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midland college press Vol. XXXVII, No. 11 el paisano The student newspaper of Midland College May 7, 2010 Express Hilda Simmons Levitt Poetry Contest Commencement May 14 MC’s 37th annual commencement ceremony will take place at 7 p.m., Friday, May 14, in the Al G. Langford Chaparral Center. This year, Poonam Patel, MC’s student government president, will offer a short commencement speech prior to the awarding of degrees and certificates. The public is invited to attend the ceremony and the President’s Reception which immediately follows the ceremony. Chap Circle near PE bldg closed Work began earlier this week on the northernmost cross walk near the remodeled physical educations building. Traffic entering the campus from Wadley (on I street) on Foundation Boulevard will be allowed to turn left only on Circle Drive. Circle Drive traffic from the other direction will be redirected (turned around) at the tennis courts, except for traffic bound for the Maintenance Facility. The traffic lanes will be reopened in time for graduation. Summer hours Reminder: Midland College closes on Fridays during the summer months. Beginning Monday, May 17, employees will work 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. four days a week and have three-day weekends. Please plan your campus visits during the above mentioned hours. Strope, Patel win national honors This year, two MC students were designated as Coca Cola All-State Academic Team Scholars. Hannah Strope was honored as a Gold Scholar for 2010 and Poonam Patel was honored as a Bronze Scholar. As winners in this national competition—sponsored by the Coca-Cola Scholarship Foundation, USA Today, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the American Association of Community Colleges—Strope will receive a $1,500 scholarship, a gold medallion and a certificate. Patel will receive a $1,000 scholarship, a bronze medallion and a certificate. Legacy essay winners Five MC students were awarded an additional $500 each for the essays they wrote about their experiences volunteering as part of their membership in the Legacy Scholarship program. Justin Perez, Alyssia Simmons, Alex Prather, Susanna Karth and Landon Bell were honored at a recent luncheon. Since 1986, close to 10,000 students have taken advantage of the original Abell-Hanger Scholarship—renamed Midland’s Legacy Scholarship in 2003 when the Helen Greathouse Charitable Trust became a funding partner; the Chaparral Foundation joined the partnership in 2006. The three agencies provide more than $500,000 each year for the scholarships, and in exchange, students have contributed more than 260,000 volunteer hours at more than 90 nonprofit agencies. Spring Interim classes begin Monday, May 17 and run through June 3 with one holiday, Monday, May 31, for Memorial Day. Spring Interim, Summer I & II on schedule Summer I classes begin June 7 and run through July 14. They will observe Independence Day on Monday, July 5. Summer II classes begin July 15 and go through Aug. 20 with no holidays. Classes meet Monday – Thursday for all summer classes. Registration is still underway. Contact the MC registrar’s office for more info. El Paisano will return in September By Iline Tang EP Editor The 22nd Annual Hilda Simmons Levitt Poetry Contest was held this spring and 42 entrants submitted up to five poems each hoping to win. Only one student can be the grand prize winner and this year it was MC sophomore, Clair Sweatt, Photo courtesy of Katherine Curry-Inskeep, MD media services who won for her poem, Non- And the winners are--Hilda Simmons Levitt Poetry Contest winners pose with Teresa Villarreal, second from left in front row, who judged this year’s contest, along with MC President Steve Thomas, back center, and Karen Pape, sensicalities. “I write a lot contest coordinator, front row left. of poetry whengrand prize winner, I was conThorn who placed second for class last fall,” Carrillo said. “We ever I can,” Sweatt said. “Every vinced they had made a mistake. her poems, Hallowed Ground and started talking about loss and the day things inspire me. I try to find “Words are a constant compan- The Robins Come Again, said she elderly and it inspired me to write beauty in the mundane.” ion of mine, and to have the abil- was not expecting to place. about my grandmother.” Sweatt said she honestly ity to be recognized for that … to “It was my first time enterCarrillo said she entered the thought she got honorable men- weave them together into some- ing this contest so I was really contest last spring and was named tion instead of the grand prize. thing moving is truly an incred- shocked to find out that I placed,” honorable mention; she said she “I received an e-mail saying ible honor,” Sweatt said. Thorn said. wasn’t expecting to place this I was a finalist,” Sweatt said. Sweatt was not the only one Carrillo, who placed third for contest. “The grand prize winner was an- who placed. MC students, Susan her poem, Our Luna, said her Out of the 42 students who ennounced last and knowing that Thorn, Daniel Kiefer and Chris- poem was about the loss of her tered the contest, only 19 were I wasn’t announced and all that tine Carrillo won second, third grandmother. finalists; and 15 out of the 19 was left to be called on was the and fourth respectively. See HSL, page 4 “I was in a creative writing Graduates to number more than 600 Editor’s Note: (H) Honors, (HH) High Honors, (*) Phi Theta Kappa, (†) Legacy Society By Iline Tang EP Editor The 37th annual commencement ceremony will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, May 14, in the Al G. Langford Chaparral Center officiated by Midland College President Steve Thomas. More than 600 potential MC graduates will be honored at the commencement ceremony including 13 in the Bachelor of Applied Technology program. Potential graduates will be receiving their degrees after entering in a procession line between faculty members and administrators. Attendees should expect the national anthem to be sung by professor of music, Michael Jordan. Thomas will welcome the crowd and Poonan Patel, MC student government president, will speak. Those receiving awards and scholarships will be recognized before the presentation of the degrees and certificates. Attendees are also invited to the President’s Reception following the commencement ceremony. Potential graduates receiving bachelor of applied technology degrees are: Rachel Ann Carr, Christopher D. Guynn (H), Troy E. Hobbs, Katherine Michelle Hughes (H), Hunter Jones (H†), Lynda Susan Lambert, Leigha Jane Lux (HH), Brian McHenry, Patrick N. Roberson, Christina Eve Sanchez (†), Lordinie O. Thomas, Pablito Vallejo Torres, Jr. (H) and Gracie O. Vallejo (H). Potential graduates receiving associate of arts degree are: Lauren Abel, Lissette Aguirre (†), Es- ther Amparan, Jasmine Angello, Elsamartina Apo, Adrianna Arsiaga (†), Hilary Baker (HH†*), Lyrell D. Barfield, Megan A. Beard (†), Tara Nicole Beeson, Landon Bell (H†*), Kyle Blackney, Cody Brooks (†), Geoffrey Tyler Brooks (H), Jessica Brown (H*), Donna Anne Bryant, Irma Madrid Bueno (†), Thomas C. Byrom (†), Deja Chrisman, Paige Nicole Copeland (†), Casey B. Corcoran (HH), Carlota Cordero, Miriam R. Craney (HH†*), Laura Adell Curry (H), Kristina M. Dean (H), Anamarie DeAnda, Samantha Victoria Diaz (†), Lacy Jane Duran (†) and Andrew Eaton (H †). Also, Tyshwan Edmondson, Betania Francino, Maria Wiebe Friesen (†), Christina Garcia (†), Trey Garcia (†), Bernadina R. Gonzalez, Shaquiri Graham (†), Tatum Ann Guinn (†*), Megan Gwatney, Narda Zahida-Garcia Harber, Sarah Harding, Gabriella Hernandez, Trent Hudson, Whitney Nicole Hull, Casey Jackson, Curtis Jackson, Tracey L. Jimenez, Brittany E. Johnson, Adela Jones (†), Tiffaney King, Gracie R. Lara, Jordan Latham, Rebecca Jay Lien, Kirk Logan, Clarissa Amy Lopez, Emily Lyssy, Kristen A. MacLellan, Karina Madrid (†) and Tiffany M. Magallanez (†). Other potential AA recipients are: Lauren Mansfield, Kaitlin Mitchell, Kenny Moore, Jeanette Moreno (†), Matthew Moreno, Robyn Michelle Odom (†), Sarah Otwell, Elsie Pallanes, Brockeith Pane, Diana Parada, Adrianna Perez, Justin Perez (†*), Adriena Perkins, Jon Mark Peterson (†), Charity Nicole Pierce (H), Chris Posada, Sarah Presley (†), Lauren See Grads, page 3 speaker for the Davidson Distinguished Lecture Series on April 22. According to Pinker, who is a native of Montreal, Canada, and the head of the department of psychology at Harvard University, humans think in a concept of space, time, causality and social relations. Using space as a concept of reality, Pinker described how the human mind develops a need to speak certain ways in order to give itself a sense of balance. For example, to describe matter, humans use nouns. In order to describe causality, people use verbs. Putting the two together creates a sense of development and finality. A quote giving an example of such by Pinker was, “If I held you any closer, I’d be on the other side of you.” Time was described as digitized or set up in increments. Ac- cording to Pinker, the time known as “now” is a section all to itself. “Now is actually about three seconds.” In contrast to this, the past is knowledgeable, factual and unchangeable; we see the future as unknowable, hypothetical and willable, Pinker said. The language of causality was interpreted as crazy because in English, people speak as if something is right or wrong. See Pinker, page 5 Leading cognitive scientist speaks at MC By Breeann Dunham EP Staff Reporter Language as a window into human nature … hearing that phrase by itself gives only a vague insight into Steven Pinker’s interpretation of why people think and speak the way they do. Pinker, Ph.D., an author and one of the world’s leading cognitive scientists spoke on The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature, as the guest Lady Chaps named 2010 WJCAC champs By Freddy Lopez ence champions. Applying the EP Staff Reporter pressure offensively, the Lady All of the hard efforts of Chaps won game two 9-1 and the Midland College softball shut the Tejanas out in game team have paid off as the team one 16-0. earned the Western Junior Gabby Hernandez, who has College Athletic Conference been battling a sore back got title and a trip to the Region V the start, set a school record of West Tournament in Odessa. 10 RBIs in a game. If the Lady Chaps win re“She has been out for two gionals, they will play in the weeks now,” Ramos said. “We National Junior College Athwere just going to use her toletic Association (NJCAA) day to help her find her rhythm national tournament in St. and it paid off.” George, Utah, May 20-22. Hernandez helped improve Not only did MC (44-8 and the squad’s record to 42-8 22-2 in conference) bring (20-2 in conference) with a home the WJCAC title but second-inning grand slam, 10 also improved its national RBIs and two runs. ranking from 10 to nine. MC “I felt pretty good coming concluded the season schedule into today,” Hernandez said. with a dominant four-game “The pitcher was pitching sweep over El Paso Commuoutside. So I was able to take nity College (14-34) at Fredadvantage of it and drive the die Ezell Softball Complex Photo by Freddy Lopez ball.” last weekend. CLARENDON - April 25, “El Paso is definitely a MC softball player, Gabby Hernandez, crushes the ball as she sets the The Lady Chaps clinched the scrappy team,” Coach Tom- school record for most RBIs (10) in a game last week against El Paso WJCAC title after splitting its mie Ramos said. “While we Community College. doubleheader against Clarentheir last regular season games defense only allowed the Tejanas are getting ready for regionals, don College. MC improved its to put two runs up on the board overall conference record to 18-2 we are not going to overlook any for MC. Diana Parada, one of the nine in both games. MC swept both with a 9-4 win in game two. team.” On Saturday afternoon, MC sophomores, made it a memora- games by the score of 10-1 in Amanda “A.J.” Woodward started the day wearing pink to ble one. Parada scored four runs, game one and applied the five in- (14-2), who recently signed show support for breast cancer including a two-run home run ning run-rule in game two for a with Oklahoma City University, and concluded the day with Soph- over the centerfield fence for two score of 14-1. pitched a complete seven-inning In Friday evening’s games, MC game. Woodward allowed four omore Day, honoring the nine RBIs in the bottom of the first. The Lady Chaps’ tight-fisted showed why they are the conferSee Softball, page 7 sophomores who have played Opinion Page 2 Tang, It’s The Good Stuff Editorial Keeping in touch doesn’t take so much Vitamin C once said “as we move on we remember all the good times we had together.” Semester end is near and it is a time of reflection on the time spent at Midland College and an exciting step towards the future. With more than 600 potential graduates, many of which will be moving on to different universities and states, we would like to congratulate them and wish them the best of luck. They are now taking a step into furthering their education and for many a step into independence. For some this may be a nerve-wrecking experience, as for others it may be an easy transition. While some may have support of family members, some individuals will have only themselves to rely on. Don’t think you are alone because wherever you go, support is always there whether it’s the bonds you made from faculty members, friends, acquaintances or co-workers. MC will travel with you wherever that may be. We take for granted those who are closest to us and see on a regular basis, but soon, for many, those bonds will be tested. Keeping in touch may sound difficult but bonds made in college are now easier to keep up with thanks to new technology. One way to keep in touch is electronic media such as cell phones, social networking sites, emails and Skype. There is also the “old-fashioned” way of setting up lunch dates and setting up certain vacation dates to visit one another. A contact made today could lead to an opportunity tomorrow so try to stay in touch with one another because tomorrow is never promised. The following are some tips for those heading towards independence: - Noodles, easy mac and pretty much anything under $1 will become your new best friend. So, become acquainted with your microwave and learn to read the labels on the box. Trust me, your stomach will depend on these instructions. Also, for those of you who feel more adventurous, you may get a cookbook try eating left-overs. - Learn to save money - Mom and Pops won’t be there to give you an allowance every week. Going out to eat is not a crime, but try and cut back to once or twice a week. Again, the microwave is your new best friend. Want and need are two completely different things; you may want that double cheeseburger with the large fries and coke. Delicious, yes. Necessary, not so much. The same goes for shopping; yes, you want to look cute for all the new boys/girls, but you won’t be looking cute if you’re starving. - Become involved and learn about your new campus. Many schools offer workshops on learning how to save money, take notes, get involved in intramural activities and campus activities to get to know your fellow classmates. The friends you make now could end up being life-long friend, good contacts, business partners or even your future spouse. Correction The full-color photograph of Marvin Hamlisch signing MC’s new grand piano was taken by J.Don Wallace, media services director. We mislabeled the photo credit. The staff apologizes for the mistake. by Iline Tang, EP Editor I never knew such a college experience would be life-changing. I never knew attending a community college could re-connect me with old friends, start my journalism career and help me meet new and unique people. Let me tell you about my experience at Midland College. I started at MC in the fall of 2008 and planned on staying for one year. I’ll admit, I slacked off my first semester. I didn’t care about classes nor did I care about my grades and my GPA. I ended up dropping a class my first semester because I couldn’t handle it. My second semester was when I began focusing more on school; and it was the semester that I joined El Paisano, the school newspaper staff. I was editor of the spring magazine that semester and by getting the opportunity to hold that position, it made me realize that writing was more than just a hobby. My second semester was also the semester that I decided to stay for another year and receive my associate of arts degree in com- munications. Coming back in the fall of 2009, I was excited. I was coming back to writing and that was what I was looking forward to the most. At that point, I knew I needed to get my GPA higher and my grades better if I wanted to get into a university; and I succeeded by the end of the semester. Spring 2010, my last semester at MC, I was named editor for El Paisano. I’ve been accepted to the University of North Texas and my grades and GPA are a lot better. It’s sad to think that this is my last issue as editor of El Paisano. Not only is it sad that this is the last issue, but also that I am leaving my classmates with who I’ve bonded. The students on the El Paisano staff are the ones I’ve bonded with the most. I’ve met many amazing people including people from different countries and cultures. I’ve learned to be more responsible and take action for myself. Basically, I grew up. When I started at MC, I was just an immature 18-year-old student. Leaving MC, I’ve grown up to become a mature and ambitious 19-year old student. My favorite thing about MC instructors is that they take the time to help and to notice whether a student is learning or not even if that means getting a little off track from the daily lectures. MC instructors care; they know your name and give you a sense of belonging. Without joining the journalism program at MC, I think I would still be slacking off. The journalism program absolutely was lifechanging to me. My lab instructor and journalism advisor have both been very supportive throughout my college experience at MC. They’re the ones who’ve boosted me to be better than the best and they’re the ones who’ve made me realize that writing is what I love; and for that, I thank them. To my journalism classmates and ones who’ve had a class with me – keep doing what you’re doing. Stay positive throughout life and never give up because everyone has a future, including you. Ra chel’s Ritches by Rachel Ritchie, EP Staff Reporter Rachel Ritchie EP Staff Reporter “School’s out for summer. School’s out forever.” Okay, so not quite, but hey we are out for summer. Here is a list of the Top Five cheap weekend trips for broke college students. Number one, is the Monahans Sand Hills State Park. For simply a day trip, admission fees are $3 per day per person. Camp sites are also available at the price of $14 per night. The park is open 7 days a week. To get to the park, travel Interstate 20 and exit at mile marker 86 to Park Road 41. Activities include bird and wildlife watching, horse riding and, of course, sand dune surfing. Equipment for sand surfing is available for rent at the park office. Number two, is the lake at Colorado City. Admission to the state park is $4 per day. Campsites are available at varying prices. The lake is about 11 miles Southwest of Colorado City on FM 2836. The lake features a lighted fishing pier. There is also 4-lane boat ramp. The gate to the park is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. There is also a one mile hiking trail. Number three, is Balmorhea State Park. Admission fees are $7 per day. Campsites are available at various prices depending on the amount of enmities. Balmorhea is one of the most unique parks; it has a spring-fed, one and three- quarter acres, 25 foot deep swimming pool that is filled with fish. Scuba diving is allowed in the deep end of the pool. For more information on the regulations for scuba diving contact the park office. If you want to attract fish, bring a can a of Cheez Whiz. It’s rumored that if you spray the Cheez Whiz under the water all the fish swarm to it for a tasty treat. Number four, is Enchanted Rock State Park. Enchanted Rock is located 18 miles north of Fredericksburg. The park is open seven days a week and daily admission is $6. Rock climbing and hiking are available. Also at Enchanted Rock, there is oppor- tunity to observe Indian culture. Enchanted Rock is a pink granite dome that rises 425 feet in the air and covers 640 acres. The Tonkawa Indians believed that they saw ghost fires flickering on top of the dome. If you don’t feel like traveling out of town, just go to number five, the Museum of the Southwest located at 1705 W. Missouri. The art museum and the children’s museum are closed on Mondays. Tuesday through Saturday they are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Sundays, the museums are open from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the art museum is always free. Admission to the children’s museum is free to all visitors on Sunday and $3 per person Tuesday through Saturday. Also available is the planetarium. Admission to the planetarium is $3 per person for general admission and $6 for adults and $4 for children to shows. For information on planetarium hours contact at (432)-683-2882. new people, learned so many things and fell in love with MC. If I thought my first year was fast, my second year has gone by at the speed of light. This year I decided to try intramural sports. I was quickly reminded that I’m not super athletic or coordinated, so I became a referee for the games instead. I will admit that I wasn’t the best referee either, but I had so much fun doing it. Again, I met more people and made new friends. This year I really fell in love with journalism. My news professor and lab instructor have encouraged me and taught me how to write a good article. It’s because of them that I want to pursue a career in journalism. I was captain of the cheerleading squad this year and had an absolute blast. Despite what people say about cheerleaders, these girls are the most hardworking and sweetest individuals I have ever met. Just as I was getting comfortable here, it was time to fill out my intent to graduate paper. That’s when reality struck, and I realized that I can’t stay here forever. It’s been a good ride, but all good things must come to an end. As my time here at MC is coming to a close, I have realized how attached I really am to this school. MC has helped shape me and point me in the right direction of what I want to do with my life. From here I plan on transferring to Texas State University in the fall to major in broadcast journalism. All the success that I may find in my future will be credited to my time at MC. For all current students and future students, give Midland College a chance. Get involved in something around campus. The people who aren’t happy about going to school at MC more than likely aren’t involved in anything. If I was just going to class and living life, not being involved in anything, I would be pretty unhappy myself. My time here at Midland College has been short lived, but it has by far been the best two years of my life. Opinion By Tatum Guinn EP Staff Reporter When I first graduated high school and started classes at Midland College, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. Quite frankly, I wasn’t exactly ecstatic about staying in Midland for another two years. The beginning of my first semester, I was very apathetic, but then something changed. I decided to get involved. I was a member of the cheerleading squad, so I was at all the athletic events. I was doing very well in all of my classes and decided to become a part of El Paisano. Before I knew it, MC was growing on me. I became very close with my squad members and met a lot of new people. I got to know all of my teachers very well and discovered that I like to write. I became proud of where I was going to school, and I wasn’t ashamed to tell people about it. My first year of college was fast, exciting and by far the best year of my life. I met so many midland college press Editor: Iline Tang Page Editor: Karen Buenrostro, el paisano Peyton Roye 3600 N. Garfield, AFA 185 Midland, Texas 79705 www.midland.edu/studentactivities/ studentpublications www.midlandcollegepress.com May 7, 2010 Lab Instructor: Karen Lanier Adviser: Bob Templeton Dean of Fine Arts & Communications: Billy Feeler Production Assistant: Whitney Lovett Reporters: Thomas Byrom, Shayla Carmichael, Martin Castaneda, Breeann Dunham, B. Francino, Tatum Guinn, Kory Hauschild, Chris Henkel, Freddy Lopez, Ronnie Marley, Mary Neufeld, Rachel Ritchie, Clair Sweatt, Julie Williams Comments and views expressed in Midland College Press/El Paisano reflect the thoughts of individual student reporters and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or opinions of other students, faculty members, administrative officers or the board of trustees. Midland College Press/El Paisano is a member of the Texas Community College Press Association and the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association. The publication and its student staff members have won numerous statewide awards.e-mail: studentpublications@ midland.edu News May 7, 2010 Upward Bound names new director By Ronnie Marley EP Staff Reporter Fifty low-income, first-generation college students have the opportunity to continue their education thanks to the Upward Bound program at Midland College and its new director, Pervis Evans. Evans, who is a Lubbock native and a product of the TRiO program, graduated from Texas Tech where he received his Bachelor of General Studies. He recently earned his Masters of Education degree from Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. The Upward Bound program, which started at MC back in 1999, has continued to help lowincome students succeed. “To really understand Upward Bound, you can go back to 1965 during the higher education act, when it was created to offer higher education opportunities to those who come from lowincome backgrounds, first-generation college students, whose parents did not receive a bachelor’s degree,” Evans said. Some of those programs also include Student Support Services and the McNair Scholars Program, which assists similar populations of students who are in college and are working to get their doctorate degree, Evans said. However, the process to get into the program can be challenging. “It is rigorous and when we are recruiting students, we are looking for students who may just need that extra push, but do have that desire to continue education past high school,” Evans said. “There is tutoring and a Saturday academy, where students give up part of their Saturday morning to take some courses that are going to prepare them for college work and to help them succeed in high school,” Evans said. “We do want students who are dedicated to the program, because once they are entered into the program we do make a commitment to stick with them until they’ve graduated high school and entered a college or university,” he said. Availability into the program is limited. “Right now, we have filled all 50 of our spots and have a waiting list. At the beginning of the year, there are seniors who have graduated and we will have some open spots,” Evans said. Not only does the program help high school students, college students are also involved with the students in the program. “The interesting thing is a lot times college students will work with our students as tutors or as resident assistants, when they’re living on campus during the summer,” Evans said. “Right now, we are about to start hiring resident assistants, who will help students during the summer program.” Evans said any applicant looking to be hired for the resi- Grads Priest (†), Guadalupe Yharte Ramirez, Raelyn Ramirez, Megan Reilly (HH), Chelsie Robbins (H†), Cruz D. Rodriguez, Hector Rosas (H†), Michelle Rubio (HH†), Sergio Andrew Rubio (H†), Cynthia Ruiz (†), Elissa Arielle Russell (H†) and Sarah Russell. Also, Timari Erin Russell, Samantha Salazar, Vanessa Samaguey, Cody Scott, Olivia Segulja, Heather Sheppard, Adrienne Shiels (H), Jonathon Simmons, Lacey C. Smith (†), Amanda Sosa (†), Ben Spencer, Hannah Strope (H†*), Larami Clair Autery Sweatt (HH†), Iline Tang, Kelsie A. Taylor, Jamesha Toland (†), Shauna D. Trela (H), Ryan Turner, Kristen Uthe, Steven Valles, Betty Vice, Terri Lynn Wakefield (H), Mark Walter (HH), Erika Warren, Callie Beth Weatherford (H†*), Kristin Elizabeth Wehmeyer, George Kirby Wheeler and Monty Winn (†). Potential graduates receiving associate of science degrees are: Carla Cai Adams (†), Jose M. Alverado (†), Guadalupe Amparan (†), Edgar Eduardo Armendariz (H†), Lizette Avila, Eric Badger, Marissa Mylene Barrera (H†*), Aubrey Baxter H, Kristen Beck, Allison Faithe Bell (H†*), Savanna Bernal and Kennie Terrell Berry (†). Others are: David Andrew Bonds, Karen Peña Buenrostro, Christine Burleson (†), Cecilia Calzada, Jesus Jose Vigil Carrasco, Daniel Carrillo (†), Evan Ceballos (†), Kaime Cerecero (H), Sarah Chaney (H), Leonard Chavez, Samantha Corrales (†), Kimberly D. Courtney, Taylor William Crisp, Lance Day, James Warren Dean, Tawny Laree DeGraffenreid, Daisy Delval (H†*), Matthew David Demel (H*), Von S. Doria (†), Travis Ryan Ellington, Antonio Enriquez and Martin Enriquez. Also, Marisa Estrada (†), John Filip (H), Danielle Marie Gagne, Abraham A. Gai, Cynthia Gandara, Andrea Garavito, Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. (†), Sabin Garza (†), Gregory Matthew Gasser, Brandy N. Gray, Will Harris, Bailee Jo Hennis (†), Bianca Herrera (†), Joshua Caleb Hill (†), Kristi Dawn Hill (H), Jayson Hook (†), Cody Howard (†), Michael Hunt, Cory Dewayne Jones, Carrie Kahn, Bonnie Kendall (H), Devin Knapp (†), Erica Lee, Rebecca J. Lien, Amber Nicole Loyd, Robert John Luebano, Ismael Lujan, Jr., Reginald Lee Lyle (HH), Brent Anthony Madison, Jesus Javier Salgado Madrid, Spenser Mailman, Jennifer D. Maraga, Ignacio Martinez Mariscal and Brandi Matheson (H*). Other potential AS graduates are: dent assistant position must be a sophomore and be a responsible student. The resident assistant will be paid $250 a week during the summer program, which is a five-week program. The resident assistant may also get the chance to go with the students on an out-of-state trip. “At the end of the summer program, we have a week-long summer trip and the program selects two resident assistants to help chaperone during the trip,” Evans said. Those trips have taken students to Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Memphis, Tenn. This year, students will be traveling to Denver, Colo. Before coming to Midland, Evans worked for five years as an academic advisor in Lubbock with the “Talent Search” program, which is a sister program to Upward Bound under the TRiO program. When Evans arrived in Midland, he was an academic advisor with the “Talent Search” program at MC for a year. Evans has also worked as a project director with the Midland Independent School District at Coleman High School and also has worked with Child Protective Services doing external relations and consulting work for four years. For those interested in applying, applications are available on the MC Web site at www. midland.edu. Page 3 Aviation program hosts annual Fly-In breakfast By Shayla Carmichael EP Staff Reporter The Midland College Aviation Department held its Annual FlyIn Breakfast on April 17 at Midland Airpark. If drivers could have seen through the rain, they would have noticed four planes parked outside Hangar H. “This is the fifth year we have been holding this breakfast and this is the first time we have been rained out,” said Karen Harris, technical program coordinator for the aviation program. This year’s breakfast was hosted by the Professional Pilot and Aviation Maintenance Programs. These MC programs train pilots and aviation mechanics for the airline industry. The public was invited to come out and talk with the faculty and staff, view the MC aircraft and enjoy free breakfast burritos made by the students and cooked by the staff. The morning of the Fly-In Breakfast, Midland was in the middle of a storm therefore preventing the CAF Warbirds from landing at airpark. Had the Warbirds been in attendance, the visitors would have been able to pay for a ride in the bomber aircraft. In attendance were the students of the two programs and students who plan on attending MC in the fall. The prospective students were able to meet the staff and connect with current students. “The flight school started in 2001 but didn’t become part of MC until 2004,” Harris said. “I have been the aviation coordinator for six years but I have been working for the college for the past 30 years. “We guarantee all of our pilot program students and interview with Mesa Airlines after they have completed all of their training as per our agreement with the airline,” Harris said. “However, the airline has recently gone bankrupt and is not hiring.” The maintenance program has an agreement with Midland In- ternational Airport where the students can get valuable first-hand experience. “What made me choose MC was the price,” said Nicholas Kaniasty, a 26-year-old army veteran. “And I didn’t have to go through getting all of the college basics. I could concentrate on the pilot stuff first.” The affiliation with Mesa Airlines also helped Kaniasty choose MC. “The airline industry is the best way to get in flight hours. I would like to go into the industry within the next year and then eventually become a military pilot,” Kaniasty said. There is also a personal use private pilot’s license program at MC. All the students are required to do is enroll in the class and pay for the flight time. “Right now there are 10 people enrolled in the personal use program and 26 people enrolled in the commercial program,” Harris said. A commercial license enables a person to work professionally as a pilot and fly for that specific company. A commercial license requires more flight hours than a private. To become part of the professional pilot program a student is required to complete the following checklist: Midland College application, Pilot Application, proof of applicants ability to read, write, and speak English fluently, photo (passport type photo), driver’s license copy, $45 application fee, copy of birth certificate, three-year driving record (from Motor Vehicle Dept.) and an FAA accident/incident report (if applicant has more than 50 hours total flight time). Upon admission, the students must complete another list of requirements: DOT drug screen, psychological profile, first class flight physical and a letter of intent to enroll. For more information, contact Harris at 432-685-4799 or by email at kharris@midland. edu. iel Wayne Phillips, Kelley Michelle Pickens, Marquette Jamal Pierce, Lee Nora Plasentillo, Ana Plata, Jennifer Lyn Pond and Jessica Porras. Also, Rubin Portillo (†), Laci Rae Pugh (H), Ashley Nicole Pyle (†), Neri A. Reynosa, Melissa Riggs, Renee’ Roberts, Virginia Gomez Robles (†), Janet Martin Rodriquez, Bryna Danielle Salmon, Amalia A. Sanchez (†), Jessica Cruz Sanchez, Nichole Romero Sanchez (†), Marissa Sanders, Shady Marie Sandoval, Israel Sanjuan, Charles Michael Sansom (HH), Mark D. Sarckees, Deborah J. Schafer, Sylvia Sena H, Fukamanji Sikazwe, Rebecca Silva, Sonia Sotelo, Tamsyn Romilly Souther, Ky J. Stafford (H), Jennifer Howard Stefano, Elise G. Stocker, Sonia Sutton, Brent Swain, Catarina Tavarez and Dean K. Teagarden (H). Other potential AAS graduates include: Wendy Paige Teeter, Bianca Aide Tellez, Shayla Tyshun Terry, Lindsey Catherine Thomas, Tiffany Nicol Thornton (†), TaNasha L. Patton Tolliver, Angelica Flores Urias, Ryan Ashley Valdez, Saul Valenzuela, Vincent-Val Acosta Vega, Leslie Ann Velasco, Fernando Villa, Mercedes Dawn Vondracek, Robert Wade (H), Colby Walker, Marci Lynne Walker (H†*), Nikki Gevon Waters (†), Alexandra Weingartner, Nannette Wells, Nathan Wennerlind (H†), Dendra Kay Whisman, Katrina Deshani White, Sharesa Ann White (†), Erika Williamson (†), Daniel Stephen Wood (HH), Katherine Breanae Wynn and Amber L. Young. Students scheduled to receive certificates are: Johnnie F. Aaron, Sylvia Aleman, Esteban Almendarez, Ana J. Amaya, Samantha G. Anderson (†), Veronica Cathryn Armendariz, Steven Richard Babcock, Yara Isabel Baiza (H), Kasey D. Barker, Myeshia D. Batiste, Tiffany A. Belcourt (H), Joel Madrid Bernal, Juanita Billeiter, Carolyn Brewster (H), Barbara S. Briggs and Anthonia Oby Brown. And Colette D. Brown (H), Gerre Brown, Robert M. Buck (H), Toby M. Bunch, Mindy Cagle (HH), Arnol G. Carrasco, Saul R. Carrasco, Dustin M. Carroll, Daniel Castillo, Darwin D. Cavil, Rukia Chambuso, Arla Danae Chavez, Monica ChavezEstrada (H), Marisa Chinikidiadi, Mary Ann Zarate Collins, Chance Cross (H†), George Andrew Cross, Anthony Cummins (H†), Ivanah L. Dominguez (†), Maria Dominguez, Vilma G. Duarte, Christian Estep, Joshua Eugene Freeman, Nicole Friday and Danielle Marie Gagne. And Vanessa Marie Galindo (†), Delfa Ann Garcia, Laura Garcia, Van- essa Candelaria Garcia, Gary Gibson (HH), Adda Lee Gonzales, Michael Anthony Gonzales, Iliana Gonzalez, Arthur Dale Graham, Emille O. Granada, Christopher Granados (H*), Ramiro M. Guerra (H*), Scarlett Renee Gutierrez, Monica Haire (H), Mandy Haynes (H), Cassidy Lea Helmers, Kenneth W. Henderson, Sr. (H), Darlene Henry (H), Tyler M. Henry, Alexis Hernandez (†), Guadalupe Magaly Hernandez (H*), Maria Elena Hernandez, Darla Day Hines (H), Genifer Hobbs, Angela Hoelscher, Sheena Cherie Hubbard, Dorthy M. Hunter, Philip Varghese Jacob (HH), Claudia Jasso, Dynique Cankata Johnson, Regina Juarez (H), Shanna Lynn Kelley, Mary King, Joseph Kiowski (H†), Brenna Lauderdale (HH), Sheena Lehnert, Neagan Leanne Loftin, Davisin Lopez (†), Ubaldo Lopez (†), Kimberly Nicole Luna (†) and Victor M. Macias. Also, Agustin Maldonado, Jr. (H), Sibongile Tabeth Mangxangaza, Israel M. Mariscal, Christina D. Martinez, Sarah Elizabeth Maurer (H), Lyndsie Nicole McCulloch (H), Cathy Ann McCullough, Maria Griselda Mendoza (HH†), Amber Lynn Miller (H), Jolinda Molina, Andrew J. Moore, Jeremy Moore, Evelia Jordan Navarrete, Wilson K. A. Nyamwatta (HH), Heath P. O’Brien, Shana O’Neal (H†), Myra Ann Ortiz, Christopher James Osborne, Jayeola Osinowo, Amanda Louise Parkins, Susan Bishop Peters (HH), Kelley Michelle Pickens, Patricia Corralez Peña, Celeste Pinal, Stephanie Priego (†), Joe Prieto, Sally Christine Puckett, Adriana Gonzales Ramirez, Virginia Ramirez, Randy Read (H), Jesus Rey, Jr. (†), Mucio Rey, Ambra Lynn Riley (H), Bryan Riley (†), Evi L. Rojas (H), Vonnie Elizabeth Rosas, Estevan Rubalcaba, Tawny Salazar, Meshack Samia, Annabelle P. Sanchez and Jennifer Ann Sanchez. Other possible certificate graduates include: Mark D. Sarckees, Randi Lyn Shakelford, Melodie L. Shaw (HH), Andrea Dawn Silva, Meagan Ann Simmons, Virginia Sirengo, David R. Smith, Pandora Felicia Smith, Savanna D. Smith, Crystal Sophie (H), Patricia L. Soriano, Ruby Jean Sosa, Joann G. Tamez and Aaron M. Tarin (HH). Others are: Valerie Garcia Tarin (H), Bianca A. Tellez, Angelica Flores Urias, Chiegelanu Princess Uzoma, Ivi Shea Villanueva (H), Kathleen Wallis, Erin Walsh, Branden Weeks (H), Nathan Wennerlind (H†), Amy Amber Wiesman, James Wilshite, Mallory Erin White (†) and Virginia LouAnn Lovelady White (†). from page 1 David Mault, Samuel McBride (H†), Justine Robyn McDonald (†), Trevor David-Chandler McDonald (H†), Clarissa Molina, Alexandrea Moroles, Jack M. Murphy III (†), Patricia Navarrete (†), Tuan Nguyen (H*), Jesus Alberto Ortega, Poonam Patel (H*), Nathaniel C. Paul, Natalie R. Peebles, Angel A. Pena, Adriena Perkins, Jason Edward Pucel (H), Dore E. Rodriguez, Ismael I. Rosa, Mariza Saenz (†), Vanessa Samaguey, Brian Mulele Sapi, Toby Semler (H*), Adam Silva and Steven Smith (HH). And Alyssa Miriam Snow (†), Patricia L. Soriano, Christopher Spears, Maxlynn Marlene Stephens (†), Christopher M. Sylvester (H), Tiffany Taing (HH), Marissa Talamantes, Austin Taylor, Ricardo Francisco Teodoro (H), Simona Barrientes Tyler, Brooke Underwood (†), Vidal Billy Valles (*), Tiffany Rachelle Vermillion (H), Maria Cristina Villegas (†), Joshua Caleb Voyles, David Walkling, Lindsey J. Weber, Jamie Lynette West (H), Trey Whaley, Danette Whittle (H), Kelii M. Williams, Marshall Williams (H), Amanda Woodward (H) and Tyler Timothy Yancey (H*). Potential graduates receiving associate of applied science degrees are: Jamie Larissa Abney, Grant M. Abrams, Heather Jean Aguilar, Lori Maines Aguilar, Joel Fuentes Aguirre, Raquel Renee Aguirre, Brittni Aldridge (H), Juanita J. Allcorn (H), Stepheny Ann Armendariz, Lance Victor Armour (H), Melissa Ann Ascencio, Manuel Avila III, Melissa Diane Avila (†), Rebecca Baeza (H), Karli Ann Bailey, Marcus Jin Barron (H†), Ashley Basler (H), Catherine V. Bejil, Sharalee Bell (†), Savanna Bernal, Theresa A. Bernal, Ismail Boodhwani (†), Scotti Boone, Whitney Erin Box, Nicole Christine Bradshaw (†), Amber Michelle Branum (†), Tela Brasher and Mary Elizabeth Brewer. Also, Angelica Brown H, Michelle Leigh Brown (H), Lindsey Browning, Guadalupe Bunch (H†), Sandra Elaine Bustamante (H*), Nekeidra Butler, Ami M. Byrd, Amanda Calloway, Charles A. Campbell (†), Mayra G. Carrasco (†), Carlos Santana Castillo, Annette Castro, John Christopher Chance, Jessica M. Chavez and Monica Chavez-Estrada (H). Also, Crystal Cole (H†*), Cheryl L. Craig (H), Shay Alan Crawford, Stephenie Mercedez Crawford, Amanda Shena’ Cross (†), Leoni A. Davis, Tanya Davis (H), Kevin Dawson, Olivia Delburn, Michael Dennis (H), Brandon Derevan, Angela Louise Donham, Jeanette Barnett Dragisic (H*), Debbie Ann Duke, Kayla Delane Edward, Christopher Estrada, Gerardo Alejandro Flores, Irma Flores, Joel M. Flores, Melissa Flores, Trisha Flores, Sarah Melissa Foster, Courtney Ann Fowler (H), Danielle Marie Gagne, Heather Gallimore (HH), Antonio Garcia IV, Osiris F. Garcia, Larry G. Gaston, Gretchen Elizabeth Gately, Deborah K. Gilbert, Natasusha A. Glidwell, Ricardo Godoy (†), Randi Lee Goff, Desirae A. Gonzales, Leticia D. Gonzales (†), Brianna Gosch (HH), Emily Granado (H), Rosalinda Esquivel Granado, Christopher Granados (H*), Trent Graves (†), Ramiro M. Guerra (H*), Paula Gutierrez (H) and Natalie Guy. Other potential AAS graduates are: Waylon Gerrod Hadley (†), Leslie Darlene Hafley, Tami Sue Hamill, Kaci Hayes, Alicia Hernandez, Alma Hernandez, Amber Hernandez (†), Stephanie A. Herrera, Lisa Ann Higgins, Katherine Lee Hird, Angela Hoelsher, Allison Christine Hogan, Kandace Lee Holmes, Stacy Horton, David M. Houston (H), Callie Dawn Howell, Shara Denise Hukins (H), Jordan Scott Ingram (H), Karen A. Jaquez (†) and Tyler Keith Jezek (†). Also, Dynique Cankata Johnson, Roger Jones (H), Regina Juarez (H), Shanna Lynn Kelley, Ronald Kincheloe, Melissa C. Kizer (HH*), Robert W. Knappage, Heath C. Kohanek (H), Donna Grace Kollar, Cozetta D. Kooro, Bradley S. Kuhn (†), Joy Mullins Kurtz (H), Sara Morgan Lack, Joanna Lai, Kenda Kay Land (H), Ciana Longbotham, Briana R. Longoria (*), Kylie Pat Lugar, Kimberly Nicole Luna, Brandon Kyle Luttrell, Wendi M. Lyle (H†*), Micky Lee Lyon (H) and Elizabeth Ann MacKintosh-Lopez (*). And Dina Madera, William G. Maraga, Ambar Ariana Marquez, Martha Josephine Marquez (†), Kiley Martin (†), Alma Kay Martinez, Elida Hinojos Martinez, Mary McAllister, Cathy Ann McCullough, Violita L. McDonald, Nathan McElrath (HH), Shannon McIntire (H), Randa Cheyenne McNeil, Jerry Lee Mertens (HH), Jim Hale Miller III, Pedro Molina, Andrea Karina Montes, Karla Susana Montes (H†) and Kevin A. Moore (H). Also, Victoria R. Morado, Travis Alexander Morris, DeAndra Natividad, Sarah A. Navarro (H†), Paloma Nevarez (H*), Rachelle L. Nickel, Alan Norris, Orlando O. Ochoa, Lidia Lynn Olivas, Salih Onder, Lorenzo Orosco, Jr. (†), Susana Ortega (†), Kim Osborne, Olayinka Oyedun Oyewole, Amanda Nichole Parades, Cody Paris, Loni N. Payne, Dan- News Page 4 May 7, 2010 MC hosts first-ever multidisciplinary emergency exercise By Ronnie Marley EP Staff Reporter A car accident and bloody victims were the near-realistic visuals of an exercise held on April 20 to help educate Midland College’s EMS and nursing students to learn how to deal with an emergency situation. MC hosted the first-ever multidisciplinary emergency simulation at the Chap Center. The exercise was part of the Simulation User Network or SUN Conference. “We put together these conferences for people to gather together from Texas and New Mexico. The goal is to gather and network practices, as well as give presentations on best practices,” said Spencer Harris, Laerdal executive territory manager. According to MC officials, the scenario was the driver of a car had a seizure and hit a pole. A bystander in the area called 911 and officials responded to the site. Upon arrival, officials saw two male occupants were in the vehicle along with an infant in the back seat. Fire and EMS officials quickly began the process of extricating the passenger, who appeared to have serious injuries. While the passenger was being removed from the vehicle, firefighters used the jaws-of-life to pry the driver’s side doors open to reach the driver and the infant in the back seat of the vehicle. Once all the victims were extricated from the vehicle, they were transported to the Aaron Medical Science Building to be treated by MC nurses-in-training. When the victims arrived at the AMS building, the “live” victims were replaced with SIM mannequins, which are used to teach the nursing students how to treat different types of health emergencies. During the nursing portion of the scenario, observers at the Chap Center were able to view live video of the treatment as the victims were being wheeled into the building. No one was killed in the scenario, but the passenger was believed to have the most serious injuries and was to be airlifted out as part of the scenario. However, MC officials said the helicopter could not fly due the weather, which caused that portion of the scenario to be cancelled. During a debriefing, the students and actors said they enjoyed the learning experience. “I was a dummy. It was really good to just lay there,” said one of the “live” victims. “I think from our standpoint, having all that equipment out there, having nobody get hurt that was a pretty big success,” said one of the EMS students. “I think that’s a good thing the way everything was coordinated. We caught a bunch of things; we messed up on a lot of basic simple stuff, but that’s why these things are so important, because next time if it happens in real life or the next exercise, it’ll be in the back of our heads the whole time to make sure we don’t mess up.” Photo by Ronnie Marley One nursing student MC Fire and EMS students remove passenger from a vehicle. learned that it can take some time for firefighters to remeetings were needed to get the of Medicine in Lubbock, South move victims from a vehicle scenario worked out and ready for Plains College, Texas Tech Uniafter a bad accident. versity – El Paso, Texas State “I wasn’t aware that it took that the students. The SUN conference brought Technical College and Abilene long for the jaws-of-life to get someone out of the vehicle,” one more than 20 healthcare insti- Regional Medical Center. The event was sponsored by the MC nursing student said during tutions from Texas and New Mexico together for the day-long Laerdal Corporation, which is the the debriefing. same company that manufactures Coordination of the event start- event. Some of those institutions in- the SIM mannequins that the MC ed a few months prior to the SUN Conference, but MC officials said cluded: Medical Center Hospital health sciences department uses during the debriefing only a few in Odessa, the Texas Tech School in its SIM Center. By Mary Neufeld EP Staff Reporter With spring in progress and summer on its way, outdoor activities are in full swing. With pedestrians and cyclists out and about, safety is a major issue. According to bicycleaustin. com, 25 percent of all bicycle wrecks happen because the cyclist is going against traffic and not with the flow of traffic. It is the pedestrians and cyclists responsibility to know the rules if he or she plans on using the road but motorists should also become familiar with the rules. Cyclists have all the rights and duties that drivers of vehicles do. They must stop at stop signs, signal direction changes, yield the right of way and obey one-way street signs. Failure to follow these rules is a violation of the law, according to www.txdps. state.tx.us/. It also states that it is a misdemeanor offense and could result in a citation. A person riding a bicycle on a two-way street should always ride as close to the right curb as safely possible. If a cyclist is riding on a one-way street with two or more marked lanes, then he or she should ride as near to the left curb as safely possible. A cyclist should make hand signals with the left arm. Bicycleaustin.com offered the way to signal properly. To signal a left turn, a rider should extend the hand and arm horizontally. To signal a right turn, extend hand and arm upward or bicyclists may also extend the right hand and arm straight out. To signal a stop, extend the arm and hand downward. Always ride with the flow of traffic. A study on bicyclesafe. com said riding a bike against traffic showed to be three times as dangerous as if a person were riding with traffic. Although riding on sidewalks is not illegal in all cities, it is still dangerous and is not recommended. For example, if a cyclist is riding on a sidewalk, vehicles riding alongside in the road might not see them. So when the cyclist reaches the end of the sidewalk to cross the street, a car making a right hand turn could hit the cyclist, according to bicyclesafe. com. Wearing a helmet will not keep you from getting hit by a car but it will protect you in case something does happen. A person should never operate a bike unless the bike is equipped with rear brakes capable of making a braked wheel skid on dry Follow safety guidelines while riding bike this summer pavement. Some bikes have front and rear brakes but if a bike has just front brakes this could cause the cyclist to flip over. A person should not operate a bicycle at night unless it is equipped with a lamp that emits a white light said bicyclesafe.com. It must be visible from a distance of at least 500 feet, on the rear of the bike either a red reflector or a lamp that emits a red light visible from 500 feet is needed. A bicycle should never carry more than one person unless it’s designed for it. A cyclist giving kids rides should only use the regulated seat. No riding on the handle bars. Cyclists should try to avoid busy streets especially at night. Bicyclesafe.com is a Web site that gives several scenarios on how not to get hit when on a bicycle. The Web site has several real life events they use to illustrate to people what not to do. For example, the Web site states that many people don’t think about being in a vehicle’s blind spot when parked at a red light. One Austin cyclist was killed when a semi truck ran over him while making a right turn. The cyclist was parked in the semi truck’s blind spot. The truck driver never saw the rider thus causing him to be crushed beneath the tires. The Department of Public Transportation has pamphlets on all the rules of the road for pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles. Also information can be found in books on safety and proper road precautions. A book called The Art of Urban Cycling is a manual offering ways to safely navigate roads in the city. Phi Theta Kappa honors new members By Tatum Guinn EP Staff Reporter For Midland College students who have put in the extra hours of studying to boost their grades and GPA, there is a renewed campus club to honor their hard work and success in the classroom. The Alpha Beta chapter of the nationally recognized honors society, Phi Theta Kappa, has been restarted at MC. New members were recently inducted at a ceremony in the Carrasco Room located in the newly renovated Scharbauer Student Center. Of the 400 qualified students, 110 accepted membership into the honor society. At the ceremony, every student who was inducted had to introduce themselves, state their GPA, where they plan on continuing their education and their major. “I think it takes a very special kind of student to be in this group,” said MC President Steve Thomas, Ph.D. “All of the students who were inducted at this ceremony have different plans, HSL finalists were named honorable mention as followed: Ten Haiku by Athan Tsakonas, Markten Nein by Steven Pepper, An Elegy for the Heart She Wrote by Taylor Matlock, Luxurious Essentials by Iline Tang, Prayer for the Lost by Jasmin Herrera, Anil Gorania, Love by Joyce Abraham Kwayu, My Burdens by Jennifer Krenik, Pierced in the Dark by Lindsay Thornton, Broken Woman by Sharee Robinson, Love on Willow’s Wings by Sarah Rosenberg, Survived by Justin Perez, Enduring by J. Scott Laing, I Suffer by Juan Escobar and Drown Me by Alexis Hewitt. MC English instructor, Karen Pape, one of the contest coordina- majors and interests. The common bond they all share though is the desire to succeed.” To become a member of Phi Theta Kappa a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 and must have completed 12 hours of schooling. Once a student has become a member of the honor society, they are a member for life. “It is an honor to be in this society. It takes discipline in the classroom, desire to do well and the consistency of both to become a member,” said Ed Penz, MC Phi Theta Kappa advisor. The society was founded in 1910 by six charter members at Stephens College in Columbia, MO. According to ptk.org, “Phi Theta Kappa’s mission is twofold: 1) recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and (2) provide opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming.” MC’s Alpha Beta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has been around well over 25 years. Aline Collins was the sponsor for many years. Penz is the new sponsor and said he has plans of growing MC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa in the fall. The group plans on having monthly meetings, getting involved in student activities, participating in the club fair and trying to get word out about the group. Not only is it considered an honor being a member of Phi Theta Kappa, it has its benefits as well. Members get to wear special graduation regalia to their graduation ceremonies and they become eligible for numerous scholarships. An estimated $2 million nationwide is awarded in scholarships to members every year. “The one thing that really comes to mind when I think about these students is how proud I am of them, Thomas said. “It’s hard to make good grades in college, and they have succeeded very well. I am proud of all these students.” from page 1 tors said she enjoyed the poems she read. “We’re all creative in one way or another,” Pape said. “The contest was a safe place for students to publish their poetry, but it also demands some rigor from the students. “We still want to encourage our English students to keep writing whatever they want,” Pape said. This year’s HSL judge was Teresa Villarreal, who teaches English in Abilene, Texas. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from HardinSimmons University and has read her poetry for the National Public Radio Poets Corner and in local poetry venues. Villarreal read several of her poems at the awards ceremony. “It was very difficult to judge the 96 poems and choose little,” Villarreal said. “Although it was my first time judging, I know what it’s like to put words on paper; something spoke to me when I read the poems chosen for the finals. I had a gut feeling that the poems I chose to win left me with an image and an emotion.” Selected entries from the contest will be printed in the fall in MC’s student literary magazine, Tableau. The prizes this year were $600 for the grand prize winner, $400 for second place, $200 for third place and $100 for fourth place. News May 7, 2010 Page 5 Motorcycle gangs, sunbathing, love all part of college experience By Clair Sweatt EP Staff Reporter Sun bathing, cafeteria love, motorcycle gangs and flea-bag motels--these are the ingredients for some of the most memorable college experiences of Midland College faculty members. “I met my husband at Texas Tech and that was a wonderful memory,” said MC yoga and pilates instructor Rebecca Speight. “It was kind of embarrassing, though. I was walking through the cafeteria line, and he came up and asked me if I would sit with him at his table. I asked him if he was sitting with anybody else, and he said just a few other guys. So I agreed, but when I went outside to the table, there was a huge long cafeteria table full of guys and I was the only girl. It was so embarrassing.” Speight, who graduated from Texas Tech University in 1977, said that sunbathing was another favorite memory of hers. “In the ladies area of the cafeteria, the sun would beam down and they called it ‘Stangel-Murdo beach,’ and we would all sunbathe out there,” she said. “We just loved to sit out there in our spare time.” Joe Willis, assistant professor of speech communication, may not have sunbathed while in college, but he did share an unforgettable night ride with a New Mexico motorcycle gang. “While serving as student body president at Eastern New Mexico University, there was a meeting in Santa Fe that the governor had called in order to promote a tuition increase,” he said. “I heard about it, and I called his office. I felt that since I was president of the associated students of New Mexico I should have some time to speak on this tuition increase. He said that if I could be there by 8 a.m. the next morning then I could speak. My vice president and I got in his car. It was very late, and we on through. The police officers turned their lights and sirens on, and the policemen literally pulled us off the bikes and put us on the ground face down. We didn’t realize it, but there had been a policeman killed about a month before by a motorcycle gang, so things were still a little tense. We’re face down in the dirt, literally, and it was like 6:30 in the Photo courtesy of Rebecca Speight morning. The Speight dazzles a smile in her 70’s chic attire . polic man noticed right away put our two best suits in the back of the car, which was ancient. We that we weren’t part of the group, were driving along in the middle and we explained what we were of the night, and when we were doing there. He called the governor’s ofabout two hours outside of Santa Fe, the car broke down. It was fice and the secretary told him we about three in the morning at this were supposed to speak. So we rolled up to the capital building point. So we grabbed our suits and and washed up as best we could. started walking. We walked for I looked at my watch and it was a while and then we heard what 7:48 a.m. It was hilarious. I will sounded like a car. It turned out never forget that.” While motorcycle gangs were to be a motorcycle gang. Ed, my vice president, waved them nowhere to be found in MC prodown. These guys were tough. fessor of government Terry Gilm‘Cut your heart out and eat it for our’s college experience at Sam Houston University, flea-bag mobreakfast’ type guys. We told them our story and tels certainly were. “We had a curfew when I went this guy was like, ‘Just jump on the back son, and we’ll take you to college,” she said. “You had to to Santa Fe. They can’t do our be in at 11 p.m. during the week, and on the weekends, you had to students like this.’ So, we jumped on the back of be in at 1 a.m. At Sam Houston, their motorcycles and went flying one of the biggest things to do down the road. We got to the cap- was to go to football games. Me, my best friend and about ital building and there were state six of my sorority sisters all had police troopers everywhere. The motorcycle guys just road dates to go to the football game right up to the gate and just drove and, of course, parties afterwards. and what we thought as students. Well, about three hours beforehand, I got the news that my father had died. He had a car accident, and the stress of it caused a heart attack. They came and told me literally at the ceremony. They didn’t know that I was going to speak or anything. They were just trying to let me know. I still spoke, though. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I debated back and forth with myself at the time, whether I should do it or not, but I felt like my father would have expected that. He would have expected me to continue.” Each one of these faculty members made it through their college experience seemingly unscathed. For college students today, they offer this advice: Speight – “You should experience as much as you can, as far as opportunities go. That’s a huge part of your college experience. Enjoy it while you’re there. Don’t look at it as, ‘I’m going to get out.’ It’s a process, not just a destination. Enjoy it while you’re there.” Gilmour – “Don’t waste your time. Don’t waste your money.” Willis – “If there’s something you really want to do, you should do it. If there’s something that you’re passionate about, that you care about, that you really want to do, I don’t think you should let things stop you. And the experiences, the friends you make in this time, are extraordinarily powerful in the rest of your life. Photo courtesy of Joe Willis You should treasure it.” Willis typing away in the fall of 1976. We didn’t want to come back at one that morning, so we put all of our money together, and the eight of us got one hotel room. It was a flea-bag motel, and we all spent the night there. It was hilarious, but the memory of that flea-ridden hotel room will probably stay with me for a long time.” Though these stories recounted the fun and crazy moments of these faculty members’ college experiences, there were some less enjoyable moments, as well. According to Speight, her worst memory of college was registration. The lack of today’s technology made things tedious and time consuming. Gilmour stated that dissecting in biology was her least favorite memory. Willis’ worst memory, however, was one of great pain and loss. “I was about to give a speech to invest our new president at the college,” he said. “I, as student body president my senior year, had to give a presentation about four to five minutes long concerning him Student Success Workshops increase in popularity By Clair Sweatt EP Staff Reporter Midland College offers students a unique opportunity with its fast-growing Student Success Workshops. These workshops, designed by counselor/disability specialist Dale Williams with the help of career center coordinator Laurel Clement, were developed to offer students some education training in important skills that will lead to success in both their school and work. “The reason we did the workshops were because I reflected back on my college experience and there were a lot of things I really didn’t know a lot about when I got to college,” Williams said. “I saw a lot of those same scenarios with the students we work with here at MC.” Note taking, time management, reading skills, study skills and decision making are just a few of the areas these workshops cover. Recently, however, the workshops have branched out by adding “How to Succeed at Work” and “Getting the Most from a Career Fair” to its repertoire. With these new additions, the workshops have seen a significant increase in participation, Williams said. “When we first started the workshops, we had two or three students attending. Then, word got out about them, and it’s not unusual to have 25 students at these workshops,” Williams said. Another new addition to the workshops is the fact that they are now available online, thanks to Clement. “The reason we wanted to put them online was that we have a population of students here that never come to the classroom here at MC,” she said. “They don’t see the posters. They don’t have access to that type of information. These are non-traditional students that come to school at night. They rush into the classroom; they’re excellent students, but then they go home to their family or their jobs,” Clement said. “We have some students that are online only. They never step onto the campus. So, we wanted them to have the same advantages as our other students. That’s why we put it online,” she said. When accessing these workshops online, students will listen to the presenter speak and watch a PowerPoint presentation that is synced with the information. At the end, there is an evaluation and attendance verification that they will be asked to complete. On the evaluation, there are certain required fields that the student must fill out. Among these are – What did you get from this workshop? How will you apply it to your life? How are we doing? What else do you need? Once those forms are submitted, they are sent directly to the career center where they are Pinker looked over carefully. “The evaluations are instrumental,” Williams said. “We’ve changed some of the programming and some of the content because of the evaluations. It’s good feedback. We use that feedback. I look at every single one and pay attention to what they’re saying.” The career center relies heavily on the faculty to spread the word of these workshops. “The faculty is one of the reasons these workshops have become so popular,” Williams said. “The faculty has the ability to help those students become better students specifically in their class. They’re giving extra points sometimes for attending the workshops, as well.” During the summer months, students will still be able to access these workshops online. To do this, they must follow this simple process: - Go to www.midland.edu - Click on the blackboard icon - Click on the login into blackboard icon -IMPORTANT: click on “Course Catalog” - Select and click on Career Readiness - Click on the Course ID for SSP0001 - You are now in the Career Readiness website page for workshops. Click on the link “How to Manage Test Anxiety” video. Workshops will continue to be added over time until they are all available online. Clement and Williams both said that there are more exciting things for students in coming academic year that will make these workshops even more interactive. “We’re about the fact that you’re coming to college and it’s your career,” Clement said. “When we see the responses from the evaluation or when we’re in the lecture environment and we see the students or hear them say ‘Wow, this is going to help me. I can now do this and this in my life. I didnt know this.’ That’s rewarding and that’s what it’s all about.” from page 1 “There is a theory of physics embedded in language. For example, swearing is a sign of something wrong or causing wrong to someone else. It can be used as a form of showing emotion or to injure someone else purposefully. “Taboo words activate brain areas associated with negative emotion,” he said. Language as a window into social relations: Humans make indirect speech acts, meaning they speak so that others can “read between the lines,” Pinker said. Even though the literal meaning is obvious, humans still speak with double meanings. Pinker made the reason clear when he said this is because the risk of coming straight out with the true meaning has a risk, even if it is small. Whether it be bribes, seductions or even threats, the speak will more than likely cover the truth up with innuendos or indirect words. If the meaning backfires on the speaker, it is much easier to deny it if the truth was never truly out in the open, Pinker said. At the end of Pinker’s speech, he closed the evening by answering a few questions from the audience. Here are a few: Q: Is it true that most humans only use 10 percent of their brains? A: This is not true. There is activity all over the brain all the time. Q: Is there a difference between the male and female brain? A: In literal terms, the female brain is a tiny bit more symmetrical, and there is a band around the brain that is slightly thicker. In terms of use, the female is typically better at verbal communications and men are literally more likely to do something stupid. Q: How efficient is the brain at multi-tasking? A: Studies show that the brain is able to do so, but not very well unless different parts of the brain are applied at the same time. Entertainment/News Page 6 May 7, 2010 Spoiler Alert MC officer teaches personal safety by Shayla Carmichael EP Staff Reporter “Oh, hey William, I thought I smelled cookies wafting from the ovens of the little elves that live in your hair.”-Sue Sylvester, Glee. My constant praise of Glee is probably getting really high on the obnoxious meter but it’s not one of the best new shows on TV for no reason. The highly anticipated all-Madonna episode was a huge success and The Power of Madonna CD has already been released, featuring all of the songs from the episode. Kristin Chenoweth made her comeback to the show as April Rhodes, Will’s old high school crush and former leading lady of the McKinnley High glee club. After Sue has jerked the auditorium away from the glee clubbers, Will goes on a search for an off-site place to practice. Will walks into an old skating rink and there is April, new owner and operator. She immediately engages Will in a duet of the song Fire originally sung by Bruce Springsteen. Kurt showed us a softer side when he sang a very vulnerable version of the song A House Is Not a Home to Finn. He sings about lost love and how he isn’t meant to live alone. The song makes you feel the pain that Kurt must be going through being so amazingly in love with someone who will never return the feelings at all. Finn is going through his own pain as well. His mother has finally moved on from her “high-waisted” love of acid wash denim and has been selling all of the furniture that reminds her of Finn’s father, who had passed away in the war. Kurt, with the intention of being nearer to Finn, introduced his also widowed father to Finn’s mother at a parent-teacher night at the school. They immediately hit it off and now Finn is dealing with what he feels like is losing his father all over again. However, after Kurt’s father gives Finn a promise to do right by his mother, he accepts the situation and even watches a basketball game with him while Kurt watches his father bond with what he feels like is the son he never had. Accidently on Purpose has ended its first season with a bang. Billie has gone into labor just as Zach gets arrested for speeding. Olivia and Davis get it on while Billie is in the hospital and Abby also gets arrested trying to get Zach out of jail. Luckily everyone ends up back to the hospital in time to experience the birth of little baby boy Henry. Billie finally accepts Zach’s wedding proposal and the two are now engaged and have a beautiful baby mouth to feed. Bret Michaels, of the hair-band Poison, has been in the hospital for a brain hemorrhage. He was under constant watch in the ICU and is expected to make a full-recovery. Best wishes, Bret. American Idol has gotten to the point that someone’s favorite contestant will go home. If it was Tim Urban, first of all shame on you, you lost him two weeks ago. If the crazy and very talented Siobhan Magnus was your favorite, I am truly sorry. She is an excellent singer and performer. The Shania Twain week probably didn’t help her out at all. Sandra Bullock has had a lot of ups and downs in the last year. She won an Oscar and then found out her husband was not the man she thought. However, she is nothing if not graceful. The Blind Side star has filed for divorce and is filing for single-parent hood of the little boy she and Jesse James adopted in January. She has now relocated to New Orleans. Life after MC Iline Tang EP Editor As the weather becomes hotter and summer is arriving, finals are nearing as well as graduation. Not only are high school students receiving their high school diploma, but also students from Midland College are receiving their associate degree. MC sophomore, Brittany Johnson attended MC for two years. “I started in the fall of 2008 and I was intending on staying for only one year,” Johnson said. “I planned on taking only my basic classes, but after my first year at MC, I decided to stay another year to get my associate degree.” Johnson plans on graduating this May with an associate’s degree of science. Martha Marquez, also an MC sophomore is planning on graduating this May. She’s been attending MC since the fall of 2007 and plans on getting her associate’s degree of applied science in nursing. “I’ve been in the nursing program at MC and it’s a really good program compared to other community colleges,” Marquez said. “It’s a difficult program with intense learning and knowledge. “There’s not much interaction outside of the program because a student involved in the nursing program is stuck in one building for two years,” Marquez said. “But, we’re all together as one big support system helping each other out.” Although Marquez didn’t stay in the MC dorms while she attended MC, she said she tried to interact with other students outside of the nursing program. “I went to the basketball games and intramural games,” Marquez said. “By far, the fourth semester was the most social interaction semester, but also the hardest academically.” Unlike Marquez, Johnson has been staying in the dorms since she attended MC as a freshman even though she could’ve stayed with her family in Midland. “I chose to stay in the dorms because living in Midland, I still wanted the college experience,” Johnson said. “It was the best choice and it made me grow up. I always had to be careful with the way I spent my money and I was always responsible for myself 100 percent.” Johnson said the thing she’s going to miss the most when she leaves Midland is the people. “Not only are my classmates, my roommate and the people I’ve met in the dorms supportive, but also the faculty and staff members of MC,” Johnson said. “The MC faculty became like family; I could go to them for advice, encouragement and they actually cared.” So, where do these graduating sophomores plan on doing with their lives next? Johnson said she plans on attending either the University of North Texas or the University of Arlington. “UNT is a liberal arts school which would be a great choice for my psychology major,” Johnson said. “As for UTA, I received a chance to visit the campus and I liked it.” Marquez said she plans on attending UTA in the fall of 2010 where she will be majoring in nursing and receiving her bachelor’s degree of science in nursing. “The University of San Antonio was my other option for education after MC,” Marquez said. “But, I enjoyed the campus a lot when I visited. The technology systems are better in the nursing program; there are more beds and mannequins and it’s also more collaborated.” Johnson said she would recommend a high school student to attend MC after graduating high school because the expense is cheaper than a university, courses transfer to a university, it’s a great college experience and the faculty is supportive. “I’m happy I went to MC,” Johnson said with a smile. “It was amazing and life-changing.” By Mary Neufeld EP Staff Reporter Theft, terrorist threats, jump starting vehicles and public intoxication are all in a day’s work for the Midland College police force. Recently MC police officer, Marihya Houck, gave a presentation on personal safety for MC faculty and students. Houck gave tips like walking safely, theft prevention and how to report a crime, as well as how to deal with disruptive individuals and armed suspects. Houck said when possible walk with someone and be aware of the surroundings. If a person is walking alone, they should walk with confidence and a steady pace, Houck said. Attackers look for people who appear vulnerable. When walking at night, avoid poorly lit areas and stay away from shrubs or other areas where attackers can hide. Houck said that if anyone would like an escort to his or her vehicle, MC police are available 24 hours a day to assist. Houck said to be careful when people in vehicles ask directions. If this happens, reply from a distance and don’t get too close to the vehicle. Houck said one of the number one problems the officers deal with on the MC campus is theft. “Don’t leave valuables unattended,” Houck said. Don’t leave valuables like purses or laptops in the car where people can see them. “If you must leave them, lock them in the trunk,” she said. Houck said that textbooks get stolen all the time, especially at the end of a semester when the bookstore gets ready to buy the books back. She said one thing students can do in case their books should ever get stolen is to mark the books. For example, a student could mark page 28 in their math book with a star on the bottom left hand corner. Then if their book got stolen and was possibly returned to the bookstore, that student could say that they marked page 28 with a star and they would have proof that that was indeed their book. If a student or faculty member is receiving phone calls with repetitive hang-ups or threatening e-mails, they should report this as harassment. A disruptive individual is someone who makes threats to harm others or themselves, is intoxicated or someone who is acting in a bizarre, unstable manner. If anyone notices these things, Houck advised them to contact the MC police. Make a note of the situation, campus location, age, gender, personal appearance and any other information that would help identify the individual. Possession of a weapon on the MC campus is illegal. With the rise of school shootings and terrorist acts, these things cannot be taken lightly, Houck said. If anyone should suspect an armed subject or gunman on campus, authorities need to be notified immediately. Make a note of the campus location as well as gender, race, body build and clothes of the suspicious person so that proper steps can be taken to ensure the safety of everyone on campus. MC employs seven police officers and seven security guards. They are here to protect the campus and will even help change a flat tire or unlock a vehicle should the keys get locked inside, Houck said. The MCPD has a link at www. midlandcollege.edu that has been updated. On it are pictures of criminal offenders, lost and found and much more helpful information. In case of an emergency, call 911 or the MCPD at (432) 6854734. Brushing up on new technology By Breeann Dunham EP Staff Reporter “So what is it that makes you enjoy the class, Mr. Roy?” Alan Roy, a master electrician, takes a bite of his cookie and laughs as he leans forward in his computer chair. Pointing the half-eaten cookie forward, the man gives a concentrated look and replies, “Gavin Frantz is very knowledgeable, and he makes the class worth going to. Any question (one) might have, he has the answer to.” This is what makes the hard part of classes go by quicker, Roy said. Roy is currently enrolled in a technical class at Midland College. In his thirties, with three teenage children and a wife, he said attending even one class is uneasy. It is especially difficult because the class only occurs in the evening. According to Roy, the class is to assist him in “staying up with the technology, tying together (his) line of work and the new programmable logic controllers, which are used to monitor gas and oil lines.” Roy, a man who recently set out to run his own electrical com- pany, said the most difficult parts he foresees in running his business are “finding qualified help, getting clients and customers and just finding enough time to do all the jobs.” In the current times, finding all of these factors proves much more important also, Roy said. Roy said he might require future employees to attend classes at MC. “It just depends, but right now there is nothing else I truly require. But there’s always that maybe. “Juggling my home life, work life and school is definitely harder than just balancing one of the three. If I just attended the one class and didn’t have to worry about the other two, things would be easy. But they’re never easy,” Roy said. Keeping up with the little things like ice and dog food get tedious when making big plans for your family and its future, but it still has to be done, Roy said. “My oldest is soon to be 18, and we’re trying to get him out on his own. We want to show him responsibility, and we figure sending him to work and helping out around the house will begin to mature him. Though he’s a teen- ager, he doesn’t know everything, as he seems to think,” Roy said. “I’ve been considering letting him help me out as an employee too, but seeing as it’s such a recent development, getting things straightened out is proving difficult,” Roy said. “My second child is beginning her career at high school, and this summer we’re already planning to get her to look into college opportunities. If she gets her goals set up early, she’s more likely to strive to achieve them,” Roy said. “My youngest, the 12-year-old, is registered to attend an engineering program over the summer. He hasn’t even entered junior high yet,” Roy said. “All of this ties together with my schooling and my job. As far as I’m concerned, I don’t like school. However, if the class is good enough for me to actually enjoy it, then it’s worth taking over and over again,” Roy said. While finishing off his cookie and wiping the last few crumbs off his hands and mouth and onto his napkin the master electrician stands up and holds out his hand. With a strong handshake and a polite goodbye, the man sits back down and pours over his paperwork once more. Sports May 7, 2010 Page 7 Chaps baseball takes on rivals for final spot Freddy Lopez EP Staff Reporter As of this moment, the Midland College baseball team is in a fight to the finish with rival Odessa College to solidify the fourth and final spot in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference standings. In order to qualify for the regional tournament in Fort Worth beginning May 15, the Chaparrals (30-18-1, 15-13 in conference), must close out the season this weekend against cellar dwellers New Mexico Military Institute (16-36) with a sweep. The scenario is simple: win two games this weekend and OC loses two, the Chaps will secure the fourth and final spot in the WJCAC standings. MC’s one win during the weekend series with Howard College proves to be the key that will advance the Chaps. The Wranglers on the other hand were swept in a four game conference series on March 5th to the Hawks and that could be the reason MC would cash in OC’s ticket to Fort Worth. FORT WORTH- The Chaps traveled to Texas Christian University to take on the No. 1 San Jacinto Junior College at Lupton Baseball Stadium on April 29. MC emerged victorious sweeping the Gators 2-1 in game one; 11-2 the second game. The Chaps took a commanding seven-run lead in the third frame and scored another three runs in the fifth inning. Lance Day (7-1) earned his seventh win of the season, striking three batters out and allowing six hits while pitching the complete game. In game one, everything led to the tenth inning as both teams stayed tied 1-1, until first baseman Nick Smelser hit the gamewinning RBI. Smelser drilled a ground ball that slipped between the legs of the Gators first baseman and allowed MC shortstop Joe Wielbruda to score the final run. On April 23-24, heading into a weekend series against the No. 4-ranked Howard College Hawks (40-8), the Chaps’ team held its destiny in their own hands. “There’s no pressure to win,” Coleman said. “We’re in control. We do not need scenarios to make it. We just need to win games.” Instead, destiny slipped out of their grasps as the defending champion Hawks took three out of four games from MC even though the game plan was simple. “We need to come in and immediately throw strikes, get people out,” Assistant Coach Hector Rodriguez said. “Giving our offense a chance to come in and get things rolling.” BIG SPRING- On April 24, in a doubleheader split, errors from games one and two in Midland carried over into the road series versus the Hawks at Jack Barber field. In game four of the weekend series, MC and the Hawks went at it offensively with HC evening the score in the bottom of the sixth inning. The biggest error came on an overturned call from the umpire. Initially Smelser’s throw out to first baseman Marshall Williams was ruled an out. The game umpires overturned the original call and allowed the Hawks Joe Leftridge to stay on first. Coleman came out to discuss the decision and got ejected for arguing the call. After the game, Coleman said he was only doing what was right in sticking up for the team. In the eighth inning, Chase Durham singled off a David Walkling pitch to end the game 13-12. In game three, the Chaps got its first win over the Hawks since 2008 to bring a halt to the ninegame losing streak with an 11-10 victory. MC reliever A.J. Longoria (5-1), who earlier in the season closed out another key conference game vs. Odessa College, came through in the same fashion, retiring the last batter with a strike out. On Friday evening, April 23, at Midland Christensen Stadium, MC lost game two 16-7 in seven MC athletes honored By Tatum Guinn EP Staff Reporter To see the Midland College athletes gathered together wearing something other than their sports uniforms may seem odd. This is exactly what occurred at the annual sports banquet held last month. All of the MC athletes dressed up and met at the Hilton Midland Plaza to receive their awards from their coaches. In attendance were all of MC’s sports teams as well as the cheerleading team, all sports trainers and several members of the college’s administration. The first team to be recognized was the Lady Chaps volleyball team. Carrie Kahn was the recipient for the MVP award. Megan Gwatney was the Defensive Player of the Year and Jordan Latham was the Offensive Player of the Year. Samantha Salazar was the team’s Most Improved Player. Gabby Garcia received the most distinguished award given to a member of each Chap each team--the Fighting Lady Chaparral Award. The men’s basketball team was the second team to be recognized. Darrell Williams was the team’s MVP. Brockeith Pane and Jonathan Simmons were the CoOffensive Players of the Year. Caleb Dean was the team’s Defensive Player of the Year. The Most Improved Player award went to Ty Nurse. The Fighting Chaparral Award went to Curtis Jackson. The Lady Chaps basketball team was the next team to be recognized. Lauren Mansfield was named the team’s MVP and the Offensive Player of the Year. Defensive Player of the Year went to Tanica Anderson. Miriam Seale was the team’s Most Improved Player. The Fighting Lady Chaparral Award went home with Anderson. The baseball team, softball team and golf team was recognized but did not receive any awards because the teams are still in season so the award winners have not yet been determined. Chaps sign at variety of four-year schools MIDLAND, TEXAS - In the first wave of the annual Chap migration to destinations across the US, several Midland College studentathletes have signed their King National Letters of Intent to continue their careers at four-year universities. T h r e e members of the Midland Molina College Lady Chap softball team, Tiffaney King, Claire Molina and Amanda “AJ” Woodward inked Woodward with Briar Cliff University (IA), Angelo State University (TX) and Oklahoma City Softball University respectively. King is a sophomore catcher from Wildomar (CA); Molina is a pitcher from San Bernardino (CA) while Minefee (CA) native Woodard is also a pitcher. The Lady Chap softball team clinched the 2010 WJCAC championship and is currently ranked No. 10 nationally with a record of Kahn 40-8. MC volleyball coach Kimberly Boone saw two of her current team members sign with four-year universities. Sophomore right side hitter, Carrie Kahn (Moraga, CA) has signed with Friends UniGwatney versity (KS) and defensive specialist Megan Gwatney will continue her collegiate playing from page 1 runs on five hits and tossed 10 three RBIs and a home run. MC strikeouts in game two. built an early 4-1 lead, Parada In game one, MC’s offense added two RBIs and Adrienne failed to put any runs on the Lozano put in two hits one for an board, stranding eight runners, RBI. including two potential tying runs “Considering how windy it in the seventh inning. For the first was, I thought we did a good time in the WJCAC this year, MC job,” Ramos said. was shutout by the score of 2-0. In Saturday’s first game Angel BORGER-On April 24, the Lady Lopez went two for three from Chaps swept the doubleheader the diamond including a homeagainst Frank Philips College. run. Woodward struck out 13 Hannah Raubolt helped lead batters out gave up one hit and a the Lady Chaps to a 6-3 game to walk as the Lady Chaps won 4-1 victory. Raubolt contributed with on the road. career at Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Gwatney is a native of Jacksonville (AR). Two members of the Lady Chap basketball team have inked with NCAA Division I univerMansfield sities. Honorable Mention NJCAA All-American guard Lauren Mansfield will be moving on to Iowa State University Shiels and forward Adrie Shiels has signed with the University of Idaho. Both Mansfield and Shields are native Australians. Finally four members of the Midland College Chaparral basketball team signed with NCAA Division I universities. Caleb Dean, 6’9” forward from Novi (MI) will play for Western Michi- gan University; Tyshwan Edmondson, a guard from Hopkinsville (KY), has signed with Dean Austin Peay State University (TN); Brockeith Pane of Dallas (TX) will take his considerable skills to Edmondson Utah State U n i v e r s i t y. MC’s “doubledouble” machine Darrell Williams of Chicago, IL, will move on Pane to Stillwater (OK) and Oklahoma State University of the Big 12 Conference. Wiliiams innings of baseball. “Baseball is like life,” Rodriguez said. “The baseball cliché is ‘you live to fight another day.’” Game one seemed to be in the cards for the Chaps as they took the lead early 4-1 showing no signs of a hangover of dropping two games to El Paso Community College the week before. The errors began in the fifth inning. MC catcher Toby Semler attempted to throw out Kevin Sah, who was going for second base. The ball flew into centerfield allowing two runners to score. By the end of the sixth inning, HC scored three more runs to take the lead 7-4. The key moment was with two outs, Semler who was three for four with two doubles and two RBIs, initiated a seventh-inning three-run comeback that fell short off a Tate Baker fly out to center, ending the game 8-7. “We just need to tighten up a few things … come out ready to play again,” Rodriguez said. Page 8 Photo Feature May 7, 2010 Enrolling at Midland College? Here’s a photo guide to the steps of becoming a Chaparral. Photos & Story by Thomas Byrom The Dorothy and Clarence Scharbauer Student Center is where your journey begins. Enter the doors that face the west parking lot. The Admissions Desk (under the Chaparrals sign) is the first stop. This is where you’ll turn in your application for enrollment as well as any transcripts you might have. After Admissions comes Counseling. The counselors can help you to determine what you would like to pursue while at MC. They will also tell you if you need to take any pre-enrollment tests such as the THEA or Compass. Next, you’ll head over to the Cashier’s office to pay for any testing. After paying for the test, take your receipt to the Testing Center to reserve a test time. This is also where the tests are administered. After all testing is completed; you’ll want to meet with a counselor again to design a schedule. The Financial Aid desk will be your next stop. This where you can get any information regarding Pell Grants or other aid When these steps are completed, you’ll head over to Registration to enroll in your classes. This can also be done online through Campus Connect at midland.edu After enrolling, you’ll return to the Cashier desk to pay for your classes. Note: Payment is due at the time of registration You will then return to the Admissions desk to get your Student ID made. The ID also serves as a bank account debit card for any scholarships or grants that you may receive. Before leaving, you’ll want to stop by the Campus Police Office to obtain a parking permit for any vehicles that you may drive to class. It’s as simple as that. You are now on your way to bleeding green and gold.
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