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Chaparral forward Moter Deng attempts a layup at a matchup at the College of DuPage against Carl Sandburg on Nov. 28.

Chaparral men’s basketball defeats Carl Sandburg in a close game

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor December 1, 2015

Coming into the game with fire in their eyes, the Chaparral men’s basketball team defeated the Carl Sandburg College Chargers on Saturday, Nov. 28, 64-59.             Although their...

Chaparral guard #12 Elinor Cycenas challenges Carl Sandburg player in a match at the College of DuPage on Nov. 28.

Lady Chaps basketball upset by Carl Sandburg Chargers

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor December 1, 2015

After a crippling start for the Chaparral women’s basketball team in their matchup against the Carl Sandburg College Chargers on Nov. 28, they were shut down at home, 58-69.             On...

Chaparral forward Moter Deng attempts a layup at a matchup at the College of DuPage against Carl Sandburg on Nov. 28.

[Photo] “The Good Dinosaur” enchants its audience

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor December 2, 2015

Chaparral forward Moter Deng attempts a layup at a matchup at the College of DuPage against Carl Sandburg on Nov. 28.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is a refreshing breath to the series

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor November 18, 2015

Although the “Call of Duty” franchise is just another commercialized gaming community that has earned countless profits throughout their renditions of the same game over and over for the past decade,...

Brian Katz talking at the Anxiety Awareness seminar at the College of DuPage on Nov. 10.

Anxiety Awareness comes to the College of DuPage

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor November 18, 2015

You close your eyes, straighten your back, relax your muscles and just focus on your breath and the different sensations that your body outputs. While focusing on your breath, you should count how long...

Chaparrals and Reivers waiting for the hike at the College of DuPage Homecoming match on Oct. 17.

Football success leads to post-season bowl game

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor November 18, 2015

The football program at the College of DuPage hasn’t been this successful since 2013, when the team went to the Carrier Dome Bowl in Syracuse, NY in 2013. The team has gone 8-1, only losing their homecoming...

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Spectre is a dull shell of what it should have been

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor November 11, 2015

What comes to mind when you think of someone drilling into your skull? The feeling of metal forcefully prodding right under your eye, while you’re strapped into a chair with no way of moving. How about...

Chaparral player #3 Hajhar Agha jukes past a Morton Community College player at the Region IV Finals match against Morton at the College of DuPage on Nov. 7.

Chaparral Soccer success has shined brightly at COD

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor November 11, 2015

This year, the soccer program at the College of DuPage has been very successful. The men’s team finished second in their Region IV championship this past Saturday, Nov. 7, by losing against Morton Community...

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“Steve Jobs” does the innovative man justice

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor November 4, 2015

Improving from the Ashton Kutcher’s disappointing performance of Steve Jobs a few years ago isn’t a hard task, and Michael Fassbender exceeded my expectations with his performance as the enigmatic...

A group of Chaparral players celebrate after a goal at a game against McHenry County College at the College of DuPage.

Chaparral’s overcome McHenry County in Regional Quarterfinals

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor November 4, 2015

The Chaparral Men’s soccer team fought long and hard on a miserable, rainy, cold Halloween afternoon to overcome the Regional Quarterfinal matchup against McHenry County College in a shootout. The end...

Chaparral Women's Soccer shutout Madison College 3-0

Chaparral Women’s Soccer shutout Madison College 3-0

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor October 28, 2015

Chaparral Women’s soccer plowed through the semi-finals of the regional tournament this week, beating Madison College 3-0. The Chaparral squad has been undefeated within the region, beating Madison College...

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Crimson Peak is a disappointment for the Halloween season

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor October 28, 2015

While tantalizing ghosts and horrific deaths may keep my eyes on the screen, Crimson Peak left my mind craving more depth and ultimately made me felt unenthused by the anticlimactic ambiance. Even though...

Chaparral Defensive Back Mitch Boals tries to take down Iowa Western Reiver Running Back Jon Nzombo at the College of DuPage Homecoming match on Oct. 17.

Iowa Western Reivers upset Chaparrals at Homecoming, 20-13

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor October 21, 2015

The Chaparral football team suffered their first loss of the season at the second-annual College of DuPage Homecoming match, 13-20, against the Iowa Western Community College Reivers. Although this is...

Chaparral Midfielder Zoran Tanasic juking past Aurora University JV Defender at the College of DuPage on Oct. 15.

Chaparral Men’s Soccer becomes a powerhouse of their region

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor October 21, 2015

The Chaparral Men’s soccer team has had a strong season this year, being 4-1 in conference and 9-4-1 for the season overall compared to last year’s 8-10-1 overall record.             After...

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What’s there to like?

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor October 21, 2015

As the Chicago Cubs make their way into the final four of the Major League Baseball(MLB) Postseason, I’ve realized a couple things, how much I dislike baseball, and how much I don’t understand the...

How the NHL has changed the game

How the NHL has changed the game

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor October 14, 2015

With the hockey season kicking back into gear, there are going to be some major changes to the game. It has been 10 seasons since the National Hockey League, or NHL, has added new rules that forces change...

Chaparral Football grows and strives for the National Tournament

Chaparral Football grows and strives for the National Tournament

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor October 14, 2015

The College of DuPage football team charges into their Homecoming matchup this week against Iowa Western Community College with a five game undefeated streak. They defeated Erie Community College this...

Chaparral Women’s Tennis spikes the Regional Championship

Chaparral Women’s Tennis spikes the Regional Championship

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor October 14, 2015

Chaparral Women’s Tennis won the Region IV championship on Oct. 10, allotting them a slot in the NJCAA National Tournament being hosted in Tyler, Texas on May 9, 2016.             College...

Cross Country Strives for Nationals

Cross Country Strives for Nationals

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor October 7, 2015

Although being a rebuilding year for both of the teams, the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country team at the College of DuPage is building up a national qualifying squad that is planning to upset their...

Chaparral Men’s Soccer Dominates Robert Morris-Lake County

Chaparral Men’s Soccer Dominates Robert Morris-Lake County

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor October 7, 2015

Chaparral Men’s soccer decimated Robert Morris-Lake County 10-0 at the College of DuPage on Oct. 3.             Chaparral Head Coach Jim Kelly thought this game wasn’t a test of the...

Should this be a contest?

Should this be a contest?

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 30, 2015

On Sept. 28, Tokyo 2020 has announced the five additional events they are going to propose to the International Olympic Committee, or IOC, at the 129th IOC session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August of...

Laps with the Chaps

Laps with the Chaps

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 30, 2015

With a great atmosphere on the College of DuPage campus and his experience from Wheaton College and Purdue University back him, winner in both the men’s age 20-24 category and overall champion, Jack...

Up To Speed

Up To Speed

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 30, 2015

Volleyball             Over the past month, the Lady Chaparral Volleyball team has been opening their renewed team’s season with consistency, and has been trying to lay down good foundation...

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Is Major League Gaming a sport?

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 23, 2015

The Oxford Dictionary defines the word “sport” as “An activity involving physical exertion in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.” That same dictionary...

Lady Chaparrals Soccer crush the competition

Lady Chaparrals Soccer crush the competition

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 23, 2015

Lady Chaparral Soccer put another notch under its belt this season when they beat one of the most successful teams in Minnesota Rochester Technical Community College on Sept. 20, 5-1. This brings their...

Breaking the Ice

Breaking the Ice

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 16, 2015

The Lady Chaparral Soccer team brought home what they’ve learned on the road from their last five away games and shutout Joliet Junior College 5-0 for their home opener on Sept. 11. This brings their...

FIBA Americas Champion Crowned

FIBA Americas Champion Crowned

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 16, 2015

For the first time ever in the history of the International Basketball Federation, or FIBA, Venezuela has won the FIBA Americas Championship, beating Argentina 76-71. The team has only made it to the finals...

A group of players jump for the disc during an Ultimate Frisbee game at Knock Knolls Park in Naperville, Ill on Sept. 12.

COD students make headway with Ultimate Frisbee Team

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 16, 2015

The College of DuPage has a huge roster of sports for students to participate in, for both men and women, and has shown to be a huge help to students who want to participate in school activities and be...

Volleyball spikes back and is here to stay

Volleyball spikes back and is here to stay

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 15, 2015

With a new coaching staff and fresh players, the Chaparral Women’s volleyball team has a lot of momentum heading into this season.   Although there was no team last year, the new Head Coach...

Defensive Back #29 Kyler Davis takes down University of Wisconsin Oshkosh player at the College of DuPage on Sept. 7.

Opening Shutout

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 15, 2015

The Chaparral Football team shutout the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh JV 28-0 with their season home opener on Sept. 7. This is their first shutout of the season, and their last one since Sept. 7, 2014...

The Road to Rio

The Road to Rio

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 15, 2015

Although the 2016 Summer Olympics seems far away, the qualifying rounds to participate in this historic event are just beginning. One of the most influential sports in the world, basketball’s precursor...

Whats a CONCACAF?

Whats a CONCACAF?

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 2, 2015

With the CONCACAF Champions League taking a break until September 15, I thought that I would address the obvious: in the United States, people don’t really care about the tournament and generally don’t...

Football program brings good results after COD

Football program brings good results after COD

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 2, 2015

The College of DuPage is the definition of the land of opportunity. There are so many different people who come to COD for so many different reasons. Whether you can’t afford to go to a four-year institution,...

Seasons Greetings

Seasons Greetings

Lucas Koprowski, Sports Editor September 2, 2015

With strong sophomore leadership and experience, the Chaparral Football team looks to take their game to the next level this year. The team has higher expectations of themselves more than ever, with many...

Photos: Horticulture showcases May flowers

Photos: Horticulture showcases May flowers

Lucas Koprowski, Photography Editor May 6, 2015

From May 8 to May 9, the horticulture department will sponsor the Spring Plant Sale in the greenhouse. They will be selling plants grown by students and volunteers, as well as displaying baskets and planters...

Joash Mencias served as editor-in-chief from August 2014 to May 2015.

[Photo] A shot at reinvention

May 6, 2015

Joash Mencias served as editor-in-chief from August 2014 to May 2015.

President Robert Breuder

[Photo] Bye bye Breuder

October 20, 2015

President Robert Breuder

The Latino Outreach Center is located in the Student Services Center.

[Photo] As Hispanic student population booms, so does involvement

Joash Mencias, Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2015

The Latino Outreach Center is located in the Student Services Center.

Joseph Collins, pictured to the left of Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton, will serve as acting interim president of the college.

[Photo] Board puts Breuder on administrative leave

May 1, 2015

Joseph Collins, pictured to the left of Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton, will serve as acting interim president of the college.

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Blackhawks playoff picture: Round 2 against Wild

Lucas Koprowski, Photography Editor April 29, 2015

On Saturday, April 25,the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Nashville Predators 4-3 and won their ticket to the second round of the Stanley Cup tournament after winning four of six games of the series. Although...

Little Burn on the Prairie

Little Burn on the Prairie

Lucas Koprowski, Photography Editor April 22, 2015

On April 17, the Russell R. Kirt Prairie had a routine controlled burning to promote healthy growth throughout the 18 acres of plant life. This was done in affiliation with Integrated Lakes Management...

The piece “Moving On Series” by Madison Brady.

The Brain Flower

Lucas Koprowski, Photography Editor April 15, 2015

The College of DuPage branch of the American Institute of Graphic Design, AIGA, has been opening new opportunities for art students to present their work to the public. The group released the Brain Flower...

Are TIDAL’s technical aspects worth the money?

Are TIDAL’s technical aspects worth the money?

Lucas Koprowski, Photography Editor April 15, 2015

With high anticipation for Jay-Z’s new music streaming service, TIDAL, many have begun to wonder if the music site with oust other services like Spotify. Although they provide three separate file types...

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