2019 MATC Times Year in Review
February 19, 2020
JANUARY Yellow Vest protestors in France demand economic justice. Longest government shutdown in U.S.history lasting 35 days. Rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hustle is killed near his clothing store in Los Angeles. Newly elected Gov. Tony Evers tours MATC’s Walker’s Square Education Center...
College Seeks to Reduce Elective Credits for the Funeral Services Program with the Aid of Instructor
by Victoria Alexander, Times Staff Reporter
February 19, 2020
Currently, funeral service students need 93-94 total credits to receive their degree, while every other program at MATC and within the Wisconsin Technical College System requires 60-65 credits. The checklist of courses includes core subjects like anatomy, chemistry, speech, and English, all things th...
Student Resources Relocating to S Building
by Victoria Magee, Editor and Chief
February 19, 2020
In an effort to increase awareness and accessibility, services offered to students on the eighth floor of Foundation Hall will soon be moving to the S Building. The Center for Driver’s License Recovery, the Hunger Task Force, FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET), Mental Health of America, and ...
Deadlines for Free Tuition Programs are Closer Than you Think
by Victoria Magee, Editor and Chief
December 17, 2019
One of the keys to being considered for grants, loans, and scholarships is completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better know as FAFSA. This is also true of both the High School and Adult Promise. There are two separate deadlines for each program: Final Deadline for Adult Promise...
We need some help with a few stories
October 15, 2019
Two areas of the world are in the news these days -- Syria and Ukraine. The MATC Times would like to talk to students from these areas to get their perspective. Among Syrians, we are, in particular, looking for someone who identifies as a Kurd. For Ukraine, we're looking for your perspectives on the...
Times Photo Contest Open to All
by Andrea Clunie, Photo Editor
September 29, 2019
The Times invites all students to participate in the 2019 photography contest. The themes of this photo contest include: PORTRAIT - The portrait is very open to interpretation but the subject is typically human or could be a beloved companion animal. LANDSCAPE & WILDLIFE - A broad theme that ...
National Award-Winning Adviser Honored
September 29, 2019
Retired Times adviser Tom Gould was recently named advisor emeritus by the newspaper’s editorial board. Gould was the longest running adviser to the paper in the school’s history, serving a total of 34 years. From 1972 to 2006 he helped to encourage, motivate and teach students how to be better...
History-Making Editor-In-Chief Returns to Lead Times Staff
September 22, 2019
Victoria Magee has been appointed editor-in-chief of The MATC Times for the 2019-20 school year. Along with heading up the Times, Magee will be taking courses toward her degrees in Business Management and Human Resources. This is Magee’s second stint as editor-in-chief of the Times. In 1987 she...
Johnny Craig resigns
by Victoria Magee, Editor-in-Chief
August 27, 2019
A desire to be closer to family drives vice president to depart Johnny Craig, vice president of Student Services and Enrollment Management, announced his resignation on May 29. In a letter addressed to Student Government leaders, the vice president stated that his departure was due to a need to be closer to family. According to Craig, this decision will take him ba...
Students address MATC Board of Directors
by Leah Fischer-Toerpe, Feature Editor
August 22, 2019
On June 25, the MATC District Board was addressed at their monthly meeting by three students who described their leadership roles in student clubs and their experience with the Office of Student Life. Marissa Nicholson, president of Student Government, told the board she had been the student advocate...
Abandoned hospital renovated to apartments for the homeless
by Eric Lena, Times Business Manager
March 19, 2019
Sixty new residents are moving to our neighborhood, out of the cold and off the streets, into a permanent housing situation. The formerly abandoned St. Anthony’s Hospital has been renovated and converted into permanent housing for homeless living on the streets of Milwaukee. Located one block west...
Darrin Alston Jr. brings new life to card games
by Bethany Eischen, Times Online Editor
February 15, 2019
“I can sit and be pissed, or I can do something constructive with my energy.” That is the thought process behind Two F**ks, a card game designed by Darrin Alston Jr. Alston is a graduate of MATC, having studied in the graphic design, animation, and computer simulation and gaming (design track) programs....