Keep a close eye on your laptop, or it may disappear along with more than 30 other laptops that have been stolen from MATC this year. The surge of laptop thefts at MATC dates back to January and it continues to be problematic for campus security. To this date there have been 37 laptops stolen from the campus. The replacement value of each laptop is $1,300, so one doesn't have to be a math major to figure out that the replacement value of the stolen laptops is estimated around a staggering $45,000. Nearly all of the stolen laptops were property of MATC. Students have only reported two cases of personal laptops being stolen this year. In all of 2008 there were eighteen computers stolen from MATC campuses. The perpetrators first struck in January, with the most recent theft happening only a couple of days ago.
So, there's a little over two weeks left of the semester. Worried yet? Don't be. You still have two weeks, to review those 15 chapters for a comprehensive test, write that 10-page term paper and finish putting the polishing touches on your portfolio! Oh, don't forget about finding a job, either after graduation or for the summer. There are many resources available to students, to help with the final freak-out. Need a quite place to study? There are always the MATC libraries.
Outstanding student leaders, learners, clubs and organizations of MATC were honored at the Celebration of Student Success held in Redsten Gymnasium, truax, on Wednesday, April 22. A total of 115 students, six advisors and 23 student groups were nominated for special honors at the banquet. One of the top awards given out was the Karen Roberts Student Life Leadership Award for Outstanding Students of the Year.
Kristy Schnabel, currently a student in MATC's Paramedic Program, is the first recipient of a $1,000 scholarship established in the honor of a long-time MATC instructor who lost his life in a tragic helicopter accident nearly a year ago.
Over the past school year, the MATC librarians have used this space to share information on a wide variety of subjects such as understanding economic news, deciphering the positions of the presidential candidates, Black History Month, exploring the Oscar winners, recognizing internet hoaxes, and even tips on holiday shopping.
This is one of my favorite times of the year. Spring rains have washed away the last of the blackened snow, crocus and daffodils have broken through the surface to dot the campus with vibrant colors, the grass is finally turning green, and we feel like celebrating. So that is exactly what we are doing!
It seems like it's been so long since you've felt like yourself, you almost can't remember what it felt like not to be sick. It seems like each day brings a new challenge. Not knowing how sick you will be each day takes its toll. The phone rings. You think, today might be the day. The call finally comes. You go into the hospital and go through all of the preliminary blood tests. When the results come back, you are hopeful that everything will look good.
Blood Drive The Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, May 4 in the Truax Student Lounge. It's recommended you pre-register at Student Life (room 140), however walk-ins are welcome. The blood drive is being sponsored by the Fitness, Health and Recreation Center.
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