District officials releaseda statement last Mondaythat Indian Prairie SchoolDistrict 204 high schoolswill no longer be holdingtheir graduation cere-monies at COD this May.

Instead, District 204 highschools Metea Valley,Neuqua Valley andWaubonsie Valley will beturning toward NorthernIllinois University to hostthe ceremonies for the dis-trict’s graduating classes of2012.

“While College of Du-Page has hosted our gradu-ation ceremonies for manyyears, a major constructionproject going on at CODcreates some safety con-cerns for our large gradua-tion crowds,” officials said.

According to an article inthe Naperville Sun, DistrictSuperintendent Kathy Bir-kett announced that theceremonies would be relo-cating to NIU’s Convoca-tion Center in DeKalb.

“Birkett said the decisionwas made in part becauseof construction at COD, butalso in an effort to save thedistrict money, and toallow more seating forfriends and family of eachgraduate,” read the article.

Vice President of ExternalRelations Joe Moore con-firms that the college willnot be host to the gradua-tions for District 204.

However, other highschools will still be utiliz-ing the college’s facilities.Moore said that the reasonbehind the district’s changein venue is due to construc-tion.

Campus construction willprevent the district “from

By Elise AndersonNews Editor

Construction, costsend high school ceremonies to another college

District 204 High Schoolswalk away

oard ChairmanDavid Carlin’s gavelpounded down, at-tempting to cut off

speaker and Village of GlenEllyn Trustee Peter Cooperwho spoke past the “yes orno” answer President RobertBreuder asked for.

Breuder announced to asmall press group that if thevillage does not approve therecent IGA, that the boardwill pursue deannexationfrom the village of Glen Ellyn.

This announcement cameafter the board endured ver-bal attacks from villagetrustees who spoke atWednesday’s Board ofTrustees meeting.

The agreement the collegeproposed is a “revised ver-sion” of the IGA that was pro-posed in April, according to acollege press release.

Cooper announced that thevillage would not approve thecollege’s recent revised IGAoffer that it extended to thevillage to resolve the never-

ending dispute over the de-gree the college must abide byvillage regulations.

Instead, the village wishesto return to the IGA crafted in2007.

Cooper also warned theboard that the village willbegin to enforce citations onthe college as of Dec. 1 if thecollege does not approve the2007 agreement.

According to Cooper, itwould cost the college $40,000to pay for inspections for thefour new buildings, excludingthe BIC East project that iscurrently under construction.

Cooper feels that the judge’sopinion from last week’s Cir-cuit Court Hearing is in thevillage’s favor.

“The decision says that thecollege is subject to a home-rule ordinance…anyone whotells you different eitherhasn’t read the opinion ordidn’t understand it,” Coopersaid.

These costs would comefrom storm-water permits andinspections by the village.

The “time for litigation is atan end,” Cooper said to theBoard.

Fellow trustee Carl Hen-ninger also spoke at the meet-ing, expressing the village’sfrustration with the college.The village continues to beharmed by the college, Hen-ninger said. “This has to stopnow.”

After an intense board meet-ing, where the board waschastised left and ri ght, theBoard called for a surprisemotion to move into closedsession.

After the meeting, Breuderand Carlin held an im-promptu press conference,inviting media to ask ques-tions regarding what tookplace at the meeting.

“What you saw tonight iswhy we can’t work with GlenEllyn,” Breuder said.

Breuder emphasized that allstatements from the collegeare factual, and that there isrecord evidence that proveseverything the college statesregarding the issues with the

village.Approving the 2007 IGA “is

not on the table,” Breudersaid. If the village does notapprove the revised IGA thenthe board will pass resolutionfor deannexation, he said.

Breuder continuously re-ferred back to Village Presi-dent Mark Pfefferman’s May3 memo that stated if the 2011IGA included additionalchanges in language that Pfef-ferman would bring thedrafted agreement to the vil-lage board for approval.As for the citations the villagewarned the board it wouldstart enforcing Dec. 1 shouldthe college not agree to the2007 IGA, Breuder was notmoved. “Threats serve nopurpose. We’ll deal with itwhen it comes,” Breuder said.“This Board should not havetaken the abuse it didtonight.” Carlin, expressed his “disap-pointment” in the speakers’attacks that night. “Tonight

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Complainant arrived at theK building at approximately12 p.m.

Upon arrival complainantsat down at one of the tablesin the K Commons for stu-dents.

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Complainant searched forhis jacket that was stolen andfound it lying on the floor inbetween the K building com-puter lab and the custodialoperations office.

When he recovered hisjacket he noticed that his cel-lular phone and MP3 playerwere both removed from oneof the jacket pockets.

Complainant cancelled hiscell phone service with T-Mo-bile and was advised that nocalls had been made on hisphone.

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He found it “very interest-ing” that the suspect did nottake the laptop.

Reporting officer asked thecomplainant if he noticedanyone suspicious in the area.

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The estimated worth ofcomplainant’s stolen objectsis $90.

The objects stolen include ajacket, MP3 player and Sam-sung phone

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was a direct attack on the in-tegrity of the Board,” he said.

Breuder also briefly dis-cussed the $500,000 total esti-mate that both entities havespent on litigation, as Carlinassured that the college wassaving money when it cameto legal fees.

Earlier this week the collegereleased a news release thatdiscussed its extended offer tothe village.

“My plan is to present therevised IGA to the Board at itsDecember meeting assumingyou signal to me that the Vil-lage Board will likewise ap-prove the revised IGA ofApril 19,” Breuder told Pfef-ferman.

Pfefferman confirmed thathe received Breuder’s mes-sage and the proposed IGA.“…I thanked him for it, andour village board will cer-tainly consider it. It’s beendistributed to the board andwe will consider it and go

from there.”But the village trustees

made it clear that they haveno interest in considering theIGA from April.

It appeared that both partieswere committed towardworking together to put anend to the dispute.

However, the tone andheated words of the two Vil-lage Trustees at Wednesday’sBoard meeting said otherwise.

The two village trustees in-vited the COD board to “aspecial joint meeting” sched-uled for Monday for negotia-tion, however, Carlin made itclear that the Board has no in-terest in attending.

If the college does not agreeto the 2007 IGA, the villagewill enforce its citations effec-tive Dec. 1.

If the village does not agreeto approve the recently re-vised IGA, the college willpursue deannexation.

conducting a procession theway they normally proceed,”Moore said.

The statement from District204 states that in the case of se-vere weather, “the college’semergency plan to accommo-date this year’sconstruction requires headingoutdoors and crossing a court-yard to a building approxi-mately 1,000 feet away.”

The statement also said thatconstruction “eliminates grad-

uates’ processional, check-inrooms, and on-site space forstudents to return their gownsand pick-up their diplomas.”

However, construction wasnot the only deterrent fromutilizing the college’s facilities.Officials also claim that NIUprovides “much greater seat-ing capacity allowing a signifi-cant increase in tickets,” anenhanced viewing for atten-dees through “jumbo-tronscreens” and to cap it all off, a

savings of approximately$12,000.

However, despite District204’s decision to relocate,other high schools will still beholding their graduations atCOD. Glenbard North, Glen-bardEast, Wheaton North,Wheaton Warrenville Southand West Chicago CommunityHigh School will still be grad-uating on the college’s cam-pus, according to Moore.

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Point CounterPointn the surface, net neu-trality presents itself asa viable and fair wayto access the internet

for the average user, however,the problems of ‘no limits’ inter-net are deep seated, often unno-ticed and could have adverseeffects on innovation and ad-vancement.

Providing Internet is a business,and a fairly expensive one at that.Although it may seem superfi-cial, the ease of con-necting to theInternet makes many unaware ofthe billions of dollars Internetservice providers spend buildingbroadband networks.

Net neutrality prohibits the op-tion of charging higher fees tocompanies that wish to take ad-vantage of better networks,which in turn offers little incen-tive for Internet service providersto upgrade their current net-works and results in less innova-tion.

Another common misconcep-

tion is that the Internet has an in-finite amount of space for con-tent. With an increase of dataover the years, sites like YouTubeoffering free videos use largeamounts of bandwidth to relaycontent over the serviceproviders network at no cost.Generating over 70 petabytes ofdata a year, businesses simplycannot afford to host data with-out charging uploading fees. Thisfriction causes some to believe

Google and Skype, forexample, ‘free ride’ on

networks and cables phone com-panies spent millions installing.

While net neutrality appeals tothe consumer’s perspective, gov-ernmental interference will harmbusiness, which is part of thefree-market foundation thatAmerica depends on. It’s irra-tional to expect completely openservices without a drop-off inbusiness diversity, which couldbe disastrous considering thevital role the Internet plays in society.

ensoring the Internetgoes against every-thing the World

Wide Web stands for. One ofthe greatest inventions ofmankind, the Internet wasmade to share information notline the pockets of huge cor-porations. Allowing restric-tions to be put on web usedefeats the whole purpose.

Originally commissioned bythe United States governmentthe Internet wassoon adapted tolearning institutions by allow-ing people across the countryto access information.

As with anything popularthere is money to be made onthe Internet. From theproviders who allow you ac-cess to networks to the adsyou see running on everypage. But does that give serv-ice providers the right to con-trol what you do or don’t see?Not only is it an unethicalbusiness practice but driving

customers to certain sites andregulating content as they seefit sets a terrible example forthe future of this great inven-tion.

These companies are alreadymaking well over the norm asfar as profits go. Through theuse of ads companies likeYouTube and Google ensurethat these services can andwill remain free to the generalpublic. You are already paying

the provider for net-work access. Why

should they then be able tohave say on how you use thataccess.

Sure as with anything theremust be some regulation,banks and online shops de-serve to be able to providetheir customers with the safestonline shopping experience.But to have censorship ram-pant in the online environ-ment would serve only todegrade the vast potential thatis the Internet.

Would net neutrality benefit society?

Yes

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the same subject. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the author.

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It is disgusting when twogoverning bodies cannotovercome their differences.

The college and Village ofGlen Ellyn need to put a stopto this endless round of theblame game. Village trusteesspoke at Wednesday’s Boardof Trustees meeting lobbyingfor the Board to pass an inter-governmental agreementsimilar to the 2007 draft.

COD President RobertBreuder along with BoardChairman David Carlin metwith members of the mediaafter a lengthy closed sessionthat concluded the meeting.

Breuder gave an ultimatum,saying that the college willnot negotiate and if the vil-lage does not adopt a draftsimilar to one from Aprilthen deannexation would fol-low.

Both entities are spittingout conflicting information.

This mudslinging betweenthe two needs to stop in thebest interest of the studentsand taxpayers.

Village officials believe thata recent summary court rul-ing is in its favor and that inthe absence of an IGA the col-lege must adhere to villageordinances while the collegeargues that the judge deniedboth parties’ mo-tions.

In the end nobodyshould care aboutthis he-said-she-said mental-ity the college and village areexhibiting. It is time for theleadership of both to growup. Stop acting like school-yard bullies and start findinga viable solution.

Using common diplomacy,keeping the lines of commu-nication open between bothparties and talking things outlike adults would be a start.

Breuder made it clear thatnegotiations are not on thehorizon. Litigation betweenthe two have cost an esti-mated total of $500,000 inlegal fees for both entities.

“We have no interest inbeing a prop in their littlecharade,” Carlin said refer-ring to the village’s attemptsto push an IGA similar 2007.

Is it that easy?If you don’t want to

be a prop in the vil-lage’s charade, then

simply don’t. This is a sad sit-uation where neither the vil-lage nor the college are in theright.

When court dates, litigationand senseless bickering dis-tracts the college from focus-ing on student success andbegins bleeding the taxpayersdry, then both parties must beheld accountable.

The college should take the

high road instead of runningaway from or shutting outthe problem through threatsof deannexation while the vil-lage needs to enforce their or-dinances justly and stopbaiting and bullying the col-lege.

Wednesday’s board meet-ing showed how immatureand lacking the leadership isfor the college and villagealike. This is an inexcusablefailure by both boards thatburdens the taxpayer.

This embarrassing and pa-thetic battle must come to anend for the sake of bothgroup’s constituents.

The college and villageneed to:

1) Hammer out a new IGA 2) Lay down your egos 3) Start serving the students,taxpayer and community thatyou are a part of.

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College, village squabble is pathetic

David Tarnoczy, 20 Chemistry, Bloomingdale“I’m thankful to live in an age where science andtechnology allow us to reach the stars.”

What are you thankful for?

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Jack Tsao, 22 Civil Engineering, naperville“I’m thanful for what I have.”

Tricia Anez, 20 Biology, Elmhurst“I’m thankful for my family and my support system.”

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November 18, 2011 • COURIER 5

OPINION

This poll was active from Nov. 11 through Nov.18 and had 13 votes.

At The Polls: This week’s question:

vote online at http://www.cod.edu/courier/To participate in the poll:

This Week’s Poll:

Should the collegeadopt a campus-wide tobacco ban?

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Last week’s answers:Last Week’s Poll:

How do you feelabout Joe Paterno’sfiring?

He deserved to befired

He could havedone more to report Sandusky

He should nothave been fired

Don’t care

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Once again COD board oftrustee chairman David Carlinhas chosen to flaunt the lawsand ethics guidelines set forthby the state of Illinois andCOD board of trustee boardpolicy manual.

Mr. Carlin is clearly in viola-tion of the law and the policiesthat govern being an electedpublic official from communitycollege district 502.

The policy manual states"Campaigning for any electiveoffice or for or against any ref-erendum question.”

Since Mr. Carlin is sworn touphold these policies and theethics set forth by Illinois lawhe should RESIGN EFFEC-TIVE IMMEDIATELY from hisposition of board chairman.

The ethics and guidelines areclear, yet Mr. Carlin chooses tohide behind a fake U.S. consti-tutional argument that theguidelines are a violation of hisfirst amendment rights.

What Mr. Carlin fails to un-derstand is that the states havea right to pass laws and guide-lines that effect state and localgovernment.

This is also in the constitu-tion that states have their ownpower to govern and regulate,something Mr. Carlin shouldbe aware of given his Republi-can stripes.

Hence why we are seeingdifferent cities deal differentlywith the first amendmentrights of the Occupy WallStreet movement.

Flaunting the ethics and reg-ulations of his office seems tobe a common practice amongfellow board members as welland one would hope that thevoter's of district 502 will situp and take notice.

Clear ethics violations suchas this should be dealt withswiftly and justly this type ofcorruption cannot be allowedto continue.

Mark SmithGlendale Heights, IL

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hile driving downOgden Avenue,looking for some-

where to watch the Bears game,we spotted a patio full of peo-ple having a good time outsideof a house.

That was until we looked upand noticed the sign that read“Crosstown Pub.”

Having heard rumors of theirfamous chicken wings (votedbest by Travel Channel) we couldnot pass up the opportunity tostop in and see for ourselves.

Upon entering, we soon rec-ognized it had resemblance ofyour typical sports bar. If youare looking for a nice, quietplace to sit and have lunch, thisis not the place.

It had a loud, friendly atmos-

phere and seemed as thougheverybody knew each other. Weeven found ourselves in a conver-sation with a complete stranger.

As well as an order of rat-tlesnake bites, the salt and pepperwings were an obvious choice fora starter. If it weren’t for the funenvironment and our eagerness

to try the wings, we might haveended up leaving due to the ex-tremely slow service.

We had to wait at least twentyminutes before we got our ap-petizers. Aside from the longwait, the wings were a trueblessing from the man upstairs.They were very large giving

them immense tenderness andinsane flavor.

No wonder ABC 5 rated them“number one wing.” After anotherlong wait, our entrees werebrought out. First we ordered theDrunken Steer, a burger toppedwith American cheese, bacon, anda fried onion ring. The burger’s

toppings were better than theburger itself.

The bourbon flavor was good,but its only flaw, it was a little dry.Secondly, upon recommendationby the waitress we ordered theBaja Fish, a beer battered fish fillettopped with American cheese ona French baguette. It was alsoserved with a dill-based tartarsauce for dipping.

If not for the sauce, it wasnothing more than an averagefish sandwich. Both were ac-companied by a side of waffleor shoestring fries with the op-tion of going Cajun.

Next time you go toCrosstown don’t expect to be inand out, but we definitely rec-ommend going in and tryingthe award-winning wings.

Crosstown Pub has loud, friendly flavorW

Don’t care

College needs to take action on smoking policies

There is a serious problemhere at the College of Du-Page. It not only affects stu-dents, but staff members andgeneral public as well.

This is not meant to be rec-ognized as bias opinion, butmerely a cry for understand-ing.

Many attendees whosmoke cigarettes do so ex-tremely close to the en-tranceways of the buildings.Close enough, and oftenenough, to have become anissue with plenty of stu-dents.

It is wrong to discriminateagainst those who smoke,but I think whomever doesshould show more respect tothose who do not.

Non-smoking students donot wish to smell the combi-nation of rat poison and to-bacco while trying to reachtheir class. They do not wantto feel the cloud of smoke

drift past them while walk-ing towards the doorway.

Second-hand smoke is an-other problem that ties intothis at the same time. It is aproven fact that this form ofsmoke increases the risk ofcancer in the same way liter-ally smoking cigarettes does.

After interviewing a hand-ful of first-year students, Idiscovered that second-handsmoke is the number oneconcern.

One student that I ques-tioned even categorized thisissue as selfish.

It seems that smokerschoose to light up anywherethey deem appropriate. But15feet within a doorway isinappropriate according toIllinois state law. I assumeeveryone heard about Illi-nois’ general assembly pass-ing the Smoke-Free IllinoisAct.

This prohibits smoking in-side all public areas, andstates that smoking shouldtake place 15 feet away fromany and all entranceways.

There are not enough ac-tively smoking students ad-hering to these conditions. Ihave never noticed any signsposted outside of the collegemaking this law clear.

COD staff should seriouslyconsider producing severaland placing them wherethey can be unmistakablyseen.

If not signs then a state of-ficer, or even a staff member,should periodically super-vise the outside areas to en-sure that smokers are notinterfering with other stu-dent’s daily health.

COD should take action inorder to depreciate thisproblem. It should be a pri-ority of theirs to maintain asafe and healthy environ-ment for all students.

If anyone else feelsstrongly about this issue,they should take the time tospeak to a COD staff mem-ber immediately.

Morgan EinbeckerCOD student

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LOCAL FLAVOR, LOCAL FOCUS If you go:What: Crosstown PubWhere: 909 E. OgdenAve. NapervillePhone: 1-630-357-9775Web:http://www.crosstownpub-grill.com/

DearEditor, DearEditor,

Unnecessary time of death:12:15 a.m. In the mid hours ofthe night, a patient’s helpalarm rings at an ICU nurs-ing station. But like a treefalling in a deserted forest,there is no one around to

hear it. This unheard sound is not a

part of a riddle, though; it isa cause of death. In fact, it isa leading cause of death,with 24 percent of all patientdeaths being accredited to anursing shortage.

DearEditor,

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As children, we dreamabout what we will be whenwe grow up. Some say astro-naut, some say athlete, butthe fantasy that inevitablypops into a child’s imagina-tion at least once is a rockstar.

Last Monday, Nov. 14, Psy-chology Professor RussellWatson invited former rockstar and lifetime friendStephen Thorpe to speak tohis Psychology class. No,Thorpe did not espouse theglamour and excitement ofbeing a famous musician. In-stead he exposed the tempta-tion and pressure musiciansface when it comes to usingdrugs and alcohol.

As Watson squeaked agreen toy horn to gain hisclass’s attention, he invitedThorpe to “take the stage.”Thorpe had the same rockstar style and strut that heprobably came to the stagewith over thirty years ago,when he played a “gig” atMadison Square Garden(MSG).

“I used to be a rock star,honest to God,” Thorpe saidgood-humoredly as he lookednostalgically at a nineteen-year old image of himselfprojected on the screen.

Thorpe, a trombone player,who performed with the likesof New Colony Six, LittleRichard and Chuck Berry,began his lecture describingthe thrill of the MSG perform-ance.

“It was outrageous. As wetook the stage and the lightsturned on, there were 20,000people cheering,” Thorpesaid, “I nearly passed outfrom the adrenaline rush.”

Thorpe identifies this mo-ment as the beginning of hiswild, substance-abusingtwenty-year journey of “chas-ing the dragon.”

“If God made it or manmanufactured it, I took it inmass quantities,” Thorpe saidabout his drug and alcoholabuse, which include any-thing from heroin and cocaineto smoking his dog’s seizurepills.

According to Thorpe, drug

and alcohol use is not only ac-cepted in the world of rockstars, it is actually encour-aged.

“That [rock star] environ-ment is really horrible,”Thorpe explained. “No one istelling you to stop… there isalways free booze, free drugsand free women.”

Unfortunately, as Thorpe’stouring career and “20-yearblur” came to an end, hisdrug and alcohol use did not.

Over the next twenty years,Thorpe’s substance abuse costhim everything - jobs, his for-tune, and even his family. Itwas one near-fatal night threeyears ago that changedThorpe forever.

After poisoning himselfwith alcohol, Thorpe threwup so violently, that he torehis esophagus and one of hisvital arteries. He was rushedto Alexian Brothers MedicalCenter in Elk Grove Village,Illinois, where doctors strug-gled to found no vital signs.To Thorpe’s regret, he wokeup the next morning.

“I woke up and I was madbecause I didn’t want to bealive. I had ruined my lifeand everyone else’s with mydrug abuse,” Thorpe said.“The only thing that kept mealive was a paramedicpounding up and down onmy chest,” Thorpe added.

This overdose could havebeen the end of StephenThorpe. Like many of hisfriends, this could have beenthe tragic end to the life of aonce high-flying musician.

However, Thorpe decidednot to end up on the obituarypage as another drug over-dose. Instead, he is using theknowledge gained from overforty years of abusing drugsand alcohol to help his com-munity.

Today, Thorpe has beensober for three years and vol-unteers at hospitals aroundthe area hoping to help peo-ple who share similar sub-stance abuse problems. Butthis task is proving to bemore difficult than one wouldthink.

“Alcoholics and druggiesare the biggest liars, thieves,cheats, scumbags andlowlives on Earth,” Thorpe

said. “They tell you that theydon’t have money to pay forgas or their electric bills, butsure enough, they have findmoney to buy booze andcoke.”

Thorpe calls the drug abusein today’s society an epi-demic that must be stopped.He told the story of a 13-yearheroin addict from a wealthyfamily.

“It’s a tragedy, all this kidwants is a hug from his par-ents, but they’re too busydoing their Pilates and driv-ing their Jaguar, so they give

him a hundred bucks,”Thorpe said. “Then they won-der why is it that their 13-year old son is addicted toheroin and is doing his sec-ond rehab stint.”

Thorpe hopes that by shar-ing these stories and his own,people will be reminded to al-ways be cautious. But hisstory was more than just awarning; it was a wakeupcall; the rock star lifestyle thatkids dream about and gossipmagazines idolize is not asglamorous as our fantasieswould lead us to believe.

There are struggles and pres-sures behind the scene thatcan ruin one’s life.

To end his speech, Thorpepaused for a moment, lookedout into his audience and leftthem with words of encour-agement.

“You people aren’t nearlythe people you are about tobecome,” Thorpe said.

Although Health and Sci-ence Center room 1234 is noMadison Square Garden,Thorpe’s presentation herewill resonate with his listen-ers far longer.

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Thorpe discusses the long term effects of drugs and alcohol in Professor Watson’s Psych class.Photos by Chris Johnson

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Walking around campus, itis never difficult to find awide variety of students.Whether it is a Students forAnimal Defense club memberrunning around in a gorillasuit or a couple of studentsdressed up as Mario andLuigi, one can never predictwho he or she will meet on agiven day at COD.

If the sound of music isdrawing near, then 19-yearold student Gunnar Lindenmight be near. Travelingaround campus, one mayhave seen or heard Linden ashe spends much of his freetime at the college playing hisharmonica.

It is difficult to miss theloud blues-and-folk-inspiredmusical stylings of Linden,feeling as though you aretransported back to a late 60’sfolk festival.

However, fears of seemingrude or annoying preventthese curiosities from beingfulfilled and one is forced togo about the day wonderingabout this mysterious har-monica player.

Talking to Linden is not dis-appointing as one finds notonly an interesting story but

also an inspiring message.Upon meeting Linden, it can

be a little intimidating as hestands well over six feet talland is more likely to be mis-taken as a vicious middle line-backer for the Chaparral’sfootball team than a footballplayer.

However, after speakingwith him and hearing his in-fectious laugh, one realizesthere is nothing intimidatingabout him at all.

That is unless you are a fel-low harmonica player, inwhich case Linden’s ability toplay one of the music world’smost forgotten-about instru-ments may cause you to re-think your talent or seekteaching from Linden himself.

He began playing harmon-ica in his freshman year atDowners Grove South High

School. After seeing it lyingaround his house one day, hiscuriosity piqued.

“My dad told me it was mygreat-grandpa’s and I decidedto fiddle with it a bit…Ihaven’t put it down since,”Linden said.

Linden, already playing inthe drum line in high schoolat the time, decided to startplaying the harmonica whileperforming in the marching band.

Finding inspiration in artistslike Bob Dylan and BB King,Linden plays mostly bluesand some folk music on hisharmonica. However, itwould not be surprising to seehim blend music genres.“A friend of mine actuallywants me to start Dubstepblues which would be prettycrazy,” Linden said.

Linden is passionate aboutplaying the harmonica, butwhen one sees him “jammingout” around campus, he is notsimply doing it to pass thetime. Linden uses his harmon-ica to spread his message ofhope.

“I play for personal enjoy-ment, but really I want to getpeople thinking,” Lindensaid. “We live in a worldwhere we need more positivemessages, you know. If your

neighbor is down, then youshould help him out.”

Knowing that Linden isplaying to spread positivitythroughout the communitymakes hearing his music allthe more enjoyable.

Linden thanks summercamps and music festivals forgiving him the confidence toplay in public and deliver hismessage.

“Seeing people at the festi-vals dressed in homemade

hippy clothes and having agreat time made me realizethat when you do your ownthing, you learn a lot and aremuch happier,” Linden said.

Linden encourages every-one to be themselves and todo what they love.

As far as the future is con-cerned, he plans to continueplaying his harmonica wher-ever he goes and spreadinghis message of expressingoneself.

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Toys for Tots spreadsholiday spirit at COD

13 million American chil-dren live in poverty. It is a sta-tistic coupled with the beliefthat one toy can make the dif-ference in a child’s life thatmotivated the Toys for Totscampaign.

In honor of the holiday sea-son, the COD Toys for TotsCollection will start this Mon-day Nov. 21 and will go untilThursday Dec. 8.

The COD Toys for Tots Col-lection is held in associationwith the DuPage County Toysfor Tots Collection. This is theninth year that COD has beencollecting donations and thisyear’s campaign is being ledby COD faculty members PatHild and Lynne Grezek.

“The purpose of the Toys forTots Collection is to spread alittle Christmas to the needykids in our very own back-yard,” Hild said.

According to Grezek, lastyear the Toys for Tots charitycollected 15.2 million toysacross the country, 50,000 ofwhich were donated by Du-Page County. Hild commented on the suc-

cess of the program at COD inthe past.“The program has been very

successful over the past nineyears. It has really grown asthe college has grown,” Hildsaid. “The college is one of thebiggest contributors in Du-Page County simply becauseof its size alone.”

With the economy in its cur-rent condition it is reasonableto think that being able to af-ford to donate to charities likeToys for Tots. However, Hilddoes not believe this is thecase.

“I think that with peoplefacing tough economic timesthemselves, they realize howdifficult it must be for thosewho are in even worse shapethan they are in and are evenmore generous,” Hild said.

The organization requeststhat all donations be new andun-used toys. Monetary dona-tions can only be through theDuPage County organization.Toys for children of all agesare recommended, as well asgifts for teenagers, an agegroup that Hild said cansometimes get overlooked.

Hild encourages everyoneto make donations to the col-lection and believes that Toysfor Tots is one of best charitiesavailable.

“Toys for Tots is 100 percentvolunteers and purely non-profit. The charity is honestand comes from the heart,”Hild said.

“This program is so great,”Grezek added. “Every childdeserves a toy.”

The college will have binsset up all over the main cam-pus including the StudentLife, Student LeadershipCouncil and registration of-fices.

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to spread a little Christmas

to the needykids in our veryown backyard.”PATRICE HILD,TOYS FOR TOTS HEAD

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT‘White City’ depicts darkness, delight

Thodos Dance Chicago tookMcAninch Arts Center pa-trons back to the wonders of1893 Chicago with their balletproduction of “The WhiteCity: Chicago’s ColumbianExposition of 1893” Saturdayevening.

Founded by Melissa Tho-dos, the company created adramatic environment ofwhat historians claim to bethe most exhilarating world’sfair through graceful move-ment choreographed by Tho-dos and Ann Reinking.

Prior to the opening act, anaudio recording done by his-torian Chris Multhauf pairedwith visuals of key figure-heads of the ChicagoColumbian Exposition pro-vided MAC guests with a his-torical background of the fairand the dark happenings thataccompanied it.

A rectangular table sur-rounded by dancers adornedin 19th century suits sets thescene as classical musicerupted and vaulted thedancers into a flurry of mo-tion.

The strife that emerged onstage represented the variousarguments of the architects ittook to erect new buildings

that would define Chicago asa world-class city.

Dancers moved rapidly asthey threw themselves overthe table and thrust their fistsinto the air, each exclaimingan idea on how to build thecity.

The ballet continued into theliving room of John Root, whowas considered the master-mind behind the architecturallayout of Chicago. Root’s

character, portrayed by Je-remy Blair, acted sickly as hepranced about the stage. Au-dience members learned thatRoot himself never lived tosee the creation of vision, ashe died an early death ofpneumonia. The scene con-cludes with Blair laying on abed grasping at the blueprintsto his genius designs, pro-jected on to a screen for every-one to see.

Patrons were then trans-ported to the office of PatrickPendergast, the assassin ofChicagoan mayor Carter Har-rison, where dancer JoshuaManculich was seen obsessingover a cluttered desk of pho-tos and postcards of Harisson.

The act shows the characterof Pendergast and his infatua-tion over the mayor as Man-culich gracefully bounds andleaps around the stage, declar-

ing his obsession to the publiceye.

Scenes of the opening day ofthe exposition, from a youngcouple frolicking about to thesight of H.H. Holmes, one ofAmerica’s first documentedserial killers, scoping out hisprey, are beautifully presentedto audience members throughthe intricate costumes, majes-tic movements and beautifullyselected orchestral pieces.

Guests were confrontedwith Holmes enchanting avictim and their maliciousdeath, tourists scurryingabout observing the glory ofthe city, the quarrel betweenPendergast and Harrison thatlead to the Harrison’s deathand Harrison’s funeral.

The story of the “The WhiteCity” came to a graceful con-clusion but the show wasn’tover. The evening continuedwith four interpretive dancesegments.

Two of these acts incorpo-rated a variation of selecteddancers; one act was a soloperformance by ballerinaAlissa Gigler and the conclud-ing performance by the entirecompany.

MAC guests thought thecompany to be top-notch per-formers as they were thankedfor their showmanship with astanding ovation.

Student play touches on dramatic topics

ramatic real life situa-tions hung in the air as“The Dining Room”premiered at the

McAninch Arts Center on Fri-day.

The plot involves various char-acters of all ages and back-grounds sporadically entering aVictorian style dining room to

act out a variety of situations al-most any audience membercould relate to. The story is setbetween 1930 and 1980, witheach vignette moving forward intime.

Giggles and whispers were ex-changed throughout the theatreas grown college students por-trayed roles of five-year-old chil-dren squirming and squealingabout an elderly, cranky menand women.

An opening scene involving a

stereotypical ‘30’s family atbreakfast gave audience mem-bers a laugh as a strict fathercommanded two young, squir-relly children who earned to eatbreakfast with their dad at thedining room table.

This production, written byA.R. Gurney and directed byConnie Canaday Howard, fea-tured veteran college actors andnewcomers alike whom master-fully took on their respectiveroles.

From anger to love andsadness to joy, the playtugged on a variation ofemotions.

Students acted outscenes portraying a fight-ing husband and wifelonging for a divorce, a se-cret affair, a teenage partyand a father discussing hisfuneral plans with his son.

Stocked full emotion, itseemed nearly impossiblenot to be able to relate tothis play.

The set was neat and or-ganized, as it resembled atraditional dining roomset. Costumes werewell designed and thoughtout and matched thedecades they play wentthrough well.

“The Dining Room” willrun through Nov. 20 atTheater 2.

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By Matt MertesA&E Editor

Photo courtesy of MAC Website

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What We’re WatchingBreaking Bad:

Breaking Bad is a show thatcrunches the viewer’s soul asit submerges its audience inwhat it’s like to remainhuman amidst almost uncon-querable circumstances.

One Tree Hill:

For the past 8 years, the charac-ters have slowly woven them-selves into thehearts of fans of the show. Feelsmore like family than a show.

Matt MertesA&E Editor

Chris JohnsonPhoto Editor

Elise AndersonNews Editor

Nick DavisonEditor in Chief

Shawn MukherjiGraphics Editor

Austin SlottFeatures Editor

Josh TolentinoSports Editor

Arrested Development:

In three short seasons,Mitchell Hurwitz created oneof the most uniquely writtenand directed sitcoms in his-tory. A star studded cast andhidden easter egg jokes beck-ons for multiple viewings.

Colbert Report:

Stephen Colbert’s conserva-tive character is the heart ofhis satirical news show.Through ingenious sarcasmand practical gags, Colbertunearths the hypocrisy of pol-itics in America.

Friends:

Seven years off the air andNew York’s mischievous,heartwarming gang stillcracks up audiences with end-less reruns. There is a littleJoey Tribbiani in all of us.

Big Bang Theory:

The writing is superb as everyincomprehendable thing Shel-don spits out is scientificallyaccurate. There is great chem-istry and comedy amongstthis geeky group.

Seinfeld:

The greatest and most origi-nal sitcom of all time is just asfunny today as it was 20 yearsago. Plus, Jerry’s sneakergame is top-notch.

Hey Arnold:

Its ability to be humorous anddeal with dramatic issues isunmatched by anything onTV today. If you did notwatch it as a kid, then youhad a deprived childhood.

Warehouse 13:

A SyFy series that alwayscharms its audience withwitty banter between castmembers and the outrageousstoryline about two agentsthat hunt down magical arti-facts will keep you enthralled.

Wilfred:

An ex-lawyer who is the onlyperson who can see hisneighbor's dog as an Aus-tralian man in a dog suit whoboth smoke weed togetherand have crazy misadven-tures? Count me in.

SportsCenter:

One of the most watchedsports shows in the world,provides live updates andscores of every sport. Greatanalysis and coverage with anice feature story here andthere.

Rocket Power:

One of the most watchedsports shows in the world,provides live updates andscores of every sport. Greatanalysis and coverage with anice feature story here andthere.

It’s Always Sunny InPhiladelphia:

This delightfully dirty rompthrough the slums of Phillyfollows the lives of a gangof friends as they continu-ously attempt to schemethrough life.

Curb Your Enthusiasm:

The brain child of LarryDavid co-creator of Sein-feld, David takes his “mat-ter of fact” style of comedyto a whole other level.

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Parenthood:

I am a faithful watcher of thisrealistic view of parenting.The characters are relatable,especially Adam and KristinaBraverman whom have achild with special needs.

Grey’s Anatomy:

I can’t seem to get away fromthe drama at Seattle Grace.Whether the episode is seri-ous or comical, Dr. Mc-Dreamy and Dr. McSteamysteal the show.

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November 18, 2011 • COURIER 13ARTS

Become

Benedictine University is more than just a place toeducate the mind. At Benedictine, we believe indeveloping the whole person – academically,socially and spiritually.

At Benedictine, we are welcomers, learnersand leaders.

We are caretakers, competitors and explorers.

We are believers, helpers, innovators anddifference-makers.

We are Benedictine. 5700 College Rd. • Lisle, IL 60532

(630) 829-6300 • www.ben.edu/cod • admissions@ben.edu

APPLY TODAY!The Spring semester begins January 17.

smART Tonight8 p.m.McAninch Arts CenterMain StageSmithsonian JazzMasterworks Orches-traEnjoy an exhilaratingperformance by SJMOperforming the songsas legendary jazzgreats intended forthem to have beenplayed. For more infor-mation contact theMAC ticket office at(630) 942-4000TICKETS: $38adult/36 senior/28youthNov 188 p.m.McAninch Arts CenterMain Stageeighth blackbirdCome witness thisGrammy winningstring quartet performwith the electrifyingenergy of a rock band.For more informationcontact the MAC ticketoffice at (630) 942-4000TICKETS: $32adult/30 senior/22youthNov 203 p.m.McAninch Arts CenterMain StageDuPage CommunityJazz EnsembleExperience this 20piece band put on ashow featuring origi-nal songs and jazz clas-sics. For moreinformation contact theMAC ticket office at(630) 942-4000TICKETS: $4 all agesNov 273 p.m.McAninch Arts CenterMain StageThe LettermenA mix of holidy fa-vorites and The Letter-men’s own music willbe performed duringthis legendary per-formance. For more in-formation contact theMAC ticket office at(630) 942-2713TICKETS: $69adult/67 senior/59youthNov 307:30 p.m.McAnich Arts CenterMain StageCollege Music - Per-cussion EnsembleStudents will performpieces written specifi-cally for percussion in-struments as well asselections that can beadapted. For more in-formation contact theMAC ticket office at(630) 942-2713TICKETS: $4 all ages

How would you describe your art?

It is primarily Anime and landscape draw-ings. I really like using colored pencil when Iwork.

Where do you find inspiration?

From watching Anime and my emotions. De-pending on what I fell I’ll draw that emoti-non on one of my Anime characters. Or ifthere is a landscape I really like I’ll draw thattoo.

What do you love about your art?

I love how progressively better I’ve gotten.

What do you hate about your art?

I hate drawing hands.

How did you get your start?

I had a friend in 6th grade who was fantasticat drawing and I asked if I could copy someof her work. So she let me and I eventuallystarted drawing on my own.

People you admire?

An old friend from high school who wasalso a very talented drawer. Our styles werecompletely different but she inspired me tokeep getting better.

Plans after COD?

I hope to pursue a career with my art. I re-ally like photography as well and would liketo pursue something with that as well.

What are some of your other hobbies?

I used to write a lot of poetry, I don’t asmuch now but its something I still loveto do. I also like going on walks anddrawing what I see.

UndecidedMajor:Bree StromName:

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StarvingArtistDates

Dec 18 p.m.McAninch Arts CenterTheatre 2WDCB Jazz Cafe Liveat the MAC! - Tony doRosario DuoCome experienceChicago jazz artistsTony do Rosario andNathan Kawaller foran evening of smoothjazz in the intimate set-ting of Theatre 2. Formore information con-tact the MAC ticket of-fice at (630) 942-4000TICKETS: $16adult/14 senior/6youthDec 28 p.m.McAninch Arts CenterTheatre 2Club MAC - Hot Clubof CowtownKick off the holidayseason with Hot Clubof Cowtown as theyperform classic hits aswell as some Texanstyle holiday favorites.For more informationcontact the MAC ticketoffice at (630) 942-4000TICKETS: $36adult/34 senior/26youth

COURIER • November 18, 201114

PHOTO

Staff photographer RichMalec will be moving on afternearly 25 years with the col-lege.

“I never guessed that myhobby would become my oc-cupation,” joked Malec. Askids, Malec and his photobuddies would put on slideshows for one another, eachphotographer trying to out dothe other.

As a college student, Malecmajored in Biology at North-ern Illinois University andone day decided that the fieldhe was studying just did notinterest him. Malec, a lifetimephotographer, quicklyswitched his focus towardsphotojournalism and gradu-

ated with a Bachelors degreefrom NIU. After graduationMalec served as Photo Editorat the student newspaper“The Daily Egyptian” whilestudying Fine Art at SouthernIllinois University.

Malec started his career inphotojournalism in 1976 as astaff photographer at TheSuburban Life Graphic News-paper in Downers Grove.After freelancing for 16 yearsoften for the College of Du-page, Malec started workingas the Staff Photographer atthe college in 2001.

Chances are if you’ve seen aphoto on campus or in a col-lege publication it was takenby Malec. Covering nearlyevery college event as well asphoto assignments, Malec hasshot everything from baseballto board meetings. “This job

was custom made for me.”said Malec, “I think I’ve pro-gressed as a photographer, Ilearned a lot on the job here.”Applying the skills he gainedstudying photojournalism,Malec enjoyed the variety inthe photo assignments heworked on.

“I’m proud of what I didhere,” said Malec. Other thanthe photography, Malec willmostly miss the comraderywith students and faculty. “Ijust have really warm, goodfeelings about the time thatI’ve spent here, just because ofall the great people at the col-lege.”

Malec is going on to con-tinue his photographic careeras a freelance photographerand plans to do the travelinghe missed out on during histime with the college.

By Chris JohnsonPhoto Editor

College of Dupage Staff Photographer, Rich Malec

Above: A small collection of Malec’s favorite work from over the years. Top left: The then 39 year old Freshman and former forward for the Chaparalls basketball team, Jermaine Townes, poses for a shot used in college publications.Top right: A student takes a break from classes to relax and make a phone call in the shade of the trees that surrounded the MAC pavilion.Bottom left: Actors from Buffalo Theatre Ensemble perform at the MAC, one of Malec’s most satisfying photo assignments to shoot.Bottom right: Physics professor Tom Carter works through material with a student.

The man behindthe lens

College photographer gets on the other side of the camera, reflects on leaving COD

November 18, 2011 • COURIER 15COMICS

Salome’s StarsARIES (March 21 to April 19) Keep those sharp Sheepeyes focused on a hazy situation. As things begin to clearup, you'll find a sharper picture emerging, showing some-thing you will need to know.

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CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Now that you are mov-ing on with your life after that recent disappointment,how about reactivating your travel plans and takingsomeone special along with you.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Communicationdoesn't exist unless it's two-way. So if you're getting noreplies to the signals you're sending, it could be time tolook for someone more receptive.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A workplacecomplication that you thought was ironed out developsnew wrinkles that need attention. Meanwhile, expect con-tinuing improvement in your home life..

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Many new friends comeinto your personal life, which suits all of you social Lionsjust fine. However, one new friend might make demandsthat you could find difficult to deal with.

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COURIER • November 18, 201116

SPORTSCOD alumnifootball star shotin hand at U of I

“Trulon wasalways a leader.

On and off the field,exceptional.”PAUL ZAKOWSKI,ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

t was the early hours oflast Sunday morningwhen Athletic DirectorPaul Zakowski receivedan urgent text inform-

ing him that importantalumni had been involved in ashooting.

“We were all very concernedat that point, we didn’t knowthe exact details,” Zakowskisaid.

Around 3 a.m. Sundaymorning, former COD foot-ball star Trulon Henry, whonow plays safety for the Uni-versity of Illinois, was in-volved in a shooting oncampus at a party in Urbana-Champaign.

Henry 27, was shot in hisring finger, breaking severalbones in his hand. After the

incident Henry was taken to alocal hospital where he wasreleased from Wednesdaymorning.

“Knowing Trulon, he wasdoing a good deed,” Za-kowski said. “It was just awrong place, wrong time typeof situation.”

Henry was reportedlybreaking up a fight betweenthree younger players on theteam. Henry was informed of

his teammates being in trou-ble and he sped to the partylocation, an on campus dorm.

According to Illini headcoach Ron Zook and a policereport provided by the DailyHerald, shots were fired into acrowd of people and upon ar-riving, Henry was hit in thering finger.

One of the most exceptionalathletes to play football atCOD, Henry has left a legacyat the college that many willtry to achieve.

While here at COD, Henrywas decorated with manyawards and titles. Henry wasan NJCAA All-American andearned first-team All-MidwestConference honors. He playedin 10 games, posting 96 tack-les, six tackles for a loss, threefumble recoveries (two fortouchdowns) and four inter-ceptions as a sophomore. He

was named the Midwest Con-ference East Defensive Playerof the Year and was awardedwith All-Academic Honorawards. Most importantly, hewas a leader and a captain.

“Trulon was always a leaderhere at COD,” Zakowski said.“On and off the field, that wasthe kind of athlete he washere, exceptional.”

Henry was offered a scholar-ship to U of I after playingwell here at COD. Since then,Henry has continued his suc-cess as an Illini.

The hand injury endsHenry’s senior year, shuttinghim down just before the finaltwo games of the season.

Henry still has high hopesfor the NFL, which had al-ways been his goal upon ar-riving at COD. Henry’sbrother, Arrelious Benn is aformer Illini All-American

and currently plays in theNFL for the Tampa Bay Bucca-neers.

Zakowski and COD wishesnothing but the best for Henryin his speedy recovery.

“He was held in such a highregard here,” Zakowski said.“We wish the best for him andhopefully he’ll be able to re-cover soon.”

Photo illustration by Vikaas Shanker

By Josh TolentinoSports Editor

Photo by John Maloney, Daily Illini

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Trulon Henry playing safety atthe University of Illinois

Photo by Steve Jukrovic

Chaps ‘come together’and fly past Kishwaukee

Strong bench play and defense werethe keys to a strong win last Tues-day as the Chaps blew past Kish-waukee College 65-51.

After Kishwaukee jumped to aquick 18-7 lead, COD head coachKlaas took a timeout to gather histeam together.

“They were playing bad defense,they had to stop their penetration,”Klaas said. “Our 1-3-1 zone defensestopped them and we were able togo on a run.”

Following the timeout, the Chapsstormed out on a 23-4 run into half-time, taking a huge momentumswing away from the Kougars.

The huge Chaps run was led byShooting guard Robert White whoturned the game around with keythree-point shots. White hit a trio ofthree-pointers, electrifying thecrowd as his team into halftime.

“He stepped up when we neededsomeone to,” Klass said of White.

White finished the game with 11

points, all of them coming from the23-4 run.

The Chaps solid zone defense con-tinued to give Kishwaukee prob-lems in the second half.

Led by shooting guard YeremiahCrutcher, the Chaps forced Kish-waukee into 19 turnovers.

“We came out strong,” Crutchersaid. “We had a good finish and ourdefense was able to pull together.”

Cruther tallied up 12 points, fiverebounds and three steals.

Despite a strong team perform-ance, point guard Xavier Biles strug-gled shooting 0/10 from the field.Despite the weak offensive show-ing, Biles dished out six assists andhad a steal and a block.

“It was just a bad night from me,”Biles said. “Thankfully, the otherguys came out strong and steppedup, it’s a team game with us.”

Although Biles performed subparoffensively, Klass was happy withhis defensive play.

By Josh TolentinoSports Editor

see ‘basketball’ page 18Photo by Chris JohnsonShooting Guard Robert White puts up a shot against Kishwaukee, White came offthe bench and scored eleven points, all coming during a 23-4 Chaps run.

November 18, 2011 • COURIER 17SPORTS

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AT T E N T I O N COD STUDENTS!HOT TIXBring your student ID to the MACticket office between 10 a.m. and5 p.m. the Friday before the eventto receive HALF-PRICE TICKETS.Subject to availability.

The CapitolSteps

Smithsonian Jazz MasterworksOrchestraFriday, Nov. 18, 8 p.m.$38/28 COD students

College MusicDuPage CommunityJazz EnsembleSunday, Nov. 20, 3 p.m., $4

The LettermenHoliday ShowSunday, Nov. 27, 3 p.m.$44/34 COD students

College MusicPercussion EnsembleWednesday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., $4

WDCB Jazz CaféTony do Rosario DuoThursday, Dec. 1, 8 p.m.$16 adult/6 COD students

Club MACHot Club of CowtownFriday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3, 8 p.m.$36/26 COD students

College MusicDuPage ChoraleVoices Resound!Sunday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.$16/6 COD students

Gahlberg GalleryJoseph JachnaOct. 13 to Nov. 26 Free

Smithsonian JazzMasterworks Orchestra

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Hot Club of Cowtown

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eighth blackbirdFractured JamsSaturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m.Tickets: $32 adult/22 COD students

Join eighth blackbird for a dangerous musical high-wire act. This Grammy-winning ensemble combines the finesse of afinely-honed string quartet and the energy of a late-night jamband. Fractured Jams shows off eighth blackbird’s virtuosityand theatrical flair in an absorbing, provocative and motleyprogram. The music is so new the ink is still wet on the page.

Lady Chaps ‘out-hustled’ 37-72

Leadership is often an over-looked trait on the basketballcourt. Last Tuesday, the LadyChaps had no leaders on thecourt, falling to KishwaukeeCollege 37-72.

Despite Kishwaukee play-ing with only 5 players theentire game, the Lady Chapswere unable to outmatch theundermanned Kougars.

The Lady Chaps were ableto keep up with the Kougarsuntil a Kishwaukee timeoutwith 9:48 remaining. Follow-ing the timeout, the Kougarsstormed out a 20-4 run, shut-ting down the Lady Chaps ondefense and offense.

“They were out-hustled,”Head coach Christopher Cot-ton said. “They’re still learn-ing. We have to be able torecognize the other team’schanges on the fly.”

During the Kishwaukee 20-4run, the Kougars changedtheir schemes against theLady Chaps. The Kougarsforced them into several, trap-ping them in the corners. TheLady Chaps also committedseveral fouls, sending Kish-waukee to the line for easypoints.

“Fouling them let them takethe lead,” Point guard RavenHurley said. “They were ableto jump out because we madedumb mistakes,”

Hurley was one of the LadyChap’s only bright spots, fin-ishing with six points, eightassists and two steals.

Going into halftime, theLady Chaps trailed theKougars 35-22.

As the second half began,the height difference betweenthe two teams started to show.The Lady Chap’s tallestplayer is small forwardAlexandria Capeles, who is5’8. Kishwaukee’s shortestplayer is Point guard KelsieLuck, who is 5’8.

Kishaukee’s height- and alack of enery from the LadyChaps- proved to be a decid-ing factor in the game.

The Lady Chaps were outre-bounded 51-27.

“Hustle wasn’t there,” Cot-ton said. “We’re a short teambut if they work as a group,they’ll be able to out hustleand run other taller teams outof the gym. They just need todevelop as a group.”

Hurley agrees that the teamcan pull it together despite

By Josh TolentinoSports Editor

see ‘loss’ page 19

Photo by Chris JohnsonSmall Forward Ashley Selph penetrates the paint.

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SPORTS

Athlete of the Week

Photo by Chris Johnson

Q: What is your favorite thing about basketball?

A: Just being able to play,I love the sport and it’s ablessing to play somethingyou love to do.

Q: What is your least favorite thing about crosscountry?

A: Conditioning in thepre-season, that’s brutal.

Q: Favorite Pre-gamemeal?

A: McDonald’s

Q: Who inspires you?

A: My Mother

Q: What do you do in yourfree time?

A: Hang out with friends,watch games, and justplay basketball.

Q: Any advice for youngerbasketball players?

A: Never give up on thesport no matter what,never stop, always practiceand keep playing.

Q: What are your plansafter COD?

A: Transfer, hopefuly

Q: Favorite NBA Player?

A: Isiah Thomas

Photo by Chris Johnson

Name: Xavier BilesSport: BasketballYear: FreshmanMajor: Business ManagementAge: 19

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OCTOBERThu., 20 ALUMNI 7:00 pm

(scrimmage)Thu., 27 ALUMNI 7:00 pm

(scrimmage)NOVEMBERSat., 5 at Judson W 72-48Tue., 8 McHENRY W 88-51Thu., 10 at Malcolm X L 65-108Sat., 12 PRAIRIE STATE L 43-72Tue., 15 KISHWAUKEE L 37-72Thu., 17 at Elgin 5:00 pmSat., 19 at Oakton 5:00 pmTue., 22 at Waubonsee 5:00 pmTue., 29 KENNEDY-KING 5:00 pmDECEMBERThu., 1 at Moraine Valley 5:00 pmTue., 6 MORTON 5:00 pmThu., 8 OLIVE HARVEY 5:00 pmFri., 16 HOLIDAY

TOURNAMENTDuPAGE vs DALEY 5:00 pmMalcom X vs Elgin 7:00 pm

Sat., 17 HOLIDAY TOURNAMENTConsolation 1:00 pmChampionship 3:00 pm

JANUARYWed., 11 at Wright 5:00 pmSat., 14 TRITON 5:00 pmWed., 18 ROCK VALLEY 5:00 pmSat., 21 at Milwaukee Tech 5:00 pmWed., 25 MADISON 5:00 pmSat., 28 at Joliet 5:00 pmFEBRUARYWed., 1 at Harper 5:00 pmSat., 4 WRIGHT 5:00 pmWed., 8 at Triton 5:00 pmSat., 11 at Rock Valley 5:00 pmWed., 15 MILWAUKEE TECH 5:00 pmSat., 18 at Madison 5:00 pmWed., 22 JOLIET 5:00 pmSat., 25 HARPER 5:00 pmTue., 28 Region IV Tourney tba

at tbaMARCHSat., 3 Region IV Semi-Final tba

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“He (Biles) shut down theirpoint guard, he played greatdefense,” Klass said. “Every-one has a bad night offen-sively, he played greatdefense on their guard. Hehas exceptional speed. He justneeds to learn to use his bodybetter.”

The Chaps continued toforce turnovers late in the sec-ond half, putting the gameout of reach. With three min-utes remaining, the Kougarsbegan fouling the Chaps. TheChaps capitalized on theirfree throws and secured the65-51 win.

The Chaps are on a threegame winning streak and lookto move on as a team in theirupcoming games.

“We just need to keep win-ning, we have injuries nowbut we need to stay moti-vated,” Forward AnthonyChampbell said.

“We just go game by game,wanting to get the win,” Bilessaid. “We’ll be a good squad ifwe come together.”

The Chaps will continue tobattle for wins as they travelto Oakton tomorrow at 7 p.m.and clash with Waubonsee onTuesday at 7 p.m

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The Lady Chaps will try tochange the momentum intheir upcoming opponents asthey travel to Oakton tomor-row at 1 p.m. and class atWaubonsee next Tuesday at 5p.m

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