Get friendly with your farmer’s market
by Charita Ford, Times Contributor
July 13, 2018
Filed under Features, Health, In the Community, News
The days are long and the sun is going strong – summer is officially here. And along with all of the fun that summer has to offer – pools, picnics and sunshine – don’t forget your waistline. Students often have the desire to eat healthy and get fit but are short in two areas: money and time. B...
Who’s hungry for a class?
by Mara Cook, Times Editor-in-Chief
July 13, 2018
The beginnings of the fall and spring semesters are going to bring a new buzz to the campus. No, I’m not talking about construction buzz, but that of the new food truck class that will be starting this fall. The course is “due in part to the demand from the community that exists among the ent...
MATC launches promise program for adults
by Ginny Gnadt, MATC Public Relations
May 23, 2018
Milwaukee Area Technical College officially launched the MATC Promise for Adults this morning, offering free tuition for eligible students to finish their associate degrees at MATC. The new program is an expansion of MATC’s first-in-the-state Promise program, which assists new high school graduates....
Go old-school when studying for exams
by Tutoring Center, Times Contributor
May 18, 2018
Filed under News
Finish this song, if you can: A B C D E F G H I J K L - M - N - O - P…? Is the melody now stuck in your head? How about this poem: I before e except after c or when sounding like a in ________ and _____. How old were you when you learned this gem? The mind loves to learn songs, poems and all sort...
Ask the JOBshop – What we offer
by JOBshop, Times Contributor
May 18, 2018
Filed under News
Dear JOBshop/InternConnect office, I’m a new Promise student here at MATC. I saw your office for the first time the other day and I was wondering what it is that you do and how you can help me. Thanks! Susie Q. Dear Susie, Thanks for the great question. Surprisingly the number one question that w...
Free dental care provides smiles for everyone
by Kirsten Schmitt, Times Contributor
May 16, 2018
Filed under News
Wisconsin Dental Association (WDA) Foundation Mission of Mercy is offering free dental care on Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23 at the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park. Dr. Lynn Lepak-McSorley, state chair of WDA Mission of Mercy and MATC faculty member, said the event “provides ca...
We miss the hallway chatter
May 14, 2018
It’s no secret that we live in a fast-paced world. Everything around us is ever-changing, and in order to keep up you have to adjust with the “waves” of the water. That’s the name of the game, either get in or you just might be out. Have you noticed a change in the demographic of MATC? The bu...
Evidence that tech colleges are effective
by Mara Cook, Times Online Editor
May 14, 2018
Filed under Events, Features, News, showcase
HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) instructor Doni Bartley has lead a team of students and staff to the Lennox VisionTech Conference for the last four years. Each year they attended they placed; two first places, and second and third places were achieved. This year there were 26 stu...
Milwaukee Community members “March for Our Lives”
by Charita Ford, Times Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2018
Filed under Events, Features, In the Community, News, showcase, Top Stories
Student and community members rallied together Saturday, March 24, marching from the Milwaukee County Courthouse to Red Arrow Park to protest the numerous incidents of gun violence all over the United States. Marchers protested in solidarity under the theme “protect lives, not guns.” Students...
Let Google Drive you around school
May 1, 2018
Filed under News
If MATC staff had a nickel for every thumb drive (aka flash drive or USB stick) left in a computer on campus, they would be rich. Unfortunately, those drives store an awful lot of lost homework. There is a better way to store your assignments: Google Drive. Because MATC uses Gmail, a Google prod...
Times does it again
by Times Staff
April 24, 2018
The MATC Times took third place in the Best of Show category at the Associated Collegiate Press Midwinter National Convention on March 3. The MATC staff competed with over 40 two-year colleges from around the country. Front left, Mara Cook, Charita Ford (editor in chief), Kourtney Stevens; back left, Bob H...
Safety is everyone’s responsibility
by Mara Cook, Times Online Editor
April 20, 2018
Don’t leave that phone unattended, make sure the valuables in your car are well stowed out of plain sight, use a lock that can withstand a considerable amount of force, and be aware of your surroundings when on campus. These are a few of the tips Director of Public Safety Aisha Barkow shared ...