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Students pose with Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford who paid a visit to MATC’s Downtown Campus and spoke with students during her press tour for Supreme Court. Feb. 2, 2025. Photographed left to right are: Michelle, Encino, Simia Bell, Darnell Brown, Elsa Marks, Susan Crawford, Royalty Grace, Charlie Himburg, Jasmin Sanchez, Yeng Tha “Cloud” Vue.
You can vote on MATC’s Downtown Campus
MATC Times Managing Editor Warren Murphy holds five Wisconsin Newspaper Association - Foundation Better Newspaper awards won by Iryna Levit, Jang Vuong, Warren Murphy, and the MATC Times staff after a luncheon on March 7, 2025. This photo was taken by a student photographer attending the event.
MATC Times wins awards in Wisconsin Newspaper Association contest
Graphic provided by Marketing & Communications
Ramadan – Tips to support Muslim students and staff
MATC Times staff wins six National College Media awards at a convention in New York City. (Pictured from left to right) Times Editor-in-Chief Zanaia Joshua, Student Life Manager Anne-Marie Bernard, Times Advisor Barb Volbrecht, Arts & Entertainment Editor Reniqua Brown, Writer and Business Manager Abe Johnson, Managing Editor Warren Murphy, Photo Editor Cierra Pleshette Wilson, Photographer Juan Carlos Wood, Photographer Jang Vuong. This picture was taken by a student photographer from another college publication who was attending the event. (The award winners text was added to the photo.)
MATC Times wins six national student media awards
Erik Riley – Pathway Advisor
What do you think of Black History Month?
Ole Miss junior forward Malik Dia is all smiles after their win over Iowa State on Sunday March 23, 2025.
Thrilling showdowns at Fisev Forum propel teams to the  Sweet 16
Ole Miss senior guard Mattew Murrell drives the ball in the lane against University of North Carolina (UNC) freshman guard Ian Jackson during NCAA Division I tournament play at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
NCAA action continues Sunday at Fiserv Forum
Photo courtesy of the NJCAA Tournament
MATC men’s basketball wraps up season with a victory 
Photo courtesy of MATC Athletics Facebook page
MATC Stormers fall to Orange County Community College 
Freshman Julian Valentine jogs back on defense after hitting a three-point shot at the game against Moraine Valley Community College back in November 2024.
Region Champs: MATC Stormers advance to the NJCAA Nationals!
Illustration by Autumn Melody (Sultan)
Spring: An extra hour to enjoy your day
Graphic created by Emma Turk
Poem: The Wings of Some Angels
(from left to right) Artists Roxane Mayeur, Stephanie Bartz, and Ann Baer speak about their works and inspirations during the opening night of the “Breaking Barriers, Women in the Workforce” gallery showcase March 13, 2025
Women breaking barriers in the workforce takes center stage in MATC’s create gallery
Questions and image by Autumn Melody (Sultan)
Sanrio Trivia – Quiz 1
Graphic created by Emma Turk
Infinity & not beyond
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator of Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia – 6
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator of Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia – 5 (Scary Films)
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator of Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-4
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator of Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-3
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator of Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-2
Illustration by Noah Thomson
Kung Fu Critters
Snow Angel: Sending warm, magical winter wishes! by Autumn Melody (Sultan), MATC Times Magna Illustrator
Snow Angel: Sending warm, magical winter wishes!
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 3 by Noah Thomson
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 3
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 2 by Noah Thomson
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 2
Kung Fu Critters, Ready, Fight 1 by Noah Thomson
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 1
MATC students practice distributing medicine in class.
Why the vital role of Anesthesia Technicians often goes unnoticed
Helianthus annus (common sunflowers) in a local garden
From shelf to soil: Mequon Campus Library grows more than books
Darnell Bonner, an MATC Times writer, is writing a book about his life story.
Despite my Barriers, I Still Strive to Thrive
Class photo of nursing students and instructors in H-336 .
MATC’s nursing program legacy at MATC
Live in the moment!- MATC student Tatiana Lugo dances in the hallways in her traditional cultural attire
Celebrating Ethnicities at MATC
MATC President Dr. Anthony Cruz begins his speech by taking a selfie with the graduates and instructors in the crowd during MATC’s Winter Commencement, December 14, 2024. Milwaukee, WI
Congratulations MATC 2024 Fall Graduates!
Excitement abounds for students receiving their diplomas at MATC's GED/HSED ceremony on December 17.
Nearly 300 students receive their GED/HSED diplomas at MATC ceremony
M-Cubed participants (from left to right) Noah Barry-Kessler, Paul Maynard, Jonathan Evans, Zyair Buckner
M-Cubed: Bridging futures, forging paths
The Fiserv was packed at Sunday's Commencement with MATC students, family and friends.
Congratulations Class of 2024
Excited MATC Nursing students pose for a photo.
Celebration and smiles as students prepare to enter the nursing profession
Graphic created by MATC Times Managing Editor Warren Murphy
A network of resources to assist immigrants
Elsa Marks signing her signature on the petition for name change
Free legal resources: A MATC student’s journey to change their name
Anonymous MATC Dietetics students answer your diet dilemmas and help you can make wise choices.
Diet Dilemmas – Is the freshman 15 a myth or reality?
To achieve a healthy diet, you’ll need to do some planning and research. Photo Illustration provided by Cierra Pleshette Wilson.
Make your New Year’s resolutions meaningful and stress-free to benefit your mental health
MATC Times Writer Faith Jenkins has money on his mind.
Quick tips to save your money
Employers, recruiters and students at the Wisconsin Private Colleges Career Consortium (WIPCCC) Career Expo at 3rd Street Market Hall. Milwaukee WI. February 19, 2025.
MATC students shuttled to a career fair
A CNC instructor listens to the hardships one of the women had to go through in the trade industry during the Manufacturing, Construction & Transportation (MCT) Pathways Labor Ladies welcoming on January 15, 2025.
Women in the trades and interested in the trades gather to learn what MATC has to offer
Keynote Speaker Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu smiles with gratitude as Dr. Sadique Isahaku introduces her during MATC’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration on January 15, 2025.
MATC’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration focuses on building a beloved community at MATC
Chinese Lunar New Year participants wearing traditional dress
Chinese Lunar New Year: Decorations, family & fun
A group photo with Olaf at the Oak Creek campus on December 7, 2024
Festive, family-friendly winter celebration at MATC’s Oak Creek campus
Graphic from MATC's The Week Ahead electronic newsletter
Fall Career Fair: Oak Creek Campus
A new Career Closet will be filled with professional clothing that MATC students can wear to interviews. The new space is part of the updates to the Student Resource Center (SRC) in S215 at the Downtown Campus.
Student Career Closet: Opening soon
Image provided by the CareerHub
Career Corner: Navigating ‘transfer in’ options at MATC
There are many networking opportunities at MATC. This is an Employer Appreciation Breakfast for M-Cubed, a partnership with MPS, MATC and UWM. The event was held to thank employers and organizations for creating work-based learning experiences for students in Milwaukee.
Career Corner: The importance of building career connections both now and in the future
This graphic is from CareerHub.
Career Corner: Planning for a career-ready semester
To achieve a healthy diet, you’ll need to do some planning and research. Photo Illustration provided by Cierra Pleshette Wilson.
Make your New Year’s resolutions meaningful and stress-free to benefit your mental health
AI generated graphic as directed by Zanaia Joshua
Domestic Violence Awareness: Every minute, an average of 20 people are abused
Zombie Bites
Zombie Bites
The Stormers Baseball team huddles up before a game in the Spring 2024 semester.
Everyone huddle up: Let’s talk Mental Health
An MATC student squeezes a stress ball to relieve some of his stress.
Stress management tips
Baking and Pastry students' gingerbread houses on display at the Milwaukee Public Market. December 11, 2024.
MATC’s Parade of Gingerbread Houses competition
A new look at the MATC Downtown Food Pantry in S215!
Downtown Food Pantry revamped and restocked
Renovations continue in the Student Resource Center (SRC) in S215 at MATC's Downtown Campus.
The SRC (Student Resource Center): A lifeline for students
Monique, a Culinary Arts student drizzles frosting over cherry-filled donuts.
Culinary Arts students serve Downtown Food Pantry guests
S215 is under renovation to create a more grocery-store feel to the Downtown Food Pantry.
Downtown Campus Food Pantry: Demand drives expansion
A shared kitchen area outside of rooms at Westown Green apartments
Westown Green needs to reconsider housing criteria
Students watch a Conflict Resolution presentation conducted by MATC Student Ombudsperson Yolanda Hodges.
Westown Green: Some love it, some loath it
MATC student move-in day
MATC student move-in day
On Campus Housing
Student Legal Clinic
Don’t rent trouble
A day of hot coffee and panic…how’d he end up here?
Grand Theft Auto and the anatomy of a moral panic: 2025 is a fear-filled time
Graphic created by Warren Murphy, Managing Editor
The future of money: We all want to know!
Super Smash Brothers Graphic created by Emma Turk
Super Smash Brothers – A dinner party by any other name
Make academic goals part of your 2025 New Years Resolutions
Setting academic goals for the new semester
Dr. M.L.K. Dr. street sign in front of the Eliminating Racism, Empowering women (YWCA) in Milwaukee WI. December 20, 2024
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr’s full legacy
The student news site of Milwaukee Area Technical College

MATC Times
The student news site of Milwaukee Area Technical College

MATC Times

About

The MATC Times is the college’s award-winning student newspaper. It covers five campus locations and many student issues. The paper has earned Pacemaker awards identifying it as one of the country’s best two-year college newspapers.

  • ACP National Pacemaker Award (14-time winner)
  • Inducted into College Newspaper Hall of Fame May 15, 1989
  • Member of Associated Collegiate Press
  • Community College Journalism Association
  • Student Press Law Center

Recent Awards:
2024/2025

Six “Apple Awards” in the College Media Association’s Spring National Convention – ProCon 25 in New York City:

Five awards in the Wisconsin Newspaper Association – Foundation Better Newspaper contest, which recognizes newspaper excellence across multiple categories:

  • First Place Website– MATC Times Staff
  • Third Place – Health Coverage– Warren Murphy
  • Third Place – Sports Photography– Jang Vuong
  • Honorable Mention – General Excellence (Newspaper)* –MATC Times Staff
  • Honorable Mention – Feature Photography– Iryna Levit

2023/2024

Associated College Press (ACP) award:

  • Honorable Mention – Reporter of The Year ­– Zanaia Joshua (News Editor, 2023/2024; Editor-in-Chief, 2024/2025)

Two Pinnacle Awards from the National College Media Association in the Design Category:

  • Honorable Mention – Best Newspaper Page/Spread – May 2024, Dr. Martin Retirement spread. Graphic Designer, Emma Turk and 2023/2024 Editor-in-Chief D’Allen Davis.
  • Honorable Mention – Best News Website Front Page – MATC Times Staff

One “Apple Award” in the College Media Association’s Spring 2024 National Convention in New York City:

  • First Place for Best News Website

EDITORIAL POLICY
The Times is dedicated to freedom of the press and encourages all viewpoints of issues to be submitted for publication. We hope to be a fair and balanced publication. Unsigned editorials represent majority Times Editorial Board opinion. Signed opinion articles do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editorial Board or the administration of the college.

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The staff and its adviser are located in room M240A in the Main Building at the Downtown Campus of Milwaukee Area Technical College. Our address is 700 W. State St., Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443.

Email: [email protected]; Editor-in-Chief: 414-297-6250; Newsroom Phone: 414-297-7824; Newsroom Fax: 414-297-7925; Advertising Information: 414-297-8243.

Faculty Advisor: Barb Volbrecht, 414-297-7824 | [email protected].