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Volume 38 Issue 5
November 7, 2000
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Mark Your Calendar
SPOTLIGHT
Mesa Legend presents ... "Last Call For Democracy!" 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the Clock Tower. The free show will feature local bands
Authority Zero, Shame The Elephant Man, Redfield, ODDiKA and DJ Dysfunctionz;
Star Theatre's "Oxymoronz," a Scottsdale-based improvisational comedy
troupe; and the Arizona Cardinals' Cheerleaders signing posters. Members
of Arizona's Green Party, MCC's Environmental Action Club, M.E.Ch.A. and
the Young Democratic Socialists will speak about issues they believe will
shape this year's election. For information, call (480) 461-7333.
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HELPING OUT |
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Polling Site
A Maricopa County presidential election polling site will be open
6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 in the Kirk Center's Navajo Room.
The site will be for Mesa precinct 93; its boundaries: North is
60 Freeway, South is Baseline Road, East is Country Club Road, and
West is Alma School Road. For information, call (602) 506-3257.
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Help Feed the Hungry
St. Mary's Food Bank is in need of volunteers for the holiday season,
especially those who can come in on a weekday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A number of volunteer opportunities are available such as food drives,
the turkey drive, distributing toys and holiday food boxes, and
hand-addressing cards for the holiday greeting program. For information,
call (602) 352-3640.
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CD Release Party
The Mesa Partnership for Tobacco-Free Youth and Community will have
a CD release party for "Clear the Air", a music compilation of Phoenix
area bands, in honor of the Great American Smokeout Day 4 to 10
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at the Clock Tower.
The CD is sponsored by the Mesa Alliance Against Drugs and was put
together by Teen TV, a group of Mesa teenagers who produce media
content with an anti-tobacco message. The free event will showcase
six bands: Uncommon Valor, Daylight, Clyde, The Falters, Sugar High
and The Scones. Proceeds go to the East Valley Child Crisis Center.
For information, call (480) 921-7248 x309.
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Thanksgiving Adopt-A-Family
The Student Activities Department is accepting self nominations/applications
up until Monday, Nov. 13 for the Thanks-giving Adopt-A-Family program.
The program benefits MCC students and their families who are in need
of assistance. Donations of food, clothing, household and hygiene
supplies will be accepted up until Monday, Nov. 20. For information
and applications, call Nora at (480) 461-7277. |
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Help Blind Children
The Foundation for Blind Children (FBC) needs volunteers to provide
assistance and dedication to the variety of programs they have.
The center is located at 1235 E. Harmont in Phoenix, one block east
of 12th Street and one block north of Northern Avenue. For information,
e-mail Jennifer Conney at jcooney@the-fbc.org
or call her at (602) 331-1470 x107. |
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DANCE |
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Ballroom Dancing
A Ballroom Dance class will be 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays starting Nov.
8 through Dec. 13 in the Navajo Room. The 6 week course teaches
basics in Swing, Fox Trot, Waltz, Cha Cha, Salsa, and Rumba dancing.
Tuition is $48 per person and $86 a couple. To register, call the
Community Education department at (480) 461-7493.
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FILM
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Film Auditions
Auditions for "None Left Standing", a feature length movie directed
by MCC Film Club's president, Sam Benavides, will be 5 to 10 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 8 through Nov. 10 downstairs in the
Kirk Center.
The film is about three young filmmakers trying to win a film festival
and decide to film live footage but accidentally record a murder.
For information, call Benavides at (480) 481-3989. The club meets
1 p.m. every Wednesday downstairs in the Kirk Center. For information,
call (480) 461-7611.
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LOVE OF ART |
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Gifts for the Holidays
A Holiday Boutique, sponsored by the Professional Staff Association
(PSA), will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 in the Navajo
Room. MCC employees, crafters, vendors, and demonstrators will be
showcasing and selling their holiday items. For information, call
(480) 461-7356.
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LECTURES |
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Computers and Internet
Network Nights, a free lecture and discussion forum offering the
most current topics in network administration issues and certification
exam requirements, will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at MCC's
Business and Industry Institute, at 145 N. Centennial Way in downtown
Mesa, just east of the public library.
The presentation topic will be "Firewalls 101" and will feature
speaker Jeremy Muir, an Information Security Engineer for Integrated
Information Systems in Tempe. Network Nights is held monthly at
6:30 to 8 p.m. at the institute. For information and dates of up-coming
presentations, call (480) 461-6100.
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Environmental Club
MCC's Environmental Action Club will be sponsoring a guest speaker
1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20 in Room LS208.
The speaker is Eric Stoops, an author and activist for endangered
animals' rights. He will be speaking about the planet's life forms
and their ecological relationships. Several non-poisonous live specimens
which have been "rescued" from poachers, will be available. For information,
e-mail:mitchell
jay@mail.mc.maricopa.edu. |
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CAREERS |
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ASU Open House
The ASU College of Architecture and Environmental Design will host
a free open house 1:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the college,
located on the northwest corner of the main campus, on University
Drive, one block east of Mill Avenue in Tempe.
Learn about their architecture and design programs and careers,
tour the college, see ASU students' work, and meet the faculty and
staff For information, call (480) 965-3594 or visit www.asu.edu.
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CULTURAL |
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A Rose is a Rose
The Mesa East Valley Rose Society will host a rose show 1 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18 in the Navajo Room. Grooming of the roses will
take place 6 to 10 a.m. and judging will be behind closed doors
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, call (480) 892-7998.
The society meets 7 to 9 p.m. the second Thursday of every month
in the Kiva Room.
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ASMCC Student Government
"Soap Box" is open for students to express their opinions to ASMCC
on a stage 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday at the Clock Tower. The
Student Senate meets 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 8, 22 and Dec.
7, 20 in the Kiva Room. For information, call (480) 461-7278. |
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Information provided by MCC College Safety
Oct. 14
While attending a Mortuary Science seminar at MCC, a Phoenix man
suffered an apparent stroke. Paramedics arrived and told the man
he should have further medical treatment. He was driven to Desert
Sam by a friend.
Oct. 19
While on patrol in the west parking lot, a student safety officer
observed an individual pull into a faculty parking space without
a college decal. When the officer asked the male driver if he was
a student, his reply was, "I do not have to answer you." The officer
stood behind the car while it was in reverse, making contact with
the officer's knee. A certified college officer arrived and informed
the driver he had to show him identification. He did and indicated
he did not know that his car struck the student officer. He was
cited for no decal and for parking in a faculty designated area.
A report was received of criminal damage to a Chevrolet
truck parked in the southwest parking lot. The owner of the vehicle
said the window, on the passenger's side, was broken but nothing
was stolen.
A college officer was notified of possible verbal
and written harassment towards a female student, which contained
no threats and learned that it was a hoax carried out by a former
employee.
Oct. 26
A male student cursed a female faculty member before leaving her
class. She notified the department chair and he sent an e-mail to
the dean of students citing three sections of the college regulations
that have been violated. The dean of students will follow up the
request for action.
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Honors for instructor, students
An MCC faculty member and two students recently
won national recognition from Psi Beta, a national honor society
in psychology.
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