On September 12, an isolated event took place in the Main Building on the third floor at the Downtown Campus. Twenty four year-old Ruben Casarez Jr. was arrested and charged for his brutal attack on a young female.
During this terrible event, numerous questions loomed over the campus pertaining to the RAVE alert and a campus lockdown. Kathleen Hohl, Director on MATC Communications, spoke candidly about their focus on safety and bringing awareness to all the campuses on what was going on.  There was no need to lock down the school, nor send out a RAVE Alert; the situation had a quick response and once again, it was not something random.
The school did alert the students with an email and a website update.   
MATC stays proactive in making sure the campuses have the resources needed to foster a safe environment.  
Most of us had our sentiments on how things should have been handled on that day. After it was said and done, the proper authorities had their suspect, the victim was hospitalized, and no one else was injured.
Rewarding unsung heroes, the two students who bravely saved the young female victim were: Marshall Harley and George Baker.  
They were at the right place, at the right time to deliver her from that vicious attack.  Many thanks to Harley and Baker for their courageous efforts and we look forward to hearing many great things from both.