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MATC Times

News Around the Campuses

    These were planned events around campuses that were scheduled before the release of this issue.
    The Black Student Union (BSU) held their 21st Annual Soul Food Dinner at the Marcus Center of the Performing Arts on March 8. Their guest speaker was Jeffrey Johnson, Washington, D.C. based award-winning investigative journalist. Johnson is also a social activist, and political commentator who has become known for his celebrated conversations with marquee world figures in politics, business and entertainment. The event was $50 for guests to attend. In addition, Oak Creek campus BSU event “Believe, Achieve, Succeed,” occurred at the Oak Creek campus on March 20. Guest speaker at this luncheon was Retired Captain Oshiyemi (Oshi) Adelabu in celebration of Black History Month,  this event was rescheduled due to a snow day on February 27.
    At the beginning of the International Ethnic Fest on Global Education, the ESL department sponsored a forum on USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) about immigration presented by Kay Leopold, field director of USCIS for Wisconsin, on March 25. Other events associated with the Ethnic Fest were Steve Waltrous, instructor of Sociology, presentation on his “Eyewitness to Central American Politics” that evening. George Stone, instructor of Earth Science, shared on his recent expedition to Antarctica. Robyn Wiggill gave her presentation on “The Nation of South Africa” on Thursday, March 28 followed by Halifa Thomas, president of the International Student Organization, who depicted on “The Nation of Turkey.”
    Rita Wood, Mequon Student Life coordinator, reported  a delegation of student leaders from MATC just returned from Washington, D.C., where they spent four days discussing critical issues that impact community college students, and then visited members of Congress from Wisconsin to advocate on behalf of their fellow students for increased federal investment in higher education.  Joanna Cervantes, Darrell Ward, Rebecca Lechmaier, Kathleen Becker, Jacob Evaska, Ernesto Gonzalez II, Rose Paula, Shirley Todor, Ocie Buckner, Melissa Johnson, Adam Strozier and Elva Soto met with nearly 350 other student leaders from across the country.  
    Chess Club at the Downtown campus is having their Spring 2013 Ladder Tournament competition which started on March 12 through April 30. Entrants need only complete nine tournaments to be eligible to win a prize. Prizes range from mini chess sheets, Zmart Clock, cash prizes from $50 to $150, and even paid trips. Current leaders as of April 9, for the Blue Ticket: Volodymr Opryschchenko and the Yellow Ticket: Donald Moore.
     

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