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VOL.48 50SEPTEMBER March 22, 2016 THE AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT ELMHURST COLLEGE. VOL. 10, 2013

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EC informs students of Wi-Fi problems Sarah Astra editor-in-chief Throughout the 2015-2016 school year, EC students have been complaining about the slowness of the Wi-Fi on campus explaining how it interrupts not only daily entertainment on the internet, but also academics.

“One day I was in Memorial Hall and couldn’t connect to any Wi-Fi,” Nicholette LeBlanc, a senior Nursing and Spanish major at EC said. “I had to work on a group project during class and we were only given an hour, so spending 15 minutes trying to connect was a waste of valuable class time.”

According to Dr. Jim Kulich, vice president & chief information officer of information services, EC has only 500 Megabits per second (MB) of bandwidth for the entirety of campus and the available amount of bandwidth available is no longer enough with an increasing use of different services.

“One thing we have seen and anticipated … is that the demand, as people start to use more streaming services such as Netflix … has absolutely mushroomed in the last 12 months or so beyond anything we’ve ever seen before,” he said in a personal interview.

According to Kulich, EC had prepared for this lack of bandwidth in Summer 2015 and signed an additional contract with Wide Open West, an Internet cable and phone line service.

However, when building permits were required to continue work, a two to three week process turned into nine months and counting, bringing everything to a halt. EC was left with a demand for fast Wi-Fi and an inability to satisfy the students.

Kulich also explained exactly why the bandwidth isn’t enough at this school.

“Imagine this really large fire hose of traffic that can be easily accommodated [through the updated infrastructure] but

Photo by Mia Harman EC students have been complaining about the connectivity problems since they first started in August.

the bandwidth that is available through the service provider is kind of like connecting the huge fire hose to a garden hose at the back end. So all of the stuff can flow, there’s just nowhere for it to go,” he said in an interview.

If students were to go into academic buildings such as the Frick Center, the Internet will work much better than in the Residence Halls.

This is because a decision was made by EC to prioritize inter-

net to those areas of campus, which normally deal with academics, according to Kulich.

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Inside the canceled UIC Trump Rally

Photo by Mia Harman A protester at the Trump rally argues with supporters and media in regards to Trump’s views.

Gianfranco Ocampo news editor Donald Trump’s scheduled rally In University of Illinois at Chicago’s Pavilion was cancelled shortly after protestors hijacked the stage floor on Mar. 11.

It seemed apparent that security at that point had lost control, as a few minutes later it was announced Trump would not be speaking.

As a member of the media, and therefore not taking a side during the encounter, it was surprising that it took as long as it did for tensions inside the rally to escalate to the point where emotions were high and confrontations turned violent.

We had set ourselves up hours before Trump was schedule to speak and more then hundreds were already being seated; while at the same time, hundreds were

already standing outside to protest.

On that day American’s rights to free speech, as well as to assemble and protest, were exercised. Seemingly, though, this was not the environment where anyone’s use of free speech was going to be respected.

“They should try to come inside and see what happens if they try to protest inside; they’re not stopping us,” an attendee said to

the many that were staring from the inside of the Pavilion at the protestors outside hours before the rally was canceled.

To imagine that Trump protestors would keep their protest to the outside of the rally was an idea I did not once entertain in my head.

Earlier that day a small group of young protestors made it into the rally and were wearing shirts labeled #MuslimsUnitedAgainstTrump and as soon as they were noticed they were met with a chorus of boos from everyone surrounding them until they were quickly kicked out, a move met with a standing ovation.

The rally was not set to start for another few hours at that point and the unity of the entire audience signaled what a large backlash would occur should the protestors come inside.

The slippery slope that led to the storm began when another protestor was escorted out by security and the crowd of protestors that had all assembled in a portion of the stadium made themselves known as they shouted “Let him stay, let him stay”.

They too were soon met with more booing from the rest of the audience.

This led Trump supporters to storm onto the floor and stand in front of the protestors with only a guardrail separating the two groups.

In response to the conflicts occurring, the Trump campaign responded with a representative speaking on the intercom hushing both protestors and supporters alike to listen as he announced how anyone in attendance supporting Trump should respond.

“Please raise a sign over your head and yell ‘Trump, Trump’ at anyone causing trouble until security comes and escorts the protester out,”he said.

This was soon followed by a resounding uproar of applause and cheering from Trump supporters. “Thank you and lets help make America great again,” the announcer said.

The protestors, however, were comprised of around a hundred all seated together which became a probem for security as they did their best to restore the calm while another group of protestors soon entered chanting a common Hispanic chant for “asshole”.

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• Red Herring •

Sarah Astra editor-in-chief

Turkey bombings claim lives Sad reality behind Obama’s Supreme Court Nomination saaniya Ahmed staff writer Last Wednesday, President Obama announced his nomination for a Supreme Court Justice to fill the seat made vacant by the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia.

But before the announcement was even made, Senate Republicans made it clear they would not accept a nomination by Obama under any circumstances. To combat this unprecedented resistance and ensure an approved nomination, Obama played what I think may be his cleverest political tactic since he took office in 2009. Instead of naming a woman or an ethnic minority like many had suspected he would, Obama picked the most controversial person for the job: a suburban-raised, straight, white male who has been described as a judicial moderate… and who’s also a Harvard graduate. The nerve!

A major reason Obama chose Merrick Garland, who has now become the topic of all conversation in Washington, is because he displays every characteristic needed to receive an approval by the Senate. He’s well liked by both parties and he doesn’t lean extremely left or extremely right, he’s perfect. Additionally, Garland has already been considered for the Supreme Court twice before and the potential for approval seemed to favor him both times. In the Republicans’ eyes, he’s as good a Democrat as they’ll ever get, which is essentially why Obama chose him to trap Senate Republicans. Because Garland is such a perfect nominee, they might have to reconsider their stance or face losing out on the best “best-case scenario” ever.

Smooth, Obama.

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While I applaud this ingenious ploy, I’m disappointed by the fact that it was necessary.

Before he finally chose Garland, Obama’s short-list consisted of an Indian-American judge, an African-American judge, two female judges (one of which is African-American), and Merrick Garland. Of these diverse and unique people, Obama chose the only one who isn’t a minority to fit the GOP status quo. I’m not saying Garland doesn’t have more to offer the Supreme Court than his seemingly perfect being, as he’s had an impressive career thus far and I believe he would make a great Associate Justice.

It’s just sad that being boring and white was essentially a prerequisite to the seat this time.

The fact that Obama had to intentionally search for the most “uncontroversial” person to nominate in order to be taken seriously is disheartening. America is supposed to be the land where differences are respected and strong opinions are encouraged, not where they automatically disqualify you from success. At the end of the day, Garland is still seriously being considered by Senate Republicans who swore they would not bat an eyelash at an Obama nomination. But would this same reaction be expected if Obama had nominated Loretta Lynch (who would’ve been the first African-American woman on the Supreme Court) instead?

Republicans respect Garland for his moderate, centrist ideologies.

So why is Garland considered a best-case scenario while Sri Srinivasan, who has also been labeled a moderate, is not? I think we need to take a long, hard look at the “qualifications” our society requires for success.

On Sunday, Mar. 13, 34 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, in a public square.

This bomb was in the form of a car explosive and is one of the many bombings that have occurred in Turkey in the last few months.

While a total of 125 were also wounded in the attack, the New York Times explains that this event “raises questions about the Turkish government’s ability to protect its citizens… [and] occurred two

days after the United States Embassy warned of a potential terrorist plot to attack government buildings and residences in Ankara.”

Some of the bombings that have occurred in Turkey have been related

to the Islamic State, though others are still unconfirmed or are related to other groups.

While it is still unclear as to why these terrorist cells are targeting Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ex-

plained in a written statement that: “terrorist organizations were singling out civilians because the groups were losing their struggle against Turkish security forces,” according to The Times.

Russian troops withdrawn Vladimir Putin ordered his Russian troops in Syrian to stand down and return to their country on Monday, Mar. 14.

While this does mean fighting will cease for these militaries, peace talks

took place after this announcement.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Putin vowed to stop the air strikes that have been continuing for almost six months, which allegedly al-

lowed Syrian President Bashar Assad’s army to win land back and aided his position.

It is estimated by the U.S. that there are roughly 3,000 to 6,000 Russian troops in Syria right

now, which could take time to remove from the country.

Russia will continue their work on their air base and naval facilities, which are based in Syria, as well as leave a small con-

tingency of troops at this base.

However, it is clear that they will not be continuing their air campaign and will return many of their troops home to Russia.

North Korean missiles spotted On Thursday, Mar. 17, it was reported that North Korea fired a missile into the sea, which could have been a test for a bigger missile strike, according

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Allegedly, another missile was fired from North Korea

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Governor absent at community breakfast Faiza Ikram staff writer On Mar. 5, community leaders and Elmhurst College administrators attended the College’s 46th annual President’s Community Breakfast. Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner attended the breakfast last year, but this year, his office informed the College that Rauner would not be in attendance.

The Breakfast, according to Desiree Chen, interim sirector of communications & public affairs at Elmhurst College, was “an opportunity for Interim President Larry Braskamp to update community leaders, area civic leaders, and local elected officials about the College; and to celebrate some of the College-community partnerships that we’ve developed in the last year.”

On the governor’s decision not to attend the breakfast, Chen said in an email that she is unsure if the governor was even formally

invited.

“I’m not sure whether Gov. Rauner was invited to the President’s Community Breakfast or whether he just offered to stop by the Breakfast if he was available...I believe that’s what happened last year, when he did drop by the Breakfast and spoke for a few minutes,” Chen said.

Chen said that the governor’s staff let the College know several days before the President’s Breakfast that the governor would not attend and “they did not say why.”

Pat Ackerman, a senior and vice president of marketing in the student government association, said in an email that he believes Rauner did not attend the Breakfast because of the fear of student backlash.

Caitlin Csesznegi, a freshman and class representative in the Student Government Association, said in an email that she believes the governor’s absence at the Breakfast “coincided with

Internet photo Rauner was expected to attend EC’s 46th annual President’s Community Breakfast after Elmhurst’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, but contacted the college and stated he could not attend.

the college's efforts to promote MAP grant funding, but I believe he missed for reasons only he will know.”

She added that the governor is “out to complete his own agenda which sadly does not [include] giving aid to college students.”

Chen said that Braskamp “talk-

ed about MAP grants, the budget impasse in Springfield, and how proud he was of our students who have been involved in urging state legislators to approve MAP funding,” at the breakfast.

The governor attended Elmhurst’s 20th annual St Patrick’s Day parade, where Interim Pres-

ident Larry Braskamp served as a grand marshal at noon on the same day of the early morning EC President’s Breakfast.

EC hosts Olivia Petrides exhibition saaniya ahmed staff writer Elmhurst College hosted a reception for Chicago artist Olivia Petrides’s “Polar Nights” collection in the Accelerator Artspace on Mar. 15. The work consists of both large multi-paneled pieces, as well as smaller framed ones.

Petrides, who is a professor at the School of Art Institute of Chicago, said her art is inspired by her travels and that these specific pieces were inspired by the Aurora Borealis, which she saw in person.

“I went to the Arctic and I saw this amazing phenomenon, which was the source of a lot of this imagery,” she said. “This was my attempt to capture that enchanting vision.”

Petrides recreated an abstract version of the natural phenomenon using ink and gouache, which she expertly pours on large sheets of paper to form patterns representing various images.

“It’s very elemental, very simple,” she explained. “I start on the floor with paper and I flood it with water and then squirt ink into it, which creates these fabulous shapes that evoke memories from my travels.”

The unique nature of Petrides’s art called for an exhibition space just as unique, which is why it was held in the Accelerator Artspace.

When Petrides first saw the space she fell in love with it instantly and knew she wanted to have a show there. She then reached out to Suellen Rocca, curator and director of exhibitions at EC, with a

proposal for a show.

Rocca explained that it was unusual for artists to approach her for shows, as she often reaches out to them first.

“Olivia sent me a packet with slides and information about her work, which doesn’t happen often,” she said. “I usually contact artists myself or someone else recommends them to me, but in this case Olivia contacted me first because she had seen the space and fell in love with it.”

“I had known Olivia prior to this, so I knew the caliber of her artwork and I was thrilled that she wanted to do the show,” she added. “There was no question that she is someone we wanted to display here.”

The event was well attended by students, faculty, and friends of Petrides alike, many of whom echoed sentiments of praise and admiration for Petrides’ work, citing its unique style as a reason why it was so attractive to them.

Junior art major Desiree Salpietro-Gigl described the impact exhibits like this one have on those who attend, regardless of their background.

“Coming to these exhibits gives me inspiration. When I get home I have this desire to sketch something up,” she said. “Even for non-artists, these exhibits can provide inspiration for whatever it is you do.”

Due to the positive feedback she received from this event, Petrides said she hopes to return to the EC campus in the future, perhaps for a lecture if not another exhibition.

Photo by Mia Harman Chicago artist Olivia Petrides asks to display her work in the Accelerator Artspace at EC.

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UIC TRUMP RALLY cont. from front page Gianfranco Ocampo news editor

The crowd was becoming restless, not only because the protestors still had a noticeable presence, but because Trump was scheduled to appear 30 minutes before. If the problem was waiting until the protests subsided, we would all be in for a long night.

Eventually a representative took the stage to address the delay, but before he could get a minute to speak numerous protestors stormed the stage in what Trump himself described accurately as “a coordinated attack”.

It did not take long before the entire stage floor was sieged by Trump supporters and protestors alike.

In the media section, right in the middle of the stage floor, one could not turn their head without seeing an audience member in high emotions ready to fight.

It was the next few hours that captured nationwide attention due to the shouting and fighting described by everyone in the press as pure pandemonium.

After approximately ten minutes of people shoving each other,

protestors calling Trump an asshole, supporters holding up signs and yelling “Trump, Trump” as they were earlier told to do, and security trying to control the situation, an automated voice message announced the event was cancelled.

At this, numerous Trump supporters’ patience and restraint exploded. Coupled with the protestors chanting, “We Stopped Trump” as they celebrated, the protestors were livid.

“We fought the evil out tonight,” shouted a nearby protestor, which prompted a supporter to angrily respond.

“The people have to be escorted out because of the violence of the left,” the supporter said. “This is not how you carry out a political revolution.”

Talking to supporters proved to be difficult as many refused to speak to anyone in the media bobecause of their temper, but many of them were caught up in the adrenaline of the moment.

Most who talked expressed a disdain for many of the protestors who were out of line cancelling the event.

“How could they not respect the rules, there’s no way anything

Photo by Mia Harman A protester visually displays his discontent with Donald Trump supporters and the politician’s ideals.

like this would happen with Bernie,” Billy Becker, a Trump supporter said. “Trump supporters have always let him speak and let people hear his message.”

Daniel Gray, a student at UIC, defended the actions of the protestors arguing it was the temper of Trump supporters who overacted.

“When I saw how the supporters reacted to the group of students who wore shirts ‘Muslims

United Against Trump’ I could say they were a lot harsher and more aggressive when it comes to different opinions,” he said. “The fact that they bone rushed and forced the students out shines badly on them.”

The audience soon dispersed, and as we left 15 minutes later the same message that had echoed in the background still rang in our ears.

“Attention, Attention. The event

is now over please leave the building, the event has been canceled”.

Without the security that was present inside it was no wonder that once outside in the 10 minutes we were there I saw a maced man being carried back by security, numerous fights, obscenities shouted at one another, and protestors fighting off police as they tried to make arrests.

Citizens react at canceled Trump rally Kenneth edison and saaniya amhed staff writers The Leader attended republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s canceled Chicago rally at University of Illinois at Chicago’s (UIC) Pavillion hours before the rally was canceled.

Through many interviews gauging attendees motivations, we drew conclusions that numerous Trump supporters were aware of the criticisms against the politician.

However, many protestors were very closed off in attempting to understand the values and ideologies held by Trump supporters.

One such protestor, Reyna Silva, a high school student, expressed her frustration with Trump supporters, insinuating that something must be wrong with them if they support Trump.

“Honestly, I just want to see what’s wrong with these people.

I’ve seen how they’re acting and it’s really childish, it’s like I’m seeing bits of him in them,” she said.

“It’s crazy that these people really support someone like this.”

UIC student Ali Alhechimi, who was at the rally to display his disapproval of Trump, talked to The Leader regarding the contempt he holds for the candidate, claiming that the content presented in his campaign is so extreme that it is not family-friendly.

“I see families here. I see parents bringing their children, and they listen to the racist garbage this man is spewing,” he said. “It makes me think to myself, why would you want to expose your child to something like that?”

Meanwhile, Trump support-

ers seemed to remain aware of but unfazed by such accusations, claiming that Trump is not as bad as he is often made out to be.

In response to the claims that Trump supporters are crazy and close-minded, Chicago executive Bridget O’Connell said: “I think everyone just needs to respect each other.”

O’Connell attempted to dispel common criticisms that Trump is racist and sexist by claiming he merely comes off that way because his speech is often unfiltered and not politically correct.

“I don’t like everything he says, but I don’t think he’s a hate-mongerer; I just think he’s got an obnoxious personality. And it’s not necessarily the policies, it’s just how he says it,” she said. “I think if he chose his words better and had a bit of a filter, he wouldn’t insult so many people.”

The protesters we interviewed echoed the common criticism of Trump’s campaign that it does not actually present any specific policies and that Trump supporters are ignorant of the empty rhetoric his campaign is allegedly based on.

UIC student Oscar Martinee reiterated this claim, saying: “He never talks about policy, I haven’t heard any policies besides the wall. And apparently he makes good deals, but how do I know if that’s true?”

In direct contradiction to the claim that Trump supporters are ignorant of Trump’s policies, Trump supporters at the rally seemed to be relatively wellversed in his proposed policies, citing specific ideas ranging from healthcare, to taxes, to immigration that most resonate with them.

Photo by Mia Harman Between 9,000 and 12,000 individuals attended the Trump rally at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion on Mar. 11.

Linda Slabaugh, a nurse attorney, was specifically impressed

by Trump’s proposed healthcare plans and used an analogy to explain why they seem an attractive option to her.

“I like that it has more of a business approach, particularly with the pricing transparency. For example, if I told you I paid $10 a gallon for gas, you’d think I was crazy because you can look up on the pumper and very clearly see it’s only $2, so why would I pay $10,” she said. “But yet if you go to Northwestern Hospital, how much is a chest X-ray? Nobody knows. Not the person giving the x-ray, and certainly not me. I won’t know until six months later. I think I should know what the service I’m going to be getting is.”

Frank Surillo, a small business owner, told The Leader why he agrees with Trump’s stances on both immigration and the rein-

statement of American jobs in this country.

“I’m a small business owner and I rent tools for a living. Over 95 percent of everything I rent is made in America, and it costs me twice as much to buy those tools than it does to buy Chinese tools, but I still buy American and I still rent American,” he said.

Being a Mexican-American citizen, Surillo had strong views on Trump’s immigration policies and their portrayal in the media.

“Most Mexicans hate him, but I’m Mexican and I love Trump.

He just wants legal Mexicans, or anybody legal to work here, pay taxes here, and be legal. It’s not that hard.”

Supporters and protestors also held conflicting opinions on the fact that Trump has never been a politician. While protestors viewed this as a lack of experience, supporters claimed this

disconnect with politics is an impressive quality.

Dan Backer said that he admired Trump’s departure from the political status quo. “I like that fact that he’s an outsider,” he said.

“I hate the gridlock in Washington. Republicans, Democrats, to me, they’re all one party. We need somebody to get in there and get some action done.”

Bilal Q., a student at UIC, shared his opinion on the subject with The Leader.

“He has no experience in office, he’s got no economic policies, and he knows nothing about politics. The combination of those things should be enough to keep him out,” he said.

Despite their conflicting ideologies, it seemed to be a common theme among protesters and supporters alike to come simply for the experience and to learn more about the candidate.

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Consul General of Israel comes to EC

Photo courtesy of Vincent Thomas Israeli Consul General speaks at Elmhurst College about American relations with Israel.

Faiza Ikram staff writer On Mar. 14, the Consul General of Israel in the Midwest, Roey Gilad, visited Professor Thomas D Vincent's American Foreign Policy class to discuss Israel-U.S. relations and American foreign policy toward Israel.

Gilad discussed the security threats Israel currently faces, the historical and modern-day events that shaped the political

climate in the Middle East, and the relationship between Israel and U.S. leaders in the past and today.

Gilad explained how the socalled “Arab Spring” in the Middle East is viewed by Israelis as a negative phenomena.

“In the last five years, we witnessed as a phenomena known as the ‘Arab Spring,’” Gilad said.

“We don’t call it that anymore because the name is wishful thinking... Everyone was hope-

ful the “Spring” would bring a positive outcome but unfortunately it brought chaos and instability.”

“In Israel, we call the ‘Arab Spring’ the regional earthquake,” he said.

Gilad, however, said that the Spring allowed for terrorist organizations to come into power.

When naming several terrorist organizations in other states that surround Israel borders he said: “this is even without

speaking about the West Bank, with 2.4 million Palestinians, and Gaza, with 1.8 million Palestinians living there, so I think one can understand and appreciate the feelings Israelis have to live through and….that we [Israel] manage to maintain a very stable democracy.”

Gilad is the highest ranking Israeli official in the Midwest and he said that his role includes facilitating political dialogue about Israel and “promoting relationship between Israeli and American universities.”

Gilad also discussed the relationship between Israel and the U.S. “Israel is not just another state,” Gilad said. ”Israel is a strategic asset to the U.S. In the Middle East, there’s only one partner [of the U.S.] which was, is, and will be in the future, strong….and can really be considered strategic asset [in the region] and that is the state of Israel.”

Although the U.S. and Israel are allies, Gilad acknowledged that the relationship between the two allies is often strained, both in the past and today.

“Like any partnership, there were ups and downs,” he said.

“Last year, the Iran debate was one challenge to the partnership. There is a difference in the way both states see Iran. Israel and Saudi Arabia see Iran as a part of the problem; and 6,000 miles to the west, the U.S. sees Israel already as part of the solution.”

When answering a student’s question about the impact of the U.S. elections on American-Israeli relations, Gilad said: “We cannot intervene in the election campaign in the U.S., part of the work I do is to ensure that the support for Israel is bipartisan.”

Estrella Vargas, a sophomore and class representative in the Student Government Association, said that although she thought the lecture was a valuable experience she wished the Consul General would have spoken more about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Vargas also thought the Consul General was “biased.”

“He [Gilad] focused on the positives,” she said. “He had to represent the state, so of course he had to show bias on the part of the Israeli state when speaking about the U.S.-Israel relationship.”

Greek life speaks out on spring recruitment

Photo courtesy of Jackie Jasinski Phi Mu, an chapter at EC, is one of the many organizations that went through recruitment last month.

Kenneth Edison staff writer The Greek Life community at Elmhurst College underwent another semester of recruitment last month where new members were invited to join the sororities

and fraternities around campus.

Though some organizations did not participate in recruitment for the Spring 2016 semester, it seemed as though most of the organizations on campus thought the week was a success and represented an upswing for

Greek Life on campus.

Steven Rudnik, the recruitment chair for Lambda Chi Alpha, one of the social fraternities here at Elmhurst College, said that spring semesters typically bring in less members than fall recruitment while also speaking

on how his own fraternity went.

“There are currently 38 undergraduate members,” he said. “In the spring it varies, last spring we had three men join this semester there was two, but in the fall we normally have between 15-20 men joining.”

A member of the only musical fraternity on campus, Joe Meade spoke on how his fraternity did it’s recruiting for the term.

“We actually did our recruitment a week early. We did our recruitment for the semester two weeks ago just to do scheduling with the news department so it made sense to do it a week ahead of time,” he said. “This semester we ended up with two pledge members. But fall usually brings more. Usually about five or 10 give or take. But we’re definitely on the upswing and we’re projected to grow a lot more than we have the past few semesters.”

Angela Pagan, a member of the Alpha Phi chapter at Northern Illinois University added

perspective to compare the Greek life environments for larger and smaller colleges.

“Our chapter currently has about 90 members. Spring and fall semester recruitment are different,” she said. “Fall semester is formal recruitment, and my pledge class was about 30.”

“Spring recruitment is considered informal and so the process is different with fewer spots,” she added. “We are currently wrapping up our spring recruitment and have taken in six girls.”

There was a similar response from Ellen Richkus, a member of the Delta Zeta sorority at U of I in Champagne.

“There’s a ton of active members so sometimes it’s hard to know how many we actually have, but I know that pledge classes are usually about 20 or 25 girls,” she said. “I’d say most people I know are Greek. There’s so many different frats and sororities that most people find one that they like.”

WI-FI PROBLEMS cont. from front page Sarah Astra editor-in-chief Students have expressed their frustration with the amount they are spending on cell phone data because the Wi-fi is so slow.

“It took me 10 minutes just to open up Blackboard last week and when it finally loaded, it had an error,” Jayson Anderson, an EC junior and communications

major said. “My phone says I have spent over 7GB on my mobile Hotspot alone just trying to get my homework done.”

However, until the permits are cleared and the work gets done on campus the college cannot do much.

Dr. Dean Jensen, director of infrastructure and web applications at EC, explained that he has heard the complaints of the students and there’s little they

can do without the work being done.

“We’ve done everything we can at this point,” he said in a personal interview. “We are going to meet with other colleges soon and talk to them about what they did, but we’ve explored every short term possibility.”

After all is said and done, the bandwidth for EC should be 1GB per sec by the end of April

at the latest, according to Kulich. In addition, this won’t be a complete change from providers; EC will be home to two different Internet providers, Cogent (EC’s current provider) and Wide Open West.

The point of having two providers giving the college bandwidth is so that if something fails with one of them, there’s always the other as backup, according to Jensen. Additionally, Cogent

had higher rates, which is why EC sought out Wide Open West.

Because of the added hardware, buying more bandwidth for the campus should be much easier and the college plans to add more by the end of the summer in addition to the 500 MB by the end of April.

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The atmosphere Trump has caused The Leader attended the Donald Trump rally at University of Illinois Chicago on Mar. 11 to gather interviews and observations about the climate of the canceled event.

Our observations were multifaceted, and ultimately culminated into a disapproval of not only Trump himself, but also the disposition on both sides of the protest gate.

The best way for us to illustrate and analyze the rally is to share specific experiences. We encourage you to critically engage with these stories and the themes they represent. This isn’t just about Trump, it’s about examples of politics shifting to a darker tone.

Clash of the Children While standing in the nearly endless entrance line, a woman holds a sign with the popularized painting by artist Ashley Gore that depicts Trump fullfrontal nude with one leg propped up.

His very small penis is the focal point of the image, and her sign reads, “Trump puts ketchup on his tiny hot dog.” Clever Chicago reference with a seemingly immature low-blow (pun intended).

Then a young boy approaches, quite literally covered in Trump stickers and memorabilia.

“Are you a Rubio fan?” he shouts at the woman. Who is, presumably, a liberal.

“No, I’m not a Rubio fan,” she says.

“Then what ARE you? A Cruz fan?!” he fires back. Wrong again.

His older sister apologizes profusely, “He’s only 12, I’m sorry.”

The protestor tells her that he needs to “learn how to treat grown-ups”. In a moment of fiery 12-year-old angst, the boy shouts, “You should learn how to stop eating donuts!” and continues to mock the woman’s size.

As the subheading suggests, this is just childish nonsense. An unnecessarily vulgar sign and an unnecessarily angry child.

But then, a man about 40-years-old wearing a camo hoodie turns to one of our editors and loudly says, “Yeah man, she needs to lay off the donuts and cookies and Little Caesar’s pizza!”

Yes, a full grown man stooping to the level of a 12-year-old just to insult a protestor.

The rhetoric at these rallies strays so far from intellectual or politically charged, and instead fosters an environment where 12- year-old fat jokes are acceptable forms of rebuttal.

If you watched any of the GOP debates you witnessed this level of mockery and insult first hand.

The discourse of the Republican party has been largely fueled by childish antics, with Trump at the forefront of influence.

Violence and aggression It makes sense why people vehemently disagree with Trump’s rhetoric — he’s perpetuating messages that are dehumanizing and hateful But while at the rally we noticed

extreme aggression from some groups of protestors even when unprovoked.

It’s not your typical chanting and sign wielding, but instead an all out verbal assault on any passer-by.

“You are disgusting, fuck off!” They shout at us, presumably because we are not explicitly protesting the rally.

After the cancellation we see a large scuffle between Trump supporters and protestors. Shouting matches are happening on nearly every corner.

Police are barricading streets and news helicopters are hovering overhead to capture the chaos. It’s out of control in every sense.

Media outlets have also exhibited moments of unmerited violence against protestors across the country, including the infamous suckerelbow on Mar. 9 in Fayetteville, NC. At the UIC rally, a protestor told us she heard supporters chanting, “Go back to your country” when encountered by an angry protestor of color.

This level of aggression is unprecedented at a political rally, let alone a string of political rallies. It’s less surprising when the frontrunner of a major political party is quoted condoning violence.

This includes reminiscing on the days when a protestor would “be carried out of here in a stretcher” and (untruthfully) promising to pay the legal fees of anyone who hits a protestor.

This aggressive demeanor has influenced his supporters and consequently bled into the wider

population. A Trump rally is a place for aggressive people to air their grievances, not to engage in political debate or disagreement.

What’s next?

So what? The Primary elections in Illinois have passed and the rally was shut down. Unfortunately, it does not stop here.

Whether you are a proud blue, red, or independent, we encourage you to think about the ways passion can transform into radicalism or zealotry.

Instead of engaging in fierce yelling matches, how can we express our concerns and ideas in a way that people will listen?

What does this rally tell you about Trump, and the people being mobilized by him? More importantly, what does it reveal about the state of American politics?

One protestor, a radio broadcaster named Fernando Navarro, was schocked by the rally overall.

“I don’t feel like I’m at a presidential rally. I could cut the tension with a knife,” he said. “It’s like I’m in the devil’s lair. This is scary, this is not America.”

We hope that our experiences will open your mind to discussion, because it’s desperately needed to break up the overwhelming tone of aggression and violence in America today.

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Chrissy croft opinions editor

I call Stanger Hall two things: “Stanger Banger” and “home”. My dorm is more than the place I sleep at night; it’s where I study, destress, and socialize. I’m an out-ofstate student with limited offcampus ties, so I rely on that space as my safe-haven.

My soon-to-be fiancé lives 2000 miles away so it’s also the only place I can “go on dates” for nine months of the year, cuddled up with a blanket and my laptop to digitally connect with the one I love.

It might sound ridiculous, but having access to the internet is important to my daily life. Is this a privileged issue to be concerned with?

Possibly, but I feel that the large tuition payments my family makes each month are enough to secure me the basic amenities of university life. Or, at the very least, I deserve to be informed when large-scale issues occur with the network.

If it was able to load, you received an email from the Office of Communication Services explaining the dip in Wi-fi speed across campus.

In an interview with The Leader, it was explained that residence halls might soon have a restricted connection because academic buildings are being prioritized. In other words, my home life is going to be altered and no one was going to let me know until the last second.

I understand that an academic institution has to prioritize classrooms, and I agree with that decision to some degree. My issue is that the problem was not addressed until The Leader requested comment, which was not brought up until I personally shared my experiences with lagging YouTube videos, freezing BlackBoard pages, and completely unwatchable Netflix movies.

But we weren’t the first ones to get frustrated.

Social media was littered with accounts of anger, frustration, and confusion about the connectivity speed.

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Not fly for a Wi-Fi From absurd Facebook memes to anonymous YikYak rants, the campus was in a frenzy. This was particularly true for students in the residence halls.

EC should be offering this information as soon as it arises, not waiting for enough students to be pissed off before they mention it.

According to Jim Kulich, this problem was foreseeable because issues arose in August — where was that campus wide email then? Did it get stuck in that ineffective Clutter folder or something?

You might argue that this problem was not preventable, but it could have at least been handled more transparently.

In the spirit of transparency, I must admit I don’t know how Wi-fi truly works.

Maxing out bandwidth and prioritizing routers means almost nothing to me. But seeing my girlfriend’s face for fifteen minutes before bed means I get to be happy and comforted. Logging onto Netflix and watching one 30 minute episode of TV to break up the stress of being a full-time student with two part-time jobs and multiple leadership roles means I get to practice self-care (which is vital for my well-being). And, most importantly, being able to complete my homework assignments late at night means I get to succeed and ultimately reach that potential EC keeps talking about. The current connectivity issues are hindering these.

The lack of insight offered to students was a blatant disregard for transparency.

Hiding the fact that the Wifi was broken did not cause students to ignore its faults. If anything, it has fueled more contempt because from our perspective this all happened without warning.

We were not able to prepare for this and we had no explanation when it occurred, so we naturally took out our anger on social media — ironic, considering it probably made the connection even slower.

All we needed was an email, like the one sent last week.

In case the college happens to disregard transparency again in the near future (which I pessimistically expect will happen), I encourage my fellow students to send that strongly worded letter. Draft that email. Knock on that office door.

Remind the leaders of our campus that our tuition dollars keep this instiution afloat, and every service is meant for us. Raise your voice on more than just social media.

If you don’t we might be forgotten altogether, and that’s shittier than any dropped FaceTime call.

March 22, 2016

Sarah Astra editor-in-chief

What has the world come to?

Trump and Clinton winning Illinois; Turkey getting bombed; Kim Kardashian posting nudes on Twitter. Oh wait, that last one has happened before.

Yes, Kim Kardashian has once again posted pictures in her birthday suit for the public to see. It started as a tweet of her naked in the bathroom in another “Break the Internet”esque way, and turned into a debate about portrayal of women’s bodies and role models for women. So now Bette Midler, Piers Morgan, and Pink (this last one really surprised me) are weighing in on the “issue” and taking

shots at Kanye West’s supposed financial difficulties as well as bringing up the issue of what this picture says about women.

I don’t agree with Midler and company. It’s unnecessary for these other women (and Piers Morgan) to give a shit about what Kardashian posts on Twitter.

It’s her body, her feed, and her image that is being put to the test here. If someone has the courage to willingly endure the slew of weird and hurtful comments associated with posting their body online, then good for them. I commend their bravery.

Kardashian should be able to post whatever the hell she wants on her Twitter, it’s her page.

The main issue with this is that those who opposed the pictures argued about how society is already viewing women in a bad light.

Well, let’s remember one of the reasons why Kim Kardashian is famous. If you’re arguing that someone is setting a bad example for women in society, I wouldn’t look at the woman who is known for a sex tape…

Another important aspect of this is the “who”. Who is opposing this? Who is supporting? Midler, Morgan, and Pink, all individuals

over the age of 30. And the supporters? All under 30 such as Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Bella Thorne and a few others.

This is societally relevant, but especially revealing of generational differences. This generation (the 30 and unders) are overall more progressive than the generation before, and it presents itself in many ways. Interestingly enough, Kardashian herself is over 30.

As I’ve stated in previous columns, this is the direction the world is turning and everyone just needs to keep up.

Kardashian is one of the few ahead of the curve.

Kardashian should be able to post whatever the hell she wants on her Twitter, it’s her page. She has the courage to present herself in this way and we should commend that.

Society is slowly, but surely, shifting its thinking and coming to terms with the idea that the human body is a beautiful thing.

Or, at the very least, that people should ignore the harmless behavior of others.

So if society starts criticizing someone because they post a picture of their body online, it just sets us back.

We’ve come so far, let’s just move forward a bit more.

Acceptance isn’t that far off, and a single internet photo shouldn’t be what stands in our way.

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Your face, your makeup online shopping are for. It is kind of pesky that you aren’t able to sample products to tell whether or not they match your skin tone or if they are the right amount of coverage, but you are more than welcome to buy it, try it, and return it if it does not suit you.

Zakiyah Toor staff writer

When it comes to makeup, there is a lot to know and about a billion products to go with it. I think the most important thing to know, however, are the principles behind wearing makeup.

Whether you are are looking to venture into the world of beauty or curious about what it has to offer, I’ll be your guide! From not letting anyone tell you what to wear, to simply having fun with it, here are 5 things I think you should know about makeup.

1. You don’t have to go broke in order to have a made up face!

That’s what the drug store and

2. Don’t be afraid to ask employees for help, especially at shops targeted for makeup, such as Sephora or Ulta. That’s what they are there for! They are more than happy to give you a second opinion, help you find what you need, and even give you a makeover trial to see what looks you are comfortable with.

3. Don’t let anyone make you feel stupid, less than, or different based on whether you choose to wear it or not! You don’t have to accept backhanded compliments from people who swear you look better without it when you didn’t ask their opinion in the first place. If you want to work the work, do it. If you want to work the bare face, do it. You look great either way.

4. Don’t feel pressured to always buy high end. This kind of goes with my first point, but I’ve noticed that, stupidly enough, there seems to be a sort of hierarchy between people who choose to wear mostly drugstore or mostly high end

— and it’s stupid. Simply put: there are several drugstore products comparable to high end products in which the drugstore products are actually much better, and obviously, much more affordable. There are several videos on YouTube showing people trying on high end versus drugstore products, not knowing which are which, and sometimes the drugstore products win!

5. Have fun with it! You aren’t obligated to wear it, nor should you feel shamed if you choose to wear it every single day. That’s on you. But wear what you want and do what makes you most comfortable and happy! You don’t have to So, whether you love makeup or you don’t, these are just some things to keep in mind when thinking about it. Despite what so many think, it is not oppressive to wear it, to love it, or to be passionate about it.

Though it is difficult for some to wrap their heads around, it is possible (gasp!) to wear it and simultaneously be intelligent, well rounded, and confident.

To me, it is a form of selfexpression, and an art. Yes, an art. Try doing a perfect freehanded winged liner if you’re rolling your eyes right now, and then come talk to me.

the conspiracy corner invades wrse airwaves

Chrissy Croft

Opinions Editor

On Wednesday, Mar. 16 I may have been abducted, or at least transported to an alternate reality. I was initially uneasy when two (possible) Reptilians looked at me with their shifty green eyes and invited me into The Conspiracy Corner.

For this week’s show, WRSE’s music director Alyssa Crile joined the discussion as an on-air guest. After all the evidence had been presented she was given the chance to divulge her opinions and interact with the knowledgeable hosts.

They led me into a highly secure room fittingly tucked into the corner of the basement. With the wave of a hand and a futuristic beep, the first door opened. They punched a code into a small keypad to get past the next line of defense and told me to sit on a tall stool. Hovering red lights alerted me that I was to remain silent because the discussion was about to begin.

Overall, it was truly entertaining and made me laugh out loud on multiple occasions. The bouncing of ideas and opinions was easy to follow while still remaining entertaining and spontaneous.

The topic – Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s moon landing was staged in a studio, possibly under the direction of “2001: a Space Odyssey” director Stanley Kubrick. I was immediately enthralled.

A limitation of the show was the lack of audience participation outside of the studio. No one called to add their thoughts to the discussion, and the hashtag was not utilized during the show either. The complexities of these discussions are largely reliant on people expressing their own ideas.

This isn’t the introduction to a sci-fi flick, or an actual abduction, but rather my experience sitting in on a new specialty radio show on WRSE 88.7fm hosted by Jen Anthony and Aislinn Sanders every Wednesday night from 6-8 p.m.

While Sanders and Anthony have a plethora of great comments and analysis, it would have been interesting to hear more voices in the equation. Thankfully, the show is new and still has room to grow.

I may not have been physically taken any further than the WRSE radio station, but the show engulfed me in discussions so beyond my own realm of thinking. The format of the show involves in-depth discussions regarding “evidence” presented on various conspiracy theorist websites, broken up by kick-ass tunes.

When asked why they decided to host a conspiracy-focused radio show, they described the inception in a way that mirrors the organic nature of their on-air discussions.

When asked how the songs were chosen, Sanders explained that it’s far simpler than planning discussions.

“Sometimes we would be hanging out in our room talking about conspiracy theories, staying up until 3 a.m. with tears in our eyes because some of it freaks us out,” added Anthony. “The idea of making it a show started as a joke, but then we decided to make it happen!”

“We basically just say, ‘that sounds like a good song, and also here’s some space music,’” she said.

“We just like conspiracies,” exclaimed Sanders.

And thus, The Conspiracy Corner was born.

Anthony and Sanders have deemed March “Space Month”, meaning all of their conspiracies will be about space-themed topics.

I personally don’t spend much time contemplating the legitimacy of various events or authority figures. Like many, I have ingested historical information as fact without a second thought.

For the moon landing, they presented popular cited evidence such as the possibility of a waving flag, a planted rock, and an unexplained light source.

Anthony and Sanders encourage listeners to push beyond that complacency and instead interact with even the most absurd thoughts shared in the world of conspiracy theories.

The refreshing part of the show is, despite their interest in conspiracies as a topic of discussion, Anthony and Sanders are not devout conspiracists. They instead bring a skeptical disposition towards each topic they tackle, including the evidence they present to listeners.

While some ideas like the debunked myth claiming Kubrick admitted to directing the moon landing are beyond the realm of plausibility, it is entertaining and mentally stimulating to contemplate these thoughts. It’s even more worthwhile to discuss them verbally between jamming out to songs old and new.

“I’m not buying this one,” laughed Anthony in response to a photo depicting a possible alternate light in the grainy reflection of Aldrin’s visor. “It’s just a blurry photo on film!”

Sanders quipped back, “But I think the planted rock is the most believable piece of evidence! It really looks like there’s a letter etched on there.”

The banter following each piece of evidence is what makes The Conspiracy Corner worth tuning into. The hosts are roommates and their communication style is natural even in times of opposition.

Because they don’t always agree with one another, it leaves room for the listener to evaluate the evidence without fear of ostracizing. And if they really want their voice to be heard, listeners are encouraged to call in or share thoughts via social media.

I didn’t leave that basement discrediting the moon landings, nor have I been implanted with secret microchips from the government (not that I know of, at least), but I did leave with an increased appreciation for shared ideas. As well as a repertoire of responses in case I ever come across a moon landing conspiracy theorist.

After musical breaks, Anthony was sure to share a disclaimer that is important to consider when listening in, “This isn’t science,” she said. “This is purely for entertainment purposes.”

All I know is that sounds like something the Illuminati would pay radio hosts to say…

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“Zootopia” addresses current events Chrissy Croft opinions editor Walt Disney Animation Studio’s is revolutionizing the way we connect to social justice issues with their latest release, “Zootopia” directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Jared Bush. The film showcases discrimination, oppression, and injustice through a creative tone that general audiences will find both compelling and eye-opening.

The story focuses on Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin), a bunny who achieves her dream of leaving the carrot farm to be a cop in the big city. When she gets her first assignment as an officer she learns that the city wasn’t all she hoped it to be.

Thankfully, she doesn’t have to face the shocking new experience alone. Hopps befriends Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), a cunning fox who survives by being a con artist, and relies on his support throughout her struggles.

Specifically, Wilde helps Hopps to take on a larger case than she ever imagined, and ultimately finds that the big city is full of lies, greed, and corruption.

Through her investigations, Hopps learns that corruption has caused many predator species to “go savage” for no apparent reason.

As she digs deeper into the reason for these erratic violence

behaviors, Hopps uncovers secrets about the inner-workings of Zootopia’s local government. The film shifts focus from the dreams of a single bunny to the experiences of an entire city divided by their differences.

The storytelling offers a fresh take on anthropomorphic animals. These creatures have evolved to live a life that is nearly identical to modern humans.

Not coexisting with modern humans or using their voices in the wild, but rather living an autonomous existence in a world without humans. Typically, this has not been the case in films featuring talking animals.

Yet the magic of Disney scenery and animation allows viewers to accept this reality as alternate to our own, observing a universe without humanity.

As a result, the audience is initially suspended in a nonexistent spectator state, able to freely understand the strange confines of reality that the film constructs.

We can juxtapose these two worlds or simply enjoy the one set in front of us. Initially, it’s easier to choose the latter. But once the potent themes start to shine through each event, audiences are drawn into the almost eerie comparisons.

At the start of the film, Hopps’ parents aren’t supportive of her police officer dreams and instead suggest she be a farmer like the rest of the family.

Internet photo Judy Hopps and Nick E. Wilde are unlikely friends in Disney’s newest animatic classic, Zootopia.

Although the audience will feel some sense of remorse for her predicament, it’s easy to nod in agreement — a bunny rabbit can’t be a police officer, they’re too small and defenseless! But when she decides she will prove the others wrong, it’s a simple transition to unconditional belief. This is a children’s movie, you think, and that’s why she is going to achieve her dreams.

Anyone over the age of ten will be pleased to learn that the feelgood “believe in your dreams” message isn’t handed to audiences on a silver platter. Instead, Hopps’ world is filled with grim

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realities that humans face daily.

Issues such as discrimination and corruption are brought to the surface in very real ways, but the aforementioned observer perspective creates an interesting dynamic for the audience. When viewers are met with human examples of dark concepts, we tend to shy away. Those who are not engaged in the topic already will turn a blind eye or feel personally attacked.

It’s difficult for a white man to watch “Roots” and confront the facts of historical enslavement. In a very different way, a black man might find it too painful to watch those experiences on screen.

And, hopefully, no one is sitting their six year old down in front of the TV and asking them to comprehend those weighty themes.

But when the issues involve rabbits, foxes, tigers, and otters they are suddenly within reach.

It’s not about you and me; it’s about the inhabitants of Zootopia and the surrounding regions.

It’s about the systems of inequality and injustice that are perpetuated in the largest and smallest ways, all of which combine to create a compelling story.

Without fully realizing it, audiences will begin to examine differences through the relationships of Hopps and Wilde.

Their slight discomfort with a fox and a rabbit forming a friendship will coexist with their uncertainty about a cop and a criminal spending so much time in the same vicinity.

Some will take note of the “fox spray” Hopps carries, while others will wonder how Wilde plans to take advantage of the well-meaning cop in more dangerous ways. Suddenly, this fictional land brings out the biases in every viewer.

The defining moment of the film is a potent scene depicting prejudice in an everyday context.

When anti-predator sentiments are at their peak, a bunny and her son are sitting on the train when a tiger sits beside them. In a moment of shocked fear and disgust, the mother pulls her child in closer, ensuring he doesn’t get too close to the possible savage.

It’s a scene that feels all-too common in a world where first judgments are based on outward

appearance and stereotypes.

This is significant because it depicts animals acting humanistic, which turns our expectations on its head, allowing us to feel ashamed of the times we have been that bunny mother.

That’s a reaction rarely cultivated by a movie intended for audiences of all ages, let alone an animated Disney film.

The timing of this release feels almost prophetic. Overstated?

Yes. Out of the question? I don’t think so.

History books will reflect on this era as one that challenged prejudice, while simultaneously lifting up a United States presidential candidate known for his no-nonsense dislike for certain groups.

When Assistant Mayor Bellwether (Jane Slate) grimly claims, “Fear always works,” I swear her sheep wool became a toupee and her once oppressed status was lifted up — almost like there’s a Bellwether Tower looming over Chicago. Again, the distant position of the audience is used to compare this alternate universe to our own, giving us a direct connection without forcing us to immediately confront these injustices on a personal level.

Without spoiling too much more of the film, I can assure you that the conclusion is not the color-blind, “we’re all animals,” “we’re all one” clichés that overrun children’s movies and essentially erase the diversity of our world.

Instead, it implores viewers to ultimately see where they can connect with the universe of “Zootopia” and analyze where the messages interact with their own reality and the reality of those around them.

It’s not clear-cut, and viewers will find themselves identifying different human comparisons for each character and instance.

Such calculated ambiguity makes the film a relatable discussion starter for people of any walk of life.

After all, unless you’re a fox or a bunny you’ll be initially impartial to the outcomes. But unless you’re living under a rock, you’ll immediately start to draw lines of comparison.

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Second City continues to help upcoming comics Jon Knitter beat editor

Second City: The jumping point for some of the greatest names in American comedy, including Tina Fey, Steve Carrell, Bill Murray, Chris Farley, and many, many more.

Founded in Chicago in 1959, the theatre created its self-deprecating name after The New Yorker published an article naming Chicago the second best behind, unsurprisingly, New York City.

Since this point, though, Chicago has lifted itself up in theatre, comedy, and utter magnitude, especially for homebred locals.

At Second City—located on North and Wells in Old Town—shows are constantly running on the theatre’s multiple stages throughout the building.

One show that runs through this weekend is “Age Against the Machine,” a sketch revue written and performed by Chicago’s sketch troupe, The Luminaries.

“Age Against the Machine,” a fun 52-minute show that finishes its four week run this Saturday at 7:00 p.m. on Second City’s DeMaat Studio Theatre, takes the audience on a thoughtful and hilarious journey through stories about Chipotle dying and trying to get to heaven, a dating web-

site called WeAre75.com, and lazy millennials who screech hypocrisy wherever they go.

One of the youngest members of the troupe, Kellie Ruiz, currently attends DePaul University and graduates this spring for Environmental Science.

Even with her science degree Ruiz intends on appraoching the comedy world with an open mind, hopeful that it could become something great, with “Kellie Ruiz” in flashing lights a la Amy Poehler or Stephen Colbert.

“It is truly a surreal experience,” said Ruiz. “A year ago if you would have told me I would be doing this I would simply laugh it off and continue reading my environmental science text books.”

The nature of jumping into a career in comedy is not only exhilarating, but also absolutely terrifying as performers like Ruiz jump into the unknown.

It’s a growing industry, with thousands just in Chicago attempting to make a career for themselves through the many stages throughout the city like iO or the Annoyance Theatre.

“It was exciting and scary because there’s so much more to discover,” said Ruiz about the beginning of a prosperous career. “It all began with a leap of faith I took about a year ago. Feeling like I needed

Photo by Jon Knitter The Luminaries prepare their sketches during their final rehearsals at The Second City.

to live life fuller, I decided to take improv at Second City.”

Improvisation, or improv for short, involves short-form or long-form scenes that often begin with a suggestion from the audience leading to a full game or scene that builds on that original idea.

“The basic concept of improv is ‘yes, and’, accepting what is given to you and building on it. That improv concept spilled into my own life,” said Ruiz. “I began saying yes and taking things further leading

to more opportunity that led me to this sketch show, not to mention I’ve built absolutely wonderful friendships along the way.”

The idea of improvisation helping people in their everyday lives is not a new concept.

Tina Fey writes about this in her book, “Bossypants”: “In improv there are no mistakes, only beautiful happy accidents. And many of the world’s greatest discoveries have been by accident. I mean, look at the Reese’s Pea-

nut Butter Cup, or Botox.”

Ruiz would like to believe that this journey is no mistake and that it will be a trail of “happy accidents.” As for the near future, Ruiz has hope: “Well, I have a music improv show coming up! That should be entertaining. I also am taking my improv experience and am going to start a Web series. Writing and such is just days away now that my schedule is clearing up. Stay tuned.”

EC puts on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” Sara Groppe staff writer

These past two weeks (Mar. 10-13 & 17-19) the Elmhurst College Theater Department put on a production of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” a story of love, revenge, and wizardry, directed by theatre professor Janice Pohl.

For those who do not know the story, it takes place on a magical island where Prospero — or in this case, Prospera — the Duke of Milan and her daughter have been exiled by the duke’s scheming brother (in this production, her sister).

A series of fortunate events enable the duke to use her magical powers to create a tempest that casts the passengers and crew of a passing ship onto the island.

With the aid of a magical sprite, Ariel, the duke causes the castaways to go through a series of strange and comedic events in an attempt to redeem herself and her daughter, snagging the girl a husband in the process.

If you think this sounds complicated, it is.

I had read the play in high school, so I knew exactly

what was going on, but many of the people I was with had trouble understanding the plot.

This was by no means the fault of the Theater Department; Shakespeare is just difficult to understand.

I suggest that anyone who wishes to see this play, or any other Shakespearean play, read a synopsis of the play before they go and see it.

You can find them on sites such as Sparknotes, and even Wikipedia has some fair plot summaries.

Most importantly, make sure to know the character names as the constant change in characters could also lead to some confusion, thus leading to a less enjoyable experience while watching this classic Shakespearean piece.

That being said, the Theater Department put on an excellent production of “The Tempest”.

The scenery, designed by Professor Richard Arnold Jr., made excellent use of the somewhat limited space in the Mill Theater; and the costumes, designed by Grace Bellino, fit the characters very well.

All of the actors performed very well; however, the performance of Isabella Yanke, who played Ariel, especially stood out.

Yanke said her lines clearly and put a lot of emotion and feeling into them.

Her petite frame fit the image of a sprite perfectly. She certainly looked and acted the part as she danced and

sang around on the stage.

The only part of the play that needed some work was the opening scene, which takes place aboard the ship during the tempest.

The thunder and other sound effects drowned out most of the actors’ words, making it difficult to understand what was going on.

All that said, I enjoyed the

Theater Department’s production of “The Tempest,” and highly recommend that readers of Shakespeare’s works go see some of their other productions.

The next play will be “Kate and Sam Are Not Breaking Up,” which will run April 2124 and April 28-30. Tickets cost $5, a small price to pay for good acting.

Photo courtesy of Richard Arnol Actors in Elmhurst College’s The Tempest take on a difficult Shakespearean piece with ease, entertaining audiences for the last two weeks.

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Michael Engelhardt sits down with The Leader Sara Groppe staff writer

On Thursday, Mar. 10, composer Michael Engelhardt paid a visit to Elmhurst College.

He has collaborated with Ben Folds and has refined choral arts through merging groove and video production.

He gave a seminar to the composition students, worked with Late Night Blues on one of his compositions, and ended the day by working with Women’s Chorus on a song the group commissioned from him.

Despite his busy schedule, Sara Groppe of the The Leader

managed to get an interview with him.

The Leader: How did you first get interested in composing?

Michael Engelhardt: I guess I first got interested in composing when I was in high school. I was in an a’capella group where I did arrangements of pop songs for the group to sing. I continued doing this when I went to college, and just went on from there.

L:What inspires you?

ME: I mainly compose in two different styles: I either take historical material and re-work it with modern elements, such as taking a chant

Photo courtesy of Mary Margaret Tarsitano Michael Engelhardt directs the Women’s Chorus on a song the group commissioned from him.

song and adding a drum groove to it; or I’ll write it in a contemporary Gospel style.

When I am doing a historical piece, I usually find some sort of historical material that inspires me. Sometimes, though, I just sit down at my computer, press record, and start singing, just to see what I come up with.

L:Who is your favorite composer?

ME:It’s impossible for me to choose just one, because there are just so many that I like. I guess if I did have to pick one, I would choose Leonard Bernstein. He had a classical background in music, and if he wanted to, could write music for classical buffs that would be way over the heads of the general audience. But he chose to make his music accessible to the common listener. He really inspires me.

L:What is your favorite song?

ME: (Thinking really hard) Oh, that’s a tough one… I just love so many songs… You know, I can’t really pick just one song, because each song has its own situation and music that it applies to. My favorite dancing and happy song would not be my favorite song for themes of love or piece.

Trying to pick my favorite song would be like trying to pick my favorite emotion—

Photo by Mary Margaret Tarsitano Michael Engelhardt took some time out of his busy schedule as a composer and musician to meet with EC’s composition students.

there is just too much variation. Each one is beautiful in its own way.

L: Do you have a favorite style of music?

ME: I generally gravitate towards things with a groove or pulse, something that’s really moving. I still like some music without a pulse, music that’s fluid, but I really like it when I can feel the groove in a song.

L: What is your favorite food?

ME: I grew up in Woodstock.

Even though I live in St. Louis now, I am a real Chicago guy.

I would have to say my favorite food would be Hebrew National Hot Dogs at Wrigley Field. The hot dogs lose a cer-

tain quality if I get them anywhere else.

L: So you’re a Cubs fan?

ME: I sure am. I carry a Cubs hat with me wherever I go.

Last October was great; I was at the final game in St. Louis when the Cubs beat the Cardinals. That was fun. I can’t wait until this season starts.

L: What is your favorite movie or TV show?

ME: My favorite TV show would probably be “Seinfeld”, although I am getting into “Scrubs” again. My favorite movie would have to be “Blues Brothers”. You just can’t beat that car chase.

L: Thank you for your time, Mr. Engelhardt.

“10 Cloverfield Lane” surprises audiences Stefan Carlson photographer

“Ok, so John Goodman, Ramona Flowers, and a redneck walk into an apocalypse bunker,” sounds like the set-up for a really weird bad joke, right? Wrong.

It’s actually the premise of the new psychological thriller, “10 Cloverfield Lane”.

This film is a spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed 2008 found-footage horror flick, “Cloverfield”.

The found-footage aspect was—thankfully for the well being of all of our collective stomachs—dropped entirely.

Instead, viewers are presented with slick, traditional Hollywood cinematography, courtesy of a producer credit from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” mega-director J. J. Abrams.

The film opens with Michelle, a late twenty-something having just woken up after surviving a car crash.

She discovers that she is chained to the wall in what appears to be a holding cell belonging to any of the famous horror serial killers (pick your favorite).

However, it is soon revealed that the cell is actually a room located in an apocalypse bunker owned by a somewhat kind, yet mentally

unstable man named Howard, played by a perfectly cast John Goodman.

A local farm boy named Emmett also joins the pair.

Howard and Emmett inform Michelle that there has been an apocalyptic nuclear attack, leaving the air completely contaminated, requiring them to remain in the bunker for at least two years.

After a few weeks however, Howard’s already bizarre behavior turns downright psychotic.

Michelle and Emmett decide to work together to escape, but the question still lingers: Which is more dangerous, Howard or whatever might be waiting for them outside the bunker?

Michelle is intelligent, tough, and never self-pitying, making her an incredibly likeable protagonist.

She is played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who is most notable for her portrayal of Ramona Flowers in the film adaptation of “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”.

Winstead brings a gritty toughness to the role, but makes sure to emphasize the more human aspects of Michelle’s character, such as her longing to see her family, throughout her performance.

However, Goodman is the

highlight here, bringing a vulnerable sweetness to an otherwise horrifying madman.

If there is any fault to be found within the claustrophobic, subterranean walls of 10 Cloverfield Lane, it is the film’s pacing.

The film switches moods, and even genres, frantically all leading up to a frankly ridiculous and over-the-top ending, but the abrupt pacing isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

If anything, the staccato-like jumps in tone might help the film more than hindering it.

If “10 Cloverfield Lane” is anything, it is a film that plays with its viewers’ expectations.

The film begins as a standard horror flick, then morphs into a psychological thriller, and then takes an unexpected sharp left into crazy town for the film’s final act.

I won’t spoil the twist ending, which, to director Dan Trachtenberg’s credit, comes seemingly out of nowhere, despite the subtle lines of dialogue sprinkled in throughout hinting at the outcome.

The film masquerades as many different genres

throughout its one hour and 43-minute runtime, which truly demonstrates the unique genius behind the film’s structure.

It sets up the audience’s expectations then pulls the rug out from under them multiple times, continually raising the stakes.

And after all, isn’t that what a good thriller’s supposed to do?

“10 Cloverfield Lane” is an original and clever thrill ride you definitely don’t want to miss.

Internet photo Howard Stambler (John Goodman) sits with Emmett (John Gallagher, Jr.) and Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). The movie has been heavily geared towards millennials and is showcased in this off-tangent sequal to the original “Cloverfield”.

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DODGEBALL cont. from back page Chris Canizal staff writer

Continued from pg. 16 A record $624 was raised, which Phi Mu and Lambda Chi Alpha split between the two. 13 teams competed for bragging rights and more than just the title of “Dodgeball Champions.”

They were playing for the opportunity to help those in need.

There were six players on each team, each of them paid a $5 fee to enter the tournament and there were also raffles that anyone, egardless if they were participating in the tournament or not, could enter.

The money that was raised through the event and raffle donated to Lurie Children’s Hospital and Feeding America, Phi Mu’s and Lambda Chi Alpha philanthropy’s.

Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is located in the downtown Streetville neighborhood.

The hospital provides care for more than 60,000 children a year, according to their website.

Kristina Ruch, Phi Mu’s philanthropy chair, explained what it meant for her to be able help out children in need, “It’s really humbling,” she said in a personal interview. “You think about your life and you worry about doing homework and things like that and then you see what these kids go through, it just makes me thankful for what I have.”

Kaelyn Tucker, an employee at Lurie’s, said in an email interview that the money raised would help family services.

“Your generosity ensures that we have the resources to sustain valuable programs such as child life services and art and music therapy; and unique spaces, like the Family Life Center, which are at the heart of our approach to family — centered care.”

The money raised by Phi Mu and Lambda Chi Alpha is important since family services are

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funded exclusively through donations.

Feeding America is a hunger organization who provides food to more than 46 million people, according to their website.

Through their nation wide food banks they are able to help feed many communities.

Unfortunately Feeding America was not available for comments after repeated attempts.

However, Lambda Chi Alpha Philanthropy Chair Nick Caruso was able to explain how the money raised is used to help Feeding America.

“I joined Lambda Chi because

I knew that we were able to help out,” Caruso said in an interview.

“Service and Stewardship [are some] of our core values and it’s something we try to live by everyday. Our money goes to food, shelters, and pantries.”

EC Sports roundup Trace Nardi staff writer

Men’s Baseball The Elmhurst men’s baseball team has had their best start in season play since 2013 with a 7-2 win over Northland College on Mar. 12.

The Bluejays current record stands at 5 and 1. Elmhurst had a big fourth inning by sending 11 batters to the plate, which included three hits, four walks, and two passed balls. Senior Greg Struck started the inning with a hit, but was forced out at second.

As junior A.J. Compton sat on first, freshman Matt Wilson and freshman Trey Compton had backto-back hits, which eventually ended in Compton sending his brother A.J. to score.

Wilson and Trey Compton also scored on passed balls. Senior Brett Bayer, sophomore Reagan McReynolds, junior Travis Pickard, and junior Brandon Kressner all walked and scored an additional run for the Bluejays.

Junior Ben Havel scored Pickard on a sacrifice fly. Havel pitched 6.2 innings for the Bluejays, struck out nine, and allowed four hits. Senior Chris Eberhart allowed no hits for 2.1 innings to clinch the Bluejay victory.

The Bluejays scored five runs in the fourth inning and one more run in the seventh inning off of an RBI double by Kressner. For the offense, Kressner led the Bluejays with the pair of RBIs. Struck, Compton, and Wilson had two hits each.

The Bluejays played their next game against Loras College on Mar. 13.

Men’s Lacrosse The Elmhurst men’s lacrosse team scored a major win against Beloit College with an 11-10 victory on Mar. 16. Currently the Bluejays are 2-4 for the season.

Freshman Mac Harden scored four times, including the winning goal with 6:32 left in the game.

Senior Tyler Daily scored the first goal of the game and junior Jackson Mandli scored the second goal.

At the end of the half, junior Nick Bonastia made a save and tossed the ball the length of the field to freshman Dan O’Connell to score another goal.

At the end of the second quarter the score was 9-5, in favor of Beloit.

During the second half, the Bluejays scored the first six goals to take the lead. Besides three goals by Harden, Senior Mal Euson, junior Matt Westhaver, and Freshman David Fracassa scored the additional three goals.

With 2:09 left in the game, the score was 11-9 as Beloit scored again to move within one, 11-10.

The Bluejays were able to maintain the ball to kill the remaining minutes.

Harden led the Bluejays with four goals and Mandli had two goals. Beloit outshot Elmhurst 4535, but the Bluejays were on top in the second half with a strong 24-13 command. Bonastia was credited with the win with 19 saves.

The Bluejays traveled to John Carroll University on Saturday, Mar. 19.

Women’s Softball In the NTC Spring games in Clermont, Florida, the Elmhurst women’s softball team split their season opener with an 11-9 win over Stockton University and a 12-1 loss to McDaniel College.

Game One – Elmhurst 11, Stockton 9 The lady Bluejays rallied in the seventh inning to come back from an eight-run deficit and win the game. Stockton was able to open up the second inning by sending 12 batters to the plate and scoring eight runs.

Elmhurst took advantage in the fifth inning as the bases were load-

ed with one out.

Freshman Morganne Evans scored the first run on a wild pitch.

Junior Mikayla Melone singled home a run to make the score 8-3.

Senior Stephanie Hintz kept the bases loaded on a run, scoring fielders choice and cut Stockton’s lead to four.

An error on Stockton with the bases allowed Elmhurst to move within one and bring the score to 8-7.

Once again, Stockton scored in the sixth inning but senior Brianna Thompson led off with a single and Melone followed with a RBI to move the Bluejays within one.

With a single, sophomore Faith

Thompson was able to move Melone to third while Hintz gave Elmhurst the lead with a two-run triple down the left line.

Melone had a pair of hits, scored twice, and drove in two runs. Hintz had two hits and drove in three RBIs. Junior Bri Getzloff had three hits to clinch the victory.

Sophomore Stephanie Sturino started the game and then re-entered to earn the save in relief.

Freshman Val Perrelli picked up the win in the relief, worked two innings while allowing one hit, and earned one run. She walked two and struck out one.

Game Two - McDaniel 12, Elmhurst 1

In the five-inning win, McDaniel Coleege scored seven runs in the fourth inning to hand over a 12-1 loss to the Bluejays in the second game.

Elmhurst scored their only run in the bottom of the fourth on freshman Bekah Ondracek’s RBI double.

The Bluejays were only able to get four hits off of the McDaniel’s starting pitcher.

Junior Stefanie Sanidas started for the Bluejays and took the loss.

She had 10 hits and eight earned runs during the five-inning contest.

On Mar. 19, the lady Bluejays played against Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Wisconsin-Platteville.

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Sophomore Jake Nietsch concentrates on the opponent and gets ready to throw.

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The Elmhurst men’s wrestling team captured the CCIW Championship this year — seventh in program history — when they narrowly won against Wheaton College.

Augustana College hosted the conference championship where the Bluejays beat out the Thunder by 1.5 points, the second-closest championship in CCIW history.

Head Coach Steve Marianetti, CCIW’s “Coach of the Year”, commented after capturing the title.

“It takes a lot of things falling into place to create a championship season,” he said.

Things did fall right into place for the Bluejays when Sophomore Caleb Ramos, Senior Jimmy Nehls, and Senior Blake Santi all won their respective weight class, while Sophomore Anthony Munoz, Freshman Keone Derain, and Junior Colton Kelly took third in their divisions.

EC seniors Mitch Morris, Nick Dinardo, and Zack Urbanski capped off the night by taking fourth place at the championship. Arguably the biggest match of the night was Urbanski’s match versus Wheaton’s Max Gierke.

The result of the match would decide which team would walk out as champions.

“The score was real tight and it came down to one of the last matches of the night with our heavyweight, Zack,” said the tournament’s “Most Outstanding

Wrestler,” Nehls, after the match.

“He showed great leadership and we came out on top. It was an entire team effort.”

Urbanski went into his third place match against Wheaton Freshman Max Gierke with the Bluejays having a three and a half point lead over the defending conference champs, Wheaton College.

Urbanski ultimately lost to Gierke with a final score of 2-0, taking fourth place for the senior. However, Urbanski did not get pinned and by doing so he helped his team secure the championship.

The wrestling season lasts nearly five months at the division three level. The Bluejays went 6-2 while staying undefeated at home and away, as well as going 1-2 at neutral sites.

Sophomore Grant Smiley offered a player’s perspective on the season. “Wrestling is about working through the times that you’re not 100 percent,” he said.

“Even though you might [not] feel great a certain day you can always control your mentality for the day. Your mind set has to be taking it one day at a time… coming in everyday with a good attitude.”

The team was led by a cast of 11 seniors , and the young guys on the team added a mixture of experience and youth.

Having known what it takes to compete at a collegiate level the older wrestlers already know what can happen during the season.

Two of those seniors, Santi and Nehls, both had the chance to wrestle for a National Championship.

“It means everything to me [to compete for the championship]…

I have great supporters in my life who helped push me to this point and will continue to until my very last match,” Santi expressed.

Nehls also expressed his gratitude to those who helped him to the Nationals. “I am unbelievably thankful for the opportunity to be called a National Champion…

I’ve had a lot of people... help me get [here] … all the coaches, Ryan Prater, Blake Santi, Keone Derain, all were very important throughout the year.”

Santi and Nehls wrestled at Nationals on March 11-12 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Santi started off by winning against Mason Bohm of Wisconsin-Platteville with a score of 153. Next he won his next match

by in 19 second fall against Zach Wilhelm of Stevens Institute of Technology.

He would then win his third match in dominating fashion versus Joey Gaccione of Johnson and Whales College. Santi match up against Dan Mirman of John Carroll College, the second seed, in a barnburner. Santi lost the match by 8-9, putting him in the fifth place match.

In his fifth place match, he wrestled against Luther College’s Dakota Gray. Santi dominated the contest with a 16-1 technical fall. Nehls, second seed, started his tournament run by pinning Cornel College’s Josh Martin in two minutes and fourteen seconds.

Nehls then wrestled Nick Wahba of Ithaca college pulling of 7-5 victory. He would match up against a familiar foe in Chris Williams of Millikin College in his next match. Nehls would ulti-

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mately come up on top defeating Williams.

Nehls would match up against Nathniel Behnke for a spot in the title match and escaped with the win, 7-5, and finish with his final bout against Van Anrooy of Luther College.

Anrooy would ultimately win the 141 pound championship 10-2. For Nehls and Santi, they would walk away as All-Americans and help earn a team topten finish.

It is nearly impossible to remain healthy, especially in such a physical sport, most practices involve one person trying to bring his opponent down while the other is trying their hardest not to get brought down.

Injuries are bound to happen in that environment. “It takes a special breed to handle the long grind of a wrestling season,” Marianetti said in an interview.

Senior Jimmy Nehls takes down the Wheaton College competition at the CCIW championship.

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Dodgeball tournament gives back Chris Canizal staff writer

Phi Mu and Lambda Chi Alpha hosted their 4th annual dodge ball tournament on Monday, Mar. 14 in Faganal Hall and it was the biggest event since its inception, according to the organizers.

Freshman Sebastian Douglas winds up for a strong throw at the other team.

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