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Veterans Day ceremony spent in reflection

By Brandie Lorenzen Staff Writer Moraine Valley’s Veterans Day Celebration struck a cord with those in attendance.

Veterans Day, originally Armistice Day, is recognized across America to celebrate the rich histories of those who served. The event held on Nov. 11 in the M Building was organized by Combat to College and Veteran Affairs to honor veterans who attend the college.

The main speakers who presided over the event were State Representative Kelly Burke, Combat to College President Peter Juarez, College President Dr. Sylvia Jenkins and Student Trustee Eamon Almiladi.

At the start of the event, a video of veterans returning home was displayed, and members of the audience stood as the National Anthem

reflected on his efforts to teach and motivate other young men and women to join the service. He explained that service is an honor that is even greater than life itself.

Cpl. James Smith, who is currently stationed in North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune, explained that being a veteran, either current or future service man or woman, is not a luxury, but a new paved path and a new defense for freedom.

President Jenkins also gave a speech, remembering the soldiers who have fought and the ones who are still fighting today.

Student Trustee Almiladi took the stage and described how proud he was to serve his country.

Eisenhower HS lent their Marine Corps JROTC Drill Team to the Veteran’s Day celebration. [Erica Sinnott] Anna Coco, whose Navy friend was burbegan to play. After the som- ence in the military to deJim Kirkland who finished ied a week prior, meant each ber opening, the stage was scribe the importance of the twenty-two years of service word as she stood in front of given to speakers, many of holiday and of the impact of as a Master Sergeant in the the crowd and delivered her which had personal experi- the military itself.

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War scholar talks girl power

By Joshua Mira News Editor “War is a feminist issue,” says renowned war scholar Dr. Nadine Naber.

She spent the majority of her presentation at Moraine Valley’s Fogelson Theater explaining why people should view conflict beyond the political and ideological arguments between countries.

Naber states that war is an event that can be seen in two ways: either as an abstract concept on television or as a traumatic event imbedded into the memories of an individual.

Naber explains the concepts of war eventually follows individuals back home, and can influence the culture of a society and their treatment of others; she discussed the effects of war on the treatment of women.

Whereabouts are pop secret

By William Lukitsch Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Naber discusses women’s oppression. [Erica Sinnott] “The rhetoric of war uses women’s bodies,” said Naber.

Naber cites the Israeli treatment of Palestinian women and the types of torture that they have to endure as a result of the political landscape and the current U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.

She elaborates on this logic

of war using the current situation in the Middle East to showcase the influence conflict has on the U.S. Naber argues that U.S. support of Israel and the strained relations of both nations against multiple Middle Eastern countries fuels the flame WAR| page 2

Three suspects slipped out of the U Building with Student Life’s popcorn machine late last month, according to Moraine Valley police.

“We have video of the offenders, and are attempting to make identification of them at this point,” Lt. Mark Wilkans said.

The video captured two males and one female walking the machine out the front door in the middle of the day. Police are now using standard investigative strategies in attempt to track down the three perpetrators, checking with local police departments and other

sources.

Dean of Student Life Kent Marshall filed the official police report on Nov. 3. After reviewing surveillance video, police determined that the crime took place on Oct. 29. It took 5 days to report the incident, as Student Life officials were unsure whether or not the machine was being used by a student organization on campus, according to police.

This crime is a Class 3 Felony under Illinois law, which applies to property, valued between $500 and $10,000 and can involve a maximum sentence of five years of imprisonment and a $25,000 fine.

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IN THIS ISSUE FEATURES U Building hosts U Got Talent for the school to participate in.

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SPORTS Women’s basketball makes progress early in the season.

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ENTERTAINMENT Rocky Horror Picture Show wows the U Building.

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Hello MVCC students! During this holiday season, it’s important that we make sure our fellow students get the support they need. The Student Government Association will be doing its part by teaming up with the faculty to help WAR| from front page of anti-Arab sentiment, and encourages racism and stereotyped hostility.

“When we think of anti-Arab racism, we have to think of the gender aspect,” said Naber.

She uses examples of women being stripped of their virginity and being sexually harassed as evidence of racial stereotyping, “as if anyone else on planet Earth wouldn’t find [these actions] horrifying,” said Naber.

This type of racial profiling is also present in men, as Naber used the Abu Ghraib torture scandal from 2004 to exemplify the influence of conflict on society.

“Sexual violence is a tool of war,” Naber said.

And, “War is patriarchal” according to Naber. She provided commentary on how war is simply a way for men to show their masculinity and domination to others.

As a result, she says men become engrossed with the idea of protecting and saving women in conflict situations.

“Decisions about women’s lives become part of these larger political ideals,” said Naber.

Pregnant women in particular are

restock Project Care, the food pantry on campus. Project Care provides assistance to students, and it would be great to give back and help our fellow peers.

If you are interested in donating food or toiletries, you can bring your items to Nancy Hennigan in S221, or Mattie Payne-Mallory in S219 by November 25th.

Any of the following items would be greatly appreciated: canned soups, canned tomatoes, canned potatoes, canned meats, pork & beans, chili, boxed cereals, rice, chicken broth, pasta, granola bars, rice, ramen noodles, crackers, peanut butter, jelly, tuna fish, tamales, oatmeal, as well as deodorant, shampoo, and bars of soap. Be sure to check the expiration dates before bringing any items in.

With your support, we can help restock Project Care, and give assistance targeted by hostile nations due to their status as symbols of life and hope. Naber explains this practice is done in order to demoralize enemy troops and to discourage political activism.

Actions taken towards the pregnant can be as simple as revoking their travel authorization in times of peace to outright killing during times of conflict.

“It is a systematic practice that women who are pregnant have a hard time getting through checkpoints,” said Naber on Israeli troops’ treatment on Palestinian women.

Near the end of the seminar, Naber opened the room to questions from the audience, many of which were focused on the situation of women in other Middle Eastern countries.

Naber responded by saying that the situation in countries such as Egypt and Syria are still deteriorating, and that not enough is being done to help.

She ended on a somber note, saying, “There is a war… on Arab people and on women’s bodies. [We must] challenge the [hostile] stereotypes of Arab culture.”

Joshua Mira can be contacted at news@ mvccglacier.com

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Special Contributors Eamon Almiladi Glenn Carpenter

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to those students in need!

As well, in honor of Thanksgiving, Moraine Valley Student Life is holding a celebratory Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 25 at 3:00 in the U building. If you’re in a club and would like to attend, please let your club advisor know as soon as possible so you can RSVP. This will be a great event, and I can’t wait to meet and chat with all the different club members. I hope to see you all there!

With Thanksgiving break coming up, now is a great time to buckle in and fin-

ish the semester strong. Take advantage of the break to catch up on your homework, or even get a head start studying for finals. As we begin to close the semester, these are the times that we really need to focus in and make the most of our time.

With that being said, I hope that you get an opportunity to relax as well, and spend good time your families. Remember, always be safe! I’m looking forward to closing out the semester when we get back!

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Phi Theta Kappa honors new inductees

By Megan Malloy Staff Writer

Another year has come for students to be admitted into the prestigious organization of Phi Theta Kappa.

National Honors Society, Phi Theta Kappa, welcomed 332 inductees with a formal ceremony on Nov. 11 in the M building.

Phi Theta Kappa is a student run honors program that dates back to 1918.

Since then, nearly three million, twoyear college students have been inducted into the society.

With over 1,281 chapters, Moraine Valley’s chapter, Alpha Iota Lambda, is the largest in Illinois, and nearly 131,000 members join each year.

In order to be eligible for Alpha Iota Lambda, students need to have at least 12 credit hours, a 3.5 or higher GPA, and must pay a one-time membership fee of $40.

The evening started off with introductions by the organization’s advisors, Demetrius Robinson and Kimberly Golk.

“The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to celebrate and recognize students’ excellence,” Golk said proudly.

A new inductee to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society signs his Phi Theta Kappa journal and officially enters. [Erica Sinnott] After a short speech talking about the history of Phi Theta Kappa, the Alpha Iota Lambda Leadership Team came up to discuss more behind the society of achievers, and what it meant to them.

The new team consists of: Danuta Miskiewicz as President, Caileen Casey as Vice President of Service, and Salam Mohammed as Vice President of Schol-

arship.

“Being part of [PTK] means being an excellent student and hard worker, who strives towards their goals,” said Casey.

“I’m very proud of the new members of the PTK, and I am proud to be their officer.”

As the new Vice President of Service, Casey would like to see that the new members stay organize, focused, and

positive.

Each of the new presidents took turns talking about the symbolism of the components behind Phi Theta Kappa.

The torch is symbolic of knowledge, the white rose stands for purity and life, and the Phi emblem stands for the high idealism of the organization.

Each inductee had to walk across the stage, as their name were called, and write their signatures into the Phi Theta Kappa journal to signify that they have been inducted into the society officially.

After the last row of inductees sat down, they were asked to stand up to recite the Phi Theta Kappa induction oath. You could tell by the looks on their faces that they were proud.

As the night drew to a close, the new officers of PTK were finally inducted into the honor society, signifying the establishment of the new batch.

Last but not least, came the singing of the Phi Theta Kappa Song. It was clear by the inductees mumbling that they were eager to get out of there to socialize, eat some food, and see their proud families.

Megan Malloy can be contacted at Malloym39@student.morainevalley.com.

4 POPCORN| from front page without us,” Sofie explained. charges, the perpetrators could face furThough no one has been identified, ther action from the college if they are evidence suggests that the crime was enrolled at Moraine. Bradley Custer, co- premeditated since the offenders posordinator of Code sessed knowledge of Conduct, stated of the machine’s that if the students whereabouts and are apprehended had the necessary they could face dismeans to remove ciplinary probation. it.

Program assis“They brought tant Sarah Sofie of their own dolly,” the Student Life said Sofie. department said Items valued that the Schweppe over $500 are rePopcorn machine quired to have was still in “mint an asset tag that condition.” It was can be used to purchased in Aumatch lost or stogust of 2013 for len property back roughly $680, and to Moraine per has become a comschool policy. The mon sight at cammachine that was pus events in the stolen was insured months since. and fitted with an The theft comes ID tag, Sofie exas a surprise to plained. many in Student The U Building’s popcorn machine supplied A new machine Life, since the mastudents with food. [James Boothe] has already been chine was housed in ordered and is exthe social lounge adjacent to the cafete- pected to be on campus near the end of ria. School policy also mandates Student the month.

Life employees accompany the machine on its trips around campus.

William Lukitsch can be contacted at edito“It never went out of this department rinchief@mvccglacier.com.

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Fund your education

ISAC representative Flor Carabez gives her presentation on financial aid and how students can benefit from federal aid programs. [Erica Sinnott]

By Joseph Fay Editorial Assistant The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) recently held a workshop in the S Building designed to make the financial aid process easier on students.

ISAC clerks Malgorzata Warias and Flor Carabez, who presided over the presentation, explained that these funds were not limited to universities, but also applied to two-year colleges like Moraine Valley.

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O’Sullivan questions Board’s effectiveness

By David Alexander Staff Writer

The monthly Board of Trustees meeting provided attendees with a more strained atmosphere than what is typical thanks to the chilly exchanges between board members.

The meeting, led by Vice Chairman of the Board Patrick Murphy who filled in for absent Board Chairwoman Susan Wagner, started with a moment of silence in honor of Computer Integrated Technology Professor Erich Spengler. Spengler, passed away earlier this Nov. after working at Moraine Valley since 2003.

The meeting went from somber to animated in very short time, as Trustee Eileen O’Sullivan posed a series of polarizing questions to the board. She prefaced her questions with the sake of “transparency, since [board members] are elected to represent the public.”

She wanted to know if Moraine Valley Community College had policies in place to preempt the situation at College of DuPage where millions of dollars was repurposed improperly.

Chief Financial Officer Bob Sterkowitz, College President Dr. Sylvia Jenkins and other board members

Trustee O’Sullivan asks the rest of the Board members about the string of complaints brought to her. [Izabela Kokoszka] reassured her that the probability of that level of negligence happening was slim, as the college had shuttered its imprest account in 2008. As well, the only petty cash available was usually in the double digits. He mentioned that there is a paper trail to ensure that incidents of misappropriations are discouraged.

Trustee O’Sullivan also informed the board that several students, who were concerned that certain instructors were utilizing out of date instructional materials for their classes, had approached her.

Dr. Jenkins responded to Sullivan’s

concerns by stating that while there was no policy to demand that instructors use the latest materials, the expectation was that the college provides all instructors with the resources they needed to ensure an updated educational system.

O’Sullivan then brought to attention the complaint that questions asked by members of the public at the monthly meetings usually go unanswered. This led to a rather brisk exchange between Trustee Sullivan and Dr. Jenkins.

Jenkins responded that since she assumed the Office of President of

the College, any questions asked by members of the public had been dealt with in a forthright manner. Dr. Jenkins also stated that Trustee Sullivan had to provide her with more specific actionable information on both the outdated instructional materials and members of the public question dodging allegations for her to be able to look into such allegations.

The final Board of Trustees meeting of 2014 will take place Dec. 17 at 6:00 p.m.

David Alexander can be contacted at alexanderd45@student.morainevalley.edu.

6 EDUCATION| from page 4 creasingly expensive sticker prices for higher education are generally not the end price. The $40,000 for a private university and $20,000 for a public university, usually end up in the range of $20,000 and $10,000, respectively.

There are two main types of financial aid available: gift aid and self-help aid. Gift aids encompass grants and scholarship, while self-help aids include work-study programs and loans.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is another useful program, the duo explained, as it is used to determine eligibility for federal and state financial aid programs. Many colleges and universities also use FAFSA to award institutional aid.

Federal work-studies are good options for students as well, provided they signed up for the FAFSA. This can give employment opportunities to help students compensate for their tuition.

The most important thing to do then, as Carabez explained, is to fill out the forms on FAFSA.gov.

Personal information is required for verification, so it is important to guard against fraud, advised Carabez. Three large financial stipends may all be obtained through FAFSA. The State of Illinois Monetary Award (up to $4,720), the Federal Pell Grant

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Carabez reviews the financial aid process and the goal of ISAC near the end of the presentation [Erica Sinnott] (up to $5,730), and Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (up to $4,000) can total $14,450 available for a student.

“Those grants are appropriated; only a certain amount is put in them each year. Once it runs out, it runs out.”

Carabez said, urging students to apply early.

“When financial aid doesn’t cover the sticker price, you must pay out of pocket or get a loan,” said Carabez.

Federal student loans usually have the lowest interest rates and greatest flexibility in terms of repayment options and grace periods.

Those loans may be given on a basis of financial need (subsidized loans) or not on financial need (unsubsidized loans). The major loan programs are the Perkins, Stafford, and Plus programs.

Completing FAFSA, reviewing the Student Aid Report and completing

the verification process can achieve this process. After that, Carabez said, “Receive and review the award offer, respond to the college, and complete all pending processes.”

Carabez explained that ISAC plans to “increase the proportion of Illinois adults with a postsecondary degree or credential to 60 percent by 2025.”

Joe Fay can be contacted at fayj7@student.morainevalley.edu.

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“It’s so important for us to take time to honor our Veterans and current military, and reflect on the sacrifice they have made for us,” said Coco.

Moraine has had a history of honoring veterans and offers many several programs available to those who serve. The event gave thanks to the veterans who have served and served to encourage future generations of service men and women. The somber

ambience greatly affected the audience, and many attendees reported that they were moved and inspired by event.

Luis Sierra, a senior at Eisenhower High School, was honored to attend the ceremony, and stated that that he plans on enlisting into the United States Marine Corps after graduation.

Brandie Lorenzen can be contacted at lorenzenb2@student.morainevalley.edu.

JRC drives students to break traditions

By Joshua Mira News Editor Breaking a habit is a difficult task to accomplish, but doable. Breaking into a nontraditional career, with all of its economic variables and stigmatization, is a

bit trickier.

These are the problems faced by students who wish to pursue a field that is atypical to their gender. Firefighters are expected to be burly men, while elementary school teachers are stereotyped as women.

The Job Resource Center (JRC) held a workshop on Nov. 13 to discuss the benefits and the risks of pursuing a nontraditional career, and tips to better one’s chances of landing the job.

JRC Specialist Erin Holman, who presided over the workshop, spoke on what a nontraditional career is and how to be successful in these fields.

“Nontraditional careers means that only 25% of one’s gender is represented in the field,” said Holman.

For women, these fields include atypical career paths such as a car mechanic, an electrician, an IT specialist, and other roles stereotypically filled by men.

Men are also subjected to these gender connotations. Holman pointed out how males are not expected to become nurses, grade school teachers, bank tellers, librarians, or other jobs attributed to women.

However, pursuing these fields as the atypical gender does yield rewards. Holman elaborated that because not many people aim for these jobs, there is more incentive for companies to hire the daring applicants.

Job security is another benefit for nontraditional careers. Companies are constantly seeking to diversify their staff, and keeping nontraditional employees on the payroll has become a noticeable trend exhibited by employers.

Pursuing nontraditional careers can also lead to postings at higher positions in a workplace and are generally regarded as “being more lucrative” than traditional jobs, Holman explained.

She warned, however, that there are many risks and difficulties in attempting to be successful in such a field. Holman cautioned nontraditional jobseekers on the social environment of certain workplaces, and the potential mistreatment some might experience.

“You have to understand the difference between what is okay and what is harassment,” Holman said.

Holman also clarified that an individual has to assess their aptitude and interests before pursuing such a field, and to have a support system for encouragement and comfort.

In closing, Holman noted that one should stay optimistic and driven if entering a nontraditional career, and that networking with likeminded individuals can aid in the endeavor.

Joshua Mira can be contacted at news@ mvccglacier.com

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Ethel Merman’s Broadway Want to experience an authentic Broadway production? Don’t have the time to go downtown?

Then come on down the Dorothy Menker Theater in Building F to see Ethel Merman’s Broadway on Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m.! Bring your friends and family along!

For more information, go to www. morainevalley.edu/FPAC/.

Faculty Exhibition The Moraine Valley Art Faculty will be showcasing their exhibit dubbed “New Work” in the Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery starting Dec. 1 to Dec. 23.

Come on down to see what your Art Professors have been hard at work to complete!

For more information, go to www. morainevalley.edu/FPAC/.

Holiday Jazz Ensemble The Jazz Ensemble is holding a holiday concert at the Dorothy Menker Theater on Dec. 4. From 3 p.m. from 5 p.m.

Come watch your fellow students belt out some soulful jazz and spend the night with your friends supporting the Music Department!

For more information, go to www.

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morainevalley.edu/FPAC/.

Carols with the Singers Feeling a little of that holiday cheer? Want to sing along Christmas carols with your friends on a Saturday night?

Then come on down to the Dorothy Menker Theater on Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. to come hear the fine stylings of the Chorale and Chamber Singers!

Enjoy the stylings of your fellow students!

For more information, go to www. morainevalley.edu/FPAC/.

Ivory Tower Panel Interested in learning about the finer points of higher education and starting dialogue about a variety of college issues?

Then attend “The Ivory Tower” Panel on Dec. 3 from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. or from 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the L Building.

For more information, go to http:// lib.morainevalley.edu/libraryevents. aspx.

Alan Safier stars in Humbug Come to the Dorothy Menker Theater on Dec. 18 from 7:30 p.m. to see MVCC’s production of “Humbug!” in the one-man show.

Spend the night with your friends and enjoy a musical in which a solo actor becomes Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and more!

For more information, go to www. morainevalley.edu/FPAC/.

Jim Witter’s Christmas Carols Feel the magic of beloved Christmas classics come back to life as Jim Witter and his accompanying band put a new spin on the carols!

Come enjoy the stylings of Jim Witter’s “Christmas Carols” with your friends!

For more information, go to www. morainevalley.edu/FPAC/.

Holiday Extravaganza Have the inkling to listen to some Wind Chimes or Zabumba? Perhaps even the Xylophone?

Then come on down to the Dorothy Menker Theater on Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and listen to the muscial skills of the Percussion Ensemble!

For more information, go to www. morainevalley.edu/FPAC/.

Project Care Initiative Have a couple of spare canned foods in your pantry? Want to donate to a good cause?

The Moraine Valley food pantry requires additional supplies to restock for over the winter. Canned goods, tea packages, pasta sauces, juice boxes, granola bars, and other non-perishables should be submitted to S221 or S219 by Nov. 25.

Food for Fines Experiencing troubles with paying off fines with the library? Want to lend a helping hand to the needy?

The L Building is holding a food drive to help economically disadvantaged students support themselves throughout the winter season. From Nov. 17 to Nov. 25, students will be able to bring in non-perishables to waive their fines to the library.

Business Club Promotion Want insider trade secrets on the ongoings of the Business Club?

Then come on down to the U Building on Dec. 3 from 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. and get a taste of how the upcoming professionals go about making connections, establishing a market presence, and outlining a future in business and finance.

For more information, contact Club Advisor James Snooks at snooks@morainevalley.edu.

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Are Common Core objectives effective?

By Sarah Sumoski Staff Writer

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Nearly 76% of public school teachers react positively to the primary goal of The Common Core State Standards are not conducive to educational stanCommon Core State Standards, according to a recent Gallup poll. This is because dards. One of the concerns this affects is parents and teachers, by which the the Common Core is the right step for the future generations of students.

Common Core undermines the very essence of choice.

The Common Core is a series of assignments and tests that measure what exTherefore, teachers do not have the choice in what specific subject matter actly a student has learned. It is specifically aimed at grades from K-12 and focuses they would like to teach their students. Teachers have to abide by certain stanon the subjects of math and English. dards. According to the article “Common Core: Bad The program assures that a school’s curriculum and for Teachers, and Students” by Henry Graebe educational goals for their students are meeting cerGraebe states that, “CCS removes any instructain standards. tional flexibility despite the possibility that their According to corestandards.org, the standards that curriculum may not be what works best for a parthe program focuses on is to, “Ensure that all students ticular class.” graduate from high school with the skills and knowlAnother concern is test scores. According to the edge necessary to succeed in college, career, and life.” article, “Why I Cannot Support Common Standards” It should be noted that the Common Core is not

by Diane Ravitch, she states, “A principal from the a nation-wide curriculum. Therefore, it allows every Midwest told me that his school piloted the Comschool to create their own syllabus. mon Core assessments and the failure rate rocketed While each school has a different curriculum, all stuupwards, especially among the students with the dents must learn certain facts at certain points in their highest needs. The exams looked like AP exams and education. This way, the students are on the same level were beyond the reach of many students.” of learning.

An example of the difference of a question on With everyone learning the same information, it a regular exam would be: Given the roots -6 and 5, will be much easier for students to be prepared for colwhich of the following would be the correct equalege and the workforce. tion?” This is simple enough and choices are given.

Right now, public schools are the main users of the Compared to the Common Core phrasing: Common Core, but private schools as well as home“Keith determines the zeros of the function f(x) to schools, are also turning to the new curriculum. be -6 and 5. What could be Keith’s function?” This The Common Core requires a certain criteria for question is confusing and complicated, and a stuhomework. Assignments must be written as: research dent would struggle tremendously. and evidence based, clear and understandable, aligned [Marlis Nazon] In the article, “Teachers Favor Common Core with college and career expectations, based on rigorous Standards, Not the Testing” by Lisa Lyons, she content, built upon the strengths and lessons of current state standards and be states, “Nearly nine in 10 teachers (89%) agree that linking teacher evaluations able to prepare all students for success in the global economy and society. to student testing is unfair, and three-quarters (78%) agree that the tests take Common Core gives every student in America an equal education opportunity. too much time away from teaching. Nearly two-thirds agree that Common Core By keeping the educational goals the same for everyone, less students slip through gives students too little time for creative learning (63%) and takes too much control away from teachers (64%).” cracks in the system.

Lyons interviewed an elementary school teacher from South Carolina who Also, the information gathered from these assessments allow the United States to compete on a global level with other, international school systems. If the U.S. commented about the Common Core that, “Student populations are not spread knows exactly what materials their students are learning and how well they are evenly among teachers. Some students will have learning disabilities and some learning the materials, they can compare various schools against each other and will have familial and environmental factors that do not allow them to progress at the same rate as others.” There are certain aspects of the common core stanlearn how to improve.

Common Core Standards ensure the prosperity and productivity of educational dards that teachers do not agree with.

Lyons also states, “Teachers as a whole are evenly divided about the merits systems, and students; the children and the students of today are the leaders of tomorrow. If the U.S. wishes to remain a powerful and industrious country, it must of Common Core, with 41% saying their overall impression of it is positive and 44% negative -- hardly an outright rejection of the program.” do its utmost to prepare its children.

Sarah Sumoski can be contacted at sumoskis@student.morainevalley.edu.

“Yes, becuse we need to figure out how people are doing” -Jason Draisma

“Yes, it helps to put people in the right classes” -Josh Garza

Salam Mohammed can be contacted at mohammeds8@student.morainevalley.edu.

“No, why do you need tests to tell you where you should be at?

-Collin Powell

“No, numbers and letters do not make you smart. You as a person do.”

-Anthony Harper

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Modern marvels in society

By Caileen Casey Editorial Assistant According to DC Comics’ website, Batman has been around since 1939, Superman first appeared in 1938, and The Flash zoomed into comics in 1940.

These are some of the major players in comic book history, if not icons of the comic book superhero genre.

In fact, comic book characters and their respective superheroes are such a huge sensation that they have spawned one of the largest rivalries by creating two major comic book corporations, Marvel and DC Comics.

Beginning with Batman, he is one of the few iconic superheroes who have no superpowers. Even without powers, he is known as a powerful hero with multiple skills, including intense intelligence and fanatical determination to do justice.

If one was to wonder what this says about American society, one may first believe it means that Americans truly believe that anyone, even with limited

resources, can achieve high aspiration.

The problem with that idea is that Batman may possess no superpowers but his secret identity, Bruce Wayne, is an insane wealthy and good-looking man.

Wayne uses his money to fund his Batman adventures, meaning Batman would not be possible without money.

Perhaps the moral of the story is that money isn’t everything.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Batman’s polar opposite! Superman is an alien from a dead planet whose powers derive from the sun. Capable of super speed, super strength, laser eyes, flight, and much more, he is one of the most pow-

“Absolute power corrupts absolutely, a message some may wish America would learn.”

However, while Batman may be well funded, this will not necessarily always help him during his dangerous exploits.

While fighting psychotic characters such as The Joker or The Scarecrow, money is not necessarily what saves Batman’s life or his sanity.

The main reason Batman is so successful is because of the sheer force of will and boundless resolve he carries within him. Batman may be funded by Wayne, but without his training and inner strength there would be no Batman.

erful superheroes. He is often considered a symbol for freedom, justice, and the American way.

In a way, Superman represents America itself. He is the ultimate “illegal alien” who was sent to Earth to find a better life.

According to DC Comic’s profile on Superman, baby Superman “was found by a farming couple who named the boy Clark Kent and raised him as his their own. Discovering his enormous powers, they instilled in him strong moral

values–and inspired him to become a hero.”

However, while Clark Kent, may have learned moral values, he is not always portrayed as an altruistic character.

In many modern retellings of Superman’s story, he is often transformed through a traumatizing event into a power-abusing dictator who believes that only by ruling the world in an iron fist, can he hope to save it. He usually believes he is doing the right thing and often manages to convince others to follow him due to his conviction and reputation. The message is clear: Absolute power corrupts absolutely, a message some may wish America would learn.

While not always having superpowers or actually being heroic, Superheroes have left an impact on American society and American society on superheroes. One does not need to look to the sky, but merely a comic book store, to see this.

Caileen Casey can be contacted at caseyc2@ student.morainevalley.edu.

Recession rebound Happy ‘Takesgiving’

By Sara Wallscetti Staff Writer Starting in 2007, the Great Recession rocked the global economy and nearly caused an irrecoverable economic collapse. Americans, reeling from the shock, chose to become more frugal with their finances.

Unfortunately, the U.S. military still has a habit of overspending, despite the fact that they have one of the largest financial budgets of the entire federal government. So, it should stand to reason that not even the military should be exempted from saving money. The government approved budgets for each branch, ranging from $34.5 billion to $42 billion. Such a budget should be able to cover the living cost for troops, salaries, weapon maintenance, and other miscellaneous items.

Expenditures to upkeep infrastructure and technology are understandable, except they needlessly buy shoddy equipment for foreign countries. According to an article from the Washington Post, the Department of Defense (DoD) spent $486 million to purchase a fleet of G222 military transport planes for Afghan Air Force. It was later cancelled because there were problems with maintenance and the performance of the aircraft.

The United States spent half a billion dollars on a wasted investment, and the military’s solution to solving this issue was to sell them as scrap metal. The DoD sold 16 planes as scrap metal for 6 cents

a pound, of which $32 thousand was accumulated. The U.S. took a financial loss of over $48 million.

When the Washington Post asked a representative from the Pentagon about their expenses, the DoD spokesperson replied, “The agency strives to ensure responsible stewardship of taxpayers money.”

This is only one of the many outrageous spending habits of the military.

Paul Ryan said, “Now there’s one thing we’re going to have to deal with to make sure we protect jobs in… America, and that is these devastating defense cuts that President Obama is promising”. In actuality, these “devastating” cuts were only a fraction of the original budget.

Meanwhile, other federal agencies like the National Institute of Health (NIH) are experiencing financial cutbacks to the point where they may collapse without monetary support to uphold them. NIH Director Francis Collins said “God help us if we ever get a world pandemic.”

Is this really fair spending? While government programs for health care and education are being cut left and right, the DoD keeps spending taxpayer dollars as if this was still the Clinton Administration. Should the U.S. stay the course, Americans will experience an even greater recession than the 2007 progenitor.

Sara Wallscetti can be contacted at wallscettis@student.morainevalley.edu.

By Jackie Cronin Editorial Assistant Popular retail stores such as Target, Best Buy and Macy’s announced that they will be opening their stores at 5:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day to kick off “Black Friday.”

Around 2005, stores started Black Friday by opening its doors at six in the morning. Every year since, the time has moved back an hour, from 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. until finally, in 2012, Wal-Mart announced that their stores would be open at 8:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Macy’s announced this October that they will be greeting customers at 5:00 p.m., and other retailers announced their outlets will be open on Thanksgiving, while the sun is still out.

This competitive attitude has reached a new extreme this year when K-Mart announced that their store will open on Thanksgiving Day at 6:00 a.m.

According to CNBC, the reason for starting Black Friday the day before is to make up for the loss of the current year’s sales. These companies know that Black Friday gains popularity every year, and can increase their profits.

This manipulation of consumerism is degrading to a holiday that is meant to celebrate unity, community and family. Thanksgiving is sup-

posed to be about relaxing and spending the day with family or loved ones, and being thankful for what you have, not what you want.

However, it is slowly starting to lose its meaning as Black Friday becomes bigger and bigger, and the stores are basically encouraging people to be a slave to consumerism.

It is also not right to make people work on Thanksgiving. The season is already stressful enough for retail workers without even taking into account the potential violence associated with Black Friday.

In 2010, a woman in Wisconsin threatened to shoot shoppers if they objected to her cutting in line, and in 2011, a woman used pepper spray on shoppers to get the last Xbox 360 at Wal-Mart.

Some would argue that people would be happy to work through Thanksgiving Day for the holiday pay.

According to the Huffington Post, workers said they would rather stay at home on Thanksgiving and go to work on Black Friday instead.

Unfortunately, the increasing focus on consumerism and commercials in media outlets becomes stronger every year. Black Friday will continue to start earlier and earlier, and before anyone realizes, Thanksgiving will be a day of “I want” and not “I have.”

Jackie Cronin can be contacted at editorialassistant@mvccglacier.com.

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Townsend’s on fire but the Cyclones are cold

By Joshua Mira News Editor

Vicpatrick Harris sets up the offense against Harper College. [Erica Sinnott]

The MVCC men’s basketball team has been struggling to hold on to their relevance in the 2014 season, having lost 4 out of their 6 games so far.

Most recently, the Cyclones suffered a defeat at the hands of Kankakee Community College’s Cavaliers. The Cyclones were unable to recover from turnovers and ultimately lost the game 77-64.

Even Brian Townsend, ranked 28th nationally in field goal percentage (67.4%), wasn’t enough to turn the tide.

Unfortunately, this is only the most current link in a chain of defeats that the team has been trying to recover from for the season so far.

At the beginning of the season, the Cyclones were eager to throw themselves into the heat of competition, with former Cyclone and new coach David Howard taking over the team from the previous coach, Dedrick Shannon.

Howard stated in an MVCC press release as the season kicked off, “This feels like my group of guys because it’s my first year recruiting. They’re young and feisty. They want to get better, and they hate losing.”

However, this enthusiasm was soon called into question as the Cyclones lost their first match of the season against

Kishwaukee College, suffering a defeat of 97-75 from the Kishwaukee Kougars.

Soon after, the Cyclones suffered another defeat at their second game, falling to the might of Triton College with an 83-56 loss, the largest point gap for the team in the season yet.

And yet another devastating loss to the Danville Area Community College.

This was made even worse with the fact that they maintained pace with their opponents for the first half of the game, only for them to weaken in their defense and lose by 12 points in an 8977 final score.

Thankfully, the Cyclones managed to bolster their defenses and improve their tactics in time to finally take their first victory in the season in their game against Daley College, triumphantly winning the match 75-55.

Retaining the momentum from their first victory, the Cyclones went on to score their most recent victory against the Harper College Hawks, winning 6256, and giving hope that the season was starting to turn around for Moraine.

The Cyclones’ next game is at the undefeated Elmhurst College (3-0), where they hope to reverse their bad luck and balance out their win-to-loss ratio.

Joshua Mira can be contacted at news@ mvccglacier.com.

Pay for play

By Joe Fay Editorial Assistant Fans enjoy watching college athletes nearly as much as professional athletes.

The idea that those college athletes do not receive an iota of monetary compensation is ludicrous.

During March Madness alone, CBS and Turner Broadcasting make one billion apiece. The NCAA makes six billion annually, much of it due to profiteering off of their players’ names in video games and jerseys.

College athletes never see any of that money, and instead at most have their tuitions waived. Amateur athletics is subjective when those controlling them are as much of a big business as the professionals.

Those who protest to college athletes being paid will bring up their “free tuition.” Free is not even an honest generalization. The NCAA says that even athletes given a free scholarship have to pay out $3,000 to $5,000 out of pocket a year.

Factor that in with another NCAA study that college athletes spend 40 hours of work a week on their sport alone.

Is it truly free tuition when they work as much as a full time job, still lose mon-

ey, and generate billions for someone else? Those scholarships are tenuous as is, considering how injurious many of these sports are.

Those athletes that suffer those big injuries are often left without scholarship and on their way out of college and out of a future in the sport. Even worse is that those with truly debilitating injuries will be left with doctor bills the rest of their lives.

They would have trouble paying for it, considering their now incomplete education. Revenue athletes often spend more time of sports than school, as they are working a physically taxing full time job.

I am not saying that every college athlete should be paid. Only revenue athletes are the moneymaking machines. Without them, the millions of fans producing billions for the NCAA would not exist.

College athletes with scholarships are an often-lambasted segment of the student population. Students with academic scholarships frequently look down upon them, ignoring all the hard work those athletes put in and risks they took to get where they are.

Joe Fay can be contacted at fayj7@student.morainevalley.edu.

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Strong showing at Nationals

By Dana Mack Staff Writer

Taking a look at the results of each race the Cyclones participated The Women’s Cross in this season, it is clear Country team travelled that they showed steady to Lubbock, Texas on improvement between Nov. 8 for the National August and November.

Junior College Athletics At their first race, the Association Division I Earlybird Invitational Cross Country Champiat Elmhurst College, onship. the Cyclones placed 9 The trip proved to be out of 11 teams. effective, as the team On Sept. 26, they finished 24th of 36 ran in the Brissmanteams.

Lundeen Invitational “We couldn’t be more at Augustana College, pleased for our pack,” which was a mid-season said Coach Mark Horstrace where the Cyclones meyer of the team’s sucplaced 30 of 34 teams. cess in their final compeFinishing off strong, tition of the year.

The women’s cross country team celebrate their Nationals success. Aileen Gorman finished in 36th [Dimitri Dimizas] the team took first place Aileen Gorman reon at the Skyway Conceived All-American honors er said. cial group of runners.” improving, and her strong ference and NJCAA Region at the event for finishing Not only did Gorman earn Horstmeyer also had posi- work ethic will help her con- IV dual championship, which 36th of 274 runners. This is All-American honors, but she tive words for teammates tinue to be successful in the took place at the College of a major feat for Gorman as also set the 5k-school record Tonie Wasco and Jessica future.

DuPage on Oct. 25. she is the first Cyclone cross- with her 19:12.

Pinkos.

Pinkos also spent the seaThe team will look to build country runner to earn an The Nov. 8 competition Although the two did not son improving herself while upon its success next year All-American nod. was an excellent ending to compete in the NJCAA Cross simultaneously recovering with a slew of first year runTo be considered All-Amer- the season for women’s cross- Country Championship, they from knee surgery. ners expected to return. ican, contestants needed to country. both have promising futures “She just kept at it,” said finish in the top 40. “We are Coach Horstmeyer said of as Cyclones.

Horstmeyer. “We’re really Dana Mack can be contacted at so excited for her,” Horstmey- the girls, “They are a very speWasco spent the season proud of her.” mackd33@student.morainevalley.edu.

Block party continues for Jaber Joe Fay Editorial Assistant The Women’s Basketball team’s season has taken off, but not without some turbulence In their first match of the season they crushed Lincoln College with a commanding score of 81-44.

Freshman Sharnita Breeze scored 22 points, showing promise as a new talent on the team. Point guard Shavonne “Bonnie” Lewis, hailed as the best passer head coach Delwyn Jones has had on his team, scored 17 points while leading the team with 5 assists.

All-Conference Center forward Nariman Jaber, has proved a huge asset to the team.

She has her sights set on the all-time blocked shots record at Moraine Valley after ranking second in the nation last year with 131 blocked shots. She added 3 in her first game to gonine points and 10 rebounds.

Unable to keep the good times rolling, the Cyclones lost

their next game against Lincoln Land Community College 60-49.

It was a hard fought battle, with point guards Lewis and Kailey Foster sustaining injuries.

Jaber racked up with ten points, 16 rebounds and six blocks. Rachel Ruzevich led in scoring with 11 points, while Megan Beckow had nine rebounds.

The Cyclones were able to put off a losing skid against Harper College with a 61-55 win. Rachel Ruzevich led with 18 points, nine rebounds and two steals.

The women’s basketball team continued their alternating series of wins and losses, losing 49-56 against Black Hawk East College and winning once again in their face off against Lincoln College with a score of 67-55 despite Lewis’s ankle injury early in the game.

In the match against Black Hawk East College, Duneya Shatat picked up 16 points and Jaber added 14 points, eight rebounds and five blocks.

In the Lincoln College match, familiar names Breeze, Ruzevich. Foster, and Jaber led the way. Jaber racked up 8 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots.

Breeze added nine assists and seven rebounds. Ruzevich brought in 15 points, six rebounds and four steals. Foster put in 12 points.

A shaky, but promising, start for the women’s basketball team this season. Though they fell one match short of nationals last year, this should only add fuel to the fire for the five returners.

This, combined with a set of promising new arrivals to the team and a killer defense, will pave the way to a successful season for the Cyclones.

First-year forward McKayla Smith said, “We have such a great team with incredible talent among us. I learn from it everyday; I love it.”

Joe Fay can be reached at fayj7@ student.morainevalley.edu.

Block master Nariman Jaber backs down established position on her opponent. Jaber is fifth in the nation in blocks. [Erica Sinnott]

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SGA out for blood, efforts not in vain

By Dylan Mossman Staff Writer LifeSource and Moraine’s Student Government Association (SGA) teamed up to host their biannual blood drive Nov. 18.

Students and staff, mostly by appointment and some by walk-in, generously gave up 45 minutes of their time and a pint or two of blood, for the small reward of cookies and juice.

For the unfamiliar, the blood donation process is preceded by a health interview, which actually takes up most of the time. Prospective donors are tested for iron levels, and if all is clear, are sent to donate.

LifeSource is a regional blood collection agency with 18 centers throughout Chicagoland. Due to the high demand for blood (needing an incredible 1000 donations per day, according to lifesource.org), they also reach out to organizations such as schools.

The blood goes to patients with cancer and other serious illnesses, as well as those that have been in accidents.

One great benefit in ternoons in the U buildparticipating in such an ing. event is that donors can This year’s blood drive learn their blood type, vimet its target goal extal health information if actly, with 70 participatthey don’t already know ing donors. Susan Ismail, it. They can also learn President of the Student their cholesterol levels.

Government Association In addition to donating considered the event a blood, people were able success. On the turnout, to sign up to be organ doshe said, “We were really nors as well with the Secproud to see our entire retary of State’s Office. campus engage in such a After a short physical, beneficial event”. specialists find a vein and The next blood drive disinfect the skin before through LifeSource will inserting the needle relabe held next semester, tively painlessly. Donors in late March. People are lightly squeeze their fists encouraged to sign up while blood is drawn: a and talk to others about ten to fifteen minute pro- Student Claudia Maka donated blood for the first time. [Erica Sinnott] donating blood. cess.

Asked what she It is a major event every semester for ness, Finance, and Entrepreneur Club thought of the event, Ismail said, “I was the SGA; one they have been doing for member Rheiyad Al-Thour to make it all very happy to see people reach out and more than five years. happen. give their blood for others.”

SGA collaborated with members from Members of these clubs and organizathe Woman in Action Club, including tions spent the last few weeks actively Dylan Mossman can be contacted at mossCynthia Gongora, as well as the Busi- recruiting people as donors during af- mand@student.morainevalley.edu.

College bands collaborate at ISCC Jazz Fest

By Sarah Sumoski Staff Writer Jazz flowed from the halls of Dorothy Menker Theater on Nov. 15, where six colleges came together for the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Jazz Festival.

There were jazz bands from Morton College, Prairie State College, Waubonsee Community College, Oakton Community College, McHenry County College, and Moraine Valley in attendance.

Each band showcased their talent on stage for approximately twenty-thirty minutes and preformed between three to four songs each. All of these presentations were watched by Judges Geof Bradfield, Bob Lark, Jeff Stitely, and Reginald “Reggie” Thomas, in order to

present honors to exceptional musicians at the Festival’s Award Ceremony.

Along with the performances, there were two Jazz Workshops throughout the day, taught by Kevin Fort and Brian O’Callaghan.

“Jazz oozed out of the classrooms whenever you walked past [them] during the workshop times,” MVCC representative Dr. Lisa Kelsay stated.

The Festival kicked off with the MVCC Jazz Ensemble performing popular jazz standards like “Nancy (With the Laughing Face).”

Morton College’s Jazz Band was up next, and took the audience by surprise with “Cry Me a River” featuring vocalist Samantha Nieves. Their highlight performance, however, was an original composition titled “The Lotus Tunnel”

by Emmanuel “Sano” Sanchez.

Members of the Prairie State College jazz band moved through their set with ease, and their conductor stated that every musician on the stage had to fully memorize their set.

They performed classic songs like, “All Blues” and “Freddie Freeloader” flawlessly.

Waubonsee Community College performed a short set that included “Counting on You,” and “Big Swing Face.” They actually finished so early that in the time between bands, the judges started cracking jokes with the audience and with the band members on stage.

The Oakton Community College Jazz Band made their presence known with one remarkable song in particular

called “Back Bone.”

Finally, McHenry County College, took the stage and presented an appropriate ending with “Bye, Bye, Blackbird.”

The official Awards Ceremony began with a 3 song performance by the ISCC judges including their own rendition of “Bye, Bye, Blackbird.”

When the awards were handed out, a handful of musicians from each band were awarded Outstanding Soloist, and Honorable Mentions.

Douglass Bratt, Associate Professor of Music at MVCC, expressed this message when he stated, “Thank you for making this a great day of Jazz.”

Sarah Sumoski can be contacted at sumoskis@student.morainevalley.edu.

The Moraine Valley Jazz Combo was one of seven groups that performed at the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Jazz Festival in Menker Theater. [Izabela Kokoszka]

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Carry that weight Avant-Garde art fair

By Valerie Razo Staff Writer The Go Green club is provoking others to think about the global impact they make by taking account of the waste they accumulate in a given day.

The Zero Waste Challenge is a national initiative that was introduced to Moraine students by the club in coordination with America Recycles Day (ARD). The special challenge required students to carry a plastic bag with all their non-recyclable materials, and promised a prize for whoever wasted the least.

Club President Nadine Ismail and her crew sat on S street for two days to attract students to participate in the challenge. They were able to sign 50 students up for the event, including SGA president Susan Ismail.

Participating students filled their zip lock bags and took photographs to post on the Go Green Facebook wall.

Nadine Ismail then determined who had the least waste to decide the winner of the challenge.

On Nov. 20 D’Anna Conway was announced as the first place winner and won $25 for bookstore gift card. Elena Maans took second place and received Redbox promo codes.

Unfortunately, less than half of the

people that signed up actually participated, but Nadine Ismail remained optimistic and was glad to help raise awareness on sustainability on the individual level.

“One of the purposes is to bring awareness to ARD,” Nadine Ismail stated.

The movement took to Twitter, where students posted and connected over the course of this campaign.

Having students carry their trash around definitely had a significant impact on student behavior, according to Nadine Ismail.

Second place winner Maans decided to take what she learned and apply it to everyday life.

“I have decided to collect my trash for a week and try to find out what items we can’t recycle, and if there is an alternative to that item,” Maans stated.

Maans explained that the challenge was extremely beneficial because it gave students a tangible representation of the impact they have on their environment.

“So often we generate non-recyclable items but because we just throw it away,” said Maans. “It slips from our thoughts.”

Valerie Razo can be contacted at razov@ student.morainevalley.edu.

By Sarah Sumoski Staff Writer

that attended, and had a table lined with a platter of cheeses, meatballs, pretzels, and cinnamon chips with fruit salsa.

The Music Club performed various songs using pianos and guitars throughout the evening in an attempt to make the reception feel classy and professional.

The Moraine Valley artists that attended the reception came to view their work being displayed, describe their visions to fellow viewers, and socialize with fellow artists. At the peak of the reception, the gallery was packed with family members, artists, staff, and students.

While walking around the reception, conversations could be heard revolving around art, music, and plans for various projects. Two particular paintings that sparked interest were Taylor Newton’s “Ghost” and “Paczilla.”

Near the event’s end, club advisor Amy Lubke stated, “This was a successful event for the Art Club.”

The art displayed in the gallery will still be hanging up for the viewers’ pleasure throughout the next week.

The U building played host to AvantGarde, a student art gallery geception organized by the Art Club on Nov. 20.

The Reception was held to celebrate the art gallery that had been set up the week before. Artists from Moraine Valley submitted works for the show, and many of the pieces submitted were displayed at the reception.

Most of the artwork was housed in the gallery, but the Art Club expanded the show to the hallway with an extra handful of paintings, drawings, and photos to broaden the artistic experience.

Prominently displayed in this hallway was the work “Candy” by Alexis Salem, crafted via mixed media techniques.

Art Club went all out for the event.

The theme picked was Black Tie Formal, and attendees dressed to that standard.

The hallway in front of the gallery was lined with a red carpet, and club members dressed up the tables with balloons and gray tablecloths.

Members of Art Club also served Sarah Sumoski can be contacted at sumossparkling grape juice to all of the people kis@student.morainevalley.edu.

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Students showcase talents

By Megan Malloy Staff Writer The U building is known to host some crazy events, but U Got Talent has to be the boldest one to date.

Student Life has organized the contest for a number of years. The talent show offers students in the U building a chance to sing, dance and have a good time in front of an audience.

On Tuesday Nov. 11 Brittany Christian and Demetrius Robinson went around the U building asking people if they would like to showcase their talent in front of everyone to start off the event.

Students were coerced out of their stage fright with the incentive of a first, second and third place money prize sponsored by UPS. Robinson announced that the first prizewinner would receive $125 along with recording time in a studio, the second prizewinner would receive $50, and the third place winner would receive $25.

The first round included Alejandro Maldonado, Nathan Knight and Malik Mekinzie, Kristyna Tolen, Pedro

Anna Abusharekh performed for U Got Talent on Nov. 11. [Joshua Mira] Zanella, Anna Abusharekh, Kiera Kuper, and Kerry Beaker.

Maldonado broke the ice with his passionate Spanish song called “100% Mexicano” by Pepe Aguilar.

Knight and Mekinzie took the stage as a rap duet, singing Frank Ocean’s “Thinking About You,” receiving a strong response from the crowd.

Tolen switched it up by singing her rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Many audience members were moved into standing up to attention.

The next act was the unique comedy of Zanella. He told a batch of corny jokes, and was able to make a subsequent cricket noise with his mouth to the audience’s delight.

Abusharekh also switched the talent show up with a rendition of “Bubbly” by Colbie Caillat, a capella.

Abusharekh and Kuper delivered another highlight performance of the afternoon with a duet rendition of the popular Mulan song “I’ll Make A Man Out of You”.

The U Got Talent contest will extend into the spring semester, and there will be one major winner for the 2014-2015 school year. Student Life plans to announce the three winners of the talent show over Spring Break.

Megan Malloy can be contacted at malloym39@student.morainevalley.edu.

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Arab Culture Day celebrated in U Jackie Cronin Editorial Assistant

permanent dye that comes from the henna plant. The tattoo is usually placed on the hand, and Music, food, and fashion were designs mainly consist of the henjust a few of the events that were na flower. set up for Arab Cultural Day on A fashion show also took place, Nov. 12 in the U Building. which was sponsored by the Val“This is a month were we can celley Couture Club. The show was ebrate our culture, and let everybased on the different fashions of one know what it is about,” said women and men in countries like Nora Abdelarhman, who is a memPalestine, Morocco, Libya, and Suber of the Arab Student Union. dan.

Arabic music played over the Many of the models dressed in speakers in the cafeteria, as stuformal wear, such as velvet dressdents and community members es with embroidered designs. alike enjoyed a chance of tasting Overall, the event was a wellsome Arabic food. receipted celebration that allowed The menu was traditionally students to learn more the Arabic Mediterranean food with humculture. mus, and chicken shish tawook “We had a great turnout,” said and a vegetarian dish as the main SGA President Susan Ismail drew Henna tattoos for students in the U Building. [Izabela Kokoszka] Sundus Madi-McCarthy. “For me courses. this day is about looking at who Tables were also set up for students Also on display were customized boxStudent Government President, Su- we are and celebrating our culture. to get a chance to see different artifacts es, one of which was made out of silver san Ismail, sat patiently through the Sometimes we forgot were we came from Arabic countries. plate with turquoise beads. The box is a two-hour event as students kept form- from and our traditions, and this is a Rocks from Palestine, mugs with an- safekeeping place for the Qur’an. ing lines to get a tattoo. great day to remember what the Arabic cient Egyptian art, and hand-made banOther events that students participat“I have been doing this for a few years culture is about.” ners that displayed the country names ed in was having their names written in now, and it has become really popular,” and flag colors were showcased for the Arabic calligraphy, and getting a henna said Ismail.

Jackie Cronin can be contacted at editorievent. tattoo.

Henna tattoos are made with a non- alassistant@mvccglacier.com.

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Entertainment

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We are just ‘Sweet Transvestites’

By Caileen Casey Editorial Assistant The Filmmakers Club took students and community members on a strange journey when they unveiled an extravagant performance of the cult-classic film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

The movie was presented on the night of Nov. 7 on a giant inflatable screen that had been installed for the evening in the U Building cafeteria. A shadow performance was conducted on a small adjacent stage, where 10 Moraine Valley students mimicked iconic scenes, dancing and lipsyncing in sequin dresses and fishnet leggings.

Before the show could even begin, the emcee and president of the Filmmakers Club Anthony Desmond was determined to find the “sexiest virgin” present. Four individuals, two male and two female, who had never before seen this rocking musical, were called upon to compete to see who had the sexiest walk. With music “sponsored by YouTube,” contestants strutted their stuff for the cheering crowd.

The movie is considered a quintessential piece among film aficionados and the-

Magenta (Ashley Nunez) and Riff-Raff (Lizzie Gott) threaten Brad Majors (Dave Glazier), Janet Weiss (Christine Hoekestra), and Dr. Everett V. Scott (Rob Hodo). [Izabela Kokoszka]

ater buffs alike. It follows newly engaged couple Brad Majors and Janet Weiss, whose spur-of-the-moment road trip is halted when they run into car troubles along the way. Stuck in the rain and see-

king shelter, the couple knocks on the door of a bizzare castle and enters a world drenched in sex, song, and dance.

Audience members were armed with “participation kits” per the Filmmakers

club allowing them to celebrate as true “Rocky Horror” fans would have. Lead characters Brad Majors and Janet Weiss were encouraged to be called “a------” and “slut” respectively on sight. The ambience resembled that of an organized riot, as the lively audience yelled at the screen, threw rice and toast at one another, and paraded around in party hats.

Desmond directed the 10-member cast and took the role of Criminologist in the performance. Lead characters Brad and Janet were portrayed skillfully by David Glazier and Christine Hoekstra.

Members of the audience reveled in a pointof reflection at the film’s end, and reacted explosively, catapulting leftover toast, rice, and balloons into the air that filled up like a firework grand finale.

This first time showing at the main campus was a bizarre, fantastic, and otherworldly experience. After the show was finished, the audience was thrilled to hear that the Filmmakers Club hopes to make this horrific movie night a tradition, at the “same time, same place” next year.

Caileen Casey can be contacted at caseyc2@ student.morainevalley.edu.

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An ancient instrument is revived

By Joseanny Candelas Staff Writer It begins with two people facing each other, their instruments in hand.

The instrument is a bow with a fettered piano wire stretched from the top of the bow to its bottom. A gourd is attached near the base of the instrument. The piano wire and round gourd are then struck with a stick.

As the two of them play, the room is filled with harmonizing tones ranging from high to low pitches.

This instrument is called a berimbau, it is a member of the musical bow family and is often considered a percussion instrument.

The berimbau has roots from the southern side of Africa, and plays a role in martial dances in Capoeira. The man responsible for bringing it to MVCC is coordinator Doug Bratt, with the fine performers being from Northern Illinois University.

The NIU performers are on a 13 concert tour that lasts for 10 days.

That night, the group, nicknamed the “Bau-house,” composed of a professor and his students, shared pieces they have written themselves for varying oc-

casions.

According to the head of percussion, Greg Beyer, he decided to use this instrument in a new and unique style.

Beyer, along with four other members: Alexis Lamb, Abby Rehard, Kyle Flens, and Chris Mrofeyer, showcased this new style by coming together with their instruments to share some lovely tunes.

The number of people to play one of the instruments varies, but the performers chose to always use at least two people.

One such example is when Beyer and Lamb played a duet.

Through this duet, they communicate with one another using the sounds of their strings and percussions. Each play at their own pace and tone while blending in perfect harmony.

As the number of performers grow with each new piece, more harmonies are played at the same time, thus keeping the flow of music steady and lively.

Sometimes, they play at the same time in the same style, such as creating a warble effect by shaking the bow back and forth, or a rattle sound by rubbing the stick on the bow.

What is important is that they play

as a team, looking at each other for cues, and swaying together in rhythm, as if they are dancing to the melody of strings and percussions.

After the performance, the audience was fortunate enough to be invited on stage to talk with and question the performers.

In all, the performance was highly successful with many audience members offering praise. One audience

member, Maura Vizza, stated that she enjoyed the performance, and that it’s “Nice to see something like this at Moraine Valley.”

If anyone is interested in seeing this unique experience, please visit the BauHouse’s website at arcomusical.com, or search for them on YouTube.

Joseanny Candelas can be contacted at mvccmastodon@gmail.com

Greg Beyer, Alexis Lamb, Chris Mrofeyer, and Abby Rehard play the berimbau. [Izabela Kokoszka]

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Wish you would end Comfortably dumb

By William Lukitsch Editor-in-Chief Before anyone gets too excited it’s important to note that Roger Waters had nothing to do with this album.

That being said “The Endless River” marks the first studio release by remaining members David Gilmour and Nick Mason since “The Division Bell” that debuted in 1994.

The new production is a Frankenstein piece compiled from snippets of earlier recordings captured prior to keyboardist Richard Wright’s death in 2008. Gilmour’s trademark style is present and accounted for on this newish work, completely instrumental save for one track.

“Louder than Words” is the only lyrical work and appears near the end of the album with a poignant farewell message: “The sum of our parts/The beat of our hearts/Is louder than words.”

The chord progression that begins “It’s What We Do” sounds eerily familiar to “Welcome to the Machine,” minus the jarring effects that apposite the former work.

The final track “Nervana” is drenched

in lo-fi rock and roll guitar, accompanied by the ghostly organ sound of the late Wright.

Like traditional Floyd albums, the songs seam into each other and appear like chapters for a book rather than staccato tracks. The album is surprisingly easygoing throughout, and doesn’t possess many of the jolting numbers found in the band’s earlier works.

Waters composed most of the band’s hit songs during the height of their career with “The Wall’ and “Dark Side of the Moon,” but the melodic overtones that resonate on ‘River’ enunciate the creative style of Gilmour that has had a marked effect on the music as a whole.

The album is part tribute to the formative years and the rest is new inspiration. While the instrumental tracks are well composed, the overall tone is quite tranquil even for Floyd standards.

Gilmour has made a decent final stride with “The Endless River,” but Floyd fans may find it hard to swallow whole without the presence of Waters.

William Lukitsch can be contacted at editorinchief@mvccglacier.com.

By Valerie Razo Staff Writer The Farrelly Brothers waited 20 long years to finally make their third sequel, only to reveal disappointment. One would assume there would’ve been a great story line with how long they decided to wait.

As disappointing as this movie turned out to be, ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ actually nearly made back its $40 million budget it its opening weekend. According to Forbes, Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne stumbled into the #1 spot, taking in $38.1 million its opening weekend, and $55.5 million since its debut.

After 20 years, one premise might be that Lloyd and Harry would finally grow up and out of the shaggy dog-mobile.

But that would defeat the purpose of these movies. So, at 50 years old, they still act like kids. It was not as entertaining as it was with the 1994 Dumb and Dumber. Directors, Peter and Bob Farrelly have clearly lost their good sense of humor in this movie. There was nothing surprisingly humorous. Seeing these hooligans humiliate themselves got old quickly.

Instead of revisiting old characters, there’s a cringe-inducing cameo by Honey Boo Boo’s mother.

The plot of the movie revolves around Harry finding out he has a long lost daughter after getting a post card in the mail that he knocked up the “Titanic whore” (an old girlfriend.) He finds her and said she conceived a child but gave their baby up for adoption. Harry is in need of kidney and goes looking for her with the company of Lloyd. As they journey they cause trouble along the way.

There were some disgusting parts that had to do with farts and licking toes.

There were many bad jokes and did not have many people laughing. It would’ve been best if this movie was not made. All in all, if they happen to decide to make another ‘Dumb and Dumber’ chances are there will not be many people to go see the next movie.

As Justin Haden, a film professor at Moraine, said, “Jim Carrey is too good of an actor for this kind of movie.” But then, so is Emmy winner (for ‘The Newsroom’) Jeff Daniels.

Valerie Razo can be contacted at Razov@ student.morainevalley.edu.

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