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01.28.2014 / vol. 54, no. 5
From left to right: Monserrate Zepeda, Student Life Director Rick Daniels, Spencer Haydary, Renee Stohl, Sarah Castiglioni, Holly Stohl, Dr. Jack Becherer, Lety Aguire, Jonathan Kullens, Thomas Nicol, Jocelyn James
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The RVC Foundation holds reception for former RVC President
By Brandon Lee News Editor
On the evening of January 22, the Rock Valley College Foundation held a reception for former RVC president Dr. Jack Becherer. According to Pamela Owens, executive director of the RVC Foundation, the event was to honor Becherer and to commemorate his
time at Rock Valley College. Along with the reception, the RVC Foundation has set up an endowed scholarship in Becherer’s name for RVC students. Held in the lobby of the ERC, tables, food, and drinks were set up for those attending. Invited to the event were RVC faculty and staff, community leaders, major donors to the
Foundation, and local politicians. Students were not invited to attend, but many had to pass through the line of well-wishers to get to the library. Among the many things presented to Becherer and his wife, Janna, were flowers and a certificate of appreciation from Student Life and the Student Government Association.
Becherer joined the college in 2004 and has since expanded both the campus and its connections within the community. Expansions have started on CL1 and plans for other on-campus buildings are under way. Relations with area high schools have strengthened and enrollment of dual credit and Running Start students has increased under his tenure.
Despite Becherer’s contract being extended to July 1st, Becherer resigned as president on January 10th. Mike Mastroianni, who has been the Vice President of Career and Technical Education and worked alongside Becherer for the last nine years, will serve as Interim President until the Presidential Search Committee finds a replacement.
The British Partition of India Involved in the independence from British rule and later planning of the partition and governing of the newly independent nations were Mahatma Gandhi, Jawahartal Nehru, Muhammed Ali Jinnah, and Lord Louis Mountbatten. Gandhi, one of the more famous figures, sought Indian independence alongside Jawaharlal Nehru, who served as India’s first prime minister. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who originally argued for Hindu-Muslim unity eventually reversed his course and began campaigning for a By Brandon Lee Muslim state and became Pakistan’s first GoverNews Editor nor-General. Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last viceroy of Dr. Beth Ingle gave a lecture titled “Shameful the India, oversaw the partition and had final Flight: The British Partition of India” to a crowd of about 30 in the Student Center Atrium on Jan- say on any plans put into action. Years later Mountbatten would admit to handling the partiuary 21st. The lecture focused on the process, the peo- tion poorly and is famously quoted as saying “I ple involved, and the people affected by the cre- fucked it up.” Ingle shared reports of 12 million people disation of the border that separates India and Pakistan. The countries were divided based on reli- placed because of the partition, whether they gious population majority, with Pakistan being were Muslims traveling to Pakistan from India or established for Muslims and India established Hindus traveling to India from Pakistan. Among those anywhere from one to two million people for Hindus and Sikhs. were killed by violence, disease, or hunger.
Listening to Ingle’s lecture was RVC professor Kanwall Prashar, who mentored Ingle and according to her was paramount in developing an appreciation for Indian history. After Ingle’s lecture Prashar was invited to the mic and shared multiple stories about his time as a 10 year old boy living during the partition. He said, “I saw all this happen.” One of the stories he shared was of his brother saving and hiding a muslim boy who was fleeing a group of Hindus and Sikh who had killed the boys family. After the lecture many people approached Dr. Ingle and thanked her for the speech, most mentioned that many of the facts presented had never been taught in American schools. While the partition is often taught the widespread fear and killing was often glossed over or never mentioned at all. Ingle summed up her goals of the lecture when she said, “When you open yourself up to something new, wonderful things can happen.”
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Third century Roman Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers then those married with children. This gave him the idea to outlaw marriage for young men, his future army. Now, to the rescue, in comes a christian priest who realizes that this decree is not fair and he makes the decision to defy Claudius II and secretly marry the young men. The priest, Valentine, is now an enemy of the emperor and his death is eminent. One legend claims that while in prison, after curing his jailer's daughter of blindness, he and the daughter fell in love. It is alleged that before his death, he wrote to her and signed it “From your Valentine.”
It is in recognition of either his death or burial that the middle of February is celebrated. February, in ancient Rome, was considered the beginning of spring and a time for purification, Lupercalia. Members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, would start the festival by sacrificing a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification. They would do this at a sacred cave where they believed that while Romulus and Remus were infants, the founders of Rome, they were taken care of by a lupa, she-wolf. The priests would then cut strips out of the goats hide and dip it in the sacrificial blood. Taking to the streets, they would slap the hides against the fields of crops and the women. Because the women
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believed this would make them more fertile, they welcomed the slap. Later in the day, their names were thrown into an urn for the bachelors of the city to pick from. The woman would then spend a year with the lucky bachelor. Often times this ended in Marriage. Eventually, February 14th was declared St. Valentine's day, the urn was discarded, and the Roman “lottery” system was outlawed. France and England, during the Middle Ages, believed that February 14th started the birds' mating season, and thus supported the idea that it should be a day of romance.
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Movie theaters not worth the cost By Shante Payne Staff Writer
Movies: we have all attended them at some point in our lives. Some go once, twice or even three times a week. But with the high prices of tickets and concessions, I wonder how frequently normal attendees go to see the newest show. I went to see Lone Survivor and was truly astonished by how many people were at the concession stand. Knowing how ridiculously overpriced their choices are, I would think that many people would not pay for them since they already have to pay for the ever increasing ticket price.
Unfortunately, you can’t bring your own food in for some reason. I truly cannot understand why. It’s like their trying to burn a hole in your pocket by forbidding you to bring in your own reasonably priced snacks and forcing you to buy their outrageously priced ones. Then if you choose to buy food or drinks, once it’s gone, you may get the urge for more and then you have to get up and refill it causing you to miss some of the movie and there’s no pause or rewind button so you are missing out. An issue that I cannot stress enough is when someone’s phone goes off. People, AMC theatres play a 3
minute video about turning your phone off! Do the words “SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES NOW” not mean anything to you? Not only is it very distracting to people around you, but it gives off the notion that you don’t have any regard for a courtesy that is like the “Golden Rule” of movie theatres. Another nuisance when it comes to attending a show are the lines and the seating. But I honestly think that these issues are rare, depending on the movie that are out. The Avengers, Hunger Games, or any of the Twilight movies are just examples of where I would think this issue would come
into play because of their immense popularity. Standing in a mile-long line is annoying to anyone, but when you have to deal with sneaky people who try to weasel their way into line and make the wait even longer can seriously be a pain. When you get inside there may not be a good place to sit. People prefer to sit where they can see the screen best, but when those seats run out everyone else is pretty screwed. Middle and higher seats are usually the first to go and the closer you are to the screen the harder it is to see the whole thing. There are people who don’t have enough courtesy
to not talk during the movie. Ok, I get that there is always a point in the movie where you need to say something, but when you carry on a loud conversation with someone that is where there needs to be a cutoff point. Thank god for the ushers who can get those people out of there if they become too much of a distraction. Reasons like these may explain why I am not a frequent movie goer and prefer to watch movies in the comfort of my home with the convenience of Netflix.
Please submit comments Generic students not included and suggestions to the By Rebecca Denham The strain on the situ- platters, and crab cakes? valleyforge@gmail.com Staff Writer ation was incredibly ap- What cruelty is this?
EDITORIAL BOARD Shannon Doyle, Editor in Chief Rebecca Denham, Encore/Features Editor Brandon Lee, News Editor
Damien Pitts, Sports Editor
COLUMNISTS & REVIEWERS Christopher Neira Matt Schupbach Devin Severson
PHOTOGRAPHER Andrew Doyle FACULTY ADVISER Prof. Frank Coffman
Riddle me this, Rock Valley College students: why on Earth would a gathering be held in one of the most populated and traversed buildings on campus, during prime afternoon class time, if it was meant to be an exclusive event? This is in reference to the farewell reception held for our former president, Dr. Jack Becherer (see News article), which was held in the ERC lobby. Now, think of the lobby - not very spacious, is it? Surely not spacious enough to hold a dozen small tables for standing room, two buffet style tables filled with treats, a handful of catering assistants to manage said buffet tables, a pianist (playing classical music to set the mood), approximately 50 of Becherer’s adoring fans, who formed a line coiling around the whole perimeter of the lobby, and Becherer himself, standing less than ten feet away from the doors to the library.
parent when this black tie event was sprinkled with youth dressed in pajama pants, awkwardly shuffling through the backgrounds of elegant photographs of the lovely president. And it was damn near impossible to not photo bomb Becherer, seeing as how he was blocking students from entering the library or passing through without almost bumping into him. The jarring disjunction became even more apparent when students began treating themselves to the buffet style goodies. I was “caught” by a coordinator of the event (who’s name I did not catch) while trying to scoop myself a dish of caramel popcorn. “These treats aren’t really for students,” she stated. “Go ahead and take the popcorn, but these aren’t meant for students.” Well, I never. Why tantalize the generic poor college students with delicacies such as popcorn, cookies, brownies, cheese
After conversing with students who congregate at the couches on both sides of the ERC lobby, I learned that they, too, had been hastily shooed away from the elegancy of the gala event. With a triumphant pile of embossed paper plates and crumbs in the center table of the couches, Rock Valley student, Gabriel Hughes stated “I took seven of those crab cakes, and I did NOT feel bad about it!” The situation escalated to a point where campus police officers were called to guard the precious baked goods and finger foods. The irony of this whole fiasco was that part of the reception was in acknowledgment of an endowed scholarship for Rock Valley Students, in Becherer’s name. If this is the way our administrators treat the student body, said scholarship is most likely no more than a table of intangible crab cakes.
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By Matt Schupbach Staff Writer
The Rockford Dance Company has recently broken away from the mundane, and has entered into a new era of creativity. January 18th, 2014 was the premiere of the Rockford Dance Company’s original Which Witch is Which. There were five performances spread out through the evenings of January 18th and 19th. Which Witch is Which won a place in the dance companies history with its witty comedy and spellbinding charisma that will captivate audiences of all ages. It is an original dance-theater production for children by Mathew Keefe and Stephen F. Vrtol III. However, this is not the sole brainchild of Keefe and Vrtol. The dancers created it as well. I had a chance at the conclusion of the 7:00 PM show to chat with dancer Anna Gibbons. She stated that this was a joy to perform in, and that “there will most definitely be a second debut later on in the year.” The play itself was constructed in an unusual method: according to Bailey Duffield, “developing my character was a unique experience. I got to take my own characteristics and put them into my character, making it another part of me. It was refreshing to create something new, something one of a kind.” This hybrid play has set the bar high for Rockford entertainment; it will be a real treat to see what other gems the Rockford Dance Company will create in their upcoming season.
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By Rebecca Denham Serial Dater
While not all dates are genuinely disastrous, many have potentially disastrous circumstances. And these are the dates you must watch out for, because the potential can either equate to awkward silences, rifts in relationships further down the road, or immediate creepiness that lingers long after the date is over. For example, a date I was invited to not too long
ago had the potential to be great fun, but rather ended up a devastation. We first met up at Starbucks – he was late, which was fine. It gave me more time to decide which leg I wanted crossed over the other (it makes a difference). When he arrived, we purchased our coffee and sat down to a conversation. But the conversation went more like him tearing his cup sleeve to shreds, and me laughing at his nervousness. Laughing is a mean word, more like smirking. It wasn’t audible. Just when I thought the awkwardness could escalate no further, it was shattered by a young woman who knew my date. The small talk ensued between them and was over quickly, as she left with her skinnytall-caramel-mocha-nowhip-steamed-frappe with two straws and no sleeve
(or something like that). His best friend’s wife, he explained. For he was five years to my senior, with friends who had already settled down. Ironically, we then drove to Laser Quest. Two thoughts arose simultaneously when we pulled up to the establishment. One: oh, how sweet, he’s a child at heart. And two: oh God, he’s going to assault me in the arena. Fret not, readers, for as he was anticipating a rave comprised of two people, I was reveling in the idea that I was Vin Diesel in The Chronicles of Riddick. He led me into the dark room with his hand on the small of my back, but as soon as the countdown started for the beginning of the match, I sprinted away in a most likely very unattractive fashion. For the next twenty minutes, I dodged, ducked,
tucked, rolled, and broke every single one of Laser Quest’s rules, with the exception of physical contact with another player. He never saw me; I obliterated him. He then bought me two more games, with the same result. I admire his persistence, though it was entirely futile. So, the resounding lesson to take from this is: gentleman, don’t take a young woman who enjoys mortal combat more than she should on a date where guerilla warfare could be tactfully employed. And ladies, don’t fall so easily for the gentleman who takes you to a dark room with loud electronic music and black lights. Most likely, it’s not a good idea.
Parking mayhem at Rock Valley College By Rebecca Denham Staff Writer
As I pull onto campus for my first day of class, as well as Rock Valley’s first day back open after winter break, I ponder what conundrums await me – surely they will be present. I head for the ERC parking lot and to my dismay (though truthfully, I expected it), I find cars parked in the most unorganized fashion.
Parking lines have no jurisdiction here, in the frozen tundra of the community college parking lots. I am taking a stand against the students that choose to take up two parking spaces by landing there vehicle directly on top of a line, students that pull their car too far forward, bridging the yellow line in front of them and hindering anyone else from parking in
front of them, and students who choose to just park crooked, slanted, randomly, stupidly, and ridiculously. These students should be fined, immediately, for keeping others from finding a legitimate parking spot. Overnight parking lands car owners with a five dollar fine at RVC, why not add to the revenue of Rock Valley’s campus?
I say this is reasonable as it will help stimulate the natural order of a parking lot. If students do not pay their miniscule fine for their irresponsible parking habits, then they will face the next form of punishment – being strung up by their toes and forcing them to listen to a lesson on trigonometry. That seems reasonable to me.
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
By Christopher Neira Staff Writer
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues centers on the character Ron Burgundy, an anchorman from San Diego played by Will Ferrell. The movie deals with the struggles and achievements Burgundy goes through while trying
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to get back on top after losing his job to his wife and restarting his career at a new 24-hour news station in New York. My expectations were not very high for this film, expecting it to be no different from the first. However, the movie blew me away.
This film was hilarious from the start to finish with everything from big name celebrities such as Will Smith and Jim Carrey, to shark fights, to explosions, and, of course, reading the news. The comedy was everywhere. This movie is rated PG-13 but, personally, I do not recommend this movie to be seen by younger viewers, this is an adult movie made with the same type of humor in mind. “Anchorman 2 is one of the funniest movies of the year,” says critic Richard Roper in an article in the Chicago Sun Times.
“I could watch them do this forever,” said Peter Traves critic for Rolling Stone magazine. It has been nearly a decade since the first Anchorman movie hit theatres grossing $28.5 million in its opening weekend and $85.2 million overall in theaters. Anchorman 2 has shattered that by grossing $40 million in its opening weekend and an overall $101 million so far. With this film still in theatres however, the overall number will continue to rise. I highly recommend seeing this hilarious comedy that displays Will Ferrell at
his best. If you like movies that will make you not stop laughing, as well as a hilarious plot, then Anchorman 2 is the movie for you. There was not one point during the movie where it was not. Hearing the other audience member’s laughter as well told me that it was a movie everyone enjoyed. Released by Paramount Pictures, Anchorman 2 has gotten a lot of positive publicity from fans and critics alike. Displaying Ferrel at his best, I highly recommend this non-stop laughout-loud comedy.
The Wizard of Oz By Devin Severson Staff Writer
The Wizard of Oz is a classic tale of a young girl named Dorothy living in Kansas with her Auntie Em, Uncle Henry, and Henry’s three farm hands. Along with her small dog Toto, Dorothy is transported by a tornado to a strange and wondrous world, Oz, of tiny people called Munchkins, witches, talking trees and other strange creatures. The Rock Valley theater performers put on a splendid rendition of this one of a kind tale, nearly mirroring the original play and novel, complete with a family troupe and their children, the Garner’s, who play the Munchkins and flying monkeys. Included in this production was a live dog named Minnie trained to act as Toto! (Even though she had a few accidents on the stage and forgot some of her cues to bark, she still did a great job!) The actors played the roles assigned to them perfectly and soared beyond expectation for a
college performance. They adopted accents reminiscent of the award winning film actors. Dorothy, played by Christina Wheeler, gave off that perfect innocence Dorothy was known for and made the character come to life. The special effects were phenomenal for a college level play, as large projection screens, hand painted by Andrea Bechert, were set up on the stage. The screens displayed the whimsical effects of the land of Oz, such as Glenda the Good Witch of the North’s magical bubble, and the smoke that the evil Wicked Witch of the West appeared from. The stage rotated for various dramatic effects. The actors and actresses make up was a spark of brilliance, from the rosy cheeks of the Munchkin folk, to Alfaba’s venomous green skin - it was of silver screen quality and beauty. The actors completed the audience experience. Diana Gardner, in particular, brought an air of legitimacy to the play. Her portrayal of Miss Gultch and the Wicked Witch of the West was perfect.
Her ability to throw her voice, to bring it to such high pitch, mirrored the diabolical laugh from the movie. She gave a breath taking performance. It was as if she was molded for this part. Raymond Fanara, an actor playing the parts of both farm-hand Hickory and the Tin Man, gave a great performance. His dedication to both his performance and his role could not be daunted, even by a costume malfunction. Despite a dangling nose and a breastplate that came unstrapped, Fanara continued his performance without so much as a blink. Nelson Gutierrez, who played both farm-hand Hunk and the Scarecrow, gave a splendid dance number when the Scarecrow was first introduced. Even possibly causing himself some bruising from his jumping and tumbling in true dedication to his role. Gutirrez’s only flaw is his inability to carry a tune even if he had a bucket to hold it in. In the end, his exceptional acting more than made up for the singing
The actor who played farmhand Zeke and the Cowardly Lion, Don Stein, captured the timid essence of the character, with the desire to be brave, as well as portraying the tell-tale Cowardly Lion voice that millions have fallen in love with without flaw. For a moment, it seemed that the actor that originally played the Lion in the film was on stage. Many people like to compare performances such as this one to their big screen counter parts, and usually end up sorely disappointed in one or the other, but this show was exceptional all around, and the actors from the award-winning film would have been proud of how these young actors and actresses were dedication to this story and their roles. Every last actor, seasoned and inexperienced gave the audience a show to remember. I’m looking forward to seeing more of them in the future and also what producer and director Mike Webb has in store for the next time around.
The Valley Forge student newspaper is looking for submissions from Rock Valley College students. Please send your opinions, reviews and news articles to valleyforge@gmail.com.
Voices call for submissions for spring 2014
Voices, Rock Valley College’s Arts and Literary Magazine, seeks submissions of art, photography, poetry, and prose from students, alumni, staff, and faculty. All work is judged anonymously. For work previously published by Voices, and information on submitting your own to the magazine, please visit rvcvoices.com. This semester’s deadline is MARCH 18. The currently enrolled student winners in each category get a $100 prize. EARLY BIRD PRIZE: $25 awarded to one randomly selected winner from all correctly submitted entries from students, alumni, staff, and faculty by MARCH 4. Send any questions to Professor David Pink, at d.pink@ rockvalleycollege.edu, or call him at (815) 921-3321.
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Home court heartache By Damien Pitts Sports Editor On January 18th 2014 my mother was given the worst birthday present of her natural life when the Rock Valley Men’s basketball team lost their first home game of the season, falling to Triton College 85-83. As mentioned before the men were a perfect 9-0 on their home floor until this evening. Down 41 to 39 at halftime, only the second time the team has faced a deficit at the half on their home court this year. The men really struggled with the size of Tritons’ #0, 6’9” center Donovan Smith. The Golden Eagles are playing without their own center #32 6’7” center Jack Harrison who suffered a fracture in his lower wrist. “Jack will return,” said Eagles assistant coach Evan Lavery in a recent interview. “Of course we miss a presence like Jack’s. He is a smart, tough kid who plays hard defensively
and at 6’7” 235 pounds he still has enough agility to rotate to help on pick and roll play.” Lavery adds, “He doesn’t try to do too much offensively.” This means that Harrison is selective in his shot taking, thus raising his percentage of shot making. The team is more than capable without Jack Harrison, with his brother Sam holding things down in his brothers’ absence. At 6’6” Sam has the length but is more of a finesse player sort of like Pau Gasol, while Jack is more like a David Lee or David West type, rebounding, setting screens and protecting the paint. #32 adds toughness to the team physically and mentally and his loss is a sizable one. Furthermore I had a chance to talk to #2 L.T. Davis, the Golden Eagles point guard who made an errant pass in the waning seconds of the game. Late in the game the Golden Eagles had pulled ahead by 3 and looked to be on the verge of pulling away when
Davis looked to be fouled on an inbound play by a Triton guard who scored. A missed bucket by RVC and a three by Triton and we were down 2 with about 20 seconds. Inexplicably two Triton guards mishandled the ball, seemingly letting the ball (and game) slip right into the hands of the home team. With 8.5 seconds remaining and down 2 Davis brought the ball across half court. Now I am no official but as Davis crossed the half court line he was twice bumped by the opposing guard, no doubt both “bumps” were fouls, with each sending Davis off his original course. The referees though made no call. The play, designed to “give me (Davis) the option to take the shot myself or drive and pass to #11 Frank Cimino (who had made his previous three 3 pointers) for a 3” (point attempt). After the two initial bumps a teammate set a hard screen for Davis who drove to his left, right into the
Jared Mayes, lead scorer for RVC
length of that Triton defense. Attempting a jump stop Davis committed a basic rule that he is aware of “Do not jump into the air before passing.” Doing so you have no option but to pass the ball even if that man is covered because if you come back down with the ball it is a turnover (the ball goes to the other team). This was the deciding play of the game as, after jumping, Davis’ pass went into the arms of a Triton defender. “I was tweakin’,” meaning his adrenaline was pumping so hard that his body or mind was moving faster than
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the other “it won’t happen again.” With the absence of their own center, #32 Jack Harrison, and the off game of their lead scorer, Jared Mayes, the Golden Eagles just fell short of victory. True to his word, Davis and the men bounced back to win their last two games. The most recent was an 88-81 win over Joliet on their home court to boost their overall record to 17-4. Keep your heads up men, know that you are some of the best coaches and players this school has seen in a long time.
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