42U in the clear for the year
by Charita Ford, Times Editor-in-Chief
February 16, 2018
Due to an over $800,000 short- fall, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) was scheduled to discontinue nine bus routes this year, including the 42U bus route that services: MATC Mequon campus, Concordia University, Brown Deer Park-Ride Lot, Cardinal Stitch University, Bayshore Town Center, Bay...
Health information technology a career with room for expansion and advancement
by Mara Cook, Online Editor
January 4, 2018
Carly Walker started out as a MATC student in radiography, but soon realized that was not what she wanted to do. So, she went online to find other programs that MATC offers and came across the medical coding program. Walker reviewed the program further and with the encouragement of her father, she changed her course of study...
Drinking, driving – holiday safety
by Kimberly Gilmartin, Times Contributor
January 2, 2018
With the holiday season comes holiday parties and cocktails. Don’t take chances driving if you have been drinking. If you are feeling buzzed, you are likely over the 0.08 limit and should not drive. However if you do find yourself being pulled over by police and you have been drinking, stay ca...
Behold the Bucks in our backyard
by Charita Ford, Times Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2017
On Nov. 16 the Milwaukee Press Club hosted a meeting at Turner Hall to discuss the progress and plans surrounding the new Milwaukee Bucks arena and sports facility, along with plans for business and residential districts. The speaker panel featured Peter Feigin, president, Milwaukee Bucks; Tracy Johnso...
It doesn’t pay to get a payday loan
by Kimberly Gilmartin, Times Contributor
December 13, 2017
Payday loans are short-termed loans that you must repay by the time you get your next paycheck. The lender charges you a fee plus interest on the amount you borrow. These types of lenders usually don’t require a full credit check, which is why they are popular with people who have bad credit. Be...
Expunging Court Records
by Kimberly Gilmartin, Times Contributor
December 7, 2017
Expunging a court record means the court seals the entire criminal case file, both paper and electronic, and will not allow anyone to access the file without a court order. If the judge orders a case expunged, any reference to it will be removed from the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access website. If someone as...
Put points on the political agenda
by Michael Dozier, Times Photography Editor
December 5, 2017
On Nov. 6, the students at the West Allis campus learned about city government from Jim Owczarksi, city clerk for the City of Milwaukee. Owczarski has been city clerk for six years, is a former Milwaukee Sentinel reporter and has been around government in some shape or form for many years. Owczarsk...
MATC mental health event brings awareness
by Shanell Brookshire, Times Staff Reporter
December 5, 2017
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), mental illness is defined as “a condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling or mood. Such conditions may affect someone’s ability to relate to others and function each day. Each person will have different experiences, even people w...
Hands For Hope, Together We Win – raising awareness for cancer
by Hannah Stoffield, Times Staff Reporter
November 17, 2017
On Oct.11, the Mequon campus hosted their cancer awareness event: Hands For Hope, Together We Win. The MATC student government’s goal was to raise awareness for all types of cancers and get their peers involved. While raising awareness for cancer the student government also aimed to recruit new memb...
MATC,Stritch plan to cut the nursing shortage down to size
by Charita Ford, Times Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2017
A research brief conducted by Public Policy Forum provides evidence that over “525,000 registered nurses are expected to leave the workforce between 2012 and 2022. These figures are according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recent projections. There is said to be a need to expand the workfo...
Job fair provides career opportunities
by Shanell Brookshire, Times Staff Reporter
October 24, 2017
Searching for employment can be scary. MATC has partnered with multiple businesses and organizations to kick-start employment for students. On Sept. 27, booths lined the first to the second floors of the Downtown Milwaukee campus S Building. Employers filled the tables with gift bags, employment appli...
Accommodation office offers tools to succeed
by Armand Edwards, Times Downtown Milwaukee Campus Editor
October 24, 2017
Many of us have different needs in life. When it comes to education, there’s a need to ensure that every student receives the kinds of benefits and opportunities that other students receive. But what if a student has a learning disability, or a physical disability that inhibits learning or note takin...