Category: News

Posted on: February 11, 2024 Posted by: Jakub Tilecky Comments: 0

Valentine’s for Vets event inspires creativity

By Jakub Tilecky, Staff Photographer Students from PTK and Christian Fellowship sponsored an event on Tuesday, Feb. 6 to create Valentines for Veterans. Carmen Tedeschi, President of Christian Fellowship reported that over the course of three hours, students, faculty and staff helped create 312 cards. The cards will be distributed to local veterans at Hines VA Hospital in Maywood. This post has been corrected with the number of cards created.…

Posted on: February 4, 2024 Posted by: Amanda Barrios Comments: 0

Cook County Clerk’s office offers election opportunity:paid training starts soon

Graphic by Cook County Clerk’s Office; adapted by Gabriella Pawlikowska, Graphic Design Intern By Amanda Barrios, Staff Writer Do you have a strong ambition to lend a helping hand? Do you exercise good organization and adapt well to transition? It sounds like you would be a great candidate for helping with Election Day! Moraine Valley Community College is joining the Cook County Clerk’s program. They are currently looking for college…

Posted on: December 14, 2023 Posted by: Amarsina Valipourkarimi Comments: 0

Lehner retires, Nagel and Battle fill VP positions

Photo courtesy of MVCC Marketing Department By Sina Valipourkarimi, News Editor In a momentous transition at Moraine Valley Community College, two accomplished deans have assumed their roles as Vice Presidents, promising fresh perspectives and expertise to steer the college’s academic direction. Dr. Ryen Nagle officially took on his position as VP of Academic Affairs on October 1, bringing with him a wealth of experience as the former Dean of Science,…

Posted on: November 13, 2023 Posted by: Amanda Barrios Comments: 0

Heroes, cows, dinosaurs brave the cold in annual Halloween 5k

The Isaac family shows off their respective medals at the finish line. Photo by Amanda Barrios, staff reporter By Amanda Barrios, staff reporter he 10th annual Halloween 5k ran along smoothly as students, faculty, family and friends gathered at Moraine Valley the morning of October 27. The sun was shining brightly as everyone made their way to the starting line, prepared to give their all. Staff started the run following…

Posted on: October 5, 2023 Posted by: Kayla Curtis Comments: 0

Raise funds, awareness for breast cancer research

Photo by Aidan McGuire By Kayla Curtis Moraine Valley Student Life will hold the 3rd Annual Big Pink Volleyball tournament in the FitRec (Building H) on Wednesday, Oct. 11,  from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. The Big Pink Volleyball is a volleyball tournament that will use a giant inflatable ball instead of a traditional volleyball. The tournament is to help spread awareness of Breast Cancer Research and Breast Cancer Awareness…

Posted on: September 17, 2023 Posted by: Zuzanna Fudala Comments: 0

Run, donut walk!

Photo courtesy of DonutDudes.com By Zuzanna Fudala, Staff Writer There are many things to enjoy about college: meeting like-minded people, interesting classes, campus events, etc. One of my favorite things about college is definitely the food, especially sweets, so imagine my excitement when a new donut (mmmmm.. dooonuuut..) cafe was about to open in the library; my sweet tooth just got a whole lot sweeter. On Sept. 8, DonutDudes had…

Posted on: September 10, 2023 Posted by: Zuzanna Fudala Comments: 0

Apply today for student employment on campus

Photo by Marcus Collins, Photo Editor By Zuzanna Fudala, Staff Writer WAIT! HEAR ME OUT!  A job is a great way to get involved on campus! You’ll learn the inner workings of a department, which is not only beneficial for other students, but for you too! How will it benefit me you ask? Well, aside from that sweet, sweet moolah, you’ll learn valuable skills that can benefit you in the…

Posted on: May 14, 2023 Posted by: Glacier Staff Comments: 0

Counselors at Moraine ‘will not give up on’ meeting LGBTQIA+ needs

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…