4 In Brief Run for Student trustee Students have the opportunity to run for student trustee. The election will take place March 26 and 27. Applications are available in U115. Completed applications are due on March 1. A student trustee will earn a stipend for the cost of tuition for three semesters, gain hands-on leadership experience and hone communication skills. Contact Student Life Manager, Demetrius Robinson at (708) 974-5353 or at robinsond63@ morainevalley.edu for more information. St. Baldrick’s Day event Phi Theta Kappa is sponsoring a St. Baldrick’s Day Fundraiser to benefit childhood cancer research. The event will be on Friday, March 1 at 6 p.m. in the Student Union. In addition to watching the volunteers shave their heads for a great cause, the event will feature bands, speakers, a silent auction and refreshments. Silent auction items like gift cards, handbags, gift baskets, spa packages, artwork and more are also needed. If anyone is interested in donating, mark it “St. Baldrick’s” and
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bring it to U204. Minority scholarships The Moraine Valley Foundation is now accepting applications for all scholarships. There are three scholarships specifically for minority students: Arab American Women Scholarship, Jody Gaunt Scholarship (Latin American students) and Jesse J Lopez Give a Kid a Chance Scholarship (first or second Irish or Mexican descendants). Applications are due March 1. Students who are interested can apply online. No classes There will be no classes on Tuesday, Feb. 26 due to Staff Development Day. Classes will resume on the following Wednesday, Feb. 27. Enroll in American National Government Students who are interested in completing a general education class should register for American National Government, PSC-110-201. The class will start on March 19 and examines major political issues in today’s society. Some topics include same-sex marriage, marijuana de-criminalization, climate change policy, social security
and Medicare reform, equal pay for women, the use of torture, and the Affordable Care Act. The class will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. for 8 weeks. The instructor is Tom Dascenzo (Mr. D) and the course is worth 3 credit hours. For more information contact Tom Dascenzo at (708) 922-0117. Students interested in registering can do so online on the Moraine Valley website, by phone at (708) 974-2110, or in person at the Registration Office in the S building. $500 prize essay contest Students who write a 500 word or less essay on “How My Community College Changed My Life” have the opportunity to win $500, $300, or $100 to use for tuition, books or supplies for the upcoming fall 2013 semester. The deadline for essays is March 20. Students can find guidelines and entry forms in the Library, in the Cultural Lounge in the Student Union, or in D106. ‘Angels in America’ Moraine Valley will be holding open auditions for the Academic The-
ater Department’s spring production of “Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, Part One: Millennium Approaches” by Tony Kushner. Winner of a Pulitzer Prize, the play is a love story and political drama set in the 1980s during a time of social upheaval with the discovery of AIDS, sexual politics and religious identity. Students may receive college credit if they are cast. Auditions will be on Monday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the John and Angeline Oremus Theater in the Fine and Performing Arts Center. Callbacks will be on Wednesday, Feb. 27. All ethnicities are strongly encouraged to audition. Those who will be auditioning are to prepare a short monologue. Cold readings also will be provided. Because the production contains adult themes, mature content and strong language, actors must read the script prior to being cast. Sign up to audition in advance in F150, Fine and Performing Arts Center or contact Dr. Craig Rosen, associate professor of Theater and coordinator of the Academic Theater Program at (708) 974-5432 or rosen@morainevalley.edu.