Stories from the current online edition of NCC Chronicle. en-us http://www.nccchronicle.com Fri, 26 May 2006 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/News/Leaving.The.public.Life-2014160.shtml She gardens. She reads. She travels. She writes. She oversees all actions of the North Central College Office of Public Information. She even chases around a four-year-old granddaughter from time to time. What doesn't Mary-Claire Uselding do? Although she will retire after serving 12 years as the director of public information, it doesn't appear that her life will slow down anytime soon. News 5/26/06 Mary-Claire Uselding leaves a legacy of hard work and a generous spirit, retiring after 12 years Robyn Gautschy http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper804/thumbs/t_8y93l46u.jpg http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/News/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/News/Lev-Gets.A.Makeover-2014161.shtml Professor Thomas Cavenagh, Director of North Central's Leadership, Ethics, and Values program, has proposed sweeping curriculum changes to update the college's LEV program, pending approval by the Academic Procedures & Policies Committee (APPC) this fall. News 5/26/06 Cavenagh awaits approval of changes April Green http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/News/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/News/Wonc-Receives.Prestigious.Nominations-2014162.shtml Hard work and years of dedication have finally paid off for several WONC staffers. Several members of North Central's student-run radio station, WONC 89.1, will travel to Springfield, Ill., on June 7 after being nominated for the 2006 Silver Dome Awards. The competition, whose nominees were selected by the Illinois Broadcasters Association (www. News 5/26/06 Brian Kelly http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/News/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/News/Theater.Students.Culminate.Year.By.Directing.12.OneAct.Plays-2014157.shtml As the term comes to a close for theater trainees and students alike, the one-act plays put on by the department have always represented a culmination of learned techniques and experiences, as well as a year-end opportunity for the campus community to catch a last performance or two before breaking for summer. News 5/26/06 Evan Lahti http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/News/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/News/Cornerstone.Day.Is.Colleges.gift.To.Naperville-2014158.shtml Students, faculty, and members of the community gathered Friday afternoon in Seager lot from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to celebrate North Central's Annual Cornerstone Day. Cornerstone Day is the anniversary of laying the original cornerstone for Old Main when the college moved from Plainfield, Ill. News 5/26/06 April Green http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/News/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/News/Senior.Gift.Committee.Sponsors.5k.Run-2014159.shtml The 2006 graduating seniors are sponsoring a Sunset 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, June3, at 6 p.m. Students and the public are invited to attend the event, which will be held at Danada Forest Preserve off of Naperville Road in Wheaton. Registration is $20 for the public and $10 for North Central students. News 5/26/06 Shannon Coughlin http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/News/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Opinion/Though.Popular.Online.Dating.Sites.Are.Kind.Of.Creepy-2014166.shtml Over the past few years, online dating has become a very popular way to meet new people. It is a new thing to meet people without meeting face to face, or at least not right away. Internet dating has also become one of the most successful business ventures, according to Wisegeek. Opinion 5/26/06 Kristin Sietsema http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Opinion/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Opinion/A.Few.Reflections.In.My.Last.Regular.Column-2014167.shtml I've written op-ed pieces for The Chronicle on an as-needed basis for two years now. This one may well be my last. As this is the last issue of the '05-'06 academic year, it certainly would be fitting. Next year, Ryan Peters and I, as co-editors-in-chief, will contribute to writing editorials, like the ones in every major newspaper across the country, but I don't think it's appropriate to regularly publish one's personal views in a paper for which one holds such a leadership position. Opinion 5/26/06 Ben Wadington http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Opinion/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Opinion/Artist.Uses.U.s.Armys.Video.Game.To.Make.A.Statement-2014169.shtml If the need ever arose for a full-scale digital war, we'd certainly be prepared. America's Army, a free, downloadable online video game, has more than seven million registered recruits to date. The game, produced and developed by the U.S. Army, puts players in the boots of the modern American warrior; and more so than most run-of-the-mill military "shooter" games, AA is centered around representing the training, methods, and tactics of a soldier in the US Army. Opinion 5/26/06 Evan Lahti http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Opinion/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Opinion/Student.Activities.Make.College.Experience.More.Worthwhile-2014165.shtml For as small as North Central is, I really don't think there should be a reason that people aren't more involved. Although I still have a term left to finish in my undergraduate career at North Central, I find myself reflecting as if I'm graduating in two weeks. Opinion 5/26/06 Heather Ulbrich Editor-in-Chief http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Opinion/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Opinion/Ups-And.Downs-2014168.shtml Up: Disproving long-held scientific beliefs: Lithuanian police reported to the Associated Press this week their astonishment at having arrested a man whose blood alcohol limit was a whopping 18 times the legal limit. You heard me right; after multiple tests, Vidmantas Sungaila's blood alcohol was officially recorded at 7. Opinion 5/26/06 Ryan Peters Opinions Editor http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Opinion/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Etc/Spike.Lees.inside.Man.Gets.The.Job.Done-2014175.shtml Ever since "The Usual Suspects" came out in 1995, filmmakers have spent the better part of the last 10 ½ years trying to recreate it. In case you've forgotten, "The Usual Suspects" is one of the best crime thrillers ever made-filled with an intricate plot, varied and interesting characters, and a whopper of a surprise ending. ETC 5/26/06 Ryan Peters Opinions Editor http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Etc/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Etc/Stimulus.Cia.Sponsor.Benefit.Concert-2014180.shtml Three bands. A one dollar donation. A worthy cause. If you are looking for a little something to do tonight then come out for a Stimulus and CIA sponsored event benefiting the Tony Hawk Foundation. The event will feature three bands, The John Doe Project, hook, line, and sinker, and headliner, A. ETC 5/26/06 Local bands, student organizations raise money for the Tony Hawk Foundation Marisa Martinez http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Etc/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Etc/Men-And.Women.Hold.Differing.Views.On.Flirting-2014181.shtml A woman sitting across the room from you meets your glance. She flips her hair and gives you a smile. You assume that this woman is flirting with you. Or is she? During this term, surveys about flirting were given out to 100 undergraduate students on campus during classes and in their residence halls. ETC 5/26/06 Nick Piette http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Etc/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Etc/Mtv-Honors.Those.Who.Didnt.Get.An.Oscar.Nod-2014174.shtml Feel like your favorite movie or performer got snubbed this year? If so, you're not alone. But make sure to tune in to MTV on June 8 at 8 p.m and see if your favorites redeem themselves when the biggest actors and actresses of 2005 compete one last time during the MTV Movie Awards. ETC 5/26/06 Mandy Bert http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Etc/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Etc/Taking.Back.Sunday.Turns.Up.Volume.With.louder.Now-2014176.shtml "I just want to bring you down so badly, in the worst way." If these lyrics seem familiar, it's because "MakeDamnSure" is Taking Back Sunday's newest single off the album "Louder Now," and it has taken over the radio. Never heard of Taking Back Sunday? You're not alone. ETC 5/26/06 Shannon Coughlin http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Etc/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Etc/Unwind.With.One.Of.These.MustRead.Books-2014177.shtml The seemingly endless amount of reading and studying this term make it easy to forget that books exist beside classroom textbooks. But whether you'll be ocean-side in Maui or couch-side in your living room, everyone needs a good book to read this summer. "The Da Vinci Code" craze continues with a plethora of authors penning tales about the Knights Templar. ETC 5/26/06 Mandy Bert http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Etc/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/CampusConnections/Quickly.Getting.Down.To.Business-2014170.shtml As old leaders graduate and move on, new leaders must be found to fill their shoes. Kelsey Staudacher, '09, has shown herself worthy of the task as this year's winner of the Mark A. Reid Freshman Leadership Award "It was a pretty big surprise. I didn't really think too much about it. Campus Connections 5/26/06 Staudacher honored with Leadership Award, prepares trip to Nairobi over the summer Dan Steilen http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/CampusConnections/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/CampusConnections/Seniors.Showcase.Art.At.YearEnd.Exhibit.In.Oesterle.Library-2014171.shtml This year's senior art show is brimming with interesting 2-D and 3-D works. In the upstairs gallery section of Oesterle Library one can view pieces ranging from fresco paintings, to ceramic figures, to even wooden sculptures. The artists include: James Battle, '06, Justin Deegan, '06, Sandra Spear, '06, Marie Cudia, '06, Jamie Porter, '06, Audrey Wilder, '06, and Nicki Wilson, '06. Campus Connections 5/26/06 Rebekah Faber http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/CampusConnections/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/CampusConnections/Reflecting.On.Different.Needs-2014172.shtml I am an 18 year old freshman. I was born with a moderate to severe hearing loss, which has left me struggling in school to receive the same information as everyone else. When I first started to realize what my hearing loss meant, I rejected it, just as I expect anyone would. Campus Connections 5/26/06 CART system and Wiedeman's Academic Support Center aids disabled students Tony Abou Ezzi http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/CampusConnections/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/CampusConnections/Reflecting.On.Different.Needs-2014173.shtml Let's try a thought experiment: Imagine that you have Asperger's Syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism that diminishes certain behavioral and social development skills. As with many who suffer Asperger's, you are highly intelligent and highly literate, but require consistency of routine in order to focus your thoughts. Campus Connections 5/26/06 A profile of Dee Wiedeman and ASC Ryan Peters Opinions Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper804/thumbs/t_10160vr7.jpg http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/CampusConnections/ Other http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Sports/On.To.Nationals-2014184.shtml "It was great to get that feeling," said David Johnson, '06, "The feeling of running for something more than yourself." Johnson was a part of the 4x400m relay that automatically qualified for this year's Outdoor DIII National Invitational last weekend during the Gregory Last Chance Invitational. Sports 5/26/06 Men's and women's 4x400 relay teams advance to NCAA III Championships Nick Piette http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Sports/ Sports http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Sports/Dropping.The.Gloves-2014185.shtml Words are tossed. One player charges another. Punches are thrown. The benches clear. Pretty soon the bullpens realize that it's now time to show their faces and add to the mayhem. Ah, yes. There is nothing quite like a baseball brawl. What's great about brawls is that usually no one will get hurt except for maybe some scratches and bruises. Sports 5/26/06 The joy of brawling Betsey Lupole http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Sports/ Sports http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Sports/A.Look.Back.At.The.Unforgettable.20052006.Cardinal.Season-2014186.shtml It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. However, for the North Central 2005-2006 athletic season, it was mainly the best of times. From touchdowns to takedowns, free throws to finish lines, the Cardinal teams had it all this year. The year started out with one of the most talented and winning football teams North Central has seen in awhile. Sports 5/26/06 Betsey Lupole http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Sports/ Sports http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Sports/Ncc-Roller.Hockey.Wheelin.And.Dealin-2014182.shtml "We're hoping to shed the usual hockey connotation of being big, ugly and missing teeth," said Jake Seuntjens, '07, president of North Central's roller hockey club. North Central roller hockey is the only competitive 'club sport' on campus. Roller hockey is similar to ice hockey, but there are some key differences. Sports 5/26/06 Betsey Lupole http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper804/thumbs/t_iyuj1e62.jpg http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Sports/ Sports http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Sports/Super.Mario-2014183.shtml Mario Smith arrived at North Central College four years ago with aspirations of becoming a great football player. He not only became a great athlete, but a tremendous friend, student, and a well-rounded individual. His achievements go far beyond the gridiron and more importantly, he has enjoyed four years at a school he can now call home. Sports 5/26/06 Senior defensive back Mario Smith invited to NFL combine tryout after impressive collegiate career Nathan Ronchetti Campus Connections Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper804/thumbs/t_1d929j77.jpg http://www.nccchronicle.com/news/2006/05/26/Sports/ Sports