Volume 59, No. 11
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Safety is everyone’s responsibility
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Visitors speak to MATC community partners at information tables at Pubic Safety Day on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
See something, say something by Mara Cook Times Online Editor
Don’t leave that phone unattended, make sure the valuables in your car are well stowed out of plain sight, use a lock that can withstand a considerable amount of force, and be aware of your surroundings when on campus. These are a few of the tips Director of Public Safety Aisha Barkow shared regarding public safety. Barkow spent 18 years with the Milwaukee County sheriff’s department, and for almost the last three years, she along with her staff of public safety officers have been keeping MATC safe by making sure the most effective safety systems are in place. This includes exploring new safety technology, executing foot and vehicle patrols, and taking suggestions from students and staff. Barkow stated they are always looking for ways to improve and that the senior administration puts safety as a top priority. One of the key factors that allows the safety officers to do their job effectively is
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being proactive. Public safety officers are trained that if they see something suspicious they investigate the situation, while also building a rapport with students and staff, making it easier for a person to report anything they might deem necessary. Another factor is having great relationships with local law enforcement agencies. “We rely on everyone to help keep the campuses safe and we also push for the ‘see something, say something’ model of reporting anything that might need investigating,” Barkow said. There are three drills the public safety office conducts, which are lockdown, fire and severe weather. A lockdown is not just for an active shooter; it is also used to hold building occupants in place if there is a threat from outside the campus that may affect the well-being of everyone on campus at the time, and includes those who are headed to campus. These drills are conducted once in the morning and then again in the evening. The primary alert system, also called mass notification system, comes into play to make a public announcement. The secondary alert system is the RAVE system,
which sends out a text, email, or phone call to those who have signed up for this system, to send out any updates for the situation. Another way to stay safe is to use the personal escort provided by the public safety officers. By calling (414) 297-6588 (a non-emergency phone manned 24/7) you can request an escort from your car to any building on campus and vice-versa. The officers also encourage the use of a personal safety device that can be obtained from the public safety office. An additional public safety tool is the blue emergency phones placed around the campus, providing a connection to the public safety office. The campus community also can utilize the shuttle van service, which services parking structures near the Pabst building, the HEC building parking lot, and the main building downtown. The campus community has access to the District Emergency Procedures Guide, an in-depth guide to personal and public safety. It is available online to download and is in every classroom. “We want to keep everyone safe and to have all learn the emergency procedures, which is the reason we encourage
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If you see a potentially violent situation occurring, the first thing to do is to call for help, then make sure you are safe to intervene. Be a good witness by making close observations of the scene. The office
of public safety holds two to three Bystander Intervention workshops a semester as a resource for staff and students. During these seminars, the officers go over the five D’s, which include:
1. Direct - telling the perpetrator to stop 2. Distract - interrupting the situation if possible 3. Delegate - seek help from others 4. Delay - taking note of the scene and helping after the fact 5. Document - reporting what took place full participation in the drills,” Barkow stated. Another way to report crimes, concerns, tips or incidents and to remain anonymous is by using the Speak Up for Safety link that is found on the homepage of the MATC website. The office provides outreach through public safety, highlighting the resources that the campus offers staff and students alike. Active shooter and bystander intervention
workshops are held, along with bicycle registration. Although Barkow did not have the safety stats for the surrounding campuses, she said, “We here at MATC have a good population of honest students and staff who bring items to the office all the time. So, if you think someone stole your phone, don’t despair; just go on over to the public safety office and inquire about the lost and found. It may just be there.”
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Calendar of events
(MK) = Downtown Milwaukee Campus, (MQ) = Mequon Campus, (OC) = Oak Creek Campus, (WA) = West Allis Campus Monday, April 9 Noon - 1 p.m. Library Awareness Day. Party outside West Allis campus library. (WA) Tuesday, April 10 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Health and Wellness Event. Mequon campus lower atrium. (MQ) Wednesday, April 11Thursday, April 12 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Sustainability Summit. Downtown Milwaukee, Room M605. (MK) Wednesday, April 18 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Employer Marketplace. Downtown Milwaukee. 2nd floor S-Building. (MK) Wednesday, April 18 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. World Amateur Radio Day. West Allis campus cafeteria. (WA)
Sunday, April 22 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Family Fun Day at the Zoo. Tickets $5 for ages 13 and older, $3 for ages 3-12, and free for ages 2 and under. Ticket includes parking and admission. See your campus cashier for tickets. Wednesday, April 25 Denim Day. Stand up for an end to sexual violence by wearing denim. Check with your Student Life office for local events. All campuses. Wednesday, April 25 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Financial Wellness Fair and Ice Cream Social. Oak Creek Cafeteria. (OC) Wednesday, April 25 2:30 p.m. Earth Day Cleanup. West Allis Campus. Meet in student union Room 137. (WA)
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The MATC Times took third place in the Best of Show category at the Associated Collegiate Press Midwinter National Convention on March 3. The MATC staff competed with over 40 two-year colleges from around the country. Front left, Mara Cook, Charita Ford (editor in chief), Kourtney Stevens; back left, Bob Hanson, Lucia Balistreri, Lauren Adlam and Hannah Stoffield.
Thursday, April 19 5:30 - 9 p.m. Five Star Food and Wine Evening. Downtown Milwaukee. 6th floor Conference Center. (MK)
Tutoring Corner
Let Google Drive you around school If MATC staff had a nickel for every thumb drive (aka flash drive or USB stick) left in a computer on campus, they would be rich. Unfortunately, those drives store an awful lot of lost homework. There is a better way to store your assignments: Google Drive. Because MATC uses Gmail, a Google product, as its official email, every student at MATC has access to a whole bunch of Google tools, including Drive. Google Drive, found among the Google Apps available to you when you open your Gmail,
is a “cloud storage service.” That means you can use Google servers, via the Web, to store your documents – no thumb drive (or backups) needed. You cannot lose your Drive, as long as you have an MATC email. (The college does cancel your email after you graduate, so you need to move important documents – résumés! – from your school Drive to a personal Drive before then.) When you use Google Drive, you can work on your homework from any device – desktop computer, laptop, tablet or phone – with internet
access, after logging into your school Gmail. (Remember, WiFi is free on campus, as is use of the computer labs.) Plus, other people – say, a Drive-savvy instructor or your classmates – can edit your document right in your Drive, once you share it with them. No need to download or copy. Tutorials abound online to help you master Google Drive, and staff in the Academic Support Centers can help, as well. Please give serious thought to giving Drive a test drive. MATC staffers don’t need any more thumb drives – honest!
Be the change in preventing school violence
by Kourtney Stevens Times Opinions Editor It is astonishing how many young lives have been taken by senseless, school gun violence. We send our children to school to receive an education, trusting that it’s a loving and safe environment. School is a place to develop skills, knowledge, and meaningful friendships. In many cases, it is a home away from home, where teachers and staff alike adopt students as their own. So when you hear of such tragic incidents, it is an absurd unfamiliar paradigm; or so one would think. The nation is still very saddened and in sheer disbelief after the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting at Parkland, Fla., high school. To count 14 students and three teachers dead, and dozens injured. It is the worst school shooting since the Dec. 14, 2012, massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School that claimed the lives of 20 children and six adults. It seems that drugs and violence are a huge factor, spilling over from the streets into our schools. Unfortunately, more students are carrying weapons for protection; gunfights are replacing fistfights, and violence has become an acceptable way to settle conflicts. With this being the case, providing a safe learning environment has become increasingly difficult. With budget cuts prevalent across the nation, many schools have lost access to once readily available in-house therapists and psychologists. Staff in most cases are either unaware, unprepared or uneducated when it comes to dealing with these types of issues. There is a plethora of variables that contribute to gun violence in our schools. Sadly, there is no right or one way to approach, to combat or to prevent gun violence in schools. While school shootings appear to be dramatically on the rise, tallying the toll of these tragedies runs into the same problem as counting victims in mass shootings. From my research, it appears that government data typically lags by years and is often full
of errors, leaving the task of tracking such incidents as they occur to third-party groups. Most media outlets are relying on either EveryTown.org, a gun control advocacy group backed by Michael Bloomberg, which tracks such incidents, or the Gun Violence Archive, an independent effort organized by volunteers to track gun violence in the United States. According to EveryTown, there have been 17 school shootings in 2018 alone, and 290 since 2013, shortly after Sandy Hook. These incidents range from mass shootings like the recent one in Florida, to accidental discharges of firearms, afterhours fights between adults in a school parking lot and suicides. So where do we start? What can we do to prevent such tragedies in our schools? Creating a safe place where children can learn and grow depends on a partnership among students, parents, teachers and other community institutions. To prevent school violence, each partner has to take action! Here are a few practical suggestions for young people, parents, school staff and others in our communities. This list of action items has attainable, practical suggestions compiled by the New York police department – troopers.ny.gov: Students • Settle arguments with words, not fists or weapons. If you don’t know how, learn how. • Don’t carry guns, knives, or other weapons to school. • Report crimes or suspicious activities to the police, school authorities or parents. • Tell a school official immediately if you see another student with a gun, knife or other weapon. • Tell a teacher, parent or trusted adult if you’re worried about a bully, threats or violence by another student. • Learn safe routes for traveling to and from school and stick to them. Know good places to seek help. • Don’t use alcohol or other drugs, and stay away from places and people associated with them. • Get involved in your school’s anti-violence activities. Hold an anti-violence poster contest, hold an anti-drug rally, volunteer to counsel peers. If there isn’t a program at your school, help start one. Parents • Sharpen your parenting skills. Emphasize and build on your children’s strengths. • Teach your children how to reduce their risks of becoming crime victims. • Know where your kids are, what they are doing, and who
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based groups to develop community-wide crime prevention efforts. Community partners • Law enforcement can report on the type of crimes in the surrounding community and suggest ways to make schools safer. • Have police or organized groups of adults patrol routes students take to and from school. • Community-based groups, church organizations and other service groups can provide counseling, extended learning programs, before-and-after school activities, and other community crime-prevention programs. • State and local governments can develop model schoolsafety plans and provide funding for schools to implement the programs. businesses can • Local provide apprenticeship programs, participate in adopta-school programs or serve as mentors to area students. • Colleges and universities can offer conflict management courses to teachers or assist school officials in implementing violence prevention curricula. So which partner are you? What role do you, or can you, play when it comes to preventing violence in our schools? We all need to be held accountable for our actions and in its cliché tone, “spread love.” In my opinion, it is the lack of kindness, awareness and understanding that leads to such crimes. We have been raised in a society where we must conform, and are in some cases taught to “hush” when we need help while suffering from hurt and internal conflicts. Be the voice, share, care and ask questions. Prevention happens in the small steps. There is no one-day solution or definite answer, although identifying your role in preventing such tragedies in our homes and communities, while educating ourselves and sharing our knowledge, can change so much. So be the change; let’s all begin there!
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What are some strategies to prevent and combat violence happening in schools?
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“Regarding trying to improve school security, arming teachers is not the answer. I think people need to consider and learn more ways about how to communicate with each other.”
“I think we need to limit the amount of students in each classroom to avoid distractions. Then classes would go a lot smoother.”
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“I believe teaching kids early on, like in elementary school, about why violence isn’t good and information about it would be beneficial for the kids in the future.”
“Not everyone needs to own guns. Take guns away from everyone, except for law enforcement, but even with that, have very good training.”
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“Schools should have more security guards to keep people from bringing in weapons. The amount of security should be intimidating to those people.”
“I think it would help if schools added more extracurricular activities before and after school with a wider range that would appeal to more kids.This could keep them in school and help them make friends with people that have similar interests as them so they will not feel isolated and alone.”
“I understand the idea of metal detectors and more security but I feel like that takes up a lot of extra time. We should have more open communication amongst peers and more conversations about bullying. This could prevent kids from feeling like they need to use violence.”
“A greater number of security personnel may discourage someone from doing something, but I don’t see gun violence happening very much at the college level.”
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Milwaukee Community members “March for Our Lives” by Charita Ford Times Times Editor-in-Cheif Student and community members rallied together Saturday, March 24, marching from the Milwaukee County Courthouse to Red Arrow Park to protest the numerous incidents of gun violence all over the United States. Marchers protested in solidarity under the theme “protect lives, not guns.” Students across the nation are urging politicians and leaders to take gun violence and school shootings seriously and start making changes today. The devastation of the most recent school shooting that stole the lives of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., prompted students all over the country into action. The protest that took place on March 24 was a part of a statewide effort to call attention to school violence, with protests taking place in La Crosse, Green Bay and Madison as well.
The beginning of the March for our Lives march to Red Arrow Park.
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Participants walk down State Street in Milwaukee March 24.
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We call B.S becasue her future doesn't need gun violence.
A marcher holds her handmade signs with dignity.
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Priests join the crowd protesting current gun laws.
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Protesters get emotional as the march for gun control takes over the streets.
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One of the many participants attending March for our Lives on March 24.
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A marcher holds up a handmade sign with a hypothetical text message sent to a parent.
The wonderful world of West Allis campus
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Members of the West Allis Student Government raised and donated $300 to the Cass Street Boys and Girls Club. From left: Ramon Perez, Alison Welli, Vernita Billups, Brian Tisdale, Tondalia Watnem, Benita Oatis, Jamie Lassa, Josiah Erving, Phong Nguyen and Nicole Blasezyk.
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On March 7, the West Allis campus welcomed the Dance Academy of Mexico. The dancers performed various cultural dances.
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In celebration of Black History Month, the West Allis campus hosted Our Nation for Youth and Healing (ONFYAH) on Feb. 21. This group of talented youth performed and taught dancing and drumming from various regions in Africa.
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The Dance Academy of Mexico showed off the beautiful colors of their flamboyant costumes as they performed at the West Allis campus on March 7.
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Our Nation for Youth and Healing (ONFYAH) provided students, faculty and staff a wonderful performance and taught dancing and drumming to MATC students.
March is National Nutrition Month and on March 23, students from the Dietetic Technician program at the West Allis campus celebrated by providing samples of healthy food options and recipes. Students pictured are Lauren D’Amico and Mike Friedl.
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MATC hosts naturalization ceremony On March 8 in the Cooley Auditorium at MATC’s downtown campus, 131 people were naturalized and welcomed into the United States of America as official citizens. Over 44 countries were recognized by Magistrate Judge David E. Jones, followed by a compelling speech greeting all of America’s new citizens. Students and non-students proudly presented their loyalty to our country by saying the oath of allegiance. Afterwards, pictures were taken with Judge Jones, proudly holding their citizenship forms. Outside of the auditorium were volunteers helping people to register to vote. The ceremony was a beautiful and influential event, and filled the room with happy tears and smiles.
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Students and staff join in the 50th anniversary of the Environmental Health and Water Quality Technology program.
Program celebrates 50 years Special to the Times The Environmental Health and Water Quality Technology program celebrated their 50th anniversary on the evening of March 20 at the Mequon campus. The program began in 1968 at the Milwaukee campus. The program relocated to Mequon when it opened in the mid 1970s. Dr. Wilma Bonaparte, campus vice president, and Dr. Michael Sitte, program associate dean, officially welcomed everyone to the evening’s festivities. Kathy Bates and Jerry Ortiz, the two faculty in the program, acted as co-hosts for the remainder of the evening. There were more than 70 graduates and current students who attended. Remarkably,
alumni in attendance included graduates from each of the five decades dating back to the ‘70s through the present. The highlights of the evening occurred when graduates, some of whom are retirees, shared their journeys and the twists and turns occurring along the way, as well as their impressive accomplishments throughout their careers in the environmental health field. Many commented on how entering the program literally changed their lives. To hear such remarks were both a very flattering and humbling experience. For Bates and Ortiz, it was a case of not only bursting with pride but enormous gratitude for having had the privilege of being a part of their lives.
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Oak Creek Student Government helps the homeless
From March 5 to March 29, the Oak Creek Student Government conducted a clothing drive for the homeless. Participants included Kenneth Thomas, Student Government Oak Creek vice president, Sara Paschke, Student Government Oak Creek president, and Jennifer Fuchs, member of Student Government Oak Creek.
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Stormers strike out against College of Lake County by Lauren Adlam Times Photography Editor
The MATC men’s baseball team took on the College of Lake County March 22 at the Oak
Creek campus. That Thursday was a great day for baseball but unfortunately, despite their best efforts, the team did not come out on top this time. They lost in seven innings, 0-7. The team’s
next home game is a doubleheader against Morton College on April 5 at 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., so go out and support the team. You will get them next time, Stormers!
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Stormer pitcher #13 Zack Szalacinski winds up for a fast ball.
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In Tall Buildings takes on the U.S. in celebration of new album, ‘Akinetic’
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Matt Shingledecker as Enjolras in the new national tour of “Les Misérables.”
‘Les Misérables,’ the revolution we’ve been waiting for by Hannah Stoffield Times Scene Editor
This year marks the 25th anniversary of “Les Misérables” the beloved musical based on Victor Hugo’s famous novel. The musical was performed at Uihlein Hall Marcus Theater, March 28 through April 1. “Les Misérables” explores the story of a convict named Jean Valjean (Nick Cartell) being set free into the world and hiding from his past. It also follows the story of Fantine (Mary Kate Moore), a mother recently thrown out of her job for not following her master’s inappropriate orders
and hiding her child’s existence. Her daughter Cosette (Elsa Avery Dees, Jillian Butler), per Fantine’s request, is taken into the care of Valjean. Years later, an older Cosette falls in love with Marius (Robert Ariza), a student who participates in initiating the French Revolution with his closest friends. The stories are woven together through strife, poverty and struggles. “One day more,” they sing, hoping to find a better life and make a change in their suffering city. The show featured some magnificent performances by principal roles and ensemble as a whole. You could see the pain and
suffering in their eyes as if they were living the struggles their characters were experiencing. Moore and Butler could hit some pretty impressive high notes, which brought tears to my eyes, while I also was so impressed by the talent of the young actors Elsa Avery Dees, Sophie Knapp and Jonah Mussilino. Cartell showed so much emotion and strife. He led us into “another day, another destiny.” Overall, the 25th anniversary tour of “Les Misérables” was amazing. The cast, crew and staff are incredibly talented, and I was completely blown away by how impressive this show was.
I could feel the anticipation in the air as I entered the Back Room on March 23. As luck would have it I ended up sitting pretty close to the stage. The lights dimmed, revealing a man with white-rimmed glasses that introduced himself as J.E. Sunde, the opening act. He began to fingerpick a complex pattern and sing a tune. Immediately his voice rang throughout the Back Room. He sounded quite similar to Jake Bugg and The Lumineers. His guitar and his voice are so strong and so powerful. Considering it was just him and his guitar, he was able to fill the entire room with his melodic voice. In between songs, Sunde told us a story about how the brain is a funny thing and how we randomly think of all sorts of things. I thought this interlude was very relevant to his songs. Sunde’s gift for remembering his past and reflect upon it
definitely is prominent in his songs. His lyrics are so poetic and at times heartbreaking. His performance was quite artistic and at times cathartic to watch the emotions pour out of him on stage. Twenty minutes after Sunde concluded his act, the drummer followed by the rest of the musicians of In Tall Buildings began to take the stage. Once Erik Hall, the frontman of In Tall Buildings, came out the crowd began to cheer in anticipation of a wonderful show. In my opinion, the band exceeded the crowd’s expectations by far. In Tall Buildings definitely knows how to rock. Their strong guitar leads and creative synthesized beats echoed throughout the Back Room. The crowd swayed along to their M83-esque sound. This being their first time in Milwaukee and hopefully not their last, they made a long-lasting impression on the audience and they certainly did an excellent job in doing so.
It’s time to save students’ ‘Bucks’ by Charita Ford Times Editor-in-Chief The MATC Times and the Milwaukee Bucks Student Rush Ambassadors partnered to sponsor a viewing party for students and community members to watch the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Chicago Bulls on Friday, March 23. Students gathered on the third floor of the S-Building and enjoyed popcorn, cookies
and soda provided by the MATC Times. Students received fun prizes like basketballs signed by Milwaukee Bucks players, jackets and book bags by signing up for the Milwaukee Bucks Student Rush program. The program offers discounted home-game tickets to local college students. Students can get the deals by visiting http://www.nba.com/ bucks/tickets/stu dentr u sh and entering their name, email and phone number to start receiving notifications.
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MATC Times Newspaper and the Milwaukee Bucks came together in hosting a game-night viewing party.
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Autographed basketballs were some of the many prizes raffled throughout the game.
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Bucks student ambassador Darrell Robinson.
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Ambassadors Avery Smith and Kyle Brightsman display one of the autographed basketballs.
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Popcorn, cookies and soda were provided for students and their families at no charge.