Changes in smoking policyby Jim NanceTimes Managing Editor

On any given day at one of the campuses of MATC you’re sure to find a student/faculty member smoking to enjoy their break or relieve some stress. Smokers casually lighting up as they do daily; even use it as a time to converse with others to catch up on current events. An individual passes in the midst of their indulgences.

The dilemma with this portrait as of November 1, all MATC property, buildings and grounds will be tobacco-free, both indoors and outdoors. This MATC policy states prohibiting tobacco usage anywhere on district-owned or district-leased property, including buildings, grounds, parking lots, and vehicles, in accordance with the District’s

authority pursuant to Wis. Statue 101.123(4m). This policy applies to all students, employees and visitors of the college.

The college provides resources that can assist with the challenges associated with quitting tobacco usage. Employees should contact Human Resources for information concerning quitting of tobacco use. Students are encouraged to contact Student Life for information about available resources.

Adding fuel to this fire, all MATC property, buildings and grounds will have to enforce a tobacco-free, both indoors and outdoors.

Your probably wondering at this point, well aren’t we complying with the smoking 25 feet from the grounds?

The Wisconsin Clean Indoor Act law state smoking

is prohibited at educational facilities except in designated areas. Currently, there are no official designated smoking areas at any of the campuses of MATC.

Bringing this awareness to individuals in passing, an array of confusion was brought about. Questions lingered in the minds of occasional smokers. Kenya Common, Downtown MATC student, gave her view point as a smoker how this policy could impose on her. “If they put up new signs stating I am not allowed to smoke here, then I would follow the rules.”

Common shares as she takes a poof on her cigarette. Additionally Common added, “Seriously, look at everyone here, (meaning in front of the Downtown campus S bldg) they are going to have to give me a ticket, if it’s that severe of an

offense.” Archie Graham, Director of

Student Life, maintains two roles to assist with implementation of the smoking policy, to share information with students the resources available in educating them on the policy and the enforcement where students have to be aware of the consequences of complying with Code of Conduct. “Implementation, the way it works if they are in violation, it will get report to public safety or my office, then we will do a follow up interview with the student and then make a decision at that point” say Graham in response to disciplinary actions if caught smoking. The responsible does not fall on just law enforcement or public safety of MATC, but of the students and faculty.

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Photo Illustration/Darin DubinskyWhat looks wrong with this picture? New smoking policy, prohibits smoking in MATC parking lots. You will be in violation if you’re caught.

by Nicholas PatrinosDowntown Campus Editor

A former 2005 MATC student, Montaous Walton has found himself in serious trouble with law enforcement as well as professional baseball scouts and teams.

The 28-year-old Walton maintained a series of stories and interviews over a five-year period claiming to have signed contracts with two professional baseball teams as well as attending baseball camps that prepare players for the big leagues. Walton has left a trail of deception that has angered some scouts and even the Minnesota Twins that is considering a lawsuit against him. Milwaukee authorities have already caught up with his fantasy and have charged him with two counts

of theft by fraud for allegedly posing as a professional baseball player to two sports agents.

Walton accepted money, goods and services in the amount of $4,500 from a California agent in August 2011 and from an agent in Ontario, Canada during June 2012 for $1,200 according to the complaint.

Walton interviewed with the MATC Times newspaper on three occasions sounding very convincing and jubilant. On each occasion Walton was photographed and interviewed by Times reporters and photographers.

For this story calls were made to the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada who commented through their spokesperson, “at no time

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Former student Montaous Walton holds a trophy he claims that was given to him at a baseball camp that trains players for the minor and major leagues.

Broadening the spectrum, Kathleen Hohl, Director of Public Relations, gave further insight to clarifying the vision for this smoking policy stating “There was an interest on behalf of the District Safety Committee, which represents all four campuses and looks at a whole host of issues which affect the safety of students, staff and guest, in essence our campuses. The notion that this is something we would phase in to go entirely tobacco-free was a decision made by the Safety Committee in conjunction with Student Government.” The overall goal here is to set a standard of quality, above the requirements of the law.

At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, their smoking policy states: It is impermissible to smoke in any building on campus, or within 30 feet of a building entrance, air intake or operable window. While at Marquette University, their policy is more progressive: Smoking is now prohibited in all university buildings and within 25 feet of all building entrances and balconies to comply with Wisconsin Act 12, “Smoke-Free Wisconsin,” as well as to support campus health and

safety. The policy also prohibits smoking in parking structures and university-owned vehicles and prohibits designating any indoor location as a “smoking area.” For a 2 year college, MATC is showing to be innovators in leading the way for having tobacco-free campuses.

In passing, Kia Jackson, second year student of MATC Downtown campus, applauded MATC for the new smoking policy. “It’s annoying to walk and be exposed to smoke, it also shows a lack of consideration for other people’s health” says Jackson. While discussing with others in regards to the new smoking policy, that was the general comment and others agreed with Jackson. “Soon as I walk out the building, I have to walk through a haze of smoke” Jackson continued to express and hearing news of a stricter policy was refreshing to Jackson.

One of the concerns in this policy change is enforcement. As Hohl advised “ It’s about empowerment, this falls not just on public safety, students/staff have to police their surroundings” That sentiment was shared by Graham who reiterated “students have the right to notify public

safety and fill out a report.” There are many scenarios to assist in enforcing policies for smokers to avoid being caught violating policy and for those who need to know what to look for when reporting:

1. If you’re smoking on the side of the street of any of the campus, you are in violation.

2. Should your vehicle be in or near a parking structure owned or leased by MATC and you have a light cigarette, you are in violation.

3. Standing in an area you see others smoking and you figure to be a designated smoking area, if still on the same side of the grounds owned or leased by MATC, you are in violation.

Graham advised that their will be two weeks of highly effective seminars in regards to helping those who want to quit smoking in the fall, one each month leading up to Nov 1. MATC’s smoking policy seems to be extreme to those who are inconvenience with relocating, but displays a positive outcome of a plan well executed though a collaborative effort from two viewpoints. Through adjustment and preparedness MATC students and staff would be able to nip this in the bud.

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Walton ever signed or played for us.” Calls were made as well as emails to the Minnesota Twins, no calls were answered as of press time.

Additional calls were made to the American Baseball Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Their spokesperson said they had no contact with Walton at their present location.

Walton claimed to have been trained by the institute while they were in Seattle prior to their Florida location.

During that period Walton also claimed to have made contact with the famous scout Fred Ferria in 2008.

Walton claimed to have contact with an organization called Seven Bridges, who sent out a press release on PRLOG informing sports readers about his signing with the Toronto Blue Jays on September 29, 2011.

Seven Bridges refused to comment and will not in the future according to their emailed response.

Claims made by Walton became well publicized beginning in May 2007 to June 2012.

Some of those dates include;• May 10, 2007 MATC Times

interview and story (claimed to attend universities in Michigan, Platteville and Whitewater prior

to attending MATC in 2005)• November 12, 2007 Message

board about Walton (posted in international baseball forum baseball-softball.org)

• December 4, 2008 MATC Times interview and story (claimed to attend the American Baseball Institute in Seattle, WA)

• September 17, 2009 MATC Times interview and story (claimed again to have been signed with Minnesota Twins through scout Billy Corrigan)

• February 6, 2010 Milwaukee Courier interview and story with Frederick Dakarai (claimed to be signed with the Minnesota Twins)

• March 10, 2010 WTMJ Channel 4 (claimed to be going to pro baseball in brief television segment ‘Big League Dreams’)

• February 12, 2011 Battersbox.ca blog comments on Montaous Walton’s career saying “may be a figment of your or his imagination.” Link posted where Walton claimed to have signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. Link not accessible (http://www.am1570thescore.com/downloads/podcasts/page_3)

• August 2011 money and goods accepted (California agent believes Walton and provides money, services and goods valued $4,500)

• June 2012 Money and goods accepted (Canadian agent believes claim that Walton signed

with Toronto Blue Jays and provides $1,200 money, goods and services

May 10, OnMilwaukee.com published an extensive follow-up on Walton titled ‘Who Is Montaous Walton’ by Jim Owczarski.

OnMilwaukee.com provided detailed information on how Walton made contact with many parties involved as well as pictures and a copy of the bogus contract.

June 7, Josh Levin of Slate.com’s Browbeat reacts to his initial contact with Walton in a story titled, ‘The Downfall of a Phony Ballplayer.’ On June 20, Cary Docter on fox6now.com detailed Walton’s criminal complaint. June 23 Lynda Jones of The Milwaukee Courier provided an updated story online regarding Walton’s demise and false statements made to their freelance reporter, Frederick Dakarai for a previous story.

Walton was charged on June 8 for two counts of Theft/False Representation including one as a Felony and one Misdemeanor following an arrest at his home, an extensive search warrant produced sports related materials.

Walton’s next court date is July 10. He faces a possible sentence of 3 ½ years as well as a $10,000 fine.

Walton never claimed to have played for the MATC Stormers.

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Dear Student Legal Clinic,I recently got stopped by the police for having a brake light out. I was given a ticket for not having insurance. I never had insurance and I have bad credit. I am having trouble finding someone to insure me now. Where can I get help with this? I can’t afford another ticket.Signed Ayden

Dear Ayden,Auto insurance became mandatory for all Wisconsin drivers as of June 1, 2010. Many people who have never had insurance are struggling with this issue. A good place to find information and help finding an agent who can provide you with a policy that you can afford is the Community Insurance Information Center or CIIC. The CIIC is run by Anne Landre and you can reach her at 414-291-5360.

The Community Insurance Information Center has a network of local agents who they can contact to find one who is willing to work you whatever your situation. They can also assist you with property and life insurance issues.

You can reach the Community Insurance Information Center by phone or at www.insuranceinfo-ciic.org CIIC has information about the new auto insurance laws on their website.

You can also get valuable information from the State of Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner’s Office. You can email a question, file a complaint, look up an agent or a company through the Insurance Commissioner’s website. You can find out if a company or agent is licensed by the State and if they are in good standing.

You can reach the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance at http://oci.wi.gov/consinfo.htm or by calling toll-free 800-236-8517.Good luck, Ayden.

Please contact the Student Legal Clinic in the fall for information and referrals on civil legal problems.

You can stop in Room M346, call 414-297-6630, or email oleary-m@matc.edu.

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On June 5, Tom Barrett (D), Mayor of Milwaukee lost the high stake recall election to his republican opponent Scott Walker. Walker became the first Governor to ever win a recall election in the history of the United States.

I was shocked after hearing the news. Even after 1 million signatures were collected, he still managed to win. How could someone who plans on cutting needed benefits for public workers win?

Walker’s victory could be seen as a future crisis for the labor movement and a money producer for the rich. Walker’s budget plans directly affect teachers, public workers, as well as recipients of government benefits.

I honestly believe that Wisconsinites are just fed up with the recall election. We are spending so much money trying to remove someone from office; we could have used the money to help our struggling economy.

Face it; people should have every right to bargain on their wages. Getting good benefits is part of the reason why some

people go after the good jobs because it includes healthcare. This would help tremendously to eliminate or reduce people’s fears.

Walker believed that state union workers had too much power and were preventing necessary budget cuts. Maybe Walker will want the police officers to cut their healthcare benefits?

How can you ask someone who is sworn to protect and serve to cut back on their security and protection after retirement? Or what about the cutbacks on the teachers, the people who are responsible for the welfare of your child while they are at school. Walker plans on cutting 1.6 billion dollars from school aid.

He also plans on cutting 250 million dollars from higher education - that means us!

These budget cuts affect college students, and as well as public schools.

Why should we have to get budget cuts across the board when the income taxes are not being raised for the rich? According to a recent story on June 24, the Journal Sentinel reported two billionaires paid no income tax in 2010. Obliviously, the Republican agenda favors the rich. Money can not only buy an election but also make you tax free.

Walker is not all bad news; he actually plans on putting 5.7 million dollars into transportation, which could create jobs. But if there is nobody getting on the bus because the fare is to high then what.

Then there is the healthcare issue. Walker wants to cut 500 million from the state’s budget. He wants recipients of Medicaid

to pay a portion of their services. That could cause people to stop going to the doctor and increase the amount of untreated people.

I voted on June 5 because I believed that our voices would be heard and I wanted to prevent the cuts from happening.

Ironically, Walker still has regrets. There are things that Walker believes he could have done differently.

According to a Christian Science Monitor story on June 14 with the recall now in the past, Walker said, “His single regret is not spending enough time explaining to voters the reasoning behind his budget-cutting agenda early in his term. I was so eager. I fixed it, then talked about it. In the future, I’m going to do both,” he said.

But how can you correct a mistake when the damage is clearly already done?

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Did anyone really expect The Beach Boys That’s Why God Made The Radio (Capitol), their first album of new material in 20 years to be even remotely comparable to anything they’ve done in the past? The CD’s 12 tracks are a musical reminder of a time long gone, when sappy, soda pop records were the way of the world. This album barely warrants the attention it’s receiving. Though Brian Wilson has always been worthy of the genius tag bestowed him for his brilliant arrangements and record production but without late brother Carl Wilson’s anchoring vocals and other band members meddling, this sadly isn’t working. Neil Young and Crazy Horse have their own kind of weird history going on about them. Young has been performing with them off and on ever since they recorded “Cinnamon Girl” back in 1970. There crunchy electric guitar sound is a mix of stuttering power chords and sheer static. Their latest Americana (Reprise) is just as interesting as any of them. Here he and the band tackle some of our country’s greatest folk songs and transformed them into that Crazy Horse sound. Hey this is pretty different, even for the likes of Young as he and the boys lay their own claim to stuff like “This Land Is Your Land,” “God Save The Queen,” “Clementine” and “Oh Suzanna.” This kind of works because the arrangements are so radically different; they’re unfamiliar until Young starts singing the recognizable lyrics. While this has a political side to it, as some of these songs back in the day were considered protest or campfire songs, it makes for an interesting album from a guy that has become pretty predicable lately. Standouts include the above mentioned. I’ve always had a soft spot for Lenny Kravitz, probably because he stole my girlfriend. Yea, Kravitz married Lisa Bonet away from me… well I mean if she ever actually had met me and if we ever actually dated,

he would have stole her away. Nevermind. Anyway he’s just released a well-put together commemorative package of his second album, the two cd Mama Said (21st Anniversary Edition) (Virgin). Successful sophomore albums really make or break an artist – you have one chance to prove you’re not a fluke and he hammered a home run. Having a little latitude after his initial success, Kravitz showed his maturity as a writer, producer and vocalist. The album touches on old school R&B “It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over,” guitar hook rock on “Stop Draggin’ Around,” jazz on “What Goes Around Comes Around” and funk on “Always On The Run.” The second disc is simply magic as it includes demos, b-sides, unfinished tracks and live cuts recorded during that time period. The demo for “It Ain’t Over” is just Kravitz’ vocal and keyboard into a cassette recorder. The unfinished “Riding On The Wings Of My Lord” is funky awesome-ness that has hit written all over it but left incomplete. A total of 21 additional tracks that did not appear on the album show the scope of Kravitz’ work ethic when recording an album. On this 21st Anniversary Edition of Mama Said, Kravitz proved that he earned his place as one of the most diverse artists on the scene today. Maybe even a better compilation overall is the comprehensive Strange Euphoria (Sony Legacy) by Heart. This Seattle band featured Wilson sisters Ann and Nancy fronting a pretty ruff and ready rock band. They’ve had hits compilations before but none compiled by the Wilson’s themselves and they did this right. Do we really need another copy of their smash “Magic Man”? Of course not, so here they offer the demo-ed version of it, as well as other alternate takes and live tracks. Original versions are here as well, I mean how can you improve on “Bebe Le Strange”? Three CD’s of music as well as a very early 1976 PBS recorded live concert. Did they really make TV this way? It’s unintentionally hilarious but a spot on performance by

the band. Standouts include “Dog and Butterfly (demo),” “Never (Live with John Paul Jones)” and “These Dreams.” Without a doubt the best box set of the summer. Joe Walsh has always been appreciated but overlooked as a solo artist. His guitar has anchored the likes of bands like James Gang and The Eagles but his solo career has been dicey at best. His latest since 1992 is Analog Man (Fantasy). Ok, I understand that Walsh considers himself ‘an analog man in a digital world.’ We see it all the time at the Apple Store as employees spend hours helping the old folk how to dial their phone. Produced by Jeff Lynne, the album has that Lynne sound that’s a cross between The Traveling Wilburys and ELO, which gives Walsh’s guitar work some legs. I kind of like “Wrecking Ball” and that’s about it. On the other hand, here’s an album by a guy that proves age is just a number. An original soul man, Bobby Womack is back with a winner of an album, The Bravest Man In The Universe (XL Recordings). Starting his career in the 60’s the architect of soul has written a ton of hits later to be covered by others including “Looking For a Love,” “Woman’s Gotta Have It” and “It’s All Over Now.” He hasn’t recorded since 1994 but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been working. He’s scored big on the last couple of Gorillaz albums and has guested on some others tracks. This album minimally produced by Damon Albarn and was recorded in West London and boy it sure sounds like it. Filled with wishy keyboards and tape loops that sure makes this sound more like England than Philly. It’s ok, it’s good, and it’s filled with that Womack magic. Standouts include the albums title track, “Dayglo Reflection” with Lana Del Rey joining, “Stupid,” “Love Is Gonna Lift You Up” and right now my favorite song of the year “Deep River.” The Bravest Man In The World is perfect for summer.

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Courtesy of Alem Ethiopian VillageLet’s Eat!The Intercultural Communication class from the Downtown campus celebrated the end of the semester with their instructor Delois Medhin (r). The class enjoyed an authentic Ethiopian buffet lunch in the Alem Ethiopian Village restaurant at 310 East Wisconsin Avenue. Many of the students commented how exciting it was since they had never experienced Ethiopian food before. The class is offered as Speech 203-002 Intercultural Communication for Fall 2012.

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A cause to celebrateby Robyn WiggillTimes Staff Reporter

The 17th anniversary of the “Make strides to end breast cancer walk/run” was celebrated on May 5th with registration at 8:30 a.m. and the race beginning at 10 a.m. Amongst the striders were women, men and children of all ages.

Cancer survivors involved in the walk/run proudly showed their achievements and spoke to attendees to give hope for a cure and for a positive future.

Fathers, brothers, sons, uncle, grandfathers were there in attendance to show the women in their life their support.

Mothers, daughters, sisters,

grandmothers, aunts were there to show their support, united against cancer in a sea of pink t-shirts, hats, shoes and pants.

Teams were formed to raise money for the American Cancer Society, but solo striders were able to raise money and participate too.

Kohl’s the presenting

sponsors were evident at the event in every aspect. T-shirts claiming “Kohl’s Cares” were everywhere.

Banners and flags showing Kohl’s support were placed along the 5km walk/run. Kohl’s even offered runners mini cupcakes at the half way point.

The race route took

participates from discovery world along Lincoln Memorial, then headed South towards the Tribune Gardens, to Alterra and finally back to discovery world.

Although the weather threatened to dampen the mood of the day, participants were out in full force and celebrating the kinship.

Portfolio night

Wendi Coon/TimesInstructor Elliot Schnachenburg views photos at Portfolio Night.

by Wendi CoonTimes Photographer

Portfolio Night gives students, most of who are graduating, an opportunity for to show what they have learned as well as introduce them to potential future employers.

As you walk around the energy level is high as the students are eager to showcase their talents.

The Biotechnology students were creating personal DNA necklaces for patrons. All one had to do was use a cotton swab

and wipe the inside of your cheek and 15 minutes later there is a necklace with a strand of our DNA in a small vial. Samuel Thompson said, “Working in the molecular lab is a lot of fun”

Two animation majors were walking around in outfits they called mocapture suits, the cameras capture the dots on the suit and set it for 3D models Amanda Pfeiffer, is one of these students, she and her classmate both agreed that Tim Decker is a super, amazing professor that really cares about his students.

There were three different musical groups entertaining the crowds. In the main room there was a three-piece band with a singer, in another room two guys playing, Nicholas Elert playing bass guitar and Matt Mudler playing electric guitar, were strumming away. Finally, there was a single guitarist in the snack room.

The graphic design students was displaying their work at a table filled with Mac computers. Students took time to explain their designs and their future goals.

Photojournalism students participated in the Wisconsin News Photographers Association Pictures of the Year 2011 contest this May.

Here are some of the winning images, to see all the winning images go to: http://www.wnpaonline.com/graphpaper/2012/05/2011-wnpa-student-poy-results/ Or you can go to the News Photographers websitewww.wnpaonline.com

Congratulations for a job well done!

Photojournalism students take honors

Jarob J. OrtizJarob Ortiz - Third Place in the New Picture Story

Image 9 of 9, St. Agnes in Detroit is part of a larger picture story which depicts the effects of job loss throughout the post-industrial Midwest. Detroit’s St. Agnes Cathedral. The structure was originally erected in 1922 after growing concerns that the perish’s original frame church could not adequately hold the congregation’s rapidly expanding membership. In 2005, the church was closed due to a slew of financial troubles and has remained vacant ever since. The structure now stands as a symbol of Detroit’s lost prosperity.

Kristine DombeckKristine Dombeck - First Place in the Pictorial Category

Large vaulted rooms in Fort San Felipe del Morro, better known as El Morro, on the tip of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico. A 16th century citadel constructed to protect the town from attack by sea. These large rooms were filled with artillery for the cannons that were posted at a window in each of the rooms, pointing out to sea at attacking ships.

Renn Kuhnen

Renn Kuhnen - Third Place Pictorial CategoryReflections and shadows from the Bradley Center in Milwaukee accent the neighboring parking lot.

Mark Christopher Wahl

Mark Wahl - Second Place in the Photo Illustration“Live in Luxury.”

Tea Party Republicans beware of Tammy Baldwin

by Jim NanceTimes Managing Editor

On June 15, MATC got another opportunity to have a champion for the students come out to discuss her disgust with the interest rate increases in student loans.

House of Representative of the 2nd District, Tammy Baldwin is running for Senate to succeed retiring Senator Herbert Kohl Before she took to the podium, Andy Suchorski, College Democrat Chair acted as emcee and boasted his support and character validation for Baldwin.

Suchorski first introduced the audience to a speaker from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus, Solana Patterson-Ramos, whose majors in Environmental Science and Community Studies compiled her to speak as voice of the numerous studies who would be affect by this heighted percentile increase.

“In my capacity on campus, I assist student with applying for student loans.” Ramos stated and continued, “Our graduation should not have

us looming over the debt we’ve acquired but celebrating in our accomplishments.”

Which was statement so few students are conscious, until the reality comes 6 months later in the form of the first payment due. Solana Ramos concluded urging more people to stand with such dedicated supports of education like Tammy Baldwin.

When Baldwin took to the podium, to tell the audience what her agenda for the afternoon was about, standing with her as she battles the Tea Party Republicans in congress to not vote on increase the Stafford Loans.

“Republicans in Congress have consistently blocked legislation that would prevent student loan interest rates from doubling from 3.4 % to 6.8 this year.” Baldwin advises the crowd on the out comings in Congress.

Baldwin went further to say, “Congress must act by July 1st in order to prevent rates from increasing; inaction on this issue would cost the 167,480 Wisconsin students with Stafford Loans and extra 968 on average.

Baldwin gave greater statistic backing her finding showing the average debt load in Wisconsin is $24,627 with 67% of the state’s students holding debt.

Baldwin could be controversial in the fact that she is the first openly gay non-incumbent to elect in the House of Representatives.

She also could be controversial because she is a believer in equal pay for women and has lent her support to such initiatives like the Equal Pay Act (EPA.)

Baldwin stands behind the super wealth paying their fair share in order to make education affordable and accessible which is ‘The Buffet Rule’. That could be what makes her a stand out in Congress.

After all, they know the budget was off since March, which she why she proposed the Buffett Rule to assist in the balance. No matter what makes Baldwin stand out, one thing is for sure, she is speaking out for students in Wisconsin to afford an education. To have an education is power.

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GED Graduate on way to many successesChyanne Sprewer a MATC 2012 GED graduate, works on her job at Rainbow a retail clothing store located on 10th and Mitchell Street in Milwaukee. Sprewer went through the program at UMOS (United Migrant Opportunity Services). Sprewer credits her high school diploma as a means for success on the job. Sprewer will be attending MATC this fall in the college division. Rosemarie Fonesca, store manager is pictured in the far right.

“Republicans in Congress have consistently blocked legislation that would prevent student loan interest rates from doubling from 3.4 % to 6.8 this year.”

-Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin

by Nicholas PatrinosDowntown Campus Editor

Rose Alloway is a member of the Oneida tribe and a student at MATC. She is also a member of NASM (Native American Student Movement) at the Downtown campus. Recently, Alloway and her daughter helped at a special planting season ceremony at the Tippecanoe Community Gardens 121 W. Saveland Street in Milwaukee. The gardens are part of the Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church.

The event featured planting, songs by three women elders belonging to the Onieda tribe and a smudging ceremony that cleanses the mind and body. Many of the participants commented on the special feeling of how they can relate to nature and ‘mother earth,’ through planting and smudging. Some smudging participants were moved to tears afterwards.

Alloway said she is proud of her Onieda heritage and wants to pass on her cultural values to her daughter Carmelita. The planting ceremony was organized by the Gerald Ignace Indian Health Center, 1711 S. 11th St., which serves about a third of the area’s 12,000 Native American residents, according to Jennifer Casey, who runs its diabetes program. Casey who spoke at the event was recently at the Downtown campus with a display table on Native gardens and planting information. MATC also offers courses in Native American literature and history.

Nicholas Patrinos/TimesMATC student, Rose Alloway (center) participates with her daughter Carmelita, (18 months) in a Native American smudging ceremony. Smudging is a special ritual that cleanses the body spiritually and physically using plants like sage, cedar, tobacco and sweetgrass by burning using aromas fanned with an eagle feather. The ceremony was part of the Native American planting ceremony at which NASM students from MATC volunteered.

NASM students volunteer at garden

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The Stormers ended their season with an overall 26-26 record and a 6-6 conference record. Coach Frank Cimorelli, of the MATC Stormers Baseball team, said, “The 26 wins were most in the team’s history. The 6 conference wins were tied for third place in conference play.” The Stormers went to Palatine, IL to play in the NJCAA Playoffs/ Sectional Tournament Double Elimination. Coach Cimorelli said, “We went 3-1 in the Sectional Round. We beat College of DuPage and lost to Harper College, which meant we had to beat Harper College twice the next day. We did by winning 11-4 and 11-10.”

Then, the Stormers advanced to NJCAA Playoffs/ Region IV Championship Series Best of 3 in Joliet, IL. Coach Cimorelli said, “In the Regional with Joliet we won game one 9-7, lost game two 18-2, and lost the deciding game three 12-11. Joliet went on to win the National Championship.”MATC Stormers’, Outfielder, Bobby Widenski and Brandon Helt, Infielder/Outfielder/Pitcher, made 1st Team All-Region. Devin Kornowski, Pitcher/Infielder, and Mike Robinson, Outfielder, of the MATC Stormers made 2nd Team All-Region. Coach Cimorelli said, “Next year everyone should expect to see a more experienced team that plays with more confidence.”

MATC Stormer baseball wrap upby Maurice J. LeeTimes Sports Editor

Amber BollStormers baseball team looks forward to a competitive next season.

Summer fun at Great

America

Photos by Mike Hiller

On June 23, the Office of Student Life offered students from MATC the opportunity to spend a day at Six Flags Great America.

The weather was perfect for a day of great rides and great food. Adam Strozier entered a crawfish eating contest and was a finalist!