Promoting Sociology both on and off campusby Salena KruegerTimes Staff Reporter

In the halls you will find a string of students that lead to an intelligent, supportive and fashionable woman named Dr. Pamela Malone.

The students gravitate towards her because of her ear-catching personality and her passion for educating students. Malone is located in the Social Science department and her concentration is Sociology.

Sociology is a broad yet fascinating field and Malone has publicized this information to the thousands of students she has encountered over the years. Malone is part of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and educates students in African-American Social Thought, Culture, Marriage and Family,

Juvenile Delinquency and Intro to Sociology.

She is extremely passionate about enlightening students on the importance of education, becoming involved in your community and giving back to society, as well as surrounding yourself with individuals who support your educational goals.

Malone encourages all of her students to get involved in their communities and help in areas where they can make a difference.

Her mother promoted the importance of giving back to the community and in fact would attend the brainstorming conferences to support Malone.

MATC teaches a student how to become a professional, and Malone always shares her belief of what professional means.

Professionals are supposed

to be altruistic and not just think about themselves. Professionals give back, they donate time and money. Get involved in something, said Malone. Giving and helping in the community is very rewarding. Getting involved and volunteering gives you the ability to use skills you never knew you had and learn new skill sets as well, stated Malone.

Since Wisconsin has been the hot spot regarding politics and Malone has managed several political campaigns, the question arises, When it comes to political affairs, what does living in Wisconsin mean to you? Malone answers, I am a member of a professional union and I believe in unions. Unions have been one of the most important vehicles for upward mobility for African Americans and women. I think that unions have been given a bad

name and Wisconsin has tried to vilify them. Unfortunately the last couple years have been tense and Ive seen many of the values I believe in fall. Overall, its been nerve-wracking living in Wisconsin.

It may be a bit stressful being a Wisconsinite; however, nothing has changed about the devotion she has for her students.

Malone is a very well-known instructor around the campus and students come to her for advice on their education. Shes a member of the mentor program at MATC and supports her students so much she has given letters of recommendation to help her students succeed and fulfill their goals.

Malone even helped over 25 students register for classes this

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A new student portal to understandingby Aaron CleavlandTimes Staff Reporter

MATC has a new website portal, aptly named My MATC, set for an October 1st release.

You may be thinking itll add more passwords and security questions to your already impressive load of memorized personal info; but not to worry.

Before you start expelling old phone numbers from your brain to make room, this site actually boasts the ability to make life easier for you.

The MATC Portal is the product of a partnership between Microsoft and Ellucian, a company which dedicates itself to helping education institutions through new technologyas well as a team effort from MATC Vice President of Student Services Trevor Kubatzke, Student Life Director Archie Graham, and the IT department.

Vice President Kubatzke has an IT background and has been involved with the development of portals at two other schools. He has provided focus on making our portal into a tool specifically for MATC students.

Of the collaborative effort Kubatzke said, I have to say, our IT staff was 80 percent of the way there when I got here; so it was just [a matter of] putting focus on it and getting it done, because it is a tool for our students.

Meanwhile, Graham has kept his focus on how the new site addresses student issues and concerns. What were trying to do during the first week of October, maybe the last week in September, is to try to educate students that now weve created a system where they go to one website, My MATC, which is their portal. That will give them access so they dont have to come up with four different passwords,

four different loginsyou go to one, Graham said.

Graham said of the new format, Why not have one doorway to see all windows rather than going into different doors?

The portal has some exciting features with the main goal being organization of student life.

It will provide a calendar that will not only store important school dates and appointments but also personal dates.

You can input your work schedule or daycare times and, come next semester, it will allow you to find the perfect classes to sign up for.

There is a notification bar that will be activated if you have a pending financial hold or any other issue you need to resolve with the school.

Theres also a full bar of links to every website that is a part of, or pertains to, INFOnline. You

can access everything you need without having to go back to the homepage and re-log in.

At some point, it may become possible to personalize your page as well. Down the road were looking at maybe allowing some customization so you can put your own widgets out there, Kubatzke said. If you want the Dow Jones ticker out there you can get that, but for our initial launch were not allowing that because we want to see how things work and see how things go.

The portal is free of charge to you, the student, Graham says. Graham further states, The only thing we want students to do is access it. Once you access it, all that information will be at your fingertips.

Feedback will be welcomed and encouraged via a feedback button on the Portal page.

STUDENTLEGAL CLINIC

What to do if you miss a court date

Legal Clinic Article

By Mary OLeary

Dear Student Legal Clinic,

I had some disorderly conduct tickets in the City of

Milwaukee Court. I missed the court date. It was a couple

of years ago. Can I reopen the case? Do I have to put that

on job applications? Can somebody help me with this?

Signed, Gary

Dear Gary,It is never a good idea to miss a court date. One program that may be able to help you is the Milwaukee Municipal Court Alternative Program. This program is located in the Municipal Court Building on James Lovell Street, but you cannot just walk in. You must call 414-286-8733 for an appointment. This program does not help with drivers license issues except in limited circumstances.

I spoke to Sue Eckhardt, the Program Director, to find out how her program is able to help people with cases in Milwaukee Municipal Court. She sent the following information to help our students.

Milwaukee Municipal Courts are limited jurisdiction and deal exclusively with cases involving city ordinance violations. Offenses brought before the Milwaukee Municipal Courts are those that occur within the limits of the City of Milwaukee. A sentence to pay monetary forfeitures to the City is the primary sentence imposed on a guilty defendant. Non-payment of fines, with the exception of most traffic violations, may result in incarceration.

The Justice 2000 Court Alternatives Program (CAP) intervenes on behalf of defendants who have been cited for City of Milwaukee ordinance violations and are at risk of incarceration due to indigence, mental health, and or AODA issues. Program staff coordinates and implements a range of services that will satisfy Milwaukee Municipal Court obligations, including community service, referrals for AODA and/or mental health treatment and employment services.

Defendants who do not appear in court on their arraignment date are typically found guilty by default and fines imposed. Warrants result, if there is a jail time alternative, when fines are not paid by the due date.

Court appearances are important because a case can only be re-opened within six months of conviction. While municipal cases are not criminal cases, certain types of offenses impact the ability to get student loans, qualify for subsidized housing, or obtain employment.

For information about the status of open municipal cases, contact Milwaukee Municipal Court at 286-3800. To schedule an appointment to discuss alternative options for municipal court cases, contact Justice 2000 at 286-8733.

Thanks to Director Eckhardt for that information!

past semester. She truly loves educating students and stated, My greatest accomplishment is always the students I produce. I like the multicultural student body and my classes are so diverse as well, said Malone.

The students come from all different backgrounds and shes happy to see them working hard to better their lives. When I see the good positive results in my students it makes me happy and very proud, stated Malone.

Malones mother was very supportive and encouraged her to take on challenges that most people would shy away from or turn their backs on because the topic or situation was too controversial.

Malone came from a small yet close family where college was expected and not a choice. You were expected to graduate from high school at 17, take the ACT and go to college, says Malone. She started her college education at Lakeland, earned her undergraduate in Philosophy and received a scholarship to law school at Marquette University. Excited, driven and prepared to take on another direction, she attended for a year; however, at that time sexism was very pronounced and she was confronted with gender inequality at its worst.

While facing a big decision, she reached out to both her mother and brother (a sociology major and PhD) for advice but

eventually decided herself to go to graduate school versus continuing at Marquette University.

By this time Malone knew she didnt want to be in K-12 education or study an educational system and be an educator. Ultimately she preferred to study students, focus on academic achievement in students and figure out how to improve student achievement. In graduate school she was exposed to the Department of Urban Social Institutions, which is the predecessor of urban studies now. She was team taught by historians, sociologists, economists, lawyers and said it was truly interdisciplinary.

Malone believed it helped with learning, assisted with understanding more diverse beliefs, and made more sense.

During graduate school she met Dr. Herald Rose, a great role model, an incredible researcher in urban education, who published several books, and is world-renowned. She looked up to him, reached out for guidance and in time was hired by Rose.

Malone wrote her first booklet under the direction of Rose, published by the Milwaukee Urban Observatory on School Desegregation.

Her first publication was included as an appendix in Desegregation for Milwaukee Public Schools and is citied nationally. For the last 18 years, Malone has been a member of the Community Brainstorming Conference in Milwaukee. She is one of two females who

have been vice chair of the committee in the last 25 years and she continues to chart new directions for the organization while preserving the things the group has already accomplished.

This non-profit organizations mission is to inform the public on local topics such as: education, crime, community issues, etc.

An educational conference would include the school board members and a crime prevention conference would include the sheriff, police chief and district attorney.

MATC has been a conference topic--the degrees offered as well as the difference in two-year education costs versus other Milwaukee four-year college costs.

The Community Brainstorming Conference has been mentioned on Milwaukee talk radio and in the local newspapers during these political times as well.

Malone promotes to her students that living a healthy lifestyle is important. The more balanced you are the better you will be as a student. She recommends making healthy food choices, reading labels, and implementing a good amount of exercise in your life.

In addition, she said to take advantage of the gym before, in-between or after class. Malone is always running around and the joke with her students is, if you want to keep up with her you have to run and thats with her four inch heels if she wears her tennis shoes, its a sprint!

Dr. Malone, your dedication inspires us all!!

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by Samatha CollierTimes Contributor

Being a SRD (Special Registration Deputy) through the City of Milwaukee Election Committee, we have an obligation to reach our community to respond to the numerous registration questions and concerns.

Some of the common sense inquiries arent so common. A good example is when a person only votes every four years, and has moved in the last few years, from either another state, or another zip code, these answers will help. Lets begin with voters qualifications:

United States citizen Will be at least 18 years old on the day of

election (November 6, 2012) Must reside at their current City of

Milwaukee address for at least 28 consecutive days prior to the election.

Is not currently serving a sentence including probation, parole or extended supervision for a felony conviction.*

If a person does not meet the residency requirement (they moved to their current address less than 28 consecutive days before the next election), they may have two options:

If they are already registered to vote at their last address, they may still vote from that address, but then must re-register after the election.

If they are not registered, they may register and vote using their previous address, where they lived prior to moving to their new address, and then re-register using their new address after the election.

Except for this Presidential Election, a person new to Wisconsin who has not lived in Wisconsin for 28 consecutive days prior to an election may not vote in that election.

*Once probation, parole or extended supervision for a felony conviction is complete, the persons voting rights are restored and they may register to vote and vote in any election.

If you didnt know, here you go! Go vote 2012

by Jim Nance Times Editor-in-Chief

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.

College still reeling from stabbing

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by Ashley MinerTimes Staff Reporter

First days are filled with questions like: What program are you in? or Is this class required for your program? asked in classrooms so packed that someone has to sit in the front chair with no desk.

There are those classes that were waitlisted or packed to capacity and the teacher still let students add the class.

Have you ever had a teacher joke that the class will be down to normal size in a few weeks? Think about it for a second and let me ask this, Whos in your class now?

Checks have come out. But this semester the refund from your grants will be mailed out

on September 19 and loans on September 26. It has been said the two-week disbursement will make a difference in the sudden drop of student population that we often see. Lets be honest here; some people only come to school to get the refund check.

Its not really a problem to some but it does affect others, like me for example. Ive been attending MATC since 2010 and each year I check yes for work-study.

Its a grant that Im sure many others have applied for that is awarded on a first-come first-serve basis. But if the first applicants never get or apply for the work-study job, then that money is just sitting there being unused and kept away from someone who could really benefit from it like me. Its carelessness on a lot of students part, sprinkled with what I feel like is a little selfishness.

My second issue is, you go through all this work to get into a program, you choose classes, and you get books and school supplies. Then on the first day of school, we have many, many busy bees buzzing around school making sure our funds are right for school.

Were standing in long lines trying to figure out if we need to take out an additional loan to cover our classes or book

deferments. We also line up for course change or add-a-course forms in registration.

Then once you get the your refund, school is not so important anymore, especially when the money runs out after you go shopping or get a new car or something of that nature. This is something along the lines of refund checkjacking.

Now dont get me wrong, theres nothing wrong with spending your refund check on whatever you please. Financial aid is meant to be spent on items that will help you further your education. Like tuition, books, school supplies, book bags, laptops, or even a car if you need transportation.

If you have children you may need to spend the money on daycare. If you end up buying clothes thats OK--its been said that if you feel good you do good in school, that is.

Wendy Thompson, a 44-year- old student here at MATC in the Human Services program with two sons in college states, This is not a game; this is a platform for how you spend your money for the rest of your life.

Another question that I have is: Dont you know that if you receive a loan you will eventually have to pay that money back?

Sallie Mae is not one to play with because she will intercept

your taxes if need be. So eventually youll be paying this money back and my hope is that you would at least have some credits to show for it.

Whats even more significant is you may be jeopardizing your chances at going back to school or interfering with the 150 percent rule the Department of Education has in place.

When asked how he felt about the financial aid issues, Neil W. Hanbury, Liberal Arts program student, had this to say, Students using financial aid for non-legitimate reasons is a disgrace to MATC, as well as to any student who utilizes financial aid for valid reasons. Abuse of financial aid will inevitably lead to disadvantages for these students. When asked about the distribution this semester he said, I also believe that financial aid refunds should be given in one lump sum as opposed to two separate payments.

Finally, let me stress that the refund check is just that, the refund check. It is the remaining balance after youve paid for classes and hopefully your books.

Dont let this experience be wasted or take the place of someone who really wants to be in school. So go to class and get your moneys worth. Get your education because you are paying for it--if not now, you will be later.

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Pom poms versus zombiesby Lonnie Coates, Jr.Times Staff Reporter

Review: Lollipop ChainsawRelease Date: Out NowDeveloper: Grasshopper Manufacture Publisher: WB GamesPlatform(s): PS3 /Xbox 360 [reviewed]Format: Physical MediaESRB rating: MPrice: $59.99

From the man behind Killer 7 and No More Heroes, Goichi Suda (aka Suda51), brings us his newest title, Lollipop Chainsaw, with James Gunn writing it.

The game starts on the protagonists (Juliets) 18th birthday with her riding her bike to school and running over zombies in first-person.

Contrary to the previous sentence, this is a third-person hack-and-slash title where Juliet, a cheerleader, becomes a zombie slayer to save her town from a zombie horde and save any survivors along the way.

Gameplay for Lollipop Chainsaw consists of light pom-pom attacks and high/ low chainsaw attacks. The pom-poms are used to stun your undead foes, allowing you to defeat them with a single chainsaw attack. Theres also a dodge button allowing you to do cheerleader-like dodges, such as hopping over zombies.

Unfortunately, combat feels clunky. For example, theres a butt bump move you can buy for Juliet that can be executed by holding the pom-pom attack button (X on the Xbox 360, Square on the PS3.) But when you try to execute this move, there is no visual indicator to inform the player that the button was held long enough to show that the charge attack will be executed.

Now with most hack-and-slash titles, you start off with your basic attacks and have the option to get more types of attacks by buying more moves, upgrade weapons, etc. In Lollipop Chainsaw, you start off with the three types of attacks described above and one or two comb moves. Also unlike most games of its type, LC only allows you to keep the upgrades you brought in all levels.

Any upgrades you receive from level progression are only usable in the level that ability was unlocked and levels afterward. Another issue I came across is with LCs checkpoint system.

While theres a decent amount checkpoints, the game gives no hint that you arrived at a checkpoint, and there are many fewer save points.

The graphics are nothing to get excited about, but they dont look bad either. It does, however, have a good soundtrack that complements the game very well, such as the song Lollipop by the The Chordettes. Theres even an in-game Playlist Editor where you can choose up to five of whatever songs (either unlocking by level progression or buying them at the shop) you like and have them play during the level.

Boss battles are the only times that you cant edit your playlist. Sadly, the game does not allow you to save your custom playlist.

The game does allow for some replay value in the form of buying extra moves, songs, costumes (more on that in a bit), and concept art. There are a large number of alternate costumes, some of them from four different anime titles and they are: Rei Miyamoto and

Saeko Busujima from High School of the Dead, Shiro from Deadman Wonderland, Haruna from Is This A Zombie? and Chifusa from Manyu Scroll (aka Many Hiken-ch, which hasnt had a home video release yet.)

There are some pre-order bonuses that you can get from specific stores in the form of extra costumes, one of which included an Ash costume from Evil Dead. Sadly it seems that the pre-order bonus costumes have yet to be made available on PSN/XBL.

Lollipop Chainsaw does have a great sense of humor for the most part, such as when Juliet talks about needing to see Morikawa sensei on how to deal with the zombie threat.

Nick (her boyfriend) asks if thats her master. Juliet responds by thinking he knew Japanese and starts talking in Japanese.

There are some other great bits of comedy gold such as some of the stuff Zed (one of the bosses early in the game) says. Not all of the humor will sit well with everyone.

For an example, when you save certain civilians from the zombie horde, one of them may say something about pleasuring himself while thinking of Juliet. Another example is when you encounter a survivor that says that the zombies were sexually harassing him.

3.0/5.0 (DECENT)

+ Absolutely Hilarious+ Some Replay Value+ Good Soundtrack &

Playlist Editor

Notallupgradesare usable in all levels

CertainDLCcostumes are only available if thegamewas pre-ordered

ClunkyCombat Notthebest

checkpoint system

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Bob Dylan is one of the most influential singer/songwriters of this or arguably any generation. His songs were the footprint of where this country has been and where its going. Who can question the works of a man who gave us Blowin in the Wind, A Hard Rains a-Gonna Fall or Masters of War?

Tempest (Columbia) is the 35th album of his career and while this is a good one, in the past weve been suckered into a great many bad ones. I cant imagine what it could possibly be like to have your current efforts compared against your all-time best efforts.

How do you succeed in competing against yourself?So as we all know Dylans vocals are not what they

once were; his average-at-best singing is now a growl, caked with countless years of touring and recording. That being said Dylan now not only surrounds himself with top notch musicians, he gives them some swinging arrangements to work with.

The result is, for me, his best album in a long time. Its fun, scary and educational all at the same time. Dealing with tragedy, murder and love, its one for the ages.

Standouts include Narrow Way, Tin Angel, Duquesne Whistle and Roll on John.

This has been a pretty busy year for Dave Stewart. Last August he released The Blackbird Diaries, his first solo record of new material since 1998s Sly-Fi, then became a member of Superheavy, the supergroup which includes Mick Jagger, Joss Stone and Damian Marley.

So here comes his latest The Ringmaster General (Surf Dog). For the guy that seemed to be nothing more than Annie Lennox window dressing as a member of The Eurythmics, Stewarts solo stuff is quite motivated and energetic.

Heres Stewarts unique approach toward making his solo records. He enlists Mike Bradford as co-producer, then corrals a group of top notch Nashville studio session players to write, arrange and knock out as many songs as they can in a five-day period. Pretty impressive, huh?

It only is, if it works. For the second time it surprisingly does. Stewart, not the greatest vocalist, can play guitar, he can write hits (Bon Jovi), produce records (Tom Petty) and pretty much do it all. In this all-or-nothing collaborative process it seems he gets the best out of the best musicians on the sessions.

Even though its recorded in Nashville, this is not a country record. Depending on the material, the album touches on rhythm and blues, rock, country, gospel and psychedelia. Standouts include Slow Motion Addict No. 2, I Got Love, A Different Man Now, Just Another Fall and Girl In A Catsuitmy favorite on the album, which features a stunning guitar solo by Orianthi.

You know it was pretty easy getting through life without Matchbox Twenty. The Orlando band had a really good streak going with three pretty successful albums fueled by Rob Thomas wonderfully addicting sugary pop melodies. The band used their heads, taking an extended break so the public wouldnt get sick of them, as well as to work on solo projects after the release of their Exile on Mainstream compilation in 2008.

Theyre back with North (Atlantic) and its pretty much the same as their previous stuff in that its got those hooks,once they get in your head they are impossible to get rid of. That being said, as much as they have grown as a band, they would be still be

COMPACTREPLAY

by DUANE RODRIGUEZ

Tempest is Bob Dylans best album in a long time

playing bowling alleys if not for frontman Rob Thomas.While guitarist Kyle Cook and drummer Paul

Doucette are very good writers, Thomas is better. Hey, everyone cant be the best, so now every band member contributes to making Matchbox Twenty a better band. Are they better now than when they were riding the success of the multi-platinum Yourself or Someone Like You? You decide.

Standouts include first single Shes So Mean, as well as The Way, Parade, with Sleeping at the Wheel the albums, best.

Dave Matthews Band has an album of new material, their first since 2009s Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King. Away From The World (RCA) is pretty much what youd expect from the band and, depending on your point of view, that warrants either an enthusiastic very cool or a dreary not again.

In this case theyd both be right. Teamed once again with producer Steve Lillywhite, who oversaw their breakthrough first three studio albums, DMB hasnt changed much, but here they sound more passionate in getting their musical point of view across. Which is why the band has 18 live albums and 8 studio releases. They rake live!

Even on the quieter stuff here, like the gorgeous Sweet, the band seems to have some kick to it. On the funky things like Belly Belly Nice, their crisp, clean almost sanitary sound is still there but has a bit of urgency to it.

Other standouts include the albums opening track Broken Things As well as Rooftop, Gaucho and The Riff So there you have it, nothing really new, yet another Dave Matthews Band studio record-though this time recorded with a little more life to it.

by Zach HarbinTimes Staff Reporter

In this edition we are reviewing Owl City's album Midsummer Station. This album is quite foreign to me because I'm more of a metal guy, but at the same time it was still cool to listen to. So after listening to the 12-track album there were three songs that really jumped out and here they are.

The first song is Shooting Star The song starts out with a cool synth riff, which is something I've always liked in music. Another thing about this song is that it was vibrant with life. In other words the song brought me joy, such a sweet tune.

The next song is Silhouette.

This song is sadder with its soft piano and heart-breaking lyrics, and I can relate to it in a lot of ways from past experiences. That's something I also like, when an artist writes a song that a fan or a first-time listener like myself can relate to and feel good.

So another cool song, the last one, is Take It All Away. I really like this song because of its deep heartfelt lyrics such as There was a hole in my heart and tears in your eyes, which sinks deep.

My rating for this album would have to be a 10 out of 10. The reason being that I really enjoyed the album. Usually I'm head banging to Ozzy or Iron Maiden but this was soft, vibrant, and catchy.

Owl City album is vibrant

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by Myles ThackerTimes Staff Reporter

The Fatherhood Initiative is a non-profit organization which helps fathers learn about the law when it comes to custody of their children.

Maurice Jenkins, Language Interpretation Tech student, is a strong believer in the program.

He believes that people who come to summit sessions come out learning something they didnt know or get help in a situation that they are in.

Jenkins decided to have them come to the college because, as we all know, there are a lot of fathers in the school. In lots of different cases fathers and mothers are always having

problems with custody and child support. Thats why when they have their court appearances both men and women are allowed to show up and ask any questions.

The summit that was scheduled for September 13 has been postponed. If you want to learn more, visit their website http://www.fatherhood.org.

Fatherhood Initiative summit postponed

However, if you want to get further involved in the process of development after the rollout, the best place to start is your student government.

Graham said, At some point well put together a group through student government to talk about technology, in general, as we move things out. If youre

interested, talk to Archie Graham or the student life director at your campus.

Other things to look forward to, Graham says, are some exciting promotions, We may have a little activity built in. Were going to try to encourage students to look at the portal to get an opportunity to get some gifts down the road, so keep your eyes open.

Campus Voices: elections impact on students

by Maurice J. LeeTimes Staff Reporter

With the presidential election being so close and policies so polarized, we surveyed six students at the Downtown Campus, with this question: What impact do you think the results

of the presidential election will have on you?

Rebecca Jaime, a General Business student said, Whoever gets elected will affect me either way. Both sides will affect my financial aid as far as if I have to pay back more or less.

Sebastian Kelly, a Music

Occupations student said, If Obama wins we are still going to struggle. If Romney wins we are going to slavery including poor white people.

Michael Kneepkens, a Barber Cosmetology student, said, Obamas for financial aid, Romneys against it. So, to keep

Obama in office will be a plus for me.

Ashley Williams, a Music Occupations student said, Im already working hard to fulfill my dreams. If Romney wins, I will have to work extremely hard, harder than I ever had to.

Brittany Conigliaro, a

Registered Nursing student said, With Obama, hes sending everyone to school, so jobs in the healthcare field may be hard to get.

Matthew Klante, a Sign Language Tech student, said, Obama is keeping me in school for free, while Romney sounds like hes going to shake the tree.

Rebecca Jaime Sebastian Kelly Michael Kneepkens Ashley Williams Brtittany Conigliaro Matthew Klante

Portal From 1Portal will provide easy access

by Robyn WiggillTimes Staff Reporter

Our parents often influence our career direction and help us choose the path that will allow us to reach our full potential. Some even show us the way through example. One such mother is Liane Hanson.

Hanson has been working at MATC since October 1995, almost 17 years. Currently she works as a Transcription Technician in the School of Business, Hospitality programs. This is her fourth year in the department. When Hanson started out as a part-time employee in the Division of Health Occupations, her daughter Jennifer was just starting first grade.

Jennifer is now studying at MATC. She is enrolled in a Paralegal Certificate Program. She is expecting to graduate in spring 2013. Hanson credits her mother for encouraging her to study at MATC. Once she found out the course was American Bar Assoication (ABA) approved, and that there is growth in that field, the choice was easy for her to make.

Hanson already had a degree she earned from UW-Milwaukee. She majored in Criminal Justice and minored in Psychology. Hanson had also studied two

courses through MATC (Criminal investigation and Crime Prevention) during her senior year of high school.

Although this was not always her intended career path, she always enjoyed the legal and law enforcement field. Paralegal is a good fit for her, since it incorporates her interests in a career.

Hanson has been blessed with a job she really enjoys. She has been employed by Davis & Gelshenen LLP for almost a year. The firm mainly handles personal injury/real estate defense cases.

Hansons job entails pre-litigation and litigation tasks, which include the following: requesting accident reports, setting up claims with insurance companies, requesting medical records and bills, once new clients are retained. Hanson is also involved communicating with clients and drafting demand letters to insurance companies.

Litigation matters involve drafting the summons and complaint, writing enclosure letters to the Court, helping out with discovery documents (request for production of documents, interrogatories, request for admission, and depositions) and drafting various pleadings to the Court. She helps arrange telephone conference calls, deposition dates, meditation dates and drafts letters to

clients, enclosing various settlement documents.Hanson loves that every day of her job is different and

she is able to keep expanding her knowledge base. The only downside of her job is when clients do not read the instructions correctly and return incomplete documents.

Although Hanson has only studied at two of MATCs four campuses, she favors the Downtown Campus over Oak Creek. I like the Milwaukee Campus because I can walk to it after work.

The courses MATC offers are not only easy to attend, but the lessons learned are easy to transfer into practical use in your chosen field. Hanson mentions civil procedure and legal research as two courses that she has found invaluable.

Hanson had this advice to impart to fellow MATC students: Get experience through internships or applying for a file clerk position. I think it is helpful to network with various students in the same program, because you can help each other share information and possibly land jobs in your field of study.

I hope this inspires all students to work a little harder this semester. Jennifer Hanson is proof that an education at MATC can certainly lead to a bright future, and a fun career.

Mother and daughter influenced by MATC

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Veteran Student Organization underwayby Simone WashingtonTimes Staff Reporter

The Veteran Student Organization is an organization for MATC veteran students returning home from deployment. Like BSU or LSO, this organization helps students with financial needs to attend classes at MATC.

Student accommodations are provided for veteran students. They provide financial and emotional support when needed.

The Veteran Student Organization is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8: 30 a.m.- 4 p.m. in room 322 of the Main Building.

by Jim NanceTimes Editor-in-Chief

Knowing the agendas of our candidates is required more now than ever in this election.

While the youth are getting messages through the media from the entertainers they idolize in regards to not voting, or that their votes dont matter, organizers are standing up for our communities and for our youth, giving truth to the POWER of voting and activism.

On September 18 at the Cooley Auditorium in the Main Building of the Downtown Campus, the Presidents Diversity Council joined forces with the League of Young Voters, student organizations, Allhiphop.com, RapSessions, and Ustream to launch the Ignite2012 cultural engagement.

The goal of this campaign is to reignite the youth vote and inspire 100,000 new and young voters to participate in the fall election, by using storytelling, training, expert panelists and live musical performances.

Robert Biko Baker, Executive Director of the League of Young Voters, was the emcee for the event and moderated during the panel discussion.

Baker started the event by

talking to the audience and saying, We got this saying at the League, its either five or five thousand and we are going to give it our best.

Before beginning, Baker asked, How many people think politics is corny, how many think its boring, and how many of you think a bunch of people are cheating. The audience was primarily made up of youth from the Running Rebels of Milwaukee. They are being targeted through the media to not have a voice.

Once that was said he introduced the panelists in order to the crowd: Andreas Hale, founder of The Well Versed; Janee Bolden, senior editor at Bossip.com; Chuck Creekmur, founder of AllHipHop.com; Bakari Kitawana, journalist, activist and political analyst; David Banner, world renowned rapper and activist.

The panelists began sparring on topics from getting voters to vote, generated from comments made by entertainment figures like Kendrick Lamar, to knowing how to ask more of our politicians to do more for our communitynot show us how well they can play an instrument or sing and dance for our votes.

Banner eloquently spoke to the crowd and asked them to ask

themselves, What do you want? Banner went on to say,

We have the tendency to be emotional and not look at the facts. And the facts are: the reason we are corporate is because we are complacent. That we follow whats so-called hot. We have to stop doing that; we have to figure out what we want in our communities and stand tall for it, and once we vote we have to stay in place.

The panelists enlightened the audience and elevated their level of thinking to go out and make a call to action plan, not just for the president, but for all those who serve their community.

Japhat Banda, Graphic Design student, says, I feel hearing from someone like David Banner would impact the youth stronger by associating with the culture of hip hop and influence them to know its good to have an epiphany.

Following the discussion, there was a concert of artists who will be on tour with Ignite 2012 and local artists.

If youd like more on Ignite 2012, you can visit their website and see live streaming of the event captured at MATC at Ignite2012.com. Check out their website for more tour dates and get out and vote.

Ignite2012 kicks off tour at MATCEvgeniya Troitskaya/Times

David Banner, rapper, makes his point clear, getting voters to know the agendas of politicians.

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Ignite2012 panelist sparks intelligent forum for youth of Milwaukee.

Evgeniya Troitskaya/TimesAliesa Nicole takes a moment to sing to the audience.

Cuisine restaurant seduces new patrons

Darin Dubinsky/TimesThe public got a firsthand view of the new student-run public Cuisine Restaurant.

by Jim NanceTimes Editor -in-Chief

Gone from the sixth floor, Cuisine moves down to main level of the Main Building. This week, they slowly opened up to the public, making everyones senses explode through unique flavors.

Those who were in attendance on Thursday, September 13, got to sample items from Sushi with Wasabi and Ginger to Spicy Cantaloupe on a stick. Cuisine Restaurant is now open for business.

Culinary Instructor Robert Barton was pleased to share in the success of the soft opening of the Cuisine Restaurant now located on the lower level of the M Building of MATC Downtown Campus.

Barton stated, We are pleased to announce that customers can make reservations to sit in the kitchen at the Chefs Table, which seats seven people, while watching as the chefs prepare your meal right in front of you.

This is great for private parties and enhances your knowledge on the behind-the-scenes at a five-star restaurant.

Cuisine is equipped with numerous monitors in the kitchen. At the various cooking stations, in the main dining room, customers can view the same monitors from their seats.

Customers would be glad to know we have an Italian gelato machine, Barton continued as he pointed out areas in the kitchen.

Cuisine staff members were pleased with the overall look of the front and back end of the restaurant.

As guests walked along the path in the kitchen, students prepared and served the food for guests such as: Dr. Michael Burke, President of MATC; Dr. Richard Busalacchi, Associate Dean of Hospitality Programs and School of Media and Creative Arts; Sarah Adams, Registrar of Student Services; Tracey Keys, Manager of Student Services, just to name a few of the guests that took time to indulge in culinary greatness to prepare for this Open House.

Cuisine will undergo more renovations in the coming months, mostly exterior in preparation for outdoor seating.

Kathleen Thompson, Culinary Arts instructor expanded by saying, We will have outdoor seating for an approximate capacity of forty people. There will also be wheelchair accessibility and lush landscaping surrounding the patio.

Cuisine has glass windows throughout the restaurant; they want to be able to attract customers from the street, as well as those in the hall of the building.

We want to have people say Ooh, lets see whats going in here or lets try something new here today, says Thompson.

Keys went on record to say, Beautiful restaurant, excellent food, the spicy cantaloupe was my favorite and this is a lovely restaurant.

Cuisine is open to the public, but you must make a reservation by calling 414-297-6697 or by using the online Open Table reservation system.

Its truly a tempting and tantalizing experience for your taste buds.

We will have outdoor seating for an approximate capacity of forty people.

-Kathleen Thompson, Culinary Arts Instructor

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Constitution Day at West CampusWest Campus Student Government members handed out cookies and quizzes to students testing their knowledge about the Constitution.

Wendi Coon/TimesOrbbie Williams admires the handiwork of his fellow classmate Michael Pirth.

Wendi Coon/TimesMichael Kneepkens puts the finishing touches to classmate Amanda Peszczynkis facial.

Wendi Coon/TimesInstructor Linda Zizzo advises (from left to right) Claudia Contreras, Saira Figuerea and Laura Contreras as they practice their foot massage techniques on fellow classmates.

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Constitution Day at Downtown Campus Student Life Director Archie Graham hands out cookies and flags to students during Constitution Day. Free copies of the U.S. Constitution were available for all.

by Beth HarveyTimes Staff Reporter

Most folks would agree that when we look our best, we feel our best. Downtown Milwaukee Campus has a department suited for helping you look sharp and keep a spring in your step Barber/Cosmetology.

With classes located on the first floor of the Main Building and renovations currently taking place, the program is ever expanding.

This department offers courses in which students learn a variety of services including hair cleansing, conditioning, styling, coloring, and straightening, nail and skin care, and more.

A total of 47 credits is required to complete the Barber/Cosmetology degree.

The program is in compliance with the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing for Barber Cosmetology. It takes a year to 18 months to complete (including summer attendance), with classes starting in August and January.

Instructor Julie Stubenrauch says enrollment in September is always strong. My favorite part of teaching the courses is teaching hair coloring and cutting.

When I asked a few students

why they chose this program, Orbie Williams said, I chose Barbering and Cosmetology because its a year-long program where you can actually receive a diploma and its affordable. Williams added, I like the diversity and being able to work on clients.

Another student in the program, Christina Yang, said, I enjoy doing hair and makeup and its a fun creative field to go into. My favorite service is giving facials.

During fall 2012, salon services will be offered until October 16. Hair services are available in Room M116 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

This is the place to go for haircuts, color, permanent wave, and relaxers.

For spa and facial services visit Room M110 on Mondays from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.

Walk-ins are welcome to receive these services, or call (414) 297-6399 to schedule an appointment. A list of services and prices can also be found in Room M116.

Whether you want to change your look or just mellow out with a neck massage, the Barber/Cosmetology department will help you out.

Helping you look your best on

campus

Forecast calls for a high chance of StormersJoshua Sarnowski Times Staff Reporter

Summer is ending, the fall weather is creeping in, and school has officially kicked off.

All these signs also let one know something even more exciting has arrived: the start of the MATC Stormers mens soccer season.

Stormers soccer started their

season off with a conference win against Madison College in overtime with a score of 2-1.

After the road win, they then came back to Milwaukee for two consecutive home conference games at their beautiful home field at the Oak Creek Campus. First they went to battle with Joliet Junior College on September 5 and unfortunately, lost 5-3.

The second of those two

consecutive home games was played on September 17 against Harper College,which also resulted in a loss, 3-1. The assistant coach for the mens team, Nick Perera, said, They played hard and showed heart. Although two of the games didnt result in wins, we learned some valuable lessons for growth as a team.

The lessons he speaks of

should come in handy in games to come since this years team has only a couple returning players and the majority of their roster are freshman players. Despite that fact, they seem to be a solid team with a desire to win and a lot of heart.

The rest of the season should be quite exciting to watch. The next three games they play are as follows: September 17 at 4:00

p.m. at University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley; September 19 at 4:00 p.m. at home against Triton (conference); September 21 at home against Madison College (conference).

The games are free and open to the public, so come on out, show your school spirit and support your Stormers on their journey through the rest of the 2012 mens soccer season.

Womens volleyball still looking for first win

Mike Hiller/TimesMarco Perez (8) regains control of the ball from Thad Struggles (23) of Harper College.

Sara WilletteTimes Staff Reporter

When it comes to sports, people do it for a reason. Some people do it to get noticed, others do it for colleges, and some do it because its part of their life.

Playing a sport isnt as easy as it looks to people, but to some, it doesnt look too hard.

On September 13, the womens volleyball team headed off to Glen Ellyn, IL to play against the College of DuPage Charrapals.

While on the bus, these

Stormers were preparing for the game by deciding who would play what position.

These ladies know how to have a good time and yet stay focused on the game.

Ka Thao, a Liberal Arts student, has said that she has been playing volleyball for the past 5 to 7 years. She said, Im hoping to play well and try to remember to have fun.

Her position is right sider or utility. During the game, she was focused and made good moves to help the team win points.

As for Whitney Roberts, also a Liberal Arts student, she wasnt

in the game, but helping Coach Brian Misslich keeping track of the teams scores and preparing the girls for their match.

Roberts was on the Stormers roster last year and hoped that she would be able to play this year. Unfortunately, a player must at least have 12 credits in order to play for the season. Roberts stated, It hurts. I wanna play bad.

The three-game series didnt last long.

Coach Misslich says he expects the girls to be at practice and do their regular routines

before doing anything else. The only techniques they use

are doing regular warm-ups. They would stretch their arms and legs then practice their bumps, spikes and sets.

Before coaching the volleyball team, Misslich has coached high school volleyball for the past 14 years and this is his first year coaching MATC womens volleyball.

Come out and support these Stormer ladies in their match. Although, as of press time, the team is looking for its first win, their spirits remain high.

Wendi Coon/TimesOlivia Webb (14) tips the ball over the net while teammate Missy Buefow (10) prepares for further play action during the game against the UW Sheboygan Wombats.

A sweet boat rideThe Welcome Back Boat Cruise Good Ship Lollipop set sail on Saturday, September 15, for a two-hour cruise on Lake Michigan. Students were met on the dock by members of MATC Student Government and Office of Student Life, sponsors of the cruise, who dressed in Willy Wonka attire and handed out candy treats. Once aboard students were treated to great food, music, camaraderie and an amazing view of the City of Milwaukee.

The water was calm and the air was chilled as they cruised around Lake Michigan. Students were excited to be a part of the boating community. Out on the upper deck, students waved at fellow sea goers as well as people on shore. On the lower deck they were dancing and trying all the delicious snacks. Toward the end of the trip students were given a final treata raffle for Campus Cash ranging from $5-$20. The Designated Driver Program made sure everyone made it home safely.

Photos by Wendi Coon

Your Student Government at Work:

Initiated the U-Pass for students three years ago and has increased the service to now include the summer sessions.

Supports financial resources for MATC Legal Clinic and Child Care Services.

Created a state-wide and national student government organization to promote and lobby for student concerns to our state and federal elected officials.

Provide educational and entertaining programs, workshops and events for the student body to participate in both on and off campus.

Student Government

The Student Government works closely with the school administration to ensure that a total and satisfying educational environment exists.

This organization offers an opportunity for personal and professional development.

How Do I Contact Student Government?

Downtown Milwaukee Campus Office - M324 Phone - (414) 297-6832

Mequon CampusOffice - A122 Phone - (262) 238-2310

Oak Creek CampusOffice - A105 Phone - (414) 571-4715

West Allis CampusOffice - 137D Phone - (414) 302-5212

Fall Welcome Back Boat Cruise

MATC Murder Mystery Dinner

Campus Holiday Family Celebrations

The Grand Event with stipends given out to participating King and Queen candidates

District Student Organizations Leadership Retreat

Fright Fest trip to Great America

Nick Patrinos/Times

District Student Government commandeered a vessel for their Welcome Back Pirate Cruise.

Nicholas Patrinos/Times

The District Student Senate meeting provided the arena for discussions on a variety of issues and events.

Events Sponsored byStudent Government

Student Government seeks new members to become involved in the organization and contribute their ideas and talents to create a welcoming environment for the student body.

Student Government membership is open to all Milwaukee Area Technical College students who are currently enrolled in at least 3 college-level credits, maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average, are not on academic or social probation, and are duly elected to the organization.

Representative elections are conducted at the beginning of each fall and spring semester. Returning representatives in good continuous standing are eligible to serve again for up to 6 semesters.

How to Join Student

Government

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Driver Christian McCullar, a Liberal Arts Program student is assisted by Cody Beerthuis, with Kramer Edu-tainment, at the driving and texting simulator. The simulator challenges the driver while driving and texting to obey all the driving laws and to avoid accidents. Christian seems to have had a mishap driving and texting. This program was presented at each campus.

Student Government representatives went to Washington, D.C. to lobby on behalf of students rights.

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