MATC Times

Supreme Court rules on Wisconsin 2020 election ballot issue

How to ensure your vote counts

by Victoria Magee, Editor-In-Chief • October 27, 2020

Monday evening the Supreme Court ruled 5-3 that Wisconsin absentee mail-in ballots must be received by 8 pm on November 3 to be counted, regardless, of when it was postmarked. This decision...

60 Years Four Advisors of the MATC Times!

by Victoria Alexander, Copy Editor • October 1, 2020

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...

College Seeks to Reduce Elective Credits for the Funeral Services Program with the Aid of Instructor

Program Currently Requires 93-94 Credits for Completion

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...

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,...

Deadlines for Free Tuition Programs are Closer Than you Think

The College’s Promise Program Pays for up to 75 Credits for Eligible Students

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...

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,...

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...

National Award-Winning Adviser Honored

The Times bestows Gould with adviser emeritus honors

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...

History-Making Editor-In-Chief Returns to Lead Times Staff

Magee was the Times’ First African- American to Hold the Position

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...

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...

Students address MATC Board of Directors

Conflicting reports are given regarding Student Life during May and June meetings

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....