Graphic by James Landgraf By Abby Hobbs, JRN-111 Student Picture this: You settle down into your chair, accompanied by only a pen and paper. As you begin to journal about your stress-ridden thoughts, a sense of relief washes over you. The words flow from your mind and onto the page, and the tactical sensation of the paper beneath your fingertips grounds you. With each word you write, you hear the…
Graphic by James Landgraf You may not be able to watch TV in the same way ever again. In recent weeks, members of the Writers Guild of America have gone on strike to protest the inadequate pay many screenwriters receive. “Saturday Night Live” cut its season short, The Tony Awards may not be televised in favor of a private award ceremony, and television everywhere is grinding to a halt. “I…
Graphic by Emily Stephens By Nick Stulga, Editor-in-Chief “We see you and we are here for you; we will not give up on you and your rights.” That’s the last line of a letter Moraine’s Gender and Sexuality Progress (GASP!) club received on May 9–43 days after club members met with Moraine’s president and key administrators to discuss their concerns regarding the LGBTQIA+ community at the college. The letter–which was…
Photos by Aidan McGuire By Aidan McGuire, News Editor Students filtered out of classes to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather, gathered under trees near the Shakespeare Garden, and tried their hand at a riding a mechanical shark on Wednesday during Moraine’s annual Spring Fest. The event was held outside near the Gateway and featured free food and snow cones, a climbing wall, and even Zumba classes presented by the FitRec.…
Graphic by James Landgraf By Jackson Edwards, Photo Editor To get or not to get a college degree? That is the question for a growing number of young adults. As we step further from the pandemic, school systems and the workforce are continuously evolving, changing the way people see the value of a college education. During the pandemic, colleges saw a rapid decrease in student enrollment, and many colleges have…
By Niki Kowal, Arts & Entertainment Editor If someone wrote a book this semester on the Dr. Sylvia M. Jenkins Library, the first page would feature librarian Ash Hermosillo in action. Whether she’s getting body parts for anatomy students to study or grabbing podcast equipment, Hermosillo is one of the first–and brightest–characters library patrons will meet. For the past two years, the 20-year-old Moraine Valley student has sat at the front…
