waheed and Hernandez said their favorite part of the trip was eating dinner with the college’s SGA officers,

unpacking the day, and learning new things about each other they might have never known without this opportunity. “As an undocumented immigrant, going to Washington D.C. was really breathtaking,” Hernandez said. “I sat down at the steps of the Supreme Court justice building, at which on November 12th, they will decide whether I can stay in the country under the protection of DACA. At first, I thought of myself as any other student, but in reality, I’m not. I am different from my other classmates. It doesn’t make me angry, but I just have to face some challenges that others may not face, just like every other undocumented person living in the United States.” “I made a lot of close friends on this trip, and leaving Washington D.C. sucked. I wish we could have stayed an extra week,” SGA Treasurer Cesar Monsalud said.

Mental health discussion held at the College of Lake County Nicole Porten Staff Reporter Dr. Melvin Hinton spoke at College of Lake County Oct. 22, addressing such issues as reducing the stigmatism about mental illness. His lecture was made possible by the Psychology Club. He has a doctorate in psychology and is currently the chief of mental health services for the Illinois Department of Corrections. In addition, he is also a mentor for CLC. His lecture focused on the mentally ill in the criminal justice system in America, but Illinois in particular. Hinton provided the audience with an abundant amount of statistics on the mentally ill in the system and personal input from his career. “Mentally ill offenders

tend to have longer criminal histories than their non-mentally ill counterparts,” Hinton said. To put this into perspective, the percentage of individuals with a mental illness in prisons ranges from 13 percent to 30 percent nationwide. It reaches a maximum of 45percent and hovers around 31 percent for Photo courtesy of NPR

Graphic by Arturo Ramirez

Illinois. The 31 percent translates to about 12,000 people. Hinton said he was disheartened to share that jails and prisons house the largest concentrations of the mentally ill in the United States. He is dedicated to having new offenders tested for an illness and for existing convicts to get the help and resources they need.

Individuals with mental illnesses are at numerous disadvantages that can result in criminal records. They are more likely to be homeless or have a history of it, be unemployed, have alcohol or drug issues, and have sexual and physical trauma. Connecting to these people can be tough even for seasoned medical staff in the prisons. Hinton encourages his staff to ask questions and break down barriers to understand them to the best of their ability. In terms of changing the problems with the system, he recognizes that it is an enormous task and will not happen anytime soon. “More connections with the community need to be made for these people to have better and more successful lives,” Hinton said. “A large number of

the mentally ill convicts have never seen a doctor for their problem and therefore may not be aware of it or have just never continued treatment.” Hinton also said he sees an increase in resources for staff and improved physical buildings as key parts of the changing and improving the system. He said most of the nation’s prisons were built around the middle of the 20th century and thus are outmoded. On another level, Hinton said reducing stigmatism around mental illness is something each person is capable of. This change in thinking about mental illness would allow those affected by the issues to feel confident enough to access the resources given to them.

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A&E

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CLC writers practice their craft with award-winning author

Fernando Reynoso Staff Writer

CLC students aspiring to write fiction recently learned some tips from an award-winning writer via a hands-on workshop at the Graylake campus. Finalist author for the 2013 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction and winner of the Paula Anderson Book Award Jac Jemc visited College of Lake County for a writing workshop and reading at the Grayslake campus Oct. 17. Jemc, author of “My Only Wife,” “The Grip of It” and “A Different Bed Every Time” hosted the first writing workshop this year for aspiring authors. Jemc explained the writing tools she would use to further the audience’s writing skills and enrich their storytelling. For the first part of the workshop, Jemc covered

the definition of a motif and focused on repeating symbolic images within language as well as types of scenes in the narrative. Jemc discussed obsessions that writers may hold to make the characters, the stories, and the readers haunted, but she also focused on more than just the terror of a horror story. “I’m a fan of spooky stuff,” Jemc said. Jemc’s last novel was,“The Grip of It,” a story about a haunted house, proof of her interest in tales of the supernatural. “I want to encourage you to consider the idea of haunting beyond that typical horror placement,” Jemc said. “Think about haunting as obsession and compulsion that can inhabit any kind of narrative.” Jemc referenced an essay called “Working Through

Objects” by artist Susan Hiller. “Collection of objects inherently contain the power of narrative,” Jemc said, quoting froim the essay. “Any conscious configuration of objects tells a story.” Using an example from “Life: A User’s Manual” by Georges Perec, Jemc led into the first writing prompt for the audience to learn how to build a character and backstory by using and describing objects they might own. The audience was asked to make a list of 10 objects that may be found in a character’s basement, then choose three to five of those objects to describe in detail and to give a backstory as to the purpose they serve to the character. Once the participants completed their list, Jemc facilitated an interactive exercise. She had everyone pair

off to read from their own list to identify each other’s characters based on the list of objects that could be found in a basement. Using “The Street of Crocodiles” by Bruno Schulz, Jemc addressed her next point on motifs in writing to use image, substance and quality to make a scene striking. The next prompt for the audience was to write and present a short scene using image, substance and quality that the narrator describes to the reader to paint a vivid picture in their mind of what is occurring. After the workshop, the reading portion of the event began, and Jemc was presented by English instructor Esley Stahl. Jemc introduced herself and thanked audience members for coming to the reading of her latest book of collected short stories titled, “False Bingo.”

The two stories from her book, “Don’t Let’s” and “Default,” that Jemc read were examples she used to explain the different forms she uses in her writing. “Don’t Let’s” is a slow burn story that builds suspense, whereas “Default” is a much shorter, dense and imagecentric story. Both have prose that tries to make the scenes striking and to be haunting in their sense of mystery rather than horror. Jemc also answered questions from the audience about her work, her influences and her ongoing projects as well as her advice for aspiring writers. “With writing the hardest thing is to stay consistent, and to make the time for it,” Jemc said. “It’s tough, but you have to insist on that time to create.”

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A&E

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‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ doubles down on laughs, gore

Jason Lee A&E Editor

Talk about a 10-year time jump between the original and the sequel. “Zombieland,” now the prequel to “Zombieland: Double Tap” debuted in 2009 and provided a fun and bloody zombie adventure. The cast is back in 2019 for another outing. “Zombieland: Double Tap” follows the group of survivors from the first film a decade later, and their new misadventures involving running away, new allies, and a whole lot of zombie slaying. The cast does a great job reprising their roles, and the new additions to the cast also do well. Jesse Eisenberg is great as Columbus, bringing back his socially awkward and nerdy tendencies that perfectly fit the character. Eisenberg has always been a natural at portraying more timid and shy characters that have a sense of warmness and patience to them. With his constantly narrating important rules and geeking out, Eisenberg

makes for a fun presence on screen. Woody Harrelson also does great as Tallahassee, a gritty and more experienced survivor in contrast to Columbus. Harrelson has a lot of sarcastic humor to offer with his tough and annoyed traits, essentially making him the most entertaining character thus far in these two films. Harrelson is pretty much the annoyed uncle figure to Columbus, making their chemistry great, as these two different survivors bond and banter over the apocalypse. Emma Stone does great again as Wichita, bringing back the same cynicism and snarkiness that made the character so endearing in the first film. She has barely changed here, which is great. Her chemistry with Columbus is all right this time, as their romantic arc takes a different turn. Abigail Breslin stars as Little Rock, and it’s especially a delight seeing this former rebellious kid as a rebellious young adult. She doesn’t seem too different in terms of

personality, yet Breslin also had some more annoying young adult tendencies and mature vibes to update the character. The new additions to the cast are also welcome. They include Rosario Dawson, who does great as Nevada, Tallahassee’s love interest; Zoey Deutch as dumb and blond Madison; and Avan Jogia as hippie Berkeley. This film isn’t as fresh as the first one, but it’s still got some entertainment to offer. It has a good style to it, and it provides some flashy exposition text that reinforces how self-aware and goofy the movie is. Several great action sequences offer awesome gunplay, slick choreography, and some gruesome kills. It helps that the zombies are even deadlier than normal here, building up more tension in the action and further increasing the stakes from the stereotypical dumb zombies. The fabulous misadventures of the survivors are fun, and let me say, this was some

of the best comedy I’ve seen in a release this year, because I don’t recall a time where I didn’t laugh at a joke or a snarky oneliner. The performers helped with the comedy and earn massive props for that. As for what I didn’t like too much, in the beginning, part of the group splits up, and it makes me question why they would do that after everything they’ve been through together in a decade. Following that, there’s another split, which just seemed dumb, given that family is forever, on top of the fact that you shouldn’t instantly trust strangers. Consequently, a good amount of the movie is spent with the group separated, which means there’s also a good amount of time where we don’t see that fun and familiar dynamic. There’s also a little detour involving some look-alike characters who I didn’t even bother mentioning when I covered the acting, because the arc is just so pointless. It’s played for laughs, and although there’s an

awesome action sequence, it distracts from the main plot. It feels like filler shoved in there to make the runtime longer. Speaking of runtime, the pacing is pretty good, especially since the movie is short. I wasn’t questioning how much could’ve been put in, even though that filler sequence should’ve been cut. Even with some weaker writing than the first, there’s still fun to be had, especially with the actionpacked climax and great overall touching message about the importance of family and sticking together.

Opinion

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Esports punishes gamer who supports Hong Kong protest Anastasia Gustafson Managing Editor The esports industry has become a multibilliondollar franchise that grew suddenly overnight from the interest and involvement from a young, video game-loving audience. Although the industry’s gamers and gamer supporters are not necessarily political activists on a regular basis, a gaming company, Activision Blizzard, has faced backlash from the esports industry over banning a Chinese gamer, Ng Wai Chung, or Blitzchung, after he mentioned his support for the Hong Kong protests on a post-game stream. Blitzchung is a Hong Kong native, and American Blizzard is a U.S.n company famous for creating such games as World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Starcraft and the Diablo series. Why should China’s free speech ban affect an American company? The answer lies in the financial gain the company may achieve by maintaining the partnership between the

country and the company. Market Insider reports that Tencent, an online, internet-based, cultural enterprise located in Shenzhen, China, holds a 5 percent stake in Activision Blizzard. Further, the company is caught in the crosshairs between business interests and the notion of westernized free speech. “To operate in China, all games must have regulatory approval,” said American Blizzard’s latest annual report. “A decision by the Chinese government to revoke its approval for any of our games or to decline to approve any products we desire to sell in China in the future could have a negative impact on our business.” Blitzchung plays Hearthstone, which is an online, digital, collectible card game. According to Liquipedia, Blitzchung has made more than $20,000 in his 2019 earnings from an esports championship. According to Time, outrage ensued from the esports industry’s players, western politicians, and powerful figures within the gaming industry. Blizzard’s strong hand of

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regulation also came when the public eye was highly fixated on the protests in Hong Kong. Eventually, American Blizzard reduced Blitzchung’s punishment. Soon after, however, three American University students protested during a Hearthstone championship stream by raising a ‘Free Hong Kong. Boycott Blizz’ sign Oct. 8, which also happened to be the same day American Blizzard released its ruling on Blitzchung. “They knowingly broke the rules,” an American Blizzard company representative said on CNN. American Blizzard banned them or six months. American Blizzard, which also happens to be the creator and publisher of Hearthstone, first punished Blitzchung by taking away his 2019 Grandmaster’s prize money and banning him from playing Hearthstone professionally in any esports matches for one year. China is using business relations as leverage to maintain its political antifree speech agenda. The debacle of U.S. companies attempting to

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comply with anti-western ideals has brought up important questions regarding freedom in the international marketplace. Blitzchung spoke out at Invern Global Oct. 6 to defend the message in his stream that got him banned. “As you know there are serious protests in my country now, Blitzchung said. “My call on stream was just another form

of participation of the protest that I wish to grab more attention. I put so much effort in that social movement in the past few months that I sometimes couldn’t focus on preparing my Grandmaster match. I know what my action on stream means. It could cause me lot of trouble, even my personal safety in real life. But I think it’s my duty to say something about the issue.”

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Health & Science

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Failure to talk about STDs contributes to epidemic Minha Khan

Health & Science Editor People often don’t learn much about sexuallty transmitted dieseases from their parents or the public education system. Most parents assume that public school sex education classes will teach their children everything they need to know. Meanwhile, many of these classes only cover some very basic facts and are not in depth in their curriculum. In addition, if students only get information relating to STDs once or twice over their 12 years of schooling, they are not likely to retain the information. The proof of this can be seen on the Center for Disease Control’s website. “Youth ages 15-24 make up just over one quarter of the sexually active population, but account for half of the 20 million

Graphic by Arturo Ramirez. Graphic depicts viruses. new sexually transmitted infections that occur in the United States each year,” the CDC website reports. Sadly, the effects of this are becoming clear, and the Center for Disease Control has declared an STD epidemic. Three diseases whose rates are increasing are the focus of the CDC’s attention; gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia.

According to the latest data the CDC has acquired, syphilis cases have increased by a 14percent rate, gonorrhea by a 5 percent rate, and chlamydia by a 3 percent rate. The issue with sexually transmitted diseases is that there are many misconceptions of how and if they can be treated. In the case of these three

STDs, while we may group them, they are extremely different. Chlamydia can be cured with a single course of antibiotics, and people can get it repeatedly. However, getting it repeatedly can lead to health problems later. Women who are reinfected can have reproductive issues,possibly endangering their lives. Gonorrhea can also be cured with the correct medications, but if it is not discovered early enough it can cause permanent damage that medicines cannot treat. It is also important to note that for any STD, taking medications and being cured does not stop a person from getting infected again. Syphilis alsoneeds to be caught in its early stages to be cured. Its effects are the most dangerous. If not caught early

enough syphilis can cause permanent brain or heart damage. While it may seem like a scary topic and be something people don’t want to talk or think about, knowing the risks and facts about sexually transmitted diseases is the best protection against them. For people to stay safe, the CDC encourages them to always use protection when having intercourse. They also should get Hepatitis B and HPV vaccinations if they haven’t already, and they should get tested for STDs before taking on new partners. It is also important to be able to share an open conversation with your partner about sexual health and history. These simple steps can prevent a lot of suffering.

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Monday, October 28, 2019

Truth Conquers All Since 1969

VOL. 53, NO. 5

New athletic director looks to boost CLC sports Jack Van Reck Sports Editor Bradley Unger recently joined CLC as its new athletic director and is looking to build a promising future for student athletes. Before becoming the new director, Unger spent time at Elmhurst College as an assistant coach for its baseball team and went on to find major success as the head coach for Waubonsee Community College where he coached for six years. In 2016, he led his team to the NJCAA Division III World Series. He said his coaching past has given him insight into the many challenges that coaches face on a daily basis and helps him understand what he can do on his part to make it easier for them. “I can certainly empathize with them and their desire to

stigma that surrounds community colleges, especially when it comes to athletics. He said he understands that athletes in the area want to compete at the highest level and that the idea of playing at a community college may deter some athletes from coming to CLC. There are plans in the future to reap the local talent, and that all starts with solidifying Photo Courtesy of College of Lake County relationships with the schools in the surrounding area. provide the best experience “One of my initiatives is for their athletes,’’ Unger to meet with every athletic said. “Hopefully I can director in our district provide some leadership to and hopefully facilitate them. Even though I don’t and continue to grow our have my old team anymore relationships with those as far as coaching goes, my schools,” Unger said. team now is my coaching “Those are our feeder staff.” programs, and we want to He wants to disrupt the make sure that they know

that we would love to have their student athletes in our programs. Students don’t even know what we offer and the types of programs we have and the competitive nature of our athletics.” Technology has changed the way that student athletes can market their talent, and Unger wants to capitalize on that to ensure that athletes at CLC have the best chance possible to continue their career after their time at the school. “Every single student athlete in our program will have a recruitment video that is going to be tied to their player profile on our website,’’ Unger said. “That will drive up traffic to our website and allow those four year schools a place to see our student athletes. As of now we will be one of the only colleges in our region that will have something

like this, and it really shows a level of dedication to our student athletes so that they know their best interest is our No. 1 priority”. He said he wants to make the new motto of his coaches, “Measure, Quantify, Defend.” It is based on the idea that to better understand their athletes they must keep an eye on major things on and off the field. The most pressing item is GPA. Unger said he is confident in his ability to help the college at the athletic level and has one question to everyone who attends the school: “Is CLC the best decision you ever made?” He said he will do his best to ensure that the answer to that question is “yes” for every student that comes through the doors.

Women’s tennis falls short of reaching Arizona

Andrea Morales News Editor

The women’s tennis team recently had their regional tournament and fell short of qualifying for the national tournament that will taken place in Tucson, Arizona, in early May 2020. The weather forced the athletes to play indoors for both days of their competition. After a long two days, the CLC women’s tennis team placed fourth out of seven. Grace Marino placed second at No. 6 singles and was the highest finishing player. Nicole Miklut placed in No. 4 singles, and Keely Mulcahy placed in No. 5 singles. Andrea Morales and Keely Mulcahy placed in No. 3 doubles. The rest of the team placed fourth or

fifth in their position. Although the women did not qualify for the national tournament this year, coach Jim Love can still find positives. “All of our players had winning records in our dual matches,” Love said. “So the regular season went very well.” The women ended their season 6-3, and finished with the second most matches won from the two-year colleges in their region. McHenry County College had the most matches won in the region, with placing first in regionals and qualifying as a team for the national tournament. Of the nine women on the CLC team, five will be transferring after this year, and it was almost everyone’s

last season playing on a team. After the end of the season, they have more free time and it’s difficult for these athletes to adjust to their everyday activities. “Our season is officially over, so I have been keeping myself busy with school,” sophomore Marino said. “It also hasn’t really set in that many of the women on the team are pursuing majors that are time-consuming and taking classes that require a lot of work outside of class.” Athletes adjust differently with daily changes like these. Mulcahy expressed how she’s enjoying her free time. “I am much less productive now,” Mulcahy said. “I like being busy. When I have free time, I tend to procrastinate

more.” Alexandra Gregory, Marino and Mulcahy said they do miss playing on the team consistently and having something to look forward to every single day for the last couple of months. “It’s nice to have some free time, but I would rather still be playing tennis and going to matches with the girls,” Gregory said. Many of the women said tennis and being on the team has impacted their everyday life for the better. Now that the season has ended , both coach Love and coach Pogensee are looking forward to help the men’s tennis team qualify for the national tournament. Practice continues to happen almost every day of the week

in which the women are also welcome to play and improve their skills. When the weather becomes a problem for practice, the tennis team will continue to practice indoors at a Libertyville club where Love also coaches tennis.