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Vote this week for local elections and MV Student Trustee
April 1 is election day in several municipalities in Illinois that will have a direct impact on the lives of local residents. Many elections across the Cook County region involve Community College Boards of Trustees, including Moraine Valley. You can find out more about which positions are on this week’s ballot by visiting Ballotpedia and entering your address and ZIP code. Local elections have a greater impact on residents because…
Moraine Valley eliminates Finals Week for Fall 2025 Semester
Photo courtesy of Pexels By Jayla Smith, Editor-in-Chief Students nationwide are well aware of the dreaded finals week. The intense 17th week in a semester is one of the most important weeks for faculty and students filled with exams, exhaustion, and an occasional eye twitch. However, starting Fall 2025, Moraine is shaking things up by not mandating a final exam week, giving teachers freedom to decide how, or if, they…
Let your creativity flow at the Student Maker Studio in the Jenkins Library
Photo by Zuzana Fudala, Staff Writer By Zuzana Fudala, Staff Writer Technology has come a long way, from our primitive ancestors making the first precursor tools, to the present where we have machines to help us make things, technology has advanced greatly. Recently, we have seen the rise of affordable 3D printing to the public and it has since gained popularity with all the things one can create. While it…
MV Community sends get well wishes to hospitalized children
Photo by Carmen Tedeschi By Carmen Tedeschi, Christian Fellowship, Outside Contributor This year marked the fourth time Christian Fellowship collaborated with Phi Theta Kappa on campus to make Thanksgiving cards for children in the hospital. Our annual event was Nov. 12 and 13 in the Cafetereia. We delivered the cards to Cards for Hospitalized Children (CFHC) on Nov. 14. Last year, both Christian Fellowship and Phi Theta Kappa made about…
MV Speech Team continues to dominate
Photo provided by MV Speech Team Press Release courtesy of Krista Applequist The Moraine Valley Speech Team hosted a forensics tournament in Building A Friday and Saturday October 25th-26th. There were 19 schools in attendance including: College of DuPage, College of Lake County, Elgin Community College, Harper College, Highland Community College, John A Logan College, McHenry County College, Morton College, North Central College, Oakton Community College, Northern Illinois University, Prairie…
Annual Pumpkin Decorating contest starts Oct. 21
Cartoon by Grayson Vanis By Glacier Staff Clubs, Organizations and Departments are encouraged to tap into their creative juices to decorate a pumpkin for the Library’s Annual Contest. It opens on Monday, Oct. 21 and winners will be announced on Friday, Oct. 25. New to this year’s contest is an online presentation of the pumpkins on display. Once we receive pumpkins, we will post pictures and voting trends for all…
Native American performance dazzles audience, builds empathy
Photo By Samantha Arguellez, Staff Photographer By Sawyer Cranston, Staff Writer On Sept. 19, a group from the American Indian Center of Chicago came out to Moraine Valley Community College to showcase instruments, demonstrate dances, tell stories, and educate faculty, staff, and students about their Native American culture. The event began with Dave and Paul on the drums, or the “grandfather”, to get everyone’s attention and to start the performance.…