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While most of the noto-­riety that the Homeland Education Center receives is for the services and technology that are housed indoors, the building has now received an award for the architectural work.

The blue glass construct-­ing the building was used to represent the merge of technology and nature and with the many other fea-­tures was enough to win the Best Higher Educa-­tion/Research Project from the Engineering News-­Re-­cord (ENR) Midwest’s Best Projects competition for 2012.

Among the two design teams that COD hired to build the HEC, Legat Architects submitted the HEC into the Best Proj-­ects 2012 Competition for ENR.

“Legat Architects and the Construction Manag-­er, Power Construction entered the project [into the competition] due to the building’s unique curricu-­lum, function, and archi-­tecture,” Communications Manager of Legat Archi-­tects Douglas Ogurek said.

Brubaker Design and Legat Architects designed the building to assist with the existing Police, Fire Sciences, Suburban Law Enforcement Academy, and Criminal Justice Pro-­grams that COD offers.

Legat Architects said they overcame many ob-­stacles while building and

designing the HEC.Through the integration

of military equipment into the street training expe-­rience and use of a web-­based project manage-­ment system, AutoDesk

Constructware, they were able to create the type of environment for function and aesthetics. In addi-­tion to ENR, students also have been won over by the HEC.

“You get some good inspiration from this room and they have great places to do your homework or study for your tests,” Second year student Hugo Calderon said. “There’s

enough room for the classes here, but I guess it’s more of architectural

around a hundred classes.”

‘Best Project in the Midwest’

JORDIN GIGNAC

$150,000 to Human ServicesJORDIN GIGNAC

The Human Services department won the Cen-­ter of Excellence award, along with a $150,000 grant over three years, and can attribute some success to their unique application.

They turned not to themselves, but to the community members

and students, whom they serve, for feedback.

“From the feedback we received, the most unique feature of our application was the inclusion of sever-­al letters from community agencies commending our program for its work with the community and for the high level of student preparedness for working

Professor Jason Florin

HEC

HUMAN

LADY CHAPS WIN 2-1 IN CONFERENCEPAGE 14

Engineering group cites Homeland Education center as ‘outstanding’

said. “We really tried to convey our interaction with the broader DuPage community and how well our students connect their education to the working world.”

Community members and students seemed to agree with the Human Services department and their recommendations, and that carried over to Associate Vice President

Joe Collins.“I thought they had the

best application,” Collins said. “They had really good partnerships, great enrollment, and they did a better job meeting the standards.”

The award that the

Human Services won goes from August 2012 through June 2013 and continues every August through June for those next three years.

With a total of $150,000 in the three-­year span,

“Any teacher I have had in my three and a half years in the

department, have put their heart and soul into their classes

and I truly believe in what they are teaching,”

SHEILA DALTON |

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HEC, from Page 1HUMAN, from Page 1“I think there is value for

housing us all under the

same roof, we all have a

similar goals and interests

in providing safety and

security,” Chief of Police

Joe Mullin said. “All of us

being together here is a

plus.”

A ceremony will be held

at the Crowne Metro Chi-­

cago Plaza for a breakfast

on Nov. 29 to receive the

award.

Human Services plans to

use the money to improve

its student services,

veteran foundations, and

community services.

“We have several ideas

planned,” Florin said.

“Working with Veterans

Services and Counseling

and Advising to develop

a counseling center for

veterans on campus.”

According to Florin,

some money will be used

to give scholarships to

students, begin partner-­

ships with internship

agencies, faculty develop-­

ment and have expert pre-­

senters come to campus.

As the Human Services

Department works to-­

wards the additions and

changes, many students

enrolled in Human Ser-­

vices studies are proud

and excited for the award

to take action.

“Any teacher I have had

in my three and a half

years in the department,

have put their heart and

soul into their classes

and I truly believe in

what they are teaching,”

current student Sheila

Dalton said.

Human Services said

they hope the future is

greatly impacted by the

money they received and

that the students and

faculty will grow even

more in their careers with

servicing people.

“This award is repre-­

sentative of years of hard

work on the part of facul-­

ty, local agencies, and our

students. The students in

our program bring tre-­

mendous enthusiasm and

passion to want to work

in the helping professions

and this spirit is the

reason our program has

grown stronger,” Florin

said. “As we move for-­

ward, we want to see our

program grow in the types

of specializations offered

as well as the types of

agencies where our stu-­

dents can intern and

eventually work.”

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POLICY

The college recently hosted its second Town Hall meeting bringing in administration and staff to talk to students about any questions they might have con-­

There was only one problem; less than 15 students showed up. Financial aid is something that is near and dear to many hearts on campus, as it often allows them to attend college. However, the lines are often long, and infor-­mation can be confus-­ing which is why there are always questions about how to check one’s aid status or when re-­imbursement checks will be sent out, and yet, there was very little attendance. In an editorial on Sept. 7, 2012, the Cou-­rier discussed student

involvement or the lack thereof, but it goes beyond the students. When events are

-­one’s schedule, they don’t work out for anybody. Town Hall meetings for the year so far have consisted of discussions on the Tobacco Ban as

of the “hot topics” on the year, according to Stu-­dent Leadership Council. However, when a meet-­ing or event is held at 4 p.m., and there are far fewer amount of students on campus than earli-­er in the day, is simply setting up for failure. If the goal is to have student feedback and attendance, then events need to cater more to the student schedule which could include polling students as to when the college could serve the greatest amount

of students at once. When the college had its birthday celebration for the Student Services Center and Campus central last month, it was held in the middle of the day unlike many of the other events, and the attendance and student participa-­

For a slice of sheet cake, approximately 100 people gathered around, some singing as President Robert

slice and spoke about the effect that the SSC has had on the campus.

-­nancial aid questions concerning their fu-­ture as well as money, less than 10 showed up to voice concerns and get answers. Having events later in the day usually result in

also limits your amount of available options. If the college or any or-­ganization wants student participation to thrive, it has to be accessible and not limited to just a few. Events can be planned to cover a block of time that could span between two usual class times so less people might be able to make it to the whole duration of the event, but more people could make it to parts to have their questions answered or receive more information. It’s always easier to blame someone else, but coming up with solutions will only work towards the betterment of the col-­lege as a whole and make the experience better. With better student feedback, more events and programs can cater to the student body be-­cause a business without

Events need better timingStudents play role in college decisions, need to be present

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OPINION

Board of Trustees

Chairman: David Carlincarlind@cod.edu

Vice Chairman: Erin Birtbirte@cod.edu

Secretary: Allison O’Donnellbot-­odonnella@cod.edu

Dianne McGuirebot-­mcguire@cod.edu

Nancy Svobodabot-­svobodan@cod.edu

Joseph Wozniakwozniakj@cod.edu

Student Trustee: Olivia Martinbot-­martino@cod.edu

Public Safety

Chief of Police: Joe Mullinmullin@cod.edu

Deputy Chief: Ray Sniskosnisko@cod.edu

Admissions Coordinator

Julie Marlattmarlattj@cod.edu

Counseling and Advising

counseling@cod.edu

McAninch Arts Center

Director: Stephen Cumminscummins@cod.edu

Athletics

Director: Paul Zakowskizakows@cod.edu

Facilities Master Plan

Director: John Wandolowskiwandol@cod.edu

Alter Ego Productions

Adviser: Steph Quirkquirks@cod.edu

Prairie Light Review

Adviser: Linda Elaineelaine@cod.edu

Student

Leadership Council

President: Hank GordonSLC.Hank@cod.edu

Vice-­President: Tim ZimanSLC.Timothy@cod.edu

Coordinator of Outreach: Jenna HolakovskySLC.Jenna@cod.edu

Adviser: Chuck Steelesteelec@cod.edu

Phi Theta Kappa

Adviser: Shannon Hernandezhernan@cod.edu

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FEATURESProfessor receives Harvard Grant

ROSALIE DEASTIS COURIER FEATURES EDITOR

ROSALIE DEASTISCOURIER FEATURES EDIOTR

his anthropological goals. Above, he is in Easter Island at the Rano Raraku quarry during the 2011 Terevaka.net Archaeological Outreach program.

Photo Courtesy of Dale Simpson

PHOTO BY LONDON SUMMERS

Last year, college stu-­dent Umair Shah, start-­ed a club at the college called Entrepreneurship Club due to personal interests in people’s experiences when it comes to business and because of his future dream of opening up his own car dealership.

He is vice president of the club along with Michael Batts, president.

The mission of this student club is to learn about the many different aspects of starting one’s own business through the experiences of suc-­cessful entrepreneurs and business owners.

Members have been working hard since the club began to gain at-­tention from the school and community. They

Entrepreneurship Club President, Michael Batts, talks agenda and upcoming events with club members.

have a Facebook where they keep close track of viewers and activity and they are putting together business cards and they will be getting a Twitter.

One opportunity the club was very thrilled about was the 10th annu-­al National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship Con-­ference that took place this past Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago.

“This was a great op-­portunity for a club still in its early stages, to coordinate with other

-­sors, and to just spread the word about who we are, while also gaining knowledge,” said Batts.

The conference had a number of notable speakers such as Ray Charles Robinson Jr.,

accomplished entrepre-­neur, award-­winning

the famous entertainer Ray Charles; and Doris K. Christopher, found-­er and chairman of The Pampered Chef – the premier direct seller of high quality kitchen tools.

“NACCE let us really network with all kinds of people, exchange ideas, and make connections,” said Richard Stark, mem-­

Entrepreneurship club believes it’s important that everyone knows they are club and any-­one can join to be ed-­ucated, whether it’s to apply the knowledge to a future career or just because the business world interests you.

They meet every Thurs-­day 2:30 to 3:30 in BIC 2625 G conference room.

“This was a great opportunity for a club still in its early stages... to just spread the word about who we are, while also gaining knowledge,” MICHAEL BATTS | Entrpreneurship Club President

Dale F. Simpson Jr., son of a Vietnam Veteran, Cadet Illinois State Champ for wrestling in ’95, nom-­inated for Outstanding COD Faculty Member last year, has been sharing his passion for anthro-­pological education for four years at the college.

Having earned a wrestling scholarship to University of Man-­itoba in Canada.

“My friends of different ethnicities and I would always wonder about where their families came from,” said Simpson.

“I guess this is my gift of cultural curiosity.”

In 2001 he took a leap

-­land. The island, its people, and archaeology ended up meaning so much to him that he moved to Santia-­go, Chile in 2002 to teach English, learn Spanish, and to eventually move to Easter island in 2004.

After two years of living on Easter Island, Simp-­son went on to continue his education in 2006 and earn his M.A. at the University of Auck-­land in New Zealand.

While there, he tu-­tored for the Department of Anthropology, won a scholarship for the summer of 2007, and graduated in 2008 with Honors and Distinction.

Simpson then moved back to Chicago after receiving a Regenstein

-­ship at the Field Muse-­um of Natural History.

He was later hired by COD in 2009 to teach anthropology.

His latest achievement is a Global Education Initia-­tive to attend Harvard’s

Land, and Ocean confer-­

November of this year.Although Simpson has

been traveling to the

he has received a grant

to go on the journey. This experience at

the conference will help Simpson enhance the learning environment in his classroom, as he will learn about new research,

while also promoting his development as a Pa-­

Simpson mentioned how the Eastern Islands are un-­der collapse due to a heavy

At the conference, the an-­thropologists will be able to teach the island residents how to protect their land and give them ideas on how to better their island.

“I will also bring back plenty of valuable in-­formation to present for H.A.V.E.N. Student Club where I’m a co-­chair,” commented Simpson.

H.A.V.E.N. stands for Human Aesthetics for Valued Equality and Nondiscrimination and it is a club who has a mission to advocate for human rights and explore cultures different from their own.

Simpson feels encour-­aged to get back on his anthropological road and

begin his doctorate because of this upcoming trip.

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PHOTOWork smarter, not harderAlternative campus transportation, including skateboarding, reviewed

LONDON SUMMERS

PhotoEditor

BOTTOM RIGHT:Courier

Photo Editor, London Sum-

mers, performs a frontside

body jar at the Glen Ellyn

Skate Facility.

BOTTOM LEFT: First year

student, Michael Manca-

nocoasts his way to the

cafeteria for an afternoon

snack.

TOP LEFT: Michael Man-

cano takes a moment to

explain his board set up.

With more than 11

buildings and 273 acres,

the college is able to

serve the thousands

of students and com-­

munity members who

walk through its doors,

but the vast size can

be overwhelming.

Simply walking from

building to building can

be a daunting task and

a bit tedious, especial-­

ly with construction or

other hindrances that

could affect the trek

across campus, but

there are students who

already walk or com-­

mute through other

means to the college.

Some students have

taken their hobbies

and turned them into

an effective mode of

transportation.

First year student Mi-­

chael Mancano says

that skating on campus

greatly decreased the

time it takes, traveling

from class to class,

“It literally takes

me three minutes to

get from the Home-­

land Security building

to the Berg… Its also

a fun way to exer-­

cise,” said Mancano.

However adversities

loom over those who

choose to take this al-­

ternative means of

campus transportation.

According to campus

police policy, the college

allows skateboarding

to and from class, as

long as the students are

not performing tricks

on railings or any oth-­

er campus property.

This is a fairly light

concern where as many

students have said that

they have never had

problems with skating on

campus or incidents with

campus police, as well

as some students who

say they haven’t had an

issue in over four years

of attending the college.

Glen Ellyn has a skate-­

board park off of DuPage

Blvd in their park dis-­

from the college’s main

campus to allow stu-­

dents to practice tricks

without disturbing any

patrons of the college.

The park is open from

dusk until dawn and

offers a pyramid as well

as handrails and a half-­

pipe allow students to

blast tricks and grind to

their heart’s content.

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Art professor displays work Mara Baker, an art professor at the college is showing off her own skills at two different art shows this fall.

called Two Histories of

the World and it is a

A few years ago, she took part in a project where she and a group of artists were invited to make works using only materials found at William H. Cooper, a rundown factory. Sculp-­tures and installations

were placed throughout

the entire space part

Baker said, “A lot of people came to see the show and had very mov-­

it. It was a memorial to the past century.” The Salvation Army

-­ing soon after and it was demolished. Baker said, “Work is ephemeral, [it] doesn’t necessarily last.” Now Baker has worked to

Mara Baker balances teaching and creating art, has two projects featured in galleries

Untitled work by Mara Baker, installation view at William H. Cooper, Chicago, 2012 Photo Courtesy of Mara Baker

ARTS&ENTERTAINMENTStudent Music Concert

After a change of ven-­ues, the Student Music Concert will move to the Turner Conference Center in the SRC on Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. This show marks the start of season of performances for the music department as well as displaying the talent accrued through-­

“Mid-­semester is a

-­sic professor Lee Kes-­selman said. “Over 200 student performers will participate on one stage in music ranging from percussion to jazz, from choral to orchestral. Many different musical styles

The concert will include the Percussion Ensem-­

orchestra is “a tradition-­al classical orchestra consisting of groups of violins, violas, cellos,

and timpani,” said Kes-­selman. The percussion

types of percussion such

African drums, thunder sheets, and many others. Each group will perform two to three selections to give the audience mem-­

of music studied in the college’s music program. All of these groups practice as classes and then perform concerts.“All of the music ensem-­

registration, credit, and grades,” said Kesselman.He continued to say that since the music is the curriculum for the class, “we take into account

of students. Of course, we always hope that students will like the music and they seem to.”

the Arts Center Ticket Of-­

door. See atthemac.org under student music for additional information.

More than 200 students performing in concert marks start of season for music departmentCOURTNEY CLARK

ARTS & ENTERTINMENT EDITOR

-ture from the Barber of Seville on October 18.

Photo Courtesy of Lee Kesselman

The 26-voice Chamber Singers will sing varied selections, including music by Debussy, Levine, Abbie Betinis, and director Kesselman.

Photo Courtesy of Lee Kesselman

COURTNEY CLARK

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

See Art Show, Page 12

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Faculty RecitalThursday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.

Each semester our esteemed faculty step outside the classroom displaying their own performance excellence.

Tickets: $4 (general admission)

Chamber OrchestraDirector: Dan Pasquale D’Andrea

Monday, Oct. 15, 5 p.m.Tickets: Free

DuPage Community Concert BandDirector: Terry Redford

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $4 (general admission)

Location: Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church149 W. Brush Hill Rd., Elmhurst

Student Music ConcertThursday, Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Join us as the college music ensembles present an evening of mixed repertoire performances.

Tickets: $4 (general admission)

For tickets and information, call (630) 942-4000 www.AtTheMAC.org

recreate new versions of her work for the Hyde Park Art Center in Chi-­cago, for a new audience. Baker said the group was “responding to works we made in the previous year” but that she “de-­constructed the work and remade it in a different way.” She also said that it was very different this time around working in a “pristine,” white gal-­lery rather than an old, abandoned warehouse. Pictures of the work cannot be found online be-­cause Baker is interested in “what it means to truly

that doesn’t show up all over the web.” She says the exhibit is “about mem-­ory, the memory of ob-­jects, the artistic process.” Baker describes her art as belonging to the “in between, gray area between 2D and 3D” and said that “blue tape, old packaging foam, and cardboard boxes” are common materials for her to use. She used these kinds of materials to create her series of paint-­ings in order to “use the same material language but within the form of painting.” She said, “On a

deeper level, [the show is] our experience of living.” This show is running for the next 4 months from now until until January 6, 2013 at Hyde Park Art Center located at 5020 S. Cornell Ave-­nue Chicago, IL 6061. Her second show, called Rigoletto’s Curse, is also currently open. In this exhibition, Baker col-­laborated with a writer named Monica Westin with whom she exchanged sketchbooks. Baker said, “Over the past summer we decided to really delve into how a writer and visual artist could col-­laborate in a process.” She said the sketch-­books consisted of a “useful and productive dialogue using two dif-­ferent languages.” Baker created a body of small white panels and collag-­es based off old record albums. “Her writing is directly about my work and the collaborative process,” said Baker. This show will only be open until November 1 at Trinity Christian College, Seerveld Gal-­lery located at 6601 West College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463.

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Lady Chaps sweep season series with Joliet, win conference championship

The Lady Chaps are

conference champions

after beating the Joliet

Junior College Wolves,

2-­1, last Friday.

In addition to it being

the conference champi-­

onship, the Lady Chaps

were playing for home

playoffs.

With the importance of

the game on their minds,

the Chaps began the

game looking aggressive

offensively.

Barely two minutes

Marlene Nevarez passed

Margaret Lindberg who

chased it down and scored

the goal.

The Chaps were out to

an early lead and the de-­

fense seemed determined

to keep it.

The defensive play was

so effective, in fact, the

Wolves only attempted

one shot on the Chaps’

goal during the entire

“There were times when

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pressed into about thirty

yards, which is like both

teams are playing Rus-­

sian roulette at the same

time,” Head Coach Wil-­

liam Fajkus said.

“Both defenses felt com-­

fortable doing that.”

When the second half

began, the Chaps stuck

with their strong defen-­

sive game plan and al-­

lowed scarce opportunities

for the Wolves to score.

However, at 77:12 mark,

Joliet striker Britney Len-­

za found a hole through

the defense and snuck a

goal in past the Chaps,

her twelfth of the season.

The game was knotted

up at one, but it did not

take long for the Chaps to

answer back.

Just two minutes af-­

ter Joliet tied the game,

forward Adriana Hernan-­

of the season and gave

the Chaps the lead once

again.

The goal turned out to

be the game winner as the

defense held onto the lead

for the game’s last ten

minutes.

Hernandez shared her

thoughts on scoring the

game-­winning goal.

“It feels great, it’s really

exciting,” Hernandez said.

“We were trying to get

we were really looking

forward to winning.”

The victory has the

Lady Chaps feeling good

Striker Raquel

Salinas kicks the

ball in bounds

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FOOTBALLAUGUSTSat., 25 ERIE (NY) W 30-0SEPTEMBERSun., 2 at Wisconsin-Whitewater JV W 21-0Sat., 8 IOWA CENTRAL W 35-28Sat., 15 at Iowa Western L 21-65 Sat., 22 NORTH DAKOTA SCIENCE W 49-21 Sat., 29 at Ellsworth (IA) L 42-49 OCTOBERSun., 7 at Marian University JV (IN) W 21-6Sat., 20 at Arkansas Baptist 12:00pmNOVEMBERSun., 4 AIR FORCE ACADEMY JV 1:00pm

AUGUSTFri., 24 at Waubonsee L 0-4Wed., 29 at Triton W 6-0SEPTEMBERSat., 1 JACKSON (MI) L 0-3Tue., 4 MORTON T 3-3Mon., 10 at Prairie State Wed., 12 at Joliet W 3-2Sun., 16 vs. Southwestern Illinois L 0-6 @ Univesity of Illinois-Spring!eldWed., 19 HARPER L 2-3Fri., 21 TRITON W 7-0Sat., 22 ROCHESTER (MN) W 1-0OCTOBERMon., 1 at Oakton L 0-3Wed., 3 TRINITY CHRISTIAN JV W 5-3Fri., 5 JOLIET W 2-1Mon., 8 SOUTH SUBURBAN W 6-3Wed., 10 at Harper 4:00pmFri., 12 LAKE COUNTY 4:00pmMon., 15 DALEY 6:00pmWed., 17 TRINITY INTERNATIONAL JV 4:00pmFri., 19 ELGIN 4:00pmTue., 23 REGION IV PLAYOFF 3:00pmSat., 27 REGION IV CHAMPIONSHIP 12:00pmNOVEMBER"u., 8- NJCAA NATIONALS TBASun., 11 @ Tompkins Cortland CC Dryden, NY

AUGUSTSat., 25 at Triton W 4-0"u., 30 at Morton L 0-3Sun., 2 at South Suburban L 2-5SEPTEMBER Sat., 8 2012 Loggers Invitational L 0-1 @ Lincoln Land vs Owens (OH) Sun., 9 2012 Loggers Invitational L 0-4 @ Lincoln Land vs Illinois CentralSun., 16 vs Southwestern Illinois @ University of Illinois- Spring!eld W 3-2 Fri., 21 at Prairie State L 2-3Sat., 29 at Oakton L 1-3OCTOBER"u., 4 KISHWAUKEE W 2-0Sat., 6 at Moraine Valley W 4-0Mon., 15 LAKE COUNTY 4:00pm"u., 18 ELGIN 4:00pmSat., 20 Region IV Play-in Round 1 12:00pm @ tbaMon., 22 Region IV Play-in Round 2 3:00pm @ tbaWed., 24 Region IV Playo# 3:00pm @ tbaSat., 27 Region IV Playo# 12:00pm @ tba Wed., 31 Region IV Playo# 3:00pm @ tbaNOVEMBERSat., 3 Region IV Final 12:00pm @ tba Mon., 12- Division III NATIONAL TBASat., 17 CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Darton College Albany, Georgia

AUGUSTFri., 31 at Moraine Valley 3:00pmSEPTEMBERWed., 5 at McHenry 3:00pmFri., 7 ELGIN 3:00pmMon., 10 WAUBONSEE 3:00pm"u., 13 ROCK VALLEY 3:00pmFri., 14- COD/USTA TBASun., 16 TOURNAMENTMon., 17 at North Central JV 3:00pmWed., 19 at Oakton 3:00pmFri., 21 ILLINOIS VALLEY 3:00pmWed., 26 SAUK VALLEY 3:45pm"u., 27 at Lake County 3:00pmFri., 28- COD/USTA TBASun., 30 TOURNAMENTOCTOBER"u., 4- Region IV Tournament TBASat., 6 at Moraine Valley

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Preview: Thursday, Oct. 18

Oct. 19 to 28

Willum Cubbert has it all—a promising

career, friends and girlfriend. And, he owes

it all to Rick Steadman, a soldier he never

met but who saved his life in Vietnam. Now,

Rick’s unannounced visit with no plans to

leave reveals he is the ultimate nerd and

risks ruining Willum’s perfect life. This

madcap comedy brings all the goofiness

center stage.

Pre-show discussion: Thursday, Oct. 18,

5:45 p.m.Post-show discussion: Friday, Oct. 26

Tickets: (630) 942-4000

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