Volume 43, Issue 5. Today is
October 25 , 2005
Up To Date

Incident Log

Sept. 28
A student reported that her vehicle sustained body damage from an apparent hit and run driver while the car was parked in lot C.

Sept. 29
An instructor reported that approximately 11 new books, still in shipping boxes, were stolen from his office in the TC building. The books were all related to auto mechanics or auto electric related.

Oct. 1
A campus police officer responded to the north side of the library on a report of a male assaulting a female. An investigation revealed that the couple are boyfriend-girlfriend and had been involved in an argument. Both parties denied that an assault had taken place and refused to cooperate with the officer. The non-students were told to leave campus and were warned not to return.

Oct. 3
The IT staff reported that an interior door was damaged, possibly by someone prying on the door in an attempt to gain entry. The damage may have occurred over the weekend.

Oct. 4
A College Safety officer responded to lot A, on a report of two students arguing. An investigation revealed that the confrontation was over a parking space. The incident was resolved at the scene.

Oct. 5
A student reported that he left his backpack unattended in the Testing Center earlier that afternoon and person(s) unknown removed the key ring that held his car key.

Oct. 7
An employee reported that person(s) unknown stole a thumb drive from her desk in an EF building office.

A student made a report to a campus police officer that she was possibly molested by another student in the Kirk Center men’s restroom the previous day.

Oct. 9
A student reported that he left his wallet unattended on a table on the second floor of the library for a short time and when he returned the wallet had been taken by person(s) unknown.

 

Spotlight

Television and society

Phi Theta Kappa will be holding a forum titled, “Stay Tuned-TV’s Unforgettable Moments.” This event will take a look at popular culture through the entertainment industry and the media in regards to how it has affected society. Discussion topics will range from events in history to television shows. Some of these will include the devastation of Sept. 11, the O.J. Simpson trial, and JFK. The discussion will mostly cover the past 50 years of television in the United States, however, some will touch on events that have affected the world. This event will take place on Oct. 25 from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m., in the community room of the library in LB145. For more information, contact Jonathan Green, director of scholarship at jonleegreen@hotmail.com or (480) 707-8985. In addition, Melissa Navarro, vice president of hallmarks at melissa.navarro@ptk.org or at (480) 221-1336.


On-Campus Events


Lunch with the president
Larry Christiansen will be holding the fall lunch conversation on Nov. 1 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Kiva room located in the Kirk Center. Topics that will be discussed include the construction costs and planning options in regards to whether or not plans have changed. Anyone attending must RSVP to Donella Eberle at deberle@mail.mc.maricopa.edu no later than Oct. 26. Students and faculty are welcomed and encouraged to attend.

Songwriters night
The next Songwriters Night will be on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. at Into the Bean Coffee House. All students are encouraged to come and showcase his or her own talents. The coffee house is located across the street from MCC at 1710 W. Southern Ave. Participants must sign up at 6:30 p.m. in order to participate for that night’s event.

Diversity retreat
The Leadership Today Diversity Retreat will be taking place Oct. 28-30 at Whispering Pines Camp in Prescott, Ariz. The fee to participate is $5. All students wanting to improve upon his or her leadership skills should plan on attending this retreat. For more information, call (480) 461-7453.

Table visits
Arizona State University will be on campus for a table visit in regards to admissions. The representative will be here from 9 to 11 a.m. on Oct. 26 and again on Nov. 9 in the Kirk Center. For more information, call (480) 461-7452.

Colorado State University will be on campus for a table visit on Oct. 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the Student Services patio. For more information, call (480) 461-7452.

Science Day
The Life Science Department is sponsoring a Science Day titled, “Science Outreach Day.” This event will take place on Nov. 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Southern and Dobson location. Fourth through sixth grades will be on campus and will be educated on topics related to science. For more information about this event, call Ron Dinchak at (480) 461-7107.

Giving blood
There will be a blood drive on Nov. 1 at the Southern and Dobson location in the middle of the campus in front of the Kirk Center. All students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to give blood if possible.

Clubs Carnival
There will be a Clubs Carnival at the Red Mountain campus on Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again from 4 to 6 p.m. Various clubs will be featured on campus.

The Clubs Carnival will also take place on Nov. 16 at the Southern and Dobson location from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again from 5 to 7 p.m. All students are encouraged to come to learn and find out how he or she can get involved with campus clubs and other organizations.