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At City Hall in Milwaukee, youth leaders from Milwaukee’s refugee community took center stage on Milwaukee’s World Refugee Day.
Refugee Day in Milwaukee
The third-floor stairwell is in the background on the left; the student meeting room is behind the glass on the right-hand side; games, study tables and comfy chairs are in the foreground in this picture of the Student Lounge and Rec Center in the S Building. The Convenience Store is located behind the meeting space and is not visible from this angle.
Student lounge luxury: Opening in Fall 2024
Executive Director of The Table Venice Williams
Nourishing souls: A tribute to Venice Williams
Lavonte Ford photo courtesy of MATC’s Marketing and Communications department.
MATC’s Choir honors a student who passed
Monique, a Culinary Arts student drizzles frosting over cherry-filled donuts.
Culinary Arts students serve Downtown Food Pantry guests
M-Cubed participants (from left to right) Noah Barry-Kessler, Paul Maynard, Jonathan Evans, Zyair Buckner
M-Cubed: Bridging futures, forging paths
The Fiserv was packed at Sundays Commencement with MATC students, family and friends.
Congratulations Class of 2024
Excited MATC Nursing students pose for a photo.
Celebration and smiles as students prepare to enter the nursing profession
Dr. Vicki J. Martin and MATC student Gabrielle Armon-Wickers at the MATC Foundation’s BluTender event, a March 2024 fundraiser at the Pfister to support the MATC Promise scholarship. Photo courtesy of MATC Photographer/ Videographer Tim Evans.
MATC’s President prepares for her next chapter: retirement
Graduation poem: Vibe to life
Graduation poem: Vibe to life
Graphic provided by MATC
Preliminary plans approved to lease new athletic training facility
MATC Head Baseball Coach Caleb Bounds studies the players strengths and capabilities.
Players wanted: fastball pitchers and power hitters
#20 Stormers Volleyball Middle Blocker Emma Gresch, photo courtesy of MATC Athletics
Volleyball sophomores who made their mark
Stormers basketball players Brionne Williams (L) and Shelton Williams-Dryden (R) pose for a photo at MATCs 2024 Spring Commencement ceremony at Fiserv Forum.
Stormer Graduates: Men’s Basketball
#23 Mikkalla Robertson Stormers Womens Basketball, photo courtesy of MATC Athletics
Four standout sophomores: Stormers Women’s Basketball
People leave West Allis Central High School on Tuesday, July 23, feeling empowered after Vice President Kamala Harris speech.
Kamala Harris campaigns in West Allis
Protestors approach police officers that stand guard on the hard perimeter of the RNC.
Milwaukee protestors make their mark during RNC
Members of the Rohingya Student Association pose for a photo during their visit to MIT. From left to right, they are: Aung Hein Kyaw, Khin Maung Aye, Zar Ni Ko, Zaw Min Naing, Chan Nyein San and Hnin Yati Aung. (Photo courtesy of Zar Ni Ko)
Rohingya Student Association’s educational summer field trips
People eat and drink outside of Drink Wisconsinbly during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The bar was in the heart of the action; its located directly across from the Fiserv Forum.
RNC from a disinterested POV
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks next to Vice President Kamala Harris as he delivers a statement a day after Republican challenger Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally, during brief remarks at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 14, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-3
Frida Fest 2024
Frida Fest celebration
Life’s fleeting moments
Life’s fleeting moments
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-2
A lot of smiling faces at Strawberry Festival 2024 in Cedarburg.
Strawberry lovers gather in Cedarburg
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 8
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 8
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5c
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5c
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5b
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5b
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5a
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5a
Stiff McGouly shares his advice for dating.
Stiff McGouly’s Dating Advice
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-3
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-2
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-1
Graphic courtesy of Milwaukees Office of Emergency Management
MATC Times encourages students to get MKE Alert
Thinking too much about video games - Mario and Heroism
Thinking too much about video games – Mario and Heroism
My open retirement letter
My open retirement letter
Perspectives: Who is your favorite woman?
Perspectives: Who is your favorite woman?
Brittany Sterling is a legally blind student who attends MATC. She is in her first year here and pursuing an associate degree in Business Management. She plans to eventually transfer to a four-year institution to get a degree in Accounting.
Be mindful of students with disabilities
Your friendly Stormers Little Village staff poses inside the new child care drop-in center in M172. The facility opened on Monday, July 22. Those picture (left to right) are: Lead Child Care Teacher, Tamara Allen; Child Care Attendant, Valencia Nelson; Child Care Attendant, BreAnna Jones; Manager, Scholarship Programs, Sara Cappaert.
Finally, relief for MATC’s student parents: Drop-in child care
Graphic courtesy of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health
June is Men’s Health Month
Renovations continue in the Student Resource Center (SRC) in S215 at MATCs Downtown Campus.
The SRC (Student Resource Center): A lifeline for students
An MATC student squeezes a stress ball to relieve some of his stress.
Stress management tips
There are many networking opportunities at MATC. This is an Employer Appreciation Breakfast for M-Cubed, a partnership with MPS, MATC and UWM. The event was held to thank employers and organizations for creating work-based learning experiences for students in Milwaukee.
Career Corner: The importance of building career connections both now and in the future
Photo courtesy of MATCs Marketing and Communications department
MATC hosts Governor and Senator to celebrate biotech win
The Great MKE Playdate 2024
Finding joy in Milwaukee
Frida Fest 2024
Frida Fest celebration
Graphic provided by MATC Marketing and Communications
Coffee with Cruz
Downtown Campus closed due to RNC
Downtown Campus closed due to RNC
Image provided by the CareerHub
Career Corner: Navigating ‘transfer in’ options at MATC
There are many networking opportunities at MATC. This is an Employer Appreciation Breakfast for M-Cubed, a partnership with MPS, MATC and UWM. The event was held to thank employers and organizations for creating work-based learning experiences for students in Milwaukee.
Career Corner: The importance of building career connections both now and in the future
This graphic is from CareerHub.
Career Corner: Planning for a career-ready semester
Meet three of the friendly CareerHub Ambassadors: Wilmer Valderrama, Kara Sternlieb and Victor Lo
Career Corner: New Year! New Career!
This graphic is from CareerHub.
Career Corner Question: Once I’m offered a job, what questions should I ask before accepting it?
An MATC student squeezes a stress ball to relieve some of his stress.
Stress management tips
A bartender pours a beer from a tap. Alcohol is the most used substance in America, according to the CDC.
Substance Use and Abuse
Coping with stress and change at MATC
Coping with stress and change at MATC
Two people sit at a booth with big breakfast plates. One person has only eaten a little bit of her food. Photo courtesy of student photographer GKV.
One death every 52 minutes is due to an eating disorder
A woman is being watched while she walks her dog in a wooded area.
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
Renovations continue in the Student Resource Center (SRC) in S215 at MATCs Downtown Campus.
The SRC (Student Resource Center): A lifeline for students
Monique, a Culinary Arts student drizzles frosting over cherry-filled donuts.
Culinary Arts students serve Downtown Food Pantry guests
S215 is under renovation to create a more grocery-store feel to the Downtown Food Pantry.
Downtown Campus Food Pantry: Demand drives expansion
Anonymous MATC Dietetics students answer your diet dilemmas and help you can make wise choices.
Diet Dilemmas: Exploring intermittent fasting
Graphic provided by Student Life
Spring Semester Kick-Off – FREE Food at Mequon Campus
MATC student move-in day
MATC student move-in day
On Campus Housing
Student Legal Clinic
Don’t rent trouble
Student Legal Clinic
If looking to rent but don’t have money for the deposit, here is some help
Student Legal Clinic
The student news site of Milwaukee Area Technical College

MATC Times
The student news site of Milwaukee Area Technical College

MATC Times
Zanaia Joshua

Zanaia Joshua, News Editor

Due to my love and passion for journalism, I joined the MATC Times in the 2023/24 academic year. I started as a writer and then became the News Editor. I love to write and broadcast! I’m excited to reveal my creativity and continue discovering my passion as a news journalist. For my personal growth, I enjoy reading, journaling, spending time in nature to connect with the earth, working out my body, enjoying music and having new experiences!

All content by Zanaia Joshua
Graphic courtesy of Milwaukees Office of Emergency Management

MATC Times encourages students to get MKE Alert

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
July 26, 2024
MATC Times staff member Zanaia Joshua poses in a presidential room in the Baird Center during the RNC (Republican National Convention) in Milwaukee.

RNC 2024 from a MATC student perspective

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
July 19, 2024
Three MATC Times staffers pose on Kilbourn Avenue on Friday afternoon as vendors set up for the RNC (Republican National Convention) July 15-18. The staffers, from left to right, are: Warren Murphy, Cierra Pleshette and Zanaia Joshua.

Times students experience the RNC

by Zanaia Joshua
July 13, 2024
The third-floor stairwell is in the background on the left; the student meeting room is behind the glass on the right-hand side; games, study tables and comfy chairs are in the foreground in this picture of the Student Lounge and Rec Center in the S Building. The Convenience Store is located behind the meeting space and is not visible from this angle.

Student lounge luxury: Opening in Fall 2024

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
June 26, 2024
A close up of two very comfortable egg-shaped chairs that swivel and tip back. They are located on the south side windows the Student Lounge and Rec Center on the third floor of the S Building.

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High tops and swivel chairs can be seen behind the foosball tables in the Student Lounge and Rec Center on the third floor of the S Building at the Downtown Campus. The window is on the south side of the lounge.

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These drop down lights offer a pop of color and interest to the ceiling of the Student Lounge and Rec Center at the Downtown Campus. Most of the ceiling is gray-textured industrial steel beams and duct work with hanging florescent lights that you can see in the background.

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Pool tables, comfy chairs and tables are featured in this section of the Student Lounge and Rec Center on the third floor of the S Building.

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A student meeting room is part of the Student Lounge and Rec Center on the third floor of the S Building at the Downtown Campus.

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A foosball table and pool tables can be seen in the background in the Student Lounge and Rec Center on the third floor of the S Building. The windows are on the north side of the lounge space.

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Comfortable rocking chairs rest in a corner by the south window in the Student Lounge and Rec Center on the third floor of the S Building at the Downtown Campus. The Milwaukee Police Stations flag can be seen flying in the background.

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Inside the Convenience Store next to the Student Lounge and Rec Center on the third floor of the S Building at the Downtown Campus

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Ceiling safety devices for visually impaired students in the third floor hallway by the Student Lounge and Rec Center in the S Building at the Downtown Campus

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Foosball is one of the games for students to play in the Student Lounge and Rec Center on the third floor of the S Building at the Downtown Campus

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Student Lounge and Rec Center on the third floor of the S Building at the Downtown Campus

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Graphic provided by ArtBlaze on the Beach.

Glowing sea creatures coming to Milwaukee’s Lakefront

by Zanaia Joshua
June 20, 2024
Chris Powers (L) and David New (R) perform as green lights glow, providing the perfect backdrop at The Hip Abuduction concert. Photo courtesy of Dan Ojeda, Pabst Theater Group

The Hip Abduction: Concert review 

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
May 8, 2024
Monique, a Culinary Arts student drizzles frosting over cherry-filled donuts.

Culinary Arts students serve Downtown Food Pantry guests

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
May 2, 2024
Volunteers roll up their sleeves to plant flowers and clean up trash on Earth Day at MATCs Walkers Square.

Celebrating Earth Day at Walker’s Square

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
April 23, 2024
S215 is under renovation to create a more grocery-store feel to the Downtown Food Pantry.

Downtown Campus Food Pantry: Demand drives expansion

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
April 23, 2024
Photo courtesy of MATCs BSU

MATC Prom 2024

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
April 11, 2024
Chef Paul Bartolotta (L) and local chef and restaurateur Dan Jacobs (R) listen as MATC students ask questions about the profession and what its like to be on Top Chef during their visit to the Downtown Campus at the end of March.

Behind-the-scenes: Top Chef Live

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
April 9, 2024
Kevin King, MATC Mothership President

[Photo] Student Spotlight: Two leaders worth appreciating

by Warren Murphy, Features Editor
March 28, 2024
Im not yelling panel discussion

“I’m not yelling” panel discussion

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
March 28, 2024
M324 is the temporary location of the Downtown Campus Food Pantry.

Downtown Campus Food Pantry temporarily relocated

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
March 20, 2024
MPS students visit MATC and hear about some of the career options available to them.

Welcome MPS students: Explore Your Future

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
March 13, 2024
These MATC students are planning to enjoy their Wednesday off for MATC Day. From left to right, they are: Levi Maurer, Audio Production; Michael Martinez, Electricity Program; Darius Guyton-Holman, Audio Production.

Enjoy two days off this week students!

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
March 12, 2024
The Food Pantry offers students healthy choices like these bags of vegetables.

[Photo] Nutrition mixed with chaos

by Brianna Erikson, Contributor
March 13, 2024
Tequilla (L) and Shelia (R) are two friendly staff members who greet customers at the State Street Coffee Shop.

Great coffee with tasty food options at State Street Coffee Shop – Downtown Campus

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
January 23, 2024
Construction crews are busy on the third floor of the S Building working on two projects: the new elevator and the new Student Lounge and Rec Center.

Spring semester begins with S Building construction at the Downtown Campus

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
January 15, 2024
Pictured left to right: Malcolm Kanady (President), Aubreyona Akbar (Vice President), Alex McKee (Secretary), Gabrielle Amon-Wickers (Treasurer), Elijah Holloway (Director of Public Relations), Amarion Davis (Campus Ambassador - Oak Creek), Ventae Parrow (Campus Ambassador - Downtown), and Dr. Vicki J. Martin, MATC President addressing the board. (Not pictured: Shatashia Gatlin (Sergeant of Arms)

[Photo] Unity in Action

by Christopher D’Allen, Editor-in-Chief
January 2, 2024
King Tutankhamun, a 9-year-old who was made king, is on display at the Baird Center in Milwaukee. Photo courtesy of Beyond King Tut

Mysteries of a boy made king – King Tut

by Zanaia Joshua
November 17, 2023
Photojournalist Gideon Verdin-Williams, (DJ Gideon/DJ GidMoney) is a co-founder of Poetry for the Soul.

Meet DJ Gideon, co-founder of Poetry for the Soul

by Zanaia Joshua, Times Staff Reporter
October 30, 2023
Graphic provided by MATC

MATC Day – Students, it’s your day off!

by Zanaia Joshua
October 12, 2023
Interesting architecture abounds at Best Place Coffee & Spirits and the surrounding area. You can see what looks like arches and columns from a castle in the background and just above the Best Place sign.

Shakespeare Raw – Love’s Labour’s Lost 

by Zanaia Joshua
October 12, 2023
Zanaia Joshua (R) and Julia Ramirez Miranda (L) order drinks at Best Place Coffee.

Best Place Coffee – a Shakespearian dream

by Zanaia Joshua
October 9, 2023
The Stormers’ celebrate during their September 1, game against Bay College at the Stormer Invitational.

Stormers serving up success

by Zanaia Joshua, Reporter
September 20, 2023
Alina Lemke is the first international player for Stormers Volleyball. (This photo was provided by Lemke.)

Stormers Volleyball welcomes their first international player

by Zanaia Joshua
September 15, 2023
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