Graphic by Logan McQuaid, Graphic Design Intern By Jonah Marshall, Staff Writer On March 25 in U111 Dean of Students and Compliance Officer Kent Marshall moderated a candidate forum for the four candidates campaigning to be the Student Trustee of Moraine for the 2026-27 term. They answered a series of questions from Marshall and audience members. The Glacier is providing a summary of their responses below to help students decide…
Photo provided by MVCC Marketing By Karolina Granda, Editor-in-Chief One of the biggest hurdles of higher education is the ballooning costs of achieving more than just a high school diploma. Millions of students and their parents take on huge debts in order to finance the cost of a college degree. Community colleges like Moraine Valley offer lower costs for local students, as well as a variety of certificate and non-degree…
Graphic by Logan McQuaid, Graphic Design Intern By Lemuel Kemp, Staff Writer Modern day American society consists of endless dangerous ideologies. Such ideologies contagiously build off of each other, creating a socially ill and distant society. One such ideology in the US currently is that of Christian Nationalism, which tries to disguise itself as Christianity, but is actually antithetical to the words and actions of Jesus Christ. It operates under…
Hello, Moraine Valley students. For one last time, I’m writing to you as your Student Trustee. As the semester comes to an end, I want to encourage everyone to stay strong through the final stretch. I know this time of year can feel overwhelming with exams, deadlines, work, and everything else life throws at us. Just remember that you’ve made it this far for a reason. Take it one step…
Image from Presenter Media By Jonah Marshall, Staff Writer The Illinois midterms have been competitive this year with the Republican race for Governor and an open US Senate seat. We asked students at Moraine to give their thoughts on voting in the midterms. The importance of voting from Moraine students Some students at Moraine believe that the way they can do their part as students is to vote. Leyla Toledo,…
Graphic by Logan McQuaid, Graphic Design Intern By Jonah Marshall, Staff Writer The Glacier is committed to providing information on candidates running in the Illinois Primary on March 17, 2026. Our fourth installment focuses on the Illinois General Assembly. We have focused on only the Senate and representative Districts closest to Moraine’s District to keep the length of the article manageable. Like the US Congress, there are two legislative houses…
Photo by Politico By Karolina Granda, Editor-in-Chief Zuckerberg’s influence on social media platforms Mark Zuckerberg runs the virtual sites that Moraine Valley students lean on when not using MVCC Connect. He is the founder and CEO of Meta Platforms, previously known as Facebook. He also owns and operates Instagram, responsible for its recent prosperity. Since 2012, the platform has grown from 30 million users to a grand 2 million. However,…
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