October 10. 2011

Vol 43 No 3The Student-Run Newspaper of Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL 60150

Pint by pint, Kish save lives

On October 5, the Student Government Association hosted a blood donation drive with Heartland Blood Center from 9 AM to 1 PM in the Kishwaukee Cafeteria. The blood drive had an excellent turnout this semester with about 50 people signed up to donate plus additional walk-ins. Blood donated to Heartland Blood Centers is provided to hospitals in Illinois and Indiana. A total of 37 units of blood were collected. One unit of blood can save the lives of at least three people, so this semester’s dona-tions amount to saving the lives of at least 111 people. The average female has about 10 pints of blood in her body, and the male has about 12 pints. Whole blood donations are about one pint, which is roughly one pound. All blood donations are processed and available for use between 24 and 48 hours. Whole blood donations are processed into three components: red cells, plate-lets, and plasma. Red cells can be stored for 42 days, whereas plasma can be frozen and stored for up to 12 months. Platelets expire after five days. Donors who have type O negative are referred to as universal donors, mean-ing they can give blood to any other blood type. Type O negative is the one of the rar-est blood types; only about eight percent of the U.S. population has this type of blood. A person with an AB positive blood type is a universal recipient, so they can receive blood from any other blood type. Two and a half percent of the U.S. population has type AB positive. Persons of all blood types are encouraged to donate, though. The donation process includes registration, a mini-health exam and then the blood collection. Donors must be in good health and at least 17 years of age with a minimum weight of 110 pounds. Those who have a cold or flu at the time are not eligible to donate. It is recommended to eat something within four hours of donating. Volunteers set aside refreshments in the Kish cafeteria for donors to have when they were finished. Stephanie Chavez, a current student at Kish and member of SGA, is an all-around advocate for donating and was happy to help out in any way she could. She shared her story on why donating is important to her and her family. When Stephanie was much younger, her father suffered from bad eye problems and was close to the point of going blind. Luckily, doctors were able to replace her father’s cornea, thanks to selflessness of a man whom they didn’t even know… a man who was registered for donating his body after death. It was this experience that led Stephanie and her family to become very supportive of donating. As she says, “You never know. Just by donating, I could be saving a life. It goes to someone who needs it.” There is an eight week waiting period between regular whole blood donations. The next blood drive at Kishwaukee College with Heartland will be in the spring semester, which leaves plenty of waiting time. Student Government and the volunteers from Heartland Blood Center all hope for another great turnout.

By Hillary MartinezGuest Writer

Check out a lot of other great articles on our website kishkscope.com!

Kish student giving blood.Photo taken by Hillary Martinez.

Which school will you transfer to?

On October 3, Kishwaukee College hosted a private college and universities fair. Seventeen different colleges had booths at the fair and all were ready to give advice and pamphlets about their schools to Kishwaukee students. Never fear if you didn’t get a change to get to the fair yourself. The Kaleidoscope was there and got the top advice from all of the colleges to share with you.Community College students are always worried about money. Many students chose to go to a community college because it would be more cost effec-tive for them. When looking to transfer to another school, some students may feel that a private college is just out of their financial bracket. The repre-sentatives from the private colleges fair want Kish students to know that this isn’t the case. As the representative from National Louis University said, “I

believe a lot of times students who attend community college are extremely worried about the cost. Through financial assistance and scholarships, the cost of going to a private university can be the same as the cost of a public one. Don’t limit your-self.” Another piece of advice I picked up at the fair was from the representative of North Central College who said, “When applying for scholarships, don’t assume that the college has told you about all of the scholarships that are available. The college can see what your academic interest is, but they can’t see all of your ‘side’ interests. Take some time and research scholarships yourself.” That little extra time could get you a lot of extra money.

Another piece of advice from North Central’s representative, “Check and see if the school you are interested in has a Course Substitution Guide”. Some private col-leges have agreements with community colleges about which courses will transfer to their school. If you can get a copy of this kind of guide then you can make sure all of the classes you take at Kish will transfer to your dream school. A course guide could probably be obtained from a counselor, which leads to my next piece of advice. Get in touch with a counselor from the college you plan to transfer to as soon as possible. Getting in touch with them will lead to the smoothest transition between schools. After you get in touch with your counselor, you really should go physically visit the school. Visiting the school is going to give you a better feel for the school than any website or pamphlet ever could. Last but not least, maintain

that high GPA. Having a high GPA helps you get accepted to the college of your choice and could get you a bigger scholarship.

By Grace MartinCopy Editor

Kish students Kassandra Crisp and Katie Zorek looking at infor-mation on four-year schools.Photo taken by Grace Martin.

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Marissa’s Musings: Moving Out

By Marissa SkonieEditor-in-Chief

Moving out for the first time is a big step in any-one’s life. At the age of 20, I moved into my first apart-ment this past August. I moved in with my boyfriend, a married couple, and a single guy friend. It sounds like we should have our own sitcom. Sometimes it’s hard. We don’t always agree on things like cleaning, hav-ing people over, what to watch on TV, etc. We get into fights and sometimes just can’t even talk to each other. But when we do get along, it’s amazing. We have “roommate bonding” whenever we can. We play

games, watch TV and all go out together. I would defi-nitely recommend moving in with roommates to anyone. But how do you know when you’re ready to move out? I wanted to move out since I was 18 but I wasn’t completely ready until I was 20. There is a lot more that goes into being ready to move out than just wanting it. Make sure you have your finances in order. Realize all the bills you’ll have to pay for along with everything you’re paying for already while living at home. Don’t forget to budget for mishaps like your car break-

ing down. The worst part is, you can’t be prepared for everything. When picking roommates, understand that even though they are your best friends, you are going to get on each other’s nerves and piss each other off. It’s not going to be per-fect all the time. Try to com-promise on what you can but don’t let them trample all over you. Realize that people make mistakes and not everyone always has the same standards and values. Research ev-ery apartment thoroughly. I found a great deal that in-

cluded every bill but elec-tricity and they also includ-ed cable and internet in the rent bill. Look for details like “quiet living”, special ameni-ties, etc. For most people, college is the perfect time to move out. No one wants to be the 30-something bum living in his or her parent’s basement. Just make sure you’re ready first. What’s your opin-ion on moving out? Do you have any tips for other stu-dents? Let me know at ks-cope@kishwaukeecollege.edu.

I guess I’m just old-fashioned. Or maybe I’m just out of style and behind the times. But I’m so con-fused. When did it become so cool to dress immod-estly? Somebody ple..ase catch me up on whatever it is that I missed. Why do people feel the need to dress like that? (Let’s see if I can do this and remain school appropriate.) I know that Kish doesn’t have an official dress code; it is one of the things that I love about col-lege. You can wear tank

tops and hats, and no one says anything to you. How-ever, I have seen some peo-ple walking through the hall-ways wearing ensembles that would embarrass me if I wore them. Honestly, I’m shocked. Now don’t get me wrong. I’m all for freedom of expression. If I wasn’t, I wouldn’t be writing for the paper. And I understand that how you dress can be a sort of statement express-ing who you are on the in-side on the outside. But a girl with her shirt pulled

down so low that it becomes uncomfortably revealing, or guys with the waist of their pants down around their an-kles instead of around their waists, doesn’t make a posi-tive statement. It makes a negative one. When I see a girl with an extremely short skirt on, I don’t think, “Wow, what an independent and confident woman with loads of self respect.” I think, “Wow, who does she think she is kidding?!” When I see a guy walking down the hall-way who has to hold on to his pants, or has to pull them

back up every other step so he doesn’t lose them, I don’t think, “Wow, he looks like someone who is going to go places; maybe I should get to know him better.” I think, “You look like a fool with your pants on the ground.” Where do people get the idea that dressing like this is okay? Did you see Snookie wearing the same dress on Jersey Shore? Let me tell you now, just be-cause Snookie was wearing it on the boardwalk does not mean it is good to wear in the halls of Kishwaukee Col-

lege. So, no. There isn’t an official dress code at Kish, and in theory, you can dress however you want. But the next time you are getting dressed for school, think about this: What you wear on the outside is a re-flection of what you are on the inside. If you want to gain and keep the respect of the people around you, you need to dress in a way that shows you first respect yourself.

You may not be a Ho, but you sure are wearing the uniform By Grace Martin

Copy Editor

Smokers closing in on Kish By Mari WestStaff Writer

Those who smoke have des-ignated areas around campus where they can have their cigarettes. De-spite those areas, students are standing closer to the doors and smoking in areas outside. There is no consideration for those of us who do not smoke. After all, who wants to walk by someone smoking and have to be subjected to it? As a non-smoker, cigarette smoke af-fects and subjects others to what is called “secondary smoke.” The sta-tistics are alarming as lung cancer is the number one cause of death, NOT heart attacks, strokes and oth-er such illnesses. Making the choice to smoke is your own. However, think of those who do not smoke. Thank

God for one of the teachers that did come outside this past week and reinforced that smoking was not allowed in the areas where some were standing. Smoking on campus has its designated areas. Students are tak-ing advantage of the situation and not taking into consideration those who do not smoke, who don’t want to smell it and breathe it into their lungs. I know that there are those that do obey the smoking rules. It’s a simple rule to follow. The teachers and staff that come out to reinforce the smoking law on campus have the responsibility to enforce the law upon the students. The Illinois Law prevents smoking any closer than 15 feet

from an entrance of any building, restaurant or businesse. Tobacco use in the United States has de-clined over the last 20 years; how-ever, the use of cigarette smoking on college campuses is still quite high and a public health concern. Women are particularly at risk more than men. Research was done by Mark Whelan, MD who said, “When one learns to smoke they must overcome the body’s nat-ural resistance to breathing a toxic substance, with only ardent desire to overcome the body’s own safe-guards to keep the process going. However, reversing the habit, al-though perhaps a bit more complex, moves one toward the body and it needs, not far away from it. There-

fore, ending the habit will feel more natural and is actually easier, and far less painful than starting.” Let me just ask this: With all being said, is it truly worth the time and effort to stand outside the door, light up and expect it to be okay to do so? Do you realize the statistics are enough alone to break the hab-it? Probably not. It’s something to think about and wonder if it’s really worth it. If you are wondering why I care so much, watch your mother and sister die from lung cancer like I did and see what happens right be-fore your eyes.

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With a new emphasis on mobile devices in today’s world, colleges and univer-sities aren’t left out. There is an add-on to the Black-board learning management system called Blackboard Mobile Learn. This mobile component to Blackboard allows students to access Blackboard features on mo-bile devices such as iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. The interface for the mobile app is very well designed. When a student logs in, they are presented with the an-

nouncements page. The an-nouncements page shows all announcements from all classes in one place. The app also allows students to view PDF, Word, photos and videos right within the app. Along with being able to view content, students can contribute content as well. It is possible to respond to discussion threads and take assessments, all from a smartphone or tablet. The developers of Blackboard Mobile also thought about the design of the app. The

app is designed to look like a bulletin board and chalk-board with post-it notes on it. There is also a feature on the tablet version of the app that allows windows to be flicked off the screen and docked to the side of the screen. Unfortunately, Black-board Mobile Learn is not available at Kishwaukee College at this time. Howev-er, it has been considered. Scott Armstrong, director of Information Technology said, “It would be good to

see what the demand is.” Demand seems to be the main factor in deploying the mobile app. Armstrong said, “If we were to just de-liver [Blackboard Mobile], we wouldn’t know what to expect.” It is for this reason that I ask you to consider completing the short survey at kishkscope.com in order to find out whether it would be worth it to spend the time and money to implement it. Following the survey, there would possibly be a trial period when the new soft-

ware would be tested and perfected before it would be deployed campus-wide. If you are interested in being part of a test group, please contact Scott Armstrong at scott.armstrong@kishwau-keecollege.edu.

Taking Blackboard on the go By Will IrelandWeb Editor

Money problems are nothing new to college students. It seems as if ev-erything is constantly go-ing up in price whether it is at the grocery store or gas at the gas station. With all this inflation, a new fad has emerged: extreme coupon-ing. It’s so popular, the TLC TV channel has an entire series based on it. If you have never seen this series, each show usually profiles two extreme couponers. Viewers get to see the couponer’s stock-pile, couponing and watch at least one grocery shop-ping trip. These people usu-ally save hundreds of dol-lars on their shopping trips and some have even gotten

paid a few dollars after their coupons. However, viewers should be advised that being an extreme couponer takes hours of work. The people on the show ask their friends and neighbors for coupons, scour the Internet for hours, have online sites clip cou-pons for them and even go dumpster-diving. While it may be hard to become an ex-treme couponer, it’s very simple to save money in little ways just in DeKalb. Gas prices are constantly spiking higher and higher. However, our Hy-Vee has a program that if you buy something in their store and you go to their gas sta-tion within the same day

you will receive money off of every gallon of gas you buy. Schnucks also has a program to help community members save money on gas. For more information on these things you can con-tact Hy-Vee or Schnucks.

Saving money on groceries is probably the easiest way to save money at all. There are coupons

everywhere. You can find them in your local paper or even by just browsing the Web. Web sites like cou-pons.com, thekrazycoupon-lady.com, redplum.com, and smartsource.com come out with new coupons monthly, weekly and sometimes even daily. Most stores will accept printed coupons from online. If you’re not sure about your store’s coupons policies, you can look them up on the store’s Web site or even call them and ask. Unfortunately, no stores around here double coupons like most of the stores do on the TLC se-ries. We actually have the only Schnucks in Illinois that does not double cou-

pons. But don’t let this get you down, you can still save plenty on groceries. Make sure you shop the sales and use as many coupons as you can. Last week I saved more than $15 while doing this. Saving money, especially in this economy, is a smart thing to do. Check out some of the Web sites listed above and just be fru-gal. Anyone can save a few bucks if they actually try. Don’t forget to let us know your money-saving tips and extreme couponing stories at kscope@kishwaukeecol-lege.edu.

Fall weather is getting colder, the leaves are be-ginning to change color and the days are getting shorter. This can only mean one thing: Fall is here, and sum-mer is at an end. But there are still going to be week-ends full of beautiful sunny weather. There are many fun things to do during the fall that you can’t do any other time of the year. Apple orchards, pumpkin patches and for the brave among us, haunted houses are just starting to open, and they offer a wide variety of activi-ties to keep you entertained every weekend from now until the snow comes. Apple orchards and pumpkin patches are al-ways fun for the whole fam-ily, especially the little ones. Jonamac Orchard, located in Malta at 19412 Shabbona Road, has a wide variety of activities that can be en-joyed as a family. Accord-ing to their Web site, www.jonamacorchard.com, “All of our outside activities are now open on weekends: the Corn Maze, Barn Yard, Pet-

ting Zoo, Apple Train, Apple Launcher and Cannon and Wagon rides. Pony rides will be available Sundays September 25 through Oc-tober 30.” All of these activi-ties are available as well as pick-your-own-apples and pumpkins. For a list of avail-able pick-your-own-apples, check out the Jonamac Web site. This year, the design of the corn maze celebrates the opening of the new DeKalb High School. Admis-sion for the corn maze is $5 per person, and children 2 and under are admitted for free with a paid adult. The corn maze will be open Fri-days and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sun-days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until October 30. If the regular corn maze isn’t enough for you, then you should check out the haunted corn maze at Jonamac Orchard. Admis-sion is $10 for adults and $8 for children 6 to 12. For more specific information, check out Jonamac’s Web site un-der the tab Corn Maze. If the haunted corn

maze just isn’t enough to get your adrenaline pumping, try going to a haunted house. Going to a haunted house is a bit more of a commitment, since they are farther away than the apple orchard, but are bound to give chills and thrills. The closest haunt-ed house would be Amenti Haunted House, located in the Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb. Amenti Haunted House has 20 dif-ferent scenes on six differ-ent levels that, according to their Web site, www.amenti.info/index.html, “are sure to make you want your ‘mum-my.’” There are a couple of different types of admission into the haunted houses. General admission is $12 at the door. You can purchase a priority pass that will al-low you to skip to the front of the line, either at the door for $20 or online for $15. For special deals on admission, check out their Web site. Basement of the Dead in Aurora is located at 42 West New York Street,

in what used to be Walker Laundry. According to their Web site, www.42fear.com, a man named Imus Kilya and his son Al worked there as maintenance engineers. In 1964, a coal fire burner that had been installed in 1920 when the factory was built exploded, “maiming and scalding” Al and Imus. They never returned to their work, and rumor has it that they vowed to get revenge. A year or so after the acci-dent, people from the laun-dry began to disappear and severed body parts began to appear in the river near the drainage pipes. Although Al and Imus were suspected, they were never found. The laundry eventually closed, and the basement was nev-er used again. For details and spe-cial deals on admission, check out their Web site. Voted #1 for the past eight years by hauntedhous-eschicago.com, Statesville Haunted Prison is located in Crest Hill. According to their Web site, www.states-villehauntedprison.com, the

“prison had been home to over 200 of the most violent criminals ever known…it was in these dark chambers that evil was sent to die.” The inmates of Statesville were subjected to medical experiments and torture be-fitting the crimes they had committed, with no hope of parole. Eventually, the pris-oners rose up against the prison guards and escaped, some entering the nearby tomb known as the City of the Dead. Visitors of the prison can look forward to seeing the Prison Warden legal, his guards as well as the prisoners. Regular admission tickets are $30 each and are available for purchase on-line. For days of operation and group rates, check out their Web site. With all this great stuff, you shouldn’t have a single boring weekend this fall.

“Fall” into Fun with these Fantastic Fall FestivitiesBy Grace MartinCopy Editor

Extreme Couponing By Marissa SkonieEditor-in-Chief

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KC offers soothing, relaxing massages at clinic

Women’s volleyball serves up awareness at benefit

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By Mari WestStaff Writer

How many of us have stressful lives? Work, kids, relationships and commuting are just a few stressors that we all have to deal with in our everyday

On September 28, the women’s volleyball team showed their full support by wearing their “Volley for a Cure” t-shirts and raising their own money for the event. The Future Educators Association (FEA) also took part in the fund-raising efforts. “The event was a huge success raising more than $750 and we exceeded that goal” said Jodi Lord, Kish Instructor of Physical Education and Event Planner. A silent auction was held on the north side of the gymnasium with various items donated for the cause. “It feels very satisfying to give back to the Susan G. Komen organization as a wonderful place to donate our money,” said Lord. The turnout for the

event filled the bleachers on the north end as well with others standing up to watch from various places in the gym area. Lord was thrilled with the outcome and is looking forward to organizing the event next year. The big prize for the silent auction was a beautiful blanket handmade by Lord and won by Phylisss Barshinger who works in the Learning Resource Center. Before the volleyball game began, 10-year-old Emma Carpenter sang the “National Anthem,” followed by a moment of silence in honor of breast cancer awareness. As each member of the team was announced, Dawn Wyatt, Administration Assistant to the Vice President of Instruction, the girls threw out miniature volleyballs into the audience as well as little pink ducks with the breast

cancer symbol on them. The women’s volleyball team played Carl Sandburg College from Galesburg, IL, and won the game. After the game the team signed t-shirts and had pictures taken with fans in the crowd.

Photo above: The KC women’s volleyball team

raised more than $750 for

this year’s Volley For The Cure benefiting breast cancer awareness and research. Photo

by Mari West

lives. When you add in big events like mid-terms, finals, stressful class loads and innumerable other events life will throw at you, it can seem like life is out to get you. The pressure is so much that getting some relief

and relaxation becomes very important, almost essential, to us making it through the day. One way that has been time-tested is to get a massage. Massage clinics can be expensive however, and relying on someone you know to give you a massage can be like taking a shot in the dark. What are we to do then? Not to worry, all is not lost. Kish has an answer and it’s one you may not even be aware of. Kish has a certificate program for Therapeutic Massage and as part of the program’s requirements each student is required to do a certain

amount of time in the program’s clinic. Trust me when I say, this is very good news for the rest of us. The purpose of the clinic is to give the students not only a professional clinic setting to get used to, but also to give them the experience of having done many massages. The clinic takes appointments on Saturdays from January to August, and Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons from August to December. And for those that might be somewhat put off by the fact that they are therapists-in-training or worried about the level of professionalism,

all of the sessions are supervised by an instructor. And now, for the bottom line: How much will this cost? For a 50-minute, full- body massage, you’ll be charged a scant $20. For those of you that just had your interest piqued, you can call 815-825-2086, extension 4300 to make your appointment today.