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A discussion on CAN THEY DO COBRAS See photos from racism follows the THAT? Great Wall of MOVE TO Unoﬃ cial St. Patrick’s screening of “Racial Trump faces great NATIONALS! Day at the U of I. Taboo” at Parkland. hurdles. Page 2 Page 4 Page 7 Page 8 International students celebrated through cultures fair

Photos courtesy of the Humanities Department | Parkland College Amber Landis and Sue Kuykendall, who both teach English as a second language at Parkland, are hosting a cultures fair on Thursday, March 17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the main stage of the Parkland Student Union Cafe. These photos highlight some of the many activities that will be featured during the event.

Peter Floess be admitted, and has an “excellent” Staﬀ Writer English as a second language program. He also says most international Parkland boasts the highest number students seem to fi nd the support of international students in Illinois, system for international students at a fact celebrated through events the college supportive, and most seem highlighting the diversity of Parkland to enjoy their time at Parkland. students. The most common countries of International Admissions Advisor origin of a Parkland international Christopher Jackson says that student are China, the Democratic Parkland College has the largest Republic of the Congo, India, and international student population of a South Korea. community college in Illinois with 320 An example of student who followed students, of which 200 are full-time this path to Parkland is Huizi Hu from students. a small town in southern China. She Parkland community, she has been of China. Jackson says the reasons for such could not afford to go to a four-year impressed by how much the college Parkland College is also part of the for a large international student body college. One of her friends went to has to offer to her and helpful the process of normalizing of relations are Parkland is seen to be a pathway the University of Illinois and told her staff is at Parkland. She feels that between the United States and Iran. to the University of Illinois, has no about Parkland as way to get to there. Parkland is an institution that more English language requirements to Since Hu has become part of people should know about in her area SEE FAIR PAGE 5

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Photo by Zonghui Li | The Prospectus A discussion following the screening of “Racial Taboo” takes place in Parkland’s Student Union Cafe on Thursday, March 3, 2016.

Scott Barnes how many people were still aspect of it,” Price said. backgrounds,” Tanner- According to Jones, the fi lm Staﬀ Writer uncomfortable with just “We’re taught, in high school, Harold said. was produced with the intent talking to somebody who is a certain part of history. Those who were of being presented in such Discussions regarding not the same color as them.” We’re not taught the real responsible for putting the a setting. The producers racism followed the screening Ramme said that she would history that happened. Some event together considered of the fi lm require that a the evening to be a success. of “Racial Taboo” in the like to see more events like of the stuff that they showed public discussion take place Parkland Student Union, with this take place on Parkland’s in the video I had absolutely Parkland Honors Program following a screening; a the fi lm being intended to campus in the future. no idea had happened.” Director Marsh Jones played stipulation that Parkland had bring about discourse on the “I thought that this was a Associate professor, a signifi cant role in bringing matter. really eye opening movie to counselor, and director of the fi lm to Champaign and to adhere to in order to have Following the screening, see, and even the discussion— the Black Student Success was satisfi ed with the turnout the opportunity to show the audience members gathered it really pushed you outside of Project Donna Tanner-Harold and the outcome. movie on campus. around tables to openly your comfort zone, I think,” is one of the individuals “I think that the ‘Racial There will be additional discuss the fi lm and share Ramme said. “I got to talk behind planning the event. Taboo’ event went very discussions taking place at their viewpoint on the issue. with people who were from a She expressed her pleasure well,” Jones said. “I was Parkland in the coming days. Representatives from each community with maybe three in the fact students took the happily pleased with the There is an event scheduled group then stood in front of black people and then people time to attend the event and comments from the groups at noon on Tuesday, March the audience and presented from a school that had at least explained the importance of as they reported back. I think 15, and another on Thursday, young people being involved there was some interesting what was shared in their 50 percent diversity.” April 7, at 6 p.m. respective groups. Another student who in the discussions. comments made.” Both events will take place One such student was Anna attended the event was “It is good to see so many Jones believes the event in room U140 and be open Ramme. She said she learned elementary education major students come out because I achieved its intended goal. a lot from the movie and the Ashley Price. She explained think the greatest change is “I think a lot of people to the public. Even students discussion. that the event provided a going to come from people were made more aware of who did not attend the fi lm “I learned that racism unique learning experience. who are young and want to the issue,” Jones said. “…[I]t screening are encouraged is still very well an issue,” “It taught me to think strengthen relationships helped get the dialogue going to show up and join the Ramme said. “I didn’t realize differently about the history with people from other at Parkland.” conversation. Page 3 | Wednesday, March 9, 2016 thePROSPECTUS | www.prospectusnews.com LIFESTYLE Studies: Beyond scales, fitness and body fat key for health

Photo by M. Spencer Green | AP Photo In this Jan. 20, 2010, file photo, a waist is measured during an obesity prevention study at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. The bathroom scale may show a good number but how much of that weight is fat, not muscle? New studies are adding to the evidence that the scale doesn’t always tell the whole story when it comes to weight-related health risks.

Lauran Neergaard and premature death. later in life might be good New York checked records HOW TO TELL AP Medical Writer Generally, a BMI of 25 and for survival. He tracked of about 1.5 million Swedish Most people won’t benefit above indicates overweight, 50,000 middle-aged and men who at age 18 received from a DXA scan for fat, WASHINGTON (AP) — while 30 and above indicates older Canadians, mostly medical exams for mandatory stressed Dympna Gallagher, The bathroom scale may obesity. Someone who is 5 women, who’d undergone military service, and tracked who directs the human body show a good number but feet, 9 inches would hit that screening for bone-thinning how many developed diabetes composition laboratory at how much of that weight is obesity threshold at 203 osteoporosis. Those many years later. Columbia University Medical fat, not muscle? New studies pounds. screening X-rays — known Low muscle strength and Center and thinks those tests are adding to the evidence BUT IT’S NOT A PERFECT as DXA for dual-energy low aerobic fitness each were are more for research than that the scale doesn’t always MEASURE X-ray absorptiometry — associated with an increased real life. tell the whole story when Some people have a high measure bone and also allow diabetes risk — regardless Other methods for it comes to weight-related BMI because they’re more an estimation of fat. of whether the men were determining body health risks. muscular. More common are A higher percent of body normal weight or overweight. composition range from Keeping body fat low is people who harbor too little fat, independent of the Scoring low on both added to measuring skinfold thickness more important for healthy muscle and too much body person’s BMI, was linked the risk. to “bioimpedance” scales that aging than a low overall fat even if their BMI is in the to reduced survival, Leslie WHAT DO THE FINDINGS use a tiny electrical current, weight, researchers reported normal range. reported. Risk began rising MEAN? but all have varying degrees Monday in the journal Annals Body composition shifts as when body fat was in the For diabetes, “normal- of error, Gallagher said. Plus, of Internal Medicine. A we age, with the proportion range of 36 percent to 38 weight persons may not normal body fat varies with separate study found young of muscle decreasing and percent. Interestingly, being receive appropriate lifestyle age and there’s no agreement people who aren’t physically the proportion of body underweight also was linked counseling if they are on the best cutoffs for health, fit are at greater risk of fat increasing. That slows to reduced survival, possibly sedentary or unfit because of developing Type 2 diabetes metabolism, making it easier reflecting age-related frailty. their lower perceived risk,” she said. later in life even if their to put on pounds in middle “It’s not just the amount wrote obesity specialist Peter Her recommendation: weight is healthy. age even if people haven’t of body you’ve got, but what Katzmarzyk of Louisiana’s Check your waistline, even Here are some things to changed how they eat or how you’re actually made of,” Pennington Biomedical if your BMI is normal. know: much they exercise. Leslie concludes. Research Center, who wasn’t Abdominal fat, an apple- ISN’T BMI IMPORTANT? FAT FINDINGS AND FITNESS COUNTS involved in the study. shaped figure, is riskier Yes. Body mass index, Dr. William Leslie of the A high BMI is one of the That study also suggests than fat that settles on the or BMI, is a measure of a University of Manitoba biggest risk factors for Type fitness in adolescence can hips. The government says person’s weight compared to wondered if poorly measured 2 diabetes. But a second study have long-lasting impact. men are at increased risk of their height. For many people, body fat might help explain reported in Annals Monday And Leslie said doctors health problems if their waist that’s plenty of evidence to the controversial “obesity suggests people can still be at should consider patients’ circumference is larger than tell if they’re overweight or paradox,” where some risk if they’re skinny but not body composition, not just 40 inches, and 35 inches for obese and thus at increased studies have suggested that physically fit. weight, in assessing their women. risk of heart disease, diabetes being moderately overweight Researchers in Sweden and health.

High court voids Alabama ruling against lesbian adoption

Mark Sherman adoption was invalid and I the adoption invalid under represented V.L., called the challenges facing gay and Phillip Lucas wasn’t their mother, I didn’t Georgia law. Alabama court’s decision a victory for lesbian parents even after Associated Press think I could go on. The justices ruled that the Georgia thousands of families. the Supreme Court issued Supreme Court has done adoption law didn’t allow a “No adoptive parent or a ruling last June that WASHINGTON (AP) — The what’s right for my family.” “non-spouse to adopt a child child should have to face the effectively legalized same- Supreme Court ruled Monday Before their breakup, one without first terminating the uncertainty and loss of being that Alabama’s top court went partner bore three children; parental rights of the current separated years after their sex marriages nationwide. too far when it tried to upend the other formally adopted parents.” adoption just because another “Any attempt to deny a lesbian mother’s adoption of them in Georgia. The Alabama In December, the U.S. state’s court disagrees with legal rights to our families her partner’s children. residents went to Georgia Supreme Court temporarily the law that was applied in is reprehensible, and this The justices threw out because they had been told set aside the Alabama their adoption,” she said. ruling establishes that bias a ruling by the Alabama Atlanta-area courts would be decision as the justices Judith Schaeffer, vice and discrimination cannot Supreme Court in a dispute more receptive than judges in decided whether to hear the president of the Constitutional be allowed to undermine the between two women whose Alabama. The Georgia court woman’s appeal. The issue Accountability Center, said bond between LGBT parents long-term relationship ended granted the adoption in 2007. was whether the actions of the U.S. Supreme Court’s bitterly. Alabama courts got one state’s courts must be ruling reaffirms family’sand their children,” Human “I have been my children’s involved when the birth respected by another’s. rights and the Alabama court Rights Campaign Legal mother in every way for their mother tried to prevent her On Monday, the justices ignored the Constitution in Director Sarah Warbelow whole lives. I thought that former partner from regular said in an unsigned opinion the case. said in a statement, adding adopting them meant that we visits with the children. The that “the Alabama Supreme “In fact, the Alabama that the ruling sets a firm would be able to be together two women had been together Court erred in refusing to court’s ruling was so precedent for other courts. always,” the noncustodial for about 16 years. grant that judgment full faith contrary to the Constitution “These children have two parent known in court The Alabama Supreme and credit.” that the Supreme Court did documents by the initials V.L. Court sided with the birth National Center for not even need briefing and parents, and should have the said in a statement issued mother in refusing to Lesbian Rights Family Law oral argument to reverse it,” security that comes with legal by her attorney. “When the recognize the other woman Director Cathy Sakimura, Schaeffer said in a statement. recognition,” Warbelow said. Alabama court said my as a parent and declaring one of several attorneys who The case illustrated legal Page 4 | Wednesday, March 9, 2016 thePROSPECTUS | www.prospectusnews.com OPINIONS CAN THEY DO THAT? Great wall of Trump faces great hurdles Matthew Lee fence” had to be built to allow Alicia A. Caldwell the natural movements of the Associated Press dunes. Then, there are the WASHINGTON (AP) — conservation issues. Donald Trump promises to Environmental groups build a great wall along the have sued over parts of the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexican existing fence. And, federal border and make Mexico pay regulations could prevent for it, but it will be a difficult or at least delay or increase pledge to fulfill. costs of construction. TRANSFERCan he do it? A total of 18 federallyYOUR TRANSFERSure, a wall can be built, TRANSFER YOURprotected species may be YOUR but it’s not nearly as simple found along the California as Trump says it will be. border and at least 39 federally Constructing the wall, now endangered, threatened, or a signature applause line candidate species live along at Trump campaign rallies, the Arizona border, according is a complicated endeavor, to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife fraught with difficulties. Service. 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FROM PAGE 1 the Parkland Student Union. in Urbana. The event will feature the In addition to the events following performances in on the main stage, students FAIR order which they will appear: can sample snack foods from - “Classy” belly dancing at different countries in U140, Parkland has admitted some 10 a.m. and donations there will Iranian students. - Parkland international go to a non-governmental Usually, international students presentations at 11 organization working to build students receive their a.m. schools in the Democratic paperwork a few months in - A Chinese silk and bamboo Republic of the Congo. advance. The Iranian students ensemble led by Priscilla Tse “[There will be an] receive their paperwork of the Center of World Music international snack station nine months in advance. The at the University of Illinois at in U140, where we will be Iranian students must travel 11:30 a.m. giving away pre-packaged to embassy in a country - A Congolese rumba snacks from various with friendly relations with ensemble called Bomoyi countries around the world if the United States such as led by Jean Rene Balekita a trivia question is answered Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and at 12 p.m.—Balekita and correctly,” Landis said. “We Turkey. The Iranian students Bomoyi are on tour from the are hoping to collect donations have one-year visas to the Democratic Republic of the at both places for the NGO United States. Congo. Build Congo Schools.” Jackson says the - At 1 p.m., I Ketut Gede According to Landis, the international student Asnawa of the Center of culture fairs at Parkland program refl ects Parkland World Music will lead the almost did not happen this strong commitment to Bali Lantari, an ensemble of year for the fi rst time in over “global awareness and traditional Indonesian music twenty years due to cuts to multiculturalism.” and dance. the Illinois state budget. Amber Landis and Sue - At 2 p.m., Denis “[We] received a grant enrollment this semester, so Landis says if Parkland Kuykendall, who both teach Chiaramonte of the Center along with the Center for they decided to use some of English as a second language of World Music will lead Global Studies at U of I their grant funding for the students want to get involved at Parkland along with the the Capoeira Angola in to create a global cultural cultures fair instead.” Center for Global Studies a demonstration of the competence course for health The Center of Global in running the cultures fairs at the University of Illinois, Brazilian martial art/dance professions, education, and Studies at the University of are hosting a cultures fair on form—the local branch of the criminal justice majors,” Illinois has also covered a at Parkland they can contact Thursday, March 17, 10 a.m. Capoeira Angola Center of Landis said. “Unfortunately, large portion of the cost of the to 3 p.m. at the main stage of Mestre Joao Grande is based that course did not get enough cultures fair. her at [email protected].

FROM PAGE 4 tariffs would also ultimately not going to pay for that f--- when border fencing is including former government be borne by U.S. consumers. ing wall.” concerned? Given the need to offi cials, blasted the idea. Getting the Mexican So there’s diplomatic ill will, coordinate intelligence and “Controlling our border TRUMP government to pay for it a question the Congressional law enforcement activities and preventing illegal outright is almost certainly Research Service raised in at the border, should immigration is a serious money that immigrants send wishful thinking. 2009. maintaining cordial working issue, but his insistence that home to their families, tariffs President Enrique Pena “Do the gains in border relationships with Mexico Mexico will fund a wall on or other means. Nieto said Monday that security outweigh the risk and Canada take precedence the southern border infl ames Fees would be wildly “there is no scenario” under of alienating Mexico and over sealing the border with unhelpful passions, and rests unpopular and tariffs would which Mexico would pay for Canada?” it asked. “Should physical barriers?” on an utter misreading of, and likely run afoul of the the wall. the Mexican or Canadian On Wednesday, a group of contempt for, our southern North American Free Trade Former President Vicente government’s opinions or Republican national security neighbor,” they wrote in an Agreement. The cost of such Fox put it more bluntly: “I am wishes be taken into account community members, open letter.

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ACROSS 1 Ariadne ran off with adjutant (4) 3,14,24,19,1d,11,25,10 22’s view of us: Hah! Listening meekly to broadcast 24 he tucked into sandwich? 1d sweetheart, he’s not one to be stirred by leader of ensemble’s silly mistake (3,7,3,3,4,5,3,4,10,4,3,5,2,5) 9 Mist over river cleared from water running northward (5,2) 11 See 3 12 Indian tribesmen lark around, carrying wood (7) 13 Fight is ﬁ xed before start of third round (3-2) 15 The Northern alternative to American doughnut? (5) 16 Rendition of score – Schubert’s third – reﬂ ected skill of one under 22? (9) 7 Delaware’s taken off from where 18 To ply one with booze could be a bit cruel Motown started to produce anthem (7) (9) 8 Hypocritical clerk makes a pile 21 Keep talking with African country (5) according to rumour (4) 23 Jolly group getting a bit of heat? (5) 10 See 3 25 See 3 14 See 3 27 A discussion on French art with intimate 17 Can be infl uenced by soap to be friend (7) biased in broadcasting medium? (9) 28 These dancers are big in Russia (7) 19 See 3 29 Crafty lech harassed Phoebe perhaps 20 One train heading for Euston’s (10) annoyingly showing lack of movement 30 Captain’s deputy gets a duck (4) (7) 21 Following good recipe, I will cook (5) DOWN 22 Wood, Henry, nowhere near amateur 1 Cleverly stores dissolved substance conductor (7) by itself (10) 24 A trio perhaps, one entertaining us 2 Lady’s maid is part of the furniture (7) after encounter with the farmer’s wife? 4 Extremely posh boy struggles with (5) half of learning curve (9) 26 North American fellows can be 5 The ultimate female swinger (5) socially crass (4) 6 Dance is presented with too much in the middle (7) Page 7 | Wednesday, March 9, 2016 thePROSPECTUS | www.prospectusnews.com SPORTS Cobras move to Nationals

Photo by Rod Shilts | Parkland College Athletic Department The Parkland Cobra’s defeated Rend Lake College 82-78 on Sunday, March 6 at the NJCAA Division-II Region 24 Tournament Championship. Parkland will move on the National Tournament March 15-19 in Danville. Former NFL coach Lovie Smith hired as Illinois coach David Mercer made no decisions. Associated Press The Illini return key players, including starting CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) quarterback Wes Lunt, a — In a conference where group of receivers that Jim Harbaugh’s star power could among the best in the and Urban Meyer’s national- Big Ten and what could also title pedigree dominate the be a deep group of running news, Illinois has become backs. But Illinois will be thin an afterthought and the at a number of positions on headlines lately have been defense. about the coaches who’ve Lunt said players gave been fired or accused of Smith a standing ovation misbehavior. when they met with him Illinois hopes to put an end Monday morning. to all that with a big name of “I think a lot of people its own: Lovie Smith. looked up to him” from his The Illini made a splash of Bears’ tenure, Lunt said. the positive variety Monday “Just to have him as a head by announcing the hiring of coach is kind of surreal.” Smith, the former coach of Whitman said Smith will the Chicago Bears and Tampa have more money to use Bay Buccaneers. to hire assistants than his The move came two days predecessors but declined to after athletic director Josh specify how much. Whitman, in his first official Spring football was due day on the job, fired Bill to start Friday but has been Cubit after a single season postponed until as late as next in Champaign. He turned to month, Smith said, depending Smith, who took the Bears Photo by John Dixon | The News-Gazette via AP on when he can hire enough to the 2007 Super Bowl and Lovie Smith talks to the media at a press conference to introduce Smith as the 25th head staff. Smith said his assistants was dismissed as coach of the coach of he University of Illinois football team at the Bielfeldt Administration Building , in could include current Illinois Buccaneers in January. Champaign, Ill., on Monday March 7, 2016. coaches, and he hopes to keep The low-key Smith said he defensive coordinator Mike intends to make the Illini a what you’re saying is exactly fired by Smith when Smith led sport at the university,” Phair, who worked for him in power in the Big Ten, and not how it’s going to be.” the Bears. Montgomery said. “It’s a both Chicago and Tampa Bay. try to match the styles of his This is the first college Whitman said Smith great incentive for kids in our The players — and new rivals. He also said he head-coaching job for Smith should not have a problem Chicago area to look at the program — will be eager hopes that, at 58, he finishes and his first job in college transitioning back to college University of Illinois from a to forget much of last year, his football career at Illinois. football since leaving Ohio football. recruiting point of view.” including Beckman’s firing “It’s pretty simple,” Smith State in 1995. He faces a “Lovie’s going to be a great Chicago fired Smith after in August. That put offensive said during a news conference daunting task: Illinois has had recruiter,” he said. “There’s the 2012 season after he coordinator Cubit in charge in a room overflowing with six losing seasons in the past not a living room in America compiled an overall record of the team. reporters, fans and his family. eight years and the program that’s not going to open up of 84-66 in front of fans who A law firm hired by the “We just want to play winning also is recovering from their doors to Lovie Smith and grew weary of teams that university to investigate football. I want to see the time allegations of player abuse his coaching staff.” often struggled on offense allegations by some players come when our stadium is that led the school to fire Smith is the first black head and missed the playoffs in that they had been mistreated full, when people are excited coach Tim Beckman a week coach in football or men’s five of his final six seasons. found evidence that Beckman about what we’re doing and before last season started. basketball at Illinois, which He ran the Buccaneers for interfered with medical leaving the games with a big Smith agreed to a six-year has been criticized by state just two years before he was decisions and pressured smile on their face.” contract worth $21 million, lawmakers and others for fired with an 8-24 overall players to play through “I’m going to do it my way including $2 million per year never hiring a black coach for record. He also was a college injuries. Beckman denied he and feel comfortable with for the first two seasons. either program. University assistant at Tennessee, did anything wrong. that,” he said, though adding Whitman said hiring a trustee James Montgomery, Kentucky, Arizona State, Athletic director Mike that he’ll add a Twitter account coach of Smith’s stature was a an Illinois graduate who is Wisconsin and Tulsa. Thomas was fired in and take other steps needed statement, one he said former black, called Smith’s contract Smith he has not yet settled November following those to compete in a social-media Illinois coach and Smith a bargain. on schemes, but hopes to revelations and Cubit was world. “In the end, people, assistant Ron Turner helped “It’s an amazing turnaround run a balanced offense that given an unusually short two- they want to be able to look set up by reaching out to in the history of the university incorporates the read option. year contract. He said over in you in the eye and believe Smith. Turner, now the coach in terms of hiring an African- Defensively, he wants a four- the weekend that he was what you’re saying and trust at Florida International, was American coach for a major man front but beyond that has stunned by his firing. Page 8 | Wednesday, March 9, 2016 thePROSPECTUS | www.prospectusnews.com ENTERTAINMENT Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day 2016 at U of I

Photo by Scott Wells | The Prospectus Lucky the Leprechaun welcomes all guests to Campustown for Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day on March 4, 2016. Originally known as the Shamrock Stagger, the first Unoffical event dates back to 1995.