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CLC may abandon WS
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CLC’s Academic Standards Committee proposed a policy change of the WS grade to alleviate confusion between students and faculty about what grade should be awarded when a student stops attending class without dropping it. The current policy states that students who withdraw after the 68 percent point of the semester must acquire consent from their professor. In addition, those who drop the course after the 68 percent point receive a grade of WS. The WS grade has no impact on the student’s grade point average. Dr. Jeffrey Stomper, a dean of social sciences and chair of the Academic Standards Committee, said that there will be two major changes to the policy. “Firstly, we’re extending the amount of time a student has to drop a class on their own from the 68 percent point to the 75 percent point,” he said. “Second, we are changing the policy that when a student withdraws after the 75 percent point they will receive a W grade instead of a WS.” According to Stomper, the proposed changes have been in the works for about a year and a half and included research done by all of the representatives to figure out what would best benefit students and faculty.
“The process started in the 2013-14 academic year,” Stomper said. “We started to look at ways to simplify this. We looked at how other schools did it and what some of the problems were. “For about a year or so we spent a lot of time gathering information, trying to find out what models would work.” Additionally, the committee worked closely with student and faculty groups such as Student Government Association and Faculty Senate in order to pinpoint the problems with the current policy and obtain suggestions about how to proceed. Stomper said that a common issue is students and professors’ confusion about what grade should be given when a student drops the course after the 68 percent point. Some professors have forgotten that a student has withdrawn and do not know what grade to give. “A student would say that they stopped coming to school on this date and they got three different grades from their professors,” Stomper said. “Alternatively, sometimes students don’t show up and the faculty member is left wondering what to do about that.” Under the proposed policy, the W is grade awarded if a student drops the class after the 75 percent point will be dated, so the professor and the Financial Aid office will
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know exactly when a student was withdrawn instead of if they simply stopped attending. The student will also know what their grade is soon after they withdraw, as opposed to waiting until the end of the semester. “The student will get their grade as soon as the paperwork is processed and the goal would be in a matter of days, as opposed to waiting a matter of weeks to see what grade actually appears,” Stomper said. The Academic Standards Committee consists of 14 representatives who meet every month. Stomper said that in the past they have deliberated on policies, such as medical withdraws and catastrophic incidents. “The goal of the committee is to simplify the policy, make it beneficial to faculty and students, but also maintain the standards of the college,” he said. Stomper said the policy is still subject to revision by the committee and various governing bodies at the college. He hopes that the changes will be approved during the spring semester and will come into effect in the fall. “None of the procedures that the student must do will be changed, they still have to ask to be withdrawn from class after a certain point,” Stomper said. “It’s mainly going to be a matter of what grade appears.”
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CLC spring semester enrollment has decreased about 6 percent from the spring of 2014 because of the nation’s economic state. CLC president Dr. Jerry Weber said it is not unusual for enrollment to fluctuate. “It’s a result of the economy,” Weber said. “If you look at numbers from the past 35 years, enrollment has always gone up and down.” For students and faculty, this can serve as a problem for their selected classes. “Low enrollment can have some impact on course cancellation,” Weber said. “Some courses don’t make the cut.” Weber said part-time students might also influence enrollment dropping. Part-time students who are working might add more work hours and decide to delay their education, lowering the overall enrollment numbers. “Heading in to the start of the semester, we are still showing an enrollment decline, as are all of the other colleges we have heard from,” Weber said. According to Patrick Peyer, dean of enrollment services, 13,340 students enrolled for spring 2015 and are taking 110,468 credit hours collectively. Enrollment is down 5.7 percent and credit hours are down 5.3 percent.
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However, the numbers for spring 2015 have not been finalized. “We have still not locked these numbers in for our annual report,” Peyer said. “They will fluctuate slightly for the next week or so.” There are multiple resources CLC uses to increase enrollment. “I believe that we have done everything possible to get students registered,” Weber said. “We do quite a bit of marketing. We have actually increased our marketing this year.” Additionally, relationships between the college and local high schools are a vital part of recruiting students to CLC. “One strategy that colleges have used is to form high school alliances to build a closer relationship,” Weber said. “We’ve worked with high schools since the college started. We’re going to be launching a high school partnership formally next month.” In the last 35 years, CLCs enrollment has ranged from 12,000 to 17,600. “It’s always gone up and down,” Weber said. “In 1986, America started to come out of a big economic slump and our enrollment went down. It went back up again a couple years later and continued to climb, and then again when there was the next recession peak it dips down. There’s a pattern.” Departments throughout the college have collaborated in an effort to support enrollment. “Particularly deserving of praise and thanks are Student Development, P.R. and Marketing, the academic divisions, institutional research and the Administrative Affairs offices,” Weber said in an email on Jan. 16.
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America weighs in on Charlie Hedbo, free speech Brett Starkopf Copy Editor
It’s been three weeks since the shooting at French satirical newspaper, Charlie Hebdo on Jan. 7, when 12 people were killed, and there have been ongoing debates about whether the caricatured depiction of the Prophet Muhammad should have been published. The Pew Research Center, which describes itself “a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues…shaping America and the world,” surveyed 1,003 adults from Jan. 2225, asking if they thought publishing the depiction was “OK.” According to their research, 60 percent of Americans said it was OK while 28 percent were against Charlie Hebdo. “I agree with free speech, but I also have a strong
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respect for people’s religious ideas,” one surveyor said. “It’s a matter of respect – things you just don’t do.” About two-thirds of the people who disapproved cited similar reasons. Thirty-five percent of them said “religious beliefs should be respected,” and 31 percent said the cartoons “were offensive, politically incorrect or inappropriate. Seven percent of those who disapproved said it was because “(the cartoons) provoke violence, threats, or anger.” “It was instigating,” a surveyor said. “It wasn’t right to publish it and wasn’t right to blow up the place in response.” Freedom of speech was the main reason why 70 percent of those in favor said it was OK for the cartoon to be published, according
to the research. “Offensive things should be legal and tolerated in order for there to be freedom of speech,” one surveyor said. The research also said that 67 percent of men and 52 percent of women supported the publication, while 24 percent of men and 33 percent of women opposed it. About half of the people surveyed who heard about the attack believe “there will be no effect on U.S. news organizations in their willingness to publish or air things that may offend some people’s religious beliefs (48 percent).” About a quarter (24 percent) “feel U.S. news organizations will be less willing to publish this type of content,” according to the research. Media outlets that covered the attacks were being criticized for altering Charlie
Hebdo covers, according to Politico.com on Jan. 7. The Associated Press, which provides editing and content standards for publications, cropped photos for its coverage. “It’s been a long withstanding policy that the wire does not move deliberately provocative images,” said AP spokesperson Paul Colford in an email to Politico. com. CNN senior editorial director Richard Griffiths wrote an email to staff saying the network will not show images of the cartoons, politico.com reported. “Although we are not at this time showing the Charlie Hebdo cartoons of the Prophet considered offensive by many Muslims, platforms are discouraged to verbally describe the cartoons in detail,” Griffiths memo said. “This is key to
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understanding the nature of the attack on the magazine and the tension between free expression and respect for religion.” Charlie Hebdo has been towing the line between free expression and respect for religion for almost a decade. In 2006, Charlie Hebdo was at the center of controversy for their portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad. In response to the 2006 edition, which reprinted cartoons from Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, thenFrench President Jacques Chirac condemned the depictions, calling them “overt provocations.” “Anything that can hurt the convictions of someone else, in particular religious convictions, should be avoided,” a spokesman for Chirac said. “Freedom of expression should be exercised in a spirt of responsibility.”
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Digital media student helps spread word Erin Smith Features Editor
CLC student Lisa Davey has been studying digital media and design, but getting more hands-on experience with media means becoming involved outside of the classroom. For just under a year now, she has been working with Jim Wunderlich, the host of a weekly radio program known as Word of Mouth on WRLR 98.3 FM. Davey receives the interviews from the show and then she cuts them, reedits them for automation and prepares them for the website they are creating for the show. Davey gets to incorporate cross media into her work at Word of Mouth by doing both web design and sound editing.
Lisa Davey “There are so many things you can do when you cross different elements together,” Davey said. “I like it because there are endless possibilities of what you can do when you mix different media and the outcome is usually pretty rewarding.” Between the two types of media she uses while working, Davey tends to favor sound editing, although she says both are
fun and rewarding. “With web design, there is a lot more planning and thinking ahead before you can do anything,” she said. “Working with sound, you can start right away by cutting it or adding an effect to the track.” Her interest in digital media began when she took Intro to Digital Media and Design with Michael Kozien. From there, Davey was referred to Intro to Digital Sound, which is where she learned about the more technical aspects and gained experience with recording and using the software. Although she was always interested in art, she was not serious about it until she enrolled at CLC. “I have been learning so much about the field and it has opened many doors for me that I didn’t know could happen,” Davey said. “It’s
been a great experience.” Davey is in her third year at CLC. Before college, she was home-schooled from first grade through high school. She completed high school through an online program at Clonlara known as CompuHigh. After growing up in Manhattan, Illinois, Davey moved to Lake Bluff, where she has lived for 13 years. She lives with her mother, older brother and two dogs named Molly and Nikki. When she is not in class or working on Word of Mouth, Davey enjoys listening to music, watching movies and hanging out with friends. She also likes to experiment with other types of art. “I love drawing,” Davey said. “I’m looking into painting and I’m also a crafter. Right now I make felt animals and I recently
started incorporating felt into greeting cards.” Davey is a huge fan of Johnny Depp, and as such, she loves just about any movie that he stars in. Aside from Johnny Depp movies, some of her favorites include “Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Garden State” and “The Avengers.” Her favorite book of all time is “Catcher in the Rye,” but currently she is in the middle of reading “The Hobbit” and is enjoying it. Despite the fact that she has no plans set in stone for the day she leaves CLC, Davey has had several opportunities present themselves to her since she began studying and working with digital media. Davey is excited to see where life will take her and what additional doors will open up for her down the road.
Chemistry club looking for new elements Melinda Czifrak Staff Reporter
Student clubs and organizations have always brought people with common interests together. By joining a club, students get the chance to develop new friendships, socialize outside of the classroom and be actively involved in campus life. CLC offers a large variety of educational, social, recreational and cultural activities to choose from, including more than 40 clubs and organizations. Students who are interested in and wish to expand their knowledge of chemistry might consider joining the Chemistry Club. In 2013, a group of students with a shared interest in chemistry decided to form a club. They were all taking an organic chemistry class at the time and their professor, Tara Simmons, was asked to be the adviser of the club. “The initiative to form a chemistry club was very much studentled, instead of it being something I pushed on them,”
Simmons said. “I was flattered when they asked me to be their adviser.” While the membership of the club fluctuates throughout the semester, the number of students present at meetings is around 10, which is the minimum number required by the school in order to qualify for a club. “There are often people who are interested in attending the meetings and being a part of the club, but cannot do so regularly,” Simmons said. “If we have a particularly interesting demonstration or event scheduled during a club meeting, more people show up.” As the adviser of the club, Simmons has to approve the demonstrations being done during club meetings, make sure that they are safe and answer any questions that the students might have. “Occasionally, I might make some suggestions of topics that might be good to cover during a meeting,” Simmons said. “However, I try to leave it open for the students, so they have control over
the topics being discussed and the demonstrations being made that particular week. Rather than telling them what to do during a meeting, I offer them guidance and suggestions. The final choice rests in their hands.” The club looks to bring people with a shared interest in chemistry and science together. “The main purpose of the club is to encourage students interested in chemistry and science to reach for knowledge outside of the classroom environment,” Simmons said. “Apart from the social aspect of the club, it’s a chance for students to get a different exposure to chemistry, one that goes beyond the classroom.” For Simmons, the club represents the chance to meet new people, socialize and deal with science without the pressure of being graded. The club is open to anyone who is interested in chemistry, even if the student does not major in chemistry. “Sometimes we pres-
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Adviser Tara Simmons (left) and Chemistry Club President Jackson Grossich (right) present demonstration for members of CLC’s Chemistry Club on Thurs., Jan. 29 ent demonstrations and other times, since there are some things that, due to restrictions, we can’t do, we might show a video instead,” she said. “We’ve often had people interested in what they could do with a degree in chemistry, so we had discussions centered on chemistryrelated fields.” During the club’s upcoming first meeting of the semester, the students will discuss the long-term goals of the club, brainstorm ideas on demonstrations and events that will take place throughout the semester.
Succeeding meetings will be centered on a specific topic that will be presented or demonstrated in some way. Regular meetings take place every two weeks, although the time and date of the meetings may vary depending on the availability of the members. “Anyone is welcome to join,” Simmons said. “We are a relatively new and small club, and we are a ways happy to welcome new members.” For more information, contact Tara Simmons at tsimmons@clcillinois. edu or at (847) 543-2309.
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Bradley Cooper shines in East- Platt eyes future, stays connected to theater wood’s ‘American Sniper’ Brian Kilpatrick Staff Reporter
Of all the films nominated for best picture, “American Sniper” has easily been the most divisive. Whether people think it is a film about patriotism or American propaganda, there are vast and wide-ranging opinions on it. In the end, it is a story about Chris Kyle, his life in the military and his struggle to deal with it during and after. It is the classic “America against the bad guys” type of war movie, but seeing as it is told through Kyle’s eyes, it is to be expected. The film opens with a heartpounding, gutwrenching scene where Kyle— played magnificently by Bradley Cooper—is on a rooftop protecting soldiers on the ground with his sniper rifle. He sets his sight on a little boy who was given an explosive by his mother. What is he go-
ing to do? Shoot the little boy? What if he is wrong about it being an explosive? That is how director Clint Eastwood set the tone from the beginning, immediately letting the viewer know the intensity and struggle Kyle went through. Along the way, Eastwood did a magnificent job of blending in some small moments of comedy to lighten the dark mood that any war movie sets. Eastwood shows Kyle going in and out of four tours of duty and does a commendable job showing how different Kyle is each time he comes back home, and how increasingly distant he becomes from reality. Even back home, his mind is still at war. However, the end felt rushed and unbelievable. There is no character development of Kyle once he returns home for good from the war. One minute he struggles migh-
ily with posttraumatic stress disorder, the next he is an All-American dad and back to normal. I wish Eastwood had done a better job of showing Kyle’s transformation. Bradley Cooper does an excellent job embodying Kyle and definitely deserved his nomination for best actor—his third straight year being nominated. Without his performance, this movie would have been nowhere near as regarded as it is. Sienna Miller’s performance as Taya was solid, but the script didn’t help her out by any means. The way Eastwood presented the rest of the soldiers with Kyle was very stereotypical and corny. That being said, it was a step up for Eastwood, whose last two films, “J. Edgar” and “Jersey Boys,” have been flops. “American Sniper” is a good, but not great film carried by Cooper’s fantastic performance. It truly is just a story about Chris Kyle, and I did not find it to be controversial. Would I have liked to see Eastwood tackle the heavier issues? Sure, but that is not what this movie was about.
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High school is often the time where students start exploring their interests and possibly what they want to be doing in the future. For fourth-semester CLC student Amanda Platt, high school did just that. After being involved in the theater program at Grayslake North High School, Platt, 20, decided that theater was one of her passions. She loved the feeling of being with friends and being able to express herself in ways that she normally would not get to. “I did every theater production possible freshman through senior year in high school, ranging from painting and constructing sets, to being on stage, to directing a one act,” Platt said. “I loved it.” Now that she is in college, Platt still loves staying involved with theater. Although her major is in global studies, she makes sure that she does not forget her love for the stage. One of her favorite roles was playing Sarah in CLC’s spring 2014 student showcase production of Actor’s Nightmare. By auditioning for these
college productions, Platt can still participate in the pastime she loves while continuing her studies. For Platt, the antagonist is her favorite role to play. because it is the opposite of her personality. “I think it allows room for the most growth as an actor to be able to portray a character who is the exact opposite of you,” Platt said. “It really makes you think.” When she is not doing school work or acting, Platt enjoys doing things with her boyfriend, sister and parents. She loves to read the Game of Thrones book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, and enjoys watching the addicting love story between Jack and Rose in Titanic. “In my spare time, I usually like to read, cook new recipes with my boyfriend,” Platt said. Occasionally I’m guilty of binge-watching Netflix.” After finishing up at CLC, Platt plans on transferring to UW-Milwaukee to finish up her global studies major. “I want to eventually become a study abroad adviser and help others experience the world,” Platt said. Platt will be auditioning for the Student Showcase this spring.
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Ezra takes fans on voyage with new album Cynthia Crawford
Bound to brighten anyone’s mood, 21-year-old George Ezra had his first Winter seems as if it has album release on Jan. 27. gone on forever with bit- “Wanted on Voyage” is ter air and dull mornings. Ezra’s first full-length On those days where you album after only two EP just can’t take it anymore, releases in the past two turn on some George Ezra. years. Staff Reporter
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George Ezra’s first full-length album, “Wanted on Voyage”, showcases the British artist’s vocal talent with a smooth blend of folk and rock.
His deep, strong voice echoes throughout the 12 tracks with pleasing lyrics and a similarity to Bob Dylan. Whether you enjoy his music or not, you have to admit that the guy can sing. The young Brit could be considered folk, rock or something in between. A reoccurring theme of romance is kept through the songs, but it is so sweet and simple that you might not even notice it at first. We begin with “Blame It On Me” as the first track. The first thing you’ll notice is Ezra’s voice and just how rich it is. The song is so uplifting and as the album goes on that feeling only gets stronger. The second track, “Budapest” is his first song to be an international hit. It is a song that you can listen to a million times and never get tired of. The changes in
his voice keep you captured, but the sweet hums in the background and tambourine playing give you a feeling of bliss. After the first couple of times you’ll find yourself singing “//Give me one good reason why I should never make a change//” until you’ve convinced yourself that you sound just like Ezra. “Breakaway” and “Leaving It Up to You” take a slower tone, but keep that enlivening feeling. These two really give you a chance to immerse yourself in his smooth, crystal clear voice. “Stand by Your Gun” and “Spectacular Rival” gear more towards indie or alternative sound. It really makes you notice that no songs sound the same. Each song has a different tone with touches of different genres, but Ezra’s voice
fits in perfectly with each one. This album is perfect for those dreary mornings when it seems like the sun may never come out. “Wanted on Voyage” reminds us that things aren’t so bad, and there’s a lot to be happy about. He makes a Chicago stop on his current tour on March 30 and there are no doubts that his voice will be just as impressive live. Sam Smith and John Newman also are getting popular here in America and both have an indisputable talent for singing. Both are similar to Ezra in that they’re all extremely talented. In a world full of Auto-Tune, there are still a lot of truly talented singers that we forget to find sometimes. Ezra is one of those singers who deserves a lot of attention for simply being a great artist.
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Photoshop alters our perception of beauty Caitlyn Sinclair A&E Editor
As young adults, it is easy to be affected by what we see in the media. Extreme photoshopping that changes the way someone truly looks portrays people with “perfect” bodies and gorgeous faces, which in many ways is detrimental to the everyday person’s selfesteem. The world would be a more confident and happier place if we didn’t have such unrealistic expectations. Photoshop can create a misinterpretation of real beauty, and should not be used in advertisements that portray unobtainable goals. The problem with extreme photoshopping is not only that it hurts our view of real beauty, but it also affects the mental health of many individuals. Dr. Martha Lally, professor of psychology at CLC, said photoshopping most strongly affects adolescent females because they are more vulnerable to the impact of media. “Adolescence is a time of gender identity intensification whereby young women often want to appear feminine and attractive,” Lally said. “Consequently, they
look to movies, magazines and models for guidance and are confronted with altered images of beauty.” Adolescents are not capable of evaluating what is reality and what is fictitious. Girls need to be taught that everyone is pretty in their own way. “Because photoshopping depicts an unobtainable perfection in complexion, hair and figure, it can cause individuals to develop a negative self-image and resort to unhealthy means to appear like the photoshopped models,” Lally said. “These methods include eating disorders and unnecessary cosmetic surgery.” Lally also said males are negatively affected by pictures of ideal masculinity. According to Do Something, more than 40 percent of boys in middle school and high school regularly exercise with the goal of increasing muscle mass. Although exercise is beneficial, it is possible to be unhealthy with your exercise habits. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, “over one-half of teenage girls and nearly one-third of teenage boys use unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping
meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, taking laxatives and vomiting.” The real cause of this problem of insecurities takes place when society accepts photoshopped products as true beauty. Due to Photoshop creating a misinterpretation of what real beauty actually is, we live in a world where the focus is on artificial attractiveness rather than focusing on our qualities. We should be asking: “How can I become a better person?” rather than asking, “How can I look prettier and slimmer?” Slight airbrushing and lighting changes aren’t the problem. Cute hairstyles, makeup and flattering clothing are still being yourself, just extenuating your own features. Since 1999, professor Terry Dixon has taught computer art at CLC with Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator where students create projects from scratch and learn about image manipulation. As an artist, it is vital to have the skills to portray one’s vision through manipulation of their art. “Photographs are manipulated in Photoshop so there is a juxtaposition of the digital world and the fine art world,” Dixon said.
Dixon also said that in the field of art, Photoshop and other editing software is used as a “digital paint-box program.” “The artist has the opportunity of drawing something realistic and also the opportunity of creating a manipulation of something fictitious,” Dixon said. By manipulating one’s art through photo editing software, Dixon said the artists have the opportunity to control what is real and what is artificial. However, the drastic changes in waist size and muscle definition make us think that what they show is normal, when it is actually artificial. And while many models are naturally attractive, due to companies such as GQ and Vogue’s use of unreal portrayals, they are aiding in the destruction of self-confidence all over the world. In 2003, GQ released a heavily edited cover of Kate Winslet. Responding to the photoshopping making her look ten years younger and much slimmer, she told the Huffington Post “The retouching is excessive. I do not look like that and more importantly, I don’t desire to look like that.” Winslet is an example
of someone who is happy with how she looks and was upset with the way she was portrayed. Other celebrities such as Beyoncé have been caught using Photoshop on their own photos. Even admired and talented celebrities like Beyoncé still think they are not good enough. I want to see a world where celebrities, models and everyone else can show off our honest selves and be proud. Photoshop, if used incorrectly, is detrimental to the health of individuals in our society. It creates a misinterpretation of beauty and undermines the characteristics that should be focused on, especially in young adults like us college students. By creating false expectations and an unhealthy attitude towards beauty, it adds to the decrease in selfconfidence of individuals. If more companies put an end to extreme photoshopping and unreal versions of “perfect” in advertising, we can be beautiful without the aidof computers and maybe even start believing what we’re always told: that it’s what’s on the inside that really counts.
Former smoker glad to see CLC finally quit Joyanna Cox Staff Reporter
You can’t smell it and you can’t see it but there is a change in the air. If you have not yet heard, smoking on CLC grounds is now prohibited. Walk up any sidewalk or near any former smoking post and the new policy is apparent. There are signs informing you of CLC’s new no smoking policy at every former smoker’s patio. Though there may be standing debates of whether CLC’s choice to go clean is insensitive to the needs of smokers, one thing is certain: it smells fresher around here. Admittedly, I used to be a smoker, but walking past a pack of cigarette smokers on my way to class is the worst. Cigarette smoke stinks and sec-
ondhand smoke is a killer of innocent bystanders. As a former smoker, however, I can relate to the concerns that may be looming in the minds of smokers: On my coffee break, what will my right hand do while my left hand is holding my coffee cup? How am I supposed to get through Math 108 now? Will I be getting an extended break to compensate me for the walk from Building A to my car in parking lot four to smoke my cigarette? These concerns are all valid. However, even we have to admit that smoking in public has become something of a faux pas in recent years. People aren’t smoking like they used to. People don’t even smoke real cigarettes anymore. They’ve traded tobacco for vapor.
Although electronic cigarettes are said to be healthier than smoking tobacco, it’s all too genetically modified for me. Despite the birth of the e-cig, it seems that quitting is the new black. Smoker sightings don’t seem to be as commonplace as they were 15 years ago. I am old enough to remember a time when a pack of cigarettes cost $3.35, and smoking inside clubs, bars and restaurants was permissible. People didn’t have to stand 15 feet away from the entrance of a public facility to smoke; and a sunglass wearing, cigarette smoking camel was free to roam t he pages of magazine advertisements and billboards without apprehension. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality report from Nov. 28, 2014, smoking has decreased
from 20.9 percent in 2005 to 17.8 percent in 2013. I am sure that the rising cost of cigarettes, the invention of the ecig, the Truth campaigns geared towards quitting smoking, increased health awareness and public smoking bans all play a part in the overall decrease and it is a good thing. After all, according to the CDC, “Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, accounting for more than 480,000 deaths every year, or one of every five deaths.” That being said, thank you CLC for going clean and leading us all to adapt a healthier lifestyle whether it be to sit outside and enjoy the smoke free air, to decrease or quit smoking.
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Chicago loses Mr. Cub Trey Martin Sports Editor
My father is a serial cynic. It’s not a matter of if, but when the worst is coming. When we would watch baseball together, even if the Cubs were winning by six runs in the ninth, he would insist they were about to blow the game. But to this day, when he talks about his favorite player, Ernie Banks, he transforms. No longer a cynic, he recalls sitting in the left field bleachers when Ernie belted two home runs on Opening Day, 1969. He boasts about Ernie winning back-to-back MVPs in 1958 and 1959—despite playing on lastplace teams— like a kid bragging about his first kiss. And that’s what Ernie did for even the most disillu-
sioned Cubs’ fans: He made doubters into believers, even if only for a moment. Ernie Banks died Friday after suffering a heart attack. He was 83. Ernie broke ground as the Cubs’ first black player. He faced segregation and racism—unable to live in the neighborhood in which he played—yet it never seemed to affect him. Roland Miller, dean of fine arts, humanities and communications, spoke to that when describing what made one of his favorite Cubs so special. “Someone in that scenario would have had every right to be jaded and bitter,” Miller said. “Yet he seemed to make a conscious choice not to be. He didn’t let people hold him back, by holding him back.” His mantra, “Let’s play
two” was a microcosm for his love of life and baseball. He never made the playoffs, but his bat, glove, rifle of an arm and perpetually sunny disposition made the confines of Wrigley Field friendly. Something about Ernie made the outcome of the game secondary to the experience of going to the ballpark, of watching him play. There’s something special about that. I’m not sure we’ll ever see it again. To me, you measure an individual’s impact by what he or she elicits from others. And in that regard, Ernie had no equal. Chicago lost a legend Friday. The Cubs lost their heart and soul. I lost the guy who could make my dad talk like a kid at his first ballgame. Rest in peace, Mr. Cub.
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Hall of Fame Shortstop/First Baseman Ernie Banks, the greatest Cub ever, passed away Jan. 23. He hit all 512 of his home runs with the Cubs.
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High-riser French helps Lancers fly by Raiders Trey Martin Sports Editor
The already raucous CLC crowd stood in anticipation as Henry French rose up and threw down a monstrous two-handed dunk on a breakaway. The jam got the fans going early, but Oakton tried to spoil Spirit Night in the CLC field house. Down six points in the late-stages of the game, the Raiders had a few chances to make it a one-possession game, but missed a trio of 3-point shots in the final 40 seconds. CLC’s men’s basketball team defeated Oakton Community College, 65-59, Tuesday (13-8, 3-3 Skyway Conference). French played a team-high 37 minutes and finished the game with 15 points nine rebounds and five assists. His athleticism was on display all night, but Oakton’s 2/3 zone caused problems for CLC in the first half. Head Coach Chuck Ramsey said the zone forced them to make adjustments to the game plan. “The 2/3 slowed the game down,” Ramsey said. ”We were fairly efficient on offense, but 15 turnovers hurt us.” Thanks to a couple transition baskets and a 3-pointer, Oakton cut the Lancers lead to 20-19 with eight minutes remaining in the first half. After French answered the Oakton three with a quick put-back, CLC Guard Gabe Ramirez chased down an errant
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Lancers Forward Henry French rises up for a two-handed flush early in the game after finding himself all alone on the fast break. French had two breakaway dunks Tuesday. Raiders pass ticketed for the ball in the middle and Ramsey said. “We were tenbleachers. we hit a few threes,” Ramsey tative against it. Although He hustled back in bounds, said. “Especially with Jay we didn’t have a lot of turngot the ball and cashed in a Halvorsen in the game, we overs against it, it did take us contested layup, extending shot the ball a little better.” out of any kind of rhythm.” his team’s lead to five. Halvorsen showcased his Eric Quall—the Lancers Ramirez, the Lancers mid-range game, hitting a 6-10 center and leading scorzone-buster, struggled to pair of jumpers and stretch- er—got off to a slow start get free early, but found his ing the lead to 13. and seemed to struggle with shooting form in the second He finished the game with double-teams in the post. half—hitting two late-game 6 points and six rebounds. He was more effective as 3-pointers. A Ramirez 3-pointer from the game went on, and his “He’s our best outside the corner extended the 16 points led the Lancers in shooter,” Ramsey said. Lancers advantage to 16, scoring. Ramirez ended the game their biggest of the game. He added two blocks, five with 11 points, going 3 of 6 With 10 minutes remain- rebounds and was 4 of 5 from three. ing, the Raiders switched to from the free throw line. CLC did a better job of a full-court press, which the The Lancers will look to finding soft spots in the zone Lancers struggled with for get over .500 in conference early in the second half. the remainder of the contest. when they play at McHenry “The biggest dif“We weren’t attacking and County College Friday. ference is we got the cutting hard to the ball,”