Spotlight
Cell phone users charged thousands
Free 411
Why are consumers continuing to subject themselves to
the unnecessary fee of dialing 411? Phone companies such as T- Mobil and
Cox Communications are charging $1 or more for those who take advantage
of convienient phone directory. Cell phone users who do not have a phonebook
or the internet handy to locate a phone number may dial 800-FREE-411 with
out having that extra fee tacked onto the bill. Jingle Networks provides
this sevice at no cost because local businesses sponser it in exchange for
a 12 second advertisement given to users who select a number from the business
yellow pages category. However, users who are requesting a residential number
are never given the advertisement. Is 12 seconds of time not worth the money
saved? This free directory assistance operates exactly like others and gives
the option to be connected to the number at no addition fee. Critics worry
their cell numbers may be given to telemarketers through this service however
federal law prohibits this from happening. Despite this new service, phone
users continue to disregard the thousands of dollars they throw away when
dialing 411. For more information, try the free service first hand or visit
www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/free411.asp.
On-Campus Events
Career expo
For those who missed the Community Involvement Expo at the main campus,
there will be a final Community Involvement Expo at the Red Mountain campus
on Feb. 8. Representatives from the community will hold the event from 9
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Vendor day
Students may visit various vendors on the Red Mountain campus on Feb 8.
from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
African American culture
There will be a lecture on Feb. 9 titled “Media and The Black Community.”
The event is open to students and faculty and will be held from 1 to 3 p.m.
in the Kiva Room.
Movie night
In celebration of Black History Month, there will be a showing of “The
Wood” in the Kiva Room on Feb. 15.
The romantic comedy is about a man reminiscing about growing up with his
friends in an African American community in Inglewood, a neighborhood in
L.A.
The event is from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Ontonio Ballad
at 461- 7397.
History exibit
The Paul A. Elsner Library located on the MCC main campus will have an exhibit
titled Arizona in the Great Depression: Through a Photographer’s lens
set up in the lobby. Admission is free to anyone interested. The photos
show Arizona in the 1930s during one of its roughest times. This exhibit
will run between Feb. 1 and 24.
Great Depression lectures
A presentation on Arizona during the New Deal Era will be given by Besty
Fahlman, an ASU professor and author, on Feb 9. The event will be held in
the Center for Teaching and Learning conference room from 6-7 p.m.
There will be a presentation titled “Of Citrus, Cotton, and Lettuce:
Farming on the Southside during the Great Depression” on Feb. 15.
The event will be held in Media Services room AS121 from 12 to 1 p.m. Those
interested are encouraged to bring a bag lunch.
Contact Zoë Luter at 480- 461- 7286. for more information.
Talk on stereotypes
A lecture titled “What is Hiding Behind Your Stereotypes?” will
be held on Feb 15. The lecture will explore the roots of why society makes
unwanted judgments about others. This event will be held from 1:30 to 2:45
p.m. in the MCC library in room LB 145.
Learning styles
There will be several lectures about learning styles this month. This is
part of the SOS Workshop Lecture Series which are all free to students,
staff and the community.
The presenters explore the many differences of how people learn, which is
helpful in studying and teaching alike.
Contact the counseling departments at 480- 461- 7588 at Southern and Dobson
or 480- 654- 7588 at Red Mountain for more information.
Lectures held at the Southern and Dobson campus in the Pima Room are Feb.
14 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. and Feb.16 from 12 to 1:15 p.m.
There will also be a lecture on Feb. 14 from 12 to 1:15 p.m. on the Red
Mountain campus in room M107.
Silver sale
There will be a silver jewelry vendor at a table in the Kirk Center on Feb.
13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, contact Sylvia Wirth at 520-
444- 8338.
Clubs meets
The Environmental Action club meets every Wednesday from 3 to 4 p.m. in
room LS201 in the Life Science building. Contact Ron Dinchak at 480- 461-7107
or rdinchak@mail.mc.maricopa.edu for more information
Off-Campus Events
Sweet tooth soirée
The 3rd Annual Sweet Tooth Soiree will take place at West Main Street in
Downtown Mesa on Feb. 11. The event is planned by several merchants who
will provide desserts, live entertainment, horse drawn carriage rides and
deals on unique merchandise. Carriage rides are $1. There will be a jazz
band in front of Coffee Talk, chocolate sculpture in front of BaK’d,
free scrap booking workshop in front of Mystic Paper and kettle corn in
front of Grandma’s Lullaby Loft. Visitors may take part in the sweet
indulgence from 3 to 6 p.m.
Sinbad
Comedian Sinbad will be performing live at the Mesa Arts Center on East
Main Street in the Ikeda Theater Feb. 11. The show begins at 8 p.m. with
the comedian who is famous for his story- telling style and energy filled
routines. Tickets range from $35 to $65 and may be purchased at www.boxoffice.mesaartscenter.com
or at the theater box office at the Mesa Arts Center.
Girl’s night out
There will be discounts and giveaways at several Tempe businesses for all
girls who visit Mill Avenue in Downtown Tempe on Feb. 9. This special is
from 5 to 9 p.m. Additional “Girl’s Night’s Outs”
will be held March 9, April 6, May 11 and June 8.