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Student abstract photographer feature PAGE 9

Oscar nominated director visits COD PAGE 10

Healthy habits becoming a trend PAGE 5

Part time fac-ulty member’s daughter re-covers from cancer due to donated bone marrow

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Every four minutes,

someone is diagnosed

with a type of blood

cancer. Last semester,

COD English instruc-

tor Suzanne Wielgos

OHDUQHG�WKDW�ÀUVWKDQG��when her 19-year-old

daughter, Sarah Wiel-

gos, was unexpectedly

diagnosed with an

aggressive form of

leukemia.

“We had no warning

signs at all,” Wielgos

said. “Initially Sarah

was told she simply

had a bad case of strep

throat, but when it

didn’t clear up, the

doctors ran blood tests

WKDW�FRQÀUPHG�WKH�worst possible news.”

Within 36 hours,

Sarah went from being

a typical college stu-

GHQW�WR�ÀJKWLQJ�IRU�KHU�life with chemotherapy

treatments and their

painful side effects.

During this time,

doctors told the family

that Sarah would need

a bone marrow trans-

plant for survival.

“I really couldn’t

believe it when I was

told I had leukemia.

Three times already,

I had grown out my

hair and donated it to

Locks of Love for wigs

for cancer patients. I

had even joined the

bone marrow regis-

try myself last spring

Sarah, a 20-year-old college student and daughter of English prof. Susan Wielgos, recovering from leukemia.

Photo courtesy of Susan Wielgos

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when I participated in a

Relay for Life event. It

was such a shock, be-

cause I have always been

healthy,” Sarah said.

While Sarah was

shocked that her healthy

ways still lead to can-

cer, her mother said she

learned a lot through the

process.

“And that caused me to

learn a lot, quickly, about

bone marrow donation,”

Wielgos said. “While

Sarah was going through

rounds of chemo, her sib-

lings were tested to see if

they might be a match. If

not, doctors told us, they

would begin a search on

the bone marrow regis-

try.”

As Sarah’s treatments

progressed, and weeks

turned into months, they

met the families of many

patients who needed

transplants, as well.

“When I was receiving

early rounds of chemo,

I remember meeting an

adorable little girl who

also had leukemia, and

also needed a bone mar-

row transplant. Doc-

tors were searching and

searching for a bone

marrow match, but I’m

not sure if they ever found

one,” Sarah said. “That

just broke my heart. If

I can inspire even a

handful of COD students

to register with Be the

Match, they might just be

the ones to save a little

girl like her.”

Be the Match is a web-

site where people can reg-

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Flotow lived in Portland

for most of her life and said

that “to an extent” the com-

edy show, “Portlandia” on

Comedy Central, is some-

what accurate in portray-

ing how the people are over

there.

While in Portland, Flo-

tow went to college at the

University of Oregon and

got her Bachelors degree in

Mathematics and Physics

and later got her Masters

in 2010.

After graduating, she

became a barista at a small

coffee shop called City

Coffee in Portland while

looking for a career in her

degree.

Flotow said that once

she did a handful of infor-

mational interviews, she

stumbled upon a commu-

nity college professor that

sparked her interest in

teaching.

“It struck a cord in me

and I decided that it’s

something I could get

passionate about,” Flotow

said.

Flotow’s passion for math

is evident and she said it’s

like another language.

“I like that its kind of a

beautiful sophisticated lan-

guage, I like the problem

solving and I really love

showing that I can really

improve [students’] math

skills,” Flotow said.

According to Flotow, ap-

plying to COD was instant-

ly top priority.

“When I was looking for

positions, COD was always

ranked in the top for com-

munity colleges,” Flotow

said.

Before coming to COD,

Flotow also taught math

at a private university,

University of Portland, in

2010.

When Flotow isn’t at

COD, she likes to be cre-

ative by painting, making

jewelry and dancing.

“I did some ballroom com-

petitions [in high school],”

Flotow said. “I came in

second once.”

Flotow said that she

is happy at COD and is

excited to settle into the

suburbs in Illinois while

helping students succeed

in their math courses.

“I do really love my job

and I am always trying to

help my students,” Flo-

tow said. “I know math

teachers always get a bad

rep for being mean but we

are always rooting for the

student to succeed.”

Flotow teaches develop-

mental math, pre calculus

and calculus at the col-

lege and hopes to join the

faculty bicyclists group for

commuting to campus.

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ister to become marrow

donators and according to

Wielgos, the registry is es-

pecially in need to people

of different ethnicities.

“No cancer patient

should have to wait and

hope and wait some more

just because of his or

her race or ethnic back-

ground,” Wielgos said.

´7KHUH�LV�GHÀQLWHO\�D�QHHG�for people of all back-

grounds to join the regis-

try; anyone between the

ages of 18 to 44 years old

is needed.”

The process of register-

ing is simple. Students

can go to www.bethe-

match.org and send for a

free kit, which contains a

cheek swab and a post-

paid return envelope.

The organization stays in

touch with registrants ei-

ther online or by phone to

maintain contact over the

years, in case they ever

need to reach them.

Wielgos emphasized that

if someone is selected as

a match for a patient, the

process of donation has

changed over the years.

“I learned that many

times, the patient needs

stem cells from the do-

nor, rather than actual

bone marrow from the

hip bones. In fact, my

other daughter donated

her stem cells to Sarah

through a process that is

similar to being hooked

up to an IV. For an

average-sized donor, the

process is perhaps a little

uncomfortable, but not

terribly painful or fright-

ening.”

Wielgos’ daughter re-

ceived her bone marrow

transplant on February 4,

which is now considered

Sarah’s second birthday.

She is still recovering

from the process and is

participating in addi-

tional studies in hopes of

remaining cancer-free. A

nursing major before the

cancer diagnosis, Sarah is

now planning to become

an oncology nurse.

“I’ll never be able to

thank my sister Mary

HQRXJK�IRU�WKH�VDFULÀFH�she made by giving me

her stem cells,” Sarah

said. “She literally saved

my life. But there are

others who don’t have

siblings who are a match.

For them, the bone mar-

row registry can mean a

chance at life.”

The two are grateful

that the Chicago area

has so many outstanding

medical facilities with

cutting-edge technology

for treating patients with

blood cancers.

“If we can raise aware-

ness of the need for COD

students, and all people

ages 18 to 44, to join

the registry, we might

be able to really make a

difference in the world,”

Wielgos said. “My story is

living proof.”

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As you’re push-ing your gro-cery cart down

the aisle, phrases like “Now 50% less fat!” or “Now made with whole grain!” scream at you.

Last time you were shopping for new clothes, did you notice that many stores, like Wet Seal and Forever 21 have started to sell “active wear” when they never did before?

When you’re scrolling through your Instagram, you’ve probably come across many pictures of your friends with new Ni-ke’s on or their “healthy” meal combinations. May-be you’ve seen the count-less Twitter accounts

VSHFLÀFDOO\�PDGH�WR�PR-tivate healthy lifestyles, such as @BeFitMotiva-tion or @HealthyTips.

How about celebrities like Snooki who lost 40 pounds in 6 months, or Jennifer Hudsun who lost 80 pounds because of a deal with Weight Watchers?

It’s safe to say that social media has showed us going on a health kick is currently the “cool” thing to do.

But is this common New Year’s resolu-tion actually sticking around for good?

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“leg day”, we feel that it’s ÀQDOO\�D�FUD]H�WKDW�ZLOO�do our society some good. What’s wrong with fol-lowing a trend that will EHQHÀW�\RXU�ERG\�DQG�mind? Unlike the ombre hair color trend, and those god-awful Sperry shoes, we really hope this health infatuation lasts.

It seems that today’s society may be leaning towards even more of a monkey-see-monkey-do lifestyle, so maybe we’ll see a change in obesity rates thanks to this one.

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foremost public health crisis in Chicago.”

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we’re noticing on our newsfeeds hasn’t gotten around enough yet, but considering our addic-tions to social media, it will. But are people rec-RJQL]LQJ�WKH�DFWXDO�LP-portance of health or are they just following a fad?

— Courier staff

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to pick out whatever I wanted. I normally got lost in books about World War II at a very young age ( yes, I was that weird 8-year-old who loved history) but a library never judged. A library provided a safe haven for young adventures in mind and spirit. Libraries also pro-vide a place for kids to come after school and enjoy many free programs and book clubs.

Literacy in early years is of the utmost important, especially from ages 6 months to 3 years. I hate to think that toddlers are

being handed I-pads, instead of a good old-fashioned book. No matter how many books you can download on a Kindle, it will never take the place of an actual book for me. Technolo-gy takes over most of our daily lives. Why let it take over the power of the written word?

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If we let books die out, what will be next?

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Former student at the college, 23 year-old Brit-ney Pieta has published a children’s book called The Gift of Mr. Pookie. A heartwarming love story of two monkeys, Pieta says this book was writ-ten thanks to her vivid imagination as a child. “My sister and I loved to play with stuffed ani-mals as kids,” said Pieta. “I like to think of myself as Walt Disney with the way he gave human character-istics to inanimate objects.” This is the ÀUVW�HYHU�FKLOGUHQ·V�book Pieta has written. She has been work-ing on The Gift of Mr. Pookie since 2008. The story and the title was inspired by her mother, who gave her a monkey stuffed animal two years before she passed away. There is one line in the

story that is particularly special to Pieta. The sen-tence, “He wiped away my tears,” represents how the stuffed animal helped Pieta and her sis-ter, Kristin, stay strong after losing their parent. “The events in the book are not only from my imagination, they DUH�DOVR�LQÁXHQFHG�by experiences in my life,” explained Pieta. “I also incorporated a lot of the things I’ve

always want-ed to do.”

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hopes chil-dren learn

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would be how it’s not the quantity of what you have that’s import-ant, it’s the quality. Secondly, the best gifts come in small packages; and thirdly, enjoy the small things in life.” The children’s book is about 30 pages long and

is illustrated by 27 year old Rasa Craig, whom Pi-eta met while attending mass at Willow Springs Community Church in Willow Springs, Illinois. Craig is a profession-al painter and artist. Pieta was born and raised in Glen Ellyn and she is a triplet with her sisters Kristin and Ja-mie. As a child she loved to write songs and letters to her loved ones. While taking journalism and English classes COD, she was Features Editor of the Courier Student Newspaper during the spring semester of the 2011-2012 school year. Soon after she went on to receive her Consumer Marketing Degree from the college. This past March she earned her FHUWLÀFDWH�DV�D�&RS\ZULW-ing Specialist from Busi-ness Training Institute. In fall of 2013 she will be taking online classes at Walden University and hopes to pursue a career as a counselor. “I would love to start my own online counsel-ing business,” she said.

Pieta’s faith and spiritu-ality are very important to her and she hopes to tie that in with counsel-ing people in the future, like possibly becoming a spiritual counselor. In her spare time, Pieta enjoys garden-ing and participating in research studies on mental health, and she is also a member of the DuPage Writing Group. She currently has a few projects underway, one EHLQJ�D�ÀFWLRQDO��URPDQ-tic, fantasy novel of two people in a telepathic ro-mance and how they use

their gift to help others. When asked what advice she would give to aspiring authors at COD she said, “don’t let anyone look down on you because you’re young.” “You can’t write for everyone but you can write for someone.” Pieta’s book is avail-able online for purchase at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Book Walker. She will be having her ÀUVW�ERRN�VLJQLQJ�WRGD\�at Bundles of Books and Gifts bookstore in downtown Glen Ellyn from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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COD’s Model United Na-tions is aimed at advancing

the understanding of the United Nations and contemporary international issues. The club has been around for about 30 years now at the college and its main focus is a conference during the fall and spring semesters called the Southern Regional Model UN. Model UN’s president, 21 year-old business student Haroon Atcha, is committed to helping his mem-bers prepare for these conferences. “I love guiding and raising people up the conference level,” commented Atcha, who spends about 20-30 hours a week as president promoting the club, organiz-ing, and preparing for club activities. In the past Model UN has volunteered at the Habitat for Humanity, raising over $2,500 by just standing outside of gro-

cery markets promoting their club, March 13 they held a cultural show where they featured belly dancers, martial arts per-formances (see photo to the right), and a silent auction. Businesses like Qdoba and Potbelly’s help sponsor the event. Model UN meets twice a week and next year they are planning to hold a confer-ence for high schools at the college, sim-ilar to the ones they attend every year. “We will be working all sum-mer on this,” said Atcha, who came up with the idea. At COD’s Club Award Ceremo-ny on April 16, Model UN won best multicultural/diversity program. “I’m very proud of my club,” commented Atcha. “I enjoy leading by example DQG�WDNLQJ�WKH�LQLWLDWLYH�LQ�ÀQG-ing ways to motivate them.”


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A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE:Three COD educators share why Boston Bombing is relevant to campus

What makes this relevant to you, as the advisor of the Courier? The fact that the students are interested in it; as an advisor, my job is to guide but also to make sure the staff does what they want – writes about what they want. The biggest point stressed by the media’s cover-

age of this event is getting your facts right. Don’t go with what you assume is right. Verify, verify, verify; WKHUH·V�D�QHHG�WR�JHW�LW�RXW�ÀUVW��EXW�\RX�PLJKW�EH�ÀUVW�WR�JHW�LW�wrong. This is something that every student can learn from. The beauty of the internet is that you have a lot of voices, but a lot of them are crazy. All media have to keep the other media in check. For example, although it is meant to be fun-ny, it’s important when Daily Show calls out Fox and CNN for reporting the wrong thing. The Boston Bombing also proved the importance of be-ing a multi-media consumer. Checking and rechecking all the different mediums of news and social media is crucial to formulating a story now; you don’t want to be the writer that gets it wrong. It’s crucial to think critically.

What makes this relevant to you as professor on campus? To start, the attention to de-tail. A buckle on a backpack; a white hat. The details of the event became paramount in UHJDUGV�WR�ÀQGLQJ�VXVSHFWV��,W�was the details that ended up capturing our attention as

well as the men themselves. My job as a teacher is toÀJXUH�RXW�D�ZD\�WR�PDNH�VWXGHQWV�better communicators, particular-ly on the written level. Communi-cating effectively includes paying close attention to what is neces-sary and important; details can make all the difference. Something I challenge my stu-dents to be in and out of the class-room is observant. In one of my lectures, I have students leave the room and sit somewhere on cam-pus to observe the setting and its contents. I ask them to write about the scene; to take the time to see things they normally wouldn’t.Most of my students see it as an eye opening experience and the writing handed in from the exer-cise is typically some of the best writing I receive all semester. Students are receptive to the uni-versality of a current event like this. It ignites substantial conver-sation that everyone can relate to in some way.

CHRISTINA PAYTONCourier Advisor; Mother of three

What makes this relevant to you, both on campus and at home? I have to say I was glued to the screen. As far as work-ing with students here at the college, I was thinking about how it would be to be on lockdown, like Boston University was. I have a friend whose daughter is a freshman there and I can-not imagine the feelings she must have felt worried for her safety. If it happened here, I would do whatever I could to protect my stu-dents. I remember hearing from one report that the suspects learned how to put the bombs together via the internet, which reminded me that we are connected to so much information that can be used for good or bad.

If there is something I would want the students to take away from this event, it would be to be vigilant and aware of those around you and your surroundings. Question ev-erything. We can’t assume tragedies aren’t going to happen here.

Hey! How do you feel about

the event in Boston?

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ERIC MARTINSON College of DuPageEnglish professor

ERIC HAHNCourier Advisor; Chicago Tribune editor/designer


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There are many photography majors on campus, but 19-year-old Nicole Axtolis takes being a pho-tography major to the next level by staying away from Photoshop and focusing on what’s only seen through the lens.

“I lose myself behind the camera,” Axtolis said.

While pointing to the photo of a foggy forest (Top middle), Axtolis said that she lost track of time because the scenery was so captivating.

“This picture was taken during the fog and I was really mad that day so I went out onto the prairie path for two hours in the cold and lost track of time, it was so nice,” Axtolis said.

Axtolis has been involved with photography since she was an eighth grader testing out her mother’s Canon.

“My mom commented on how steady my hand was with the cam-era and how that’s actually kind of lucky,” Axtolis said.

Axtolis’ uncle is a photography professor at Kentucky University and has always encouraged her to become the photographer that she was meant to be.

“He kind of sparked my interest,” Axtolis said. “I met with one of his professors down there when I was at his wedding reception and she actually to said ‘oh your uncle compliments you all the time

and he never gives compliments to anyone.’”

Axtolis was very humble and said that he could have just said that because she is his niece but said, “it was something that made me keep going with it.”

When high school came, Axtolis was the only Freshman admit-ted into Sophomore photography classes at Naperville Central then

continued on to win a “Gold Key” for her water droplet photo (top right).She later was sent to nationals in

New York for the Scholastic’s Art and Writing Award competition.Along with winning awards for her pho-

tos, Axtolis has worked as a photography as-sistant for taking photos with Santa and knew

portrait weren’t for her. “You didn’t have the chance to set up each shot

uniquely or creatively,” Axtolis said. “Something I knew I ZRXOG�QHYHU�EH�VDWLVÀHG�ZLWK�µ

Now that Axtolis is at COD, she is looking forward to someday WDNLQJ�WKH�'LVQH\�LQWHUQVKLS�DQG�ÀJXULQJ�RXW�ZKDW�WR�GR�ZLWK�DOO��GB of images that she has on her laptop.

“The hardest thing is where to start,” Axtolis said.Axtolis hopes to make her name known in the photography world

while keeping her grades up and completing her Associates to move on to bigger and better opportunities in Arizona, one of her favorite places (Bottom photo of Superstition Mountain).

Abstract & landscape photography by Nicole Axtolis

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT NICOLE

BY JORDIN GIGNAC

NEWS EDITOR


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which is to go out and pretty much dominate games,” Connell said. The Lady Chaps are 22-13 on the season and are ranked fourth in the most recent National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) poll. Despite a recent slip-up against tough conference opponent Rock Valley, the Chaps were one of the hottest teams in the country with a 12-game winning streak. Now with the season coming to a close and the regional tourna-ment fast approaching, Connell and the Chaps plan on continuing to take care of business. “I’m really proud of the girls the way they’re keeping it together this year with all the ad-versity they’re having to face,” Connell said. The adversity Con-nell referred to was the numerous games can-

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nament will be held

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one day last Monday.

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good team, they’re real-

ly strong and we’d have

to play very well to beat

them,” Connell said.

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champions, they will move

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tournament, something

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