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Center for Civic and Global Engagement

The Artichoke Times

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Inside this issue:

Seasons Greetings!

From all of us here at the Center for Civic and Global Engagement and Student Leadership Forum we just want to wish you all safe and happy holidays.

We all look forward to the success to come in the Spring.

Study Tips

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Homecoming

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International Ed Week

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Global Leadership Retreat

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Lunch with Dr. G

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“My First Semester”

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Cheers From The Chair

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SLFer’s of the Week 

Elana Cukier

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Miriam Villanueva

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Luke Lujan

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Francisco Dominguez

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Caron McGhee

Empty Bowls

By Luke Lujan

Started in 1990 by a Michigan high school art teacher and students, this annual event will be held Wednesday, December 5th, at SCC’s Student Center cafeteria from 11 AM - 6 PM. Contributing bowls to this event are: Paradise Valley Unified School District –

Greenway Middle School, Girl Scouts of America, Local Chapter, City of Scottsdale Community Services Department – Vista del Camino and Horizon Community Center – Afterschool Program, Scottsdale Unified School District and Delta Kappa Gamma of Scottsdale. The fun doesn’t stop there. After each bowl is created

they can be purchased for $10 with 100% of the proceeds going to Vista del Camino, Scottsdale’s provider of emergency social services to its residents such as food, clothing and shelter. The purchased bowls will be filled with spaghetti from SCC’s Culinary Arts Program. Come on out and get a bowl full of spaghetti and support a good cause!

Seven Tips for Successful Studying By: Luke Lujan

Finals are just around the corner and we know that everyone can succeed. Here are just a few tips to get you ready to ace those crucial exams.

1. Study in Chunks It has been proven that an efficient and effective way to study involves studying for 20-50 minute increments taking 5-10 minute breaks in between.

This studying can be most effective through an entire week period. Do not wait till the day before to begin!

2. Listen to Mozart Music that has approximately 60 bpm, which activates both the left and right sides of one’s brain can increase the amount of relative information which is retained. So, rock out to a little classical!

3. Form Study Groups Two heads are better than one!

While being in a study group

won’t teach you the information, it will help you to better understand and remember the key concepts.

What is a better to find out what you really know other than teaching it? Members in your group can also bring in different perspectives and ideas on the best methods to learn new material.

4. Go to Office Hours While most people don’t find office hours fun, they can really help. Talking to a professor can help you to better understand what they expect. You can also get a better idea of what the final will cover and what is the most important information to go over.

5. Approach Each Class Differently Your Math test and your English test will most likely be a little bit different. So do not prepare the same for them. Spend more time on your weaker subjects, or the subjects where the better grade is needed and just review your others. If all your grades are counting on your final get started early and review accordingly.

6. 20 Minutes of Cardio Studies show that people that do just 20 minutes of cardio a day have a better memory and retain information more easily. So take a break from the books and hit the track!

7. Unadulterated Cocoa Eat some chocolate! Not candy bars that are loaded with sugar but just a teaspoon of cocoa in a nice warm cup of milk. Loaded with antioxidants these mood enhancers will not only be sure to keep you studying, but smiling.

These tips are brought to you by the Huffington Post. For more study tips visit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ 2010/12/01/study-tips-for-exams-12-ways-to-ace-yourfinals_n_789731.html

Homecoming By: Theresa Sweeney

“Rev It Up Artie!”

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Homecoming was a huge success! We had an awesome student DJ; he really knew how to draw a crowd. The Rev It Up, Artie! kick-off event offered lots of free stuff: snow cones, cotton candy, pizza, t-shirts, lanyards, bracelets and sunglasses. We also had fun competing against each other in the rat race and

QB football blitz. But, the dunk tank really attracted the crowd!

The dunkees helped SLF raise $166 which will be put towards student scholarships here at SCC. Many clubs and departments contributed to the success of Rev It Up Artie! including the Outdoor Adventure Club, SPARK,

Latino Students Association, Artie’s Animal Allies, CNUW Wildlife Fellowship, Philosophical Society, Fitness and Wellness Center, HPERD, Creative Writing, World Languages Department, SCC Business Institute, and NAU@SCC. We are excited to see what next year has in store!

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International Education Week By: Hannalee Rounds The third week of November was designated as International Education week.

It is nationally recognized by the U.S. Departments of Education and State. SCC hosted a total of six events in celebration of the benefits of global education. Every day had a main activity that involved participation from clubs, classes and students on campus. One of these events of the week was a presentation on Chinese business practices, from Dr. Mie-ling Wong, a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

at Paradise Valley Community College. Another was an International Student Panel where primarily education majors asked the panel of international students about what it is like to live in their country. The last happening of the week was an International Retro Muse Coffee House, where students could show off their special musical talents. We had a great turnout with over 60 students either participating or watching! Many people’s eyes were opened to all of the

opportunities around them and overall the week was a success for those who put it together!

Global Leadership Retreat By: Hannalee Rounds On Friday November 2nd, SCC On Friday the Nov students headed to Lake 2nd, SCC students headed to at Pleasant for a weekend of fun Lakeyears Pleasant for Global a weekend of this annual fun at this years annual Leadership Retreat.

For Global the Leadership Retreat.

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certain countries like China, other forms of display on what Russia, and Iran. It was a fun its like to live in certain counevening! When it came time to tries like China, Russia, and leave, Facebook’s and e-mails Iran. It was a fun evening! were exchanged and tears were When it came time to leave, shed. It was a weekend full of Facebook’s and e-mails were fun and making new friends, exchanged and tears were shed. and everyone returned back It was a weekend full of fun and home itching to travel to the making new friends, and everyparts of the world their newly one returned back home itching found friends are from! to travel to the parts of the world their newly found friends are from!

“It was a weekend full of fun and making new friends”

Lunch with Dr. G and the VP’s By: Joshua Robins On October 11th, the Student Leadership Forum hosted a lunch with Dr. Gehler and several of the VPs and Deans (our VIP’s).

SLF and several club representatives were invited to come and learn more about our leaders here at The Artichoke Times

SCC. The event itself also had a bit of spice to it by having a Hispanic theme in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Lunch included delicious enchiladas, beans, rice and, of course, chips and salsa – all provided by the wonderful staff at our very own Chartwells cafeteria.

The lunch started with a welcome from the Chair of SLF, Jessica Combs, thanking the VIP’s for their attendance and leadership. Then the Public Relations Committee, who planned the event, took over. They gave each table five minutes to visit with each VIP. Our VIP’s were each asked a series of questions pertaining to their experiences both as a leader

and here at SCC to help share their knowledge with some of SCC’s student leaders. It was great to hear the various responses from each VIP. Thanks to Luke Lujan and the rest of the PR Committee’s hard work setting up the event as it was pulled off beautifully. Also, a very special thanks to all of the VIP’s who attended. We look forward to learning a lot more from you here at Scottsdale Community College.

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My First Semester By: Carly Aguirre My first semester at SCC has been an enthralling experience. It’s hard to imagine that it is coming to a close!

Even though I am only taking my general education courses at the moment, I have met amazing people and have made great friends. Along with getting to know the people in my classes and connecting with them, being a part of the Student Leadership Forum has made my first semester more than I could wish for. I’ve had the pleasure of being involved with the civic and global engagement aspect of college. Within this forum, I have learned more about

what it takes to be a leader, how to be engaged with your surroundings, and how to associate yourself civically as well as globally. I’ve met terrific people and have gained knowledge and experience that will carry me forward with my studies and career. With all that I have going on my first semester, juggling my classes along with leadership forum duties, and keeping up with a social life have been tough to manage all at once. Even though it has been difficult, the challenge of being able to do everything has made me stronger with regard to time management, priorities, and work ethic. As hectic as it has been my

first semester here at SCC, it has been incredible. I’m happy with what I’m learning, the people I have met, and the opportunities it has given me. I’m learning more each day and getting used to the college lifestyle. I can’t think of a better way to do it than with SCC. With every new day, I’m gaining something that I can apply to my life outside of Scottsdale Community College. I only hope now that I can return the favor and give back to SCC! I’m looking forward to next semester and the fun that it will entail.

“With every Ending there is a New Beginning” Cheers from the Chair By: Jessica Combs As one chapter in life comes to a close a new one always opens. When I first came to SCC, I was looking for opportunities to get involved with my fellow students and get to know the fine administration that leads our institution of higher education. Little did I know the incredible journey I was about to begin at this institution – both as a student and as a student leader. I became involved with Student Leadership Forum in the Spring of 2011 as a student-at-large, also known as student senator. And, it was in that semester I realized this is the place I want to be, to grow, and to excel in all aspects – class, involvement and service to our community. I interviewed for and was selected to serve as the Chair of 2011-2012 Student Leadership Forum.

This experience was life-changing for me.

The opportunities forwarded to me as the leader of a group – this group – not only pushed me to excel with my involvement as an Artichoke but also pushed me to strive academically. But, most importantly, I was given the chance to build strong, trustworthy and honest relationships. As chair, I have grown confidence in my public speaking skills and the ability to lead with integrity. I was a graduate of the 2012 LeaderShape Institute this past June — an opportunity I would not have been given had it not been for SCC’s Student Leadership Forum.

Being chair was a phenomenal experience and the lasting relationships I developed are now people who I hold very close to my heart. During my time in office, I was mentored by a person who not only has a

heart of gold but also is inspiring, motivating, honest – and, who is, without a doubt, a person of integrity. Dr. Becky Bradley has taught me the true meaning of being successful – in an academic setting, in giving back to our community, and in the general things that just happen in life. She’s been the best mentor I could have asked for and, had it not been for SCC and the involvement opportunities given to us as students, this would have never happened. I would like to say a special thank you to the SCC administration, staff and faculty for all that you do for us as student leaders – in the classroom and outside of the classroom – to make our experiences as students lasting memories. Thank you all!

Cheers, Jessica E. Combs SLF Chair 2011-2012

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