Campus Fun Days!

First couple weeks of class leaving you overwhelmed? You need a little extra fun! Lucky for you the Student Life organization understands where you are coming from.


Truax campus will have it's campus wide fun day today (September 9th) from 11-6pm. Be ready for food, fun, and friends. There will be lots of live entertainment ranging from a DJ all the way to a dance group. Fellow students will be helping make tie dye T-shirts. There is something for everyone to help you take a much needed break.

The West campus has plans to do their Campus Fun Day on Tuesday the 14th. More information to come on their plans. But definitely plan on having a great time!

Downtown Campus (DTEC) will be holding theirs on Thursday the 16th 11-3pm. Among other things you can look forward to Yoga, Jewlery Making, Guitar Hero Tornaments, and a Ceramic Sale. Male, Female, Young, Old this Campus Fun Day will not dissapoint.


Lindsay Johnson
Radiography

Surving the First Month of Class

Here are just a few helpful hints to help YOU get the most out of your MATC experience.

1. Come to Class, Come to Class, Come to Class!!- The first few weeks are very important, it will usually set the tone for the semester. –Daniel Imsland

2. Don't be afraid to ask questions. By asking questions I found out about the writing center, I found out about aditional labs where more computers were avaible, I found out about tutoring and how to get help. –Mandy McDermott

3. VERY IMPORTANT- If you drive, remember where you park every time. I try to park in the same general area every day. It is easy to forget where you parked. – Matthew Virnig

4. Don't give up! – Sylivia Suggs

5. Most importantly have fun, Get involved and make a difference! -Cody Shingler


Here's to a great semester!! :^)

Lindsay Johnson-Semester 3, Radiography program

CONGRATUALATIONS 2010 MADISON COLLEGE GRADUATES!!!

Wow, graduation is fast approaching!  I hope those who are graduating will join me in participating in the ceremony on May 15th at 10:00 am at the Madison Coliseum, please go to our Student Life Department to find out more about how to participate (you already pay the $20 graduation fee anyway, right?).  

It is a wonderful experience, where relatives and friends along with others graduating and their families and friends will be witnessing this truly awesome and wonderful event to celebrate your accomplishments!  There is a lot of late nights and early mornings working on homework, projects, papers, and presentations; commuting to school, planning out schedules, meeting deadlines, participating in classes we aren't always  strong in, and dedication of a large amount of time and energy into studying that we should all be recognized for so show it off!!

I hope to see you there!

Jacqueline C. Gilbertson

Student Ambassador

Finals Week!!!

For many of you it is beginning this week, and for other next week, either way I just want to encourage everyone to stop for 5 minutes and relax and take in a deep breath, get up to look out the window, or anything that will get your mind off the stress for a few moments...

Okay, now off to doing well and staying positive and focused.  You can do it!!!

Here is a quote for thought:

"The real essence of work is concentrated energy." by Walter Bagehot

All the hard work you are concentrating on now, will pay off in the future.  

Good Luck Everyone!!!

Jacqueline C. Gilbertson

Student Ambassador

Student Senate Elections!

Wisconsin Statute 38.145 states that an elected body of students have the right to spend Student Activities funds in a manner that they see will benefit students. The Madison College Student Senate is currently holding officer elections. Voting is done online in the link below and you will need your student ID number. Each candidate, even ones running for the same position, get their own page with their bios. Please read all the information for each candidate and decide if each student is capable of spending YOUR money wisely. Because of space restrictions candidates running for the same position have ballots in different pages. Read everything carefully and voting for more then one person for the same position is allowed if you think they all qualify. Voting ends Tuesday, April 27 at 6 PM.

IMPORTANT: The are people running as "write-in" candidates that don't have their names on the ballots. It is wise to consider all the options of who spends your money, so go check out some of the campus's bulletin boards.

Arber Rrushaj

Liberal Arts

TO VOTE: www.surveymonkey.com/s/OFFICIAL-BALLOT-Madison-College-Student-Senate-Officer-Election

Are you a student and a Parent?

If you are a student who is also a parent, then I have the perfect online group for you to join. It is a online group just for Madison College students who are parents to connect and share their advice, concerns, and ideas with other students who are parents through our school's blackboard site. Just send me an email to get you enrolled in the group at jcgilbertson@stu.matcmadison.edu.

Get Connected for Support & Success!

Jacqueline C. Gilbertson
Liberal Arts Student/Parent

Stressed?

I know I am; it is hard to be a student and have a lot to do. Especially when midterms are here, or you are just getting them finished. My recommendations are do not put off your final projects once you have the ability to work on them, know the content and get it done. The last thing you want is to come in at the end of the semester and not be able to print off your final project. I have been there, and it is not an easy thing to deal with. Also, make sure you are getting plenty of sleep and a good nutritional diet. If you are stressed or need to vent feel free to do so, we have counselors here at MATC who would love to sit down and talk. Go to a-z index on MatcMadison.edu web page and look up counselors. If you can not figure that out go to this web address which will lead you strait to their home page at MATC http://matcmadison.edu/counseling.

Nicole Braund