The magic of spring
by Robyn Wiggill, Opinions Editor /// rwiggill@matctimes360.com
April 22, 2014
I got excited after watching the news the other day. They reported that it was finally … spring! After having a winter that was below 65F for 132 consecutive days, I am so ready to begin the thawing process. Imagine my disappointment when the following days included rain, fog and even some more snow!...
Should the U.S. get involved with Ukraine situation?
by Robyn Wiggill, Opinions Editor /// rwiggill@matctimes360.com
March 24, 2014
A hot topic on many news outlets recently has been the civil unrest in Ukraine. After deciding to accept a bailout from Russia instead of accepting a deal with the EU (European Union) the country was pushed into turmoil. Protesters took to the streets, police were out in full force and their presiden...
College experience brings life lessons with studies
by Robyn Wiggill, Opinions Editor /// rwiggill@matctimes360.com
March 12, 2014
I have been asked to write about an instructor who has influenced me either academically or personally during my time at MATC. I think this is an unfair assignment. But before you get the wrong impression, let me explain. I started studying part time at MATC in 2009; in 2012 I joined the Human Resources...
Losing a Legend
by Robyn Wiggill, Opinions Editor | rwiggill@matctimes360.com
February 26, 2014
Dec. 5, 2013; Mandela has passed away. The country of South Africa and most of the world is tossed into a state of mourning. A great man is lost… I remember hearing the news that Mandela had passed away. While this was not completely unexpected news, it was still hard to handle. I was driving home...
Oh to be successful
by Robyn Wiggill, Oak Creek Campus Editor | rwiggill@matctimes360.com
February 11, 2014
“The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” Do you recognize this quote? It is from the great Vince Lombardi. While Lombardi is talking about football, the concept ...
Bucket lists are just long-term to-do lists
by Robyn Wiggill, Oak Creek Campus Editor | rwiggill@matctimes360.com
December 10, 2013
When I recently asked a few people what was on their bucket lists, I was given a look of confusion and shock. One friend even said I’m not dying so why should I make a bucket list. Why is it that the term bucket list has a negative connotation attached to it? A bucket list is not an admission of a...
Do you want to see your teacher’s face?
by Robyn Wiggill, Oak Creek Campus Editor | rwiggill@matctimes360.com
November 20, 2013
I, like many of you, drag myself out of bed early in the morning in order to make my first class. I will be the first to admit I am not a morning person. I find that I am only functional after 10 a.m. and a cup of coffee. When my alarm goes off at 6 a.m., online classes suddenly sound a lot more appealing....
Letter to the Editor
by Ronnie Morrow, Marketing Management Major
November 20, 2013
The MATC District Board approved a policy on June 26, 2012, that all MATC property, buildings and grounds would become tobacco free on Nov. 1, 2012. Under Policy G0401, MATC Public Safety will give any person violating the provisions of this policy a verbal warning. Any student who continues to violate...
Let me get this straight, 86 percent of 13 percent is how many?
by Robyn Wiggill, Oak Creek Campus Editor | rwiggill@matctimes360.com
November 6, 2013
The current graduation rate of MATC students is 13 percent. This may surprise many students who hear statistics such as “86 percent of MATC students are employed within six months of graduation.” The key word is graduation. The graduates may be finding jobs. But since the graduation rate is low,...
Living in fantasy football land
by Robyn Wiggill, Oak Creek Campus Editor // rwiggill@matctimes360.com
October 16, 2013
As the temperatures in Wisconsin begin to fall, the level of competition begins to rise. The end of summer brings on the change from swimsuits to game-day gear. If you are a Wisconsin native the appropriate colors are green and gold. And if you are me, you will soon find yourself declared – a football...
Students, take out your laptops, it’s time to grade your professors
by Jim Nance, Times Editor in Chief | jnance@matctimes360.com
October 3, 2013
Every semester students from every college across the nation take courses they’re either eager to take or dreading because they’re unfamiliar with the material. In addition, they’re faced with choosing their courses based on either their schedules or the particular professor teaching that module....
Flush the toilet: The Dilemma of Raunchy Restrooms
by Veronika Greco, Times Staff Reporter
August 2, 2013
You know you’ve seen it. I have and it’s enough to make you want to throw up – feces smeared on the toilet seat, menstruation products left for all to see, urine sprayed on the floor, graffiti on the walls, full unflushed toilets just waiting to be flushed – and I’ve been told that used condoms...