Students explore careers in machine tooling, welding
by Leo Strong, Times Assistant Photography Editor
March 24, 2015
MATC’s School of Technology and Applied Sciences had an information session in the T-Building Auditorium on March 10. Christine Woda, coordinator; Elan Namath, senior specialist; and John Lopez, student services specialist, spoke to prospective students on the details of both the Machine Tooling and...
Girl power! Oak Creek hosts scouts for Career Day
by Monte Driscoll, Times Editor-in-Chief
March 24, 2015
MATC’s Oak Creek campus opened its doors to area Girl Scout troops for the annual Career Day on Saturday, March 7. The event allows the scouts to choose a program offered at MATC and get hands-on experience performing related tasks. The programs offered included Architecture, Automotive, Electronics,...
Silas Young is back and ready to show Milwaukee how a real man wrestles
by Monte Driscoll, Times Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2015
Ring of Honor wrestling will return to Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom on Friday, March 13, and a familiar face to the area will be featured in a match during the event. Silas Young, a Wisconsin native, will continue his road back from a leg injury that sidelined him for several months this winter. To...
Open mic event thrills downtown audience
by Edgar Davis, Times Staff Reporter
March 9, 2015
A soulful event full of positive energy took place Wednesday, Feb. 25 from noon until 3 p.m. in the Downtown Milwaukee campus S-Building cafeteria. The area was filled with students and faculty waiting to be a part of this electrifying experience. DJ equipment was operated by Pierre Hall of the Black...
Fans jump on bus, then out of their seats
by LeShone Hosea Jackson, Times Staff Reporter
March 9, 2015
“Some of the best things in life are free,” is not just a quote, but a reality here at MATC. An opportunity to enjoy a weekend of shouting, anticipation, laughter and entertainment at Alverno College took place on Saturday, Feb. 21. The event was in support of the Play4Kay Foundation. In addition...
A distinctive musical event: An afternoon with Nineteen Thirteen
by Leo Strong, Times Assistant Photography Editor
March 9, 2015
Nineteen Thirteen played at the Downtown Milwaukee campus at the C-Building Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 20. The members of Nineteen Thirteen are: Janet Schiff, cello; Victor DeLorenzo, percussion; Greg Lopez, drums. The most recognizable musician in Nineteen Thirteen is DeLorenzo, whose energetic drumming...
Jammin’ with The Davis Family band
by Leo Strong, Times Assistant Photography Editor
February 28, 2015
As a returning favorite for Black History Month, The Davis Family Band played soulful renditions of jazz, classic R&B, and pop, from the ‘50s on, at the MATC Oak Creek campus on Feb. 11. They also will play at the other MATC campuses this month as well. There was free food and drink for this event. In...
Apprenticeship Awareness Fair set to build futures
by Monte Driscoll, Times Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2015
January 30, 2015 8:00am-12:00pm 3841 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee WI WRTP/BIG STEP, in partnership with the Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades, is hosting an Apprenticeship Awareness Fair on Jan. 30 from 8:00am to 12:00pm to create an opportunity for individuals involved in skilled...
Hip-Hop Club talent show performance
by LeShone Hosea Jackson, Times Staff Reporter
January 27, 2015
Once again the hip-hop club brings it to the stage, featuring live performances at the downtown campus. The energy in the room was intense and highly inviting. Many of the performers were in corners practicing as if preparing for a title bout match. A circle within a circle and an X marked the selected...
Student musicians crank it to 11 to beat hunger
by Edgar Davis, Times Staff Reporter
January 27, 2015
One out of every nine households in Wisconsin struggles with hunger. To help, MATC’s Music Occupations program will host the “Rock Hunger Task Force Benefit Concert,” which is the epitome of what can be achieved when a room is filled with passionate, gifted musicians all striving for excellence...
Found Footage Festival pushes play for laughs
by Derek Sproveri, Times Staff Reporter
January 27, 2015
There are people in this world who will go to great lengths to entertain us. Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher are two of the curators of the Found Footage Festival. Their mission, as curators, is to scour garage sales and resale shops, buying all the VHS tapes they can, hoping to find snippets of life that...
Battle of the minds
by Alfonso Brooks, Times West Campus Editor
January 27, 2015
Isn’t it interesting how our minds work? We do this or do that for the desire of what we want. We challenge ourselves every which way we can, for what? Some people believe the reason is just to be better even if you have to experience a rough time or make a mistake in the process. “Some parts of...