Mustang Magazine Volume 6, Issue 10

We talk to her about her interest inMechatronics and programming as well

as her plans for her future. [pg. 12]

volume six | issue ten | october 2011

SiomaraAlanis

SiomaraAlanisWe talk to her about her interest in

Mechatronics and programming as wellas her plans for her future. [pg. 12]

MT Student

Good Study HabitsHow to improve your academic

performance in college. [pg. 06]

Tutoring ScheduleTutors are available tohelp you pass your classes! [pg. 08]

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Credits

TSTC Harlingen is a two-year higher educationinstitution emphasizing courses of study intechnical education for which there is a demandwithin the state of Texas.

1902 N. Loop 499Harlingen, TX 785501.800.852.8784www.harlingen.tstc.edu

Equal opportunity shall be afforded within theTexas State Technical College System to allemployees and applicants for admission oremployment regardless of race, color, gender,religion, national origin, age or disability. TSTC willmake reasonable accommodations for studentswith disabilities.

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ON CAMPUS04 Campus Events Calendar05 From Your SGA President17 Student Guide20 The Military Shift

COLLEGE RESOURCES06 Financial Aid Resources08 Free Tutoring Schedule22 Student Health23 Intramurals

SPECIAL FEATURES10 Student Artwork Submissions12 Student Feature: Siomara Alanis

ENTERTAINMENT16 Community Events Calendar18 New LRC Releases19 What’s New?

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CCoonnnneecctt wwiitthh uuss!!Read the magazine online at:www.harlingen.tstc.edu/mustang


05 Think Pink Party,

GED Registration;

Scholarship Workshop

06 Candlelight Vigil

07 GED Registration;

Flag Football Rosters Due

11 Pre-Loan Session;

Open Mic Night

13 Flag Football Begins

17 Dual Enrollment Spring 2012 Deadline

19 Raquetball Open Tournament

21 Midterm Grades Due

22 National Make a Difference Day;

SGA Service Project

24 Spring 2012 Registration Begins

25 Bench Press Competition;

Red Ribbon Week

26 Wellness Walk

27 Oktoberfest

28 Spring 2012 Scholarship Deadline

CAMPUS EVENTS2011

Oktoberfest

OCTOBER

Candlelight Vigil

Think Pink Party

Open Mic Night

A LETTER FROM YOUR SGA PRESIDENT


Hey Mustangs! My name isRuth Trevino and I will beproudly serving as yourSGA president!

There are also a couple of new faces in ouroffice; Coretta Miles (secretary) and JoseAlaniz (historian). They are excited and fullof energy to help us achieve a greatsuccessful term as your SGA officers andI’m glad to have them as a part of our team.

Thank you to everyone who came toWelcome Week and I hope to seeeveryone again at all our October events!

We have two SGA meetingsfrom 12-1pm in the LRCOrientation Room on the11th and 25th, where we willbe giving out free lunch. Inhonor of Breast CancerAwareness Month we will behaving our annual Think PinkParty on October 5. Weinvite everyone to come byfor free massages, manicures,information, and candy.

Open Mic Night is on October 11 socome out and sing a song, tell a joke, orread a poem. And last but not least,Oktoberfest is on October 27! Free candy!Haunted House! Rides! Food! Music!Costume Contests! Photo Booth, and somuch more!

If you have any concerns, suggestions,questions, or need information, please stopby the SGA Office in the Student Center,Room 122, or contact us at 956.364.4343.

Sincerely,

Ruth Treviño

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HelloMustangs!


FINANCIAL AID

Starting college or returning to school as an adult canbe daunting, but when you're a service member ormilitary spouse, it can seem overwhelming. The idea oftaking statistics or chemistry may make you hesitate, butdon't let doubts stand in your way.

Opportunities for both military and civilian educationare virtually everywhere. Developing solid study habitswill help your personal success as a student. It will alsogive you ideas to help your children develop lifelongskills that they can begin refining long before they sendout college applications.

Getting StartedHaving a routine and a regular place to study is a goodstart in developing strong study skills. Some peoplestudy more effectively in the morning, others at night.Discover your best time and develop a schedule thatallows for your peak study time.

Getting OrganizedWhether you're in middle school or graduate school,you'll find that lack of organization is the main cause oflow academic performance. With multiple teachers toanswer to and different class schedules and assignmentsto track, unorganized students find themselves quicklyfalling behind in their grade point average (GPA).

Balancing Family, Fun, Workand SchoolIf you are returning to school and have a family and/orcareer, setting priorities is the first step toward timemanagement and that's the first step toward success.Yes, you might have to put favorite activities or socialinterests on hold for a while, but in the long run you'llfind that any sacrifices were well worth the timeinvested in your education.

Developing GoodStudy HabitsFew things improve your performance in college moredramatically than developing good study habits. By Kelli Kirwan for Military.com [http://mnstr.me/KirwanGoodHabits]

• Keep a separate notebook for each class. The typeof notebook will depend on the teacher and theassignments. Color-code classes if necessary.

• Keep good notes. Class notes, assignments, taperecordings (if the teacher allows it), and personalreminders help you keep up and not be surprised bythat Friday afternoon quiz.

• Pens, pencils, computer ink, and other suppliesshould be on hand and convenient to your study area.

• Backpacks keep everything together and available.Make sure you routinely check the supplies in yourbackpack or organizer bag if you're often on the roador in different locations to study.

Extra Tips


Your anticipated completion date on file withthe admissions office is used for estimating yourfinancial aid award. It is important that this datebe updated when a student has changed majorsor has graduated from a program.

You can check your anticipated completion dateon your WebAdvisor account when you requesta program evaluation. If it needs to be updatedit is important that you do this at the admissionsoffice. If you are not sure when you expect tograduate, your program advisor can help youdetermine your anticipated completion date.

TSTC HarlingenLozano Long ScholarshipDeadline: October 28, 2011Application: bit.ly/jrdIEK

Some helpful tips to help smoothyour scholarship application process:

• Write rough draft of essay required.

• Gather documents required by each scholarshipapplication.

• Complete application rough draft.

• Properly address envelopes to be mailed

• Complete a spell/grammar check, finalizeapplication, and assemble documents and mail/ordeliver complete application.

• Be sure to make a copy of all your submittedapplications for your personal records.

HOW TOPLAN AHEAD

Need additional funds for college?Check out these scholarships available!

Scholarship Deadlines for Spring 2012 Approaching!

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For additional scholarship opportunities visit:www.harlingen.tstc.edu/FinancialAid/Scholarships.aspx or www.fastweb.com


Fall 2011Supplemental Instruction

Tutoring Schedule

FREE!

STUDENT SUCCESS

DEVELOPMENTAL MATHVictoria Lopez | DMTH-0200 | W-220Mon/Wed..............................................11:00 AM - 3:00 PMTues/Thurs ............................................11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Angelica Castillo | DMTH-0200 | W-220Mon/Tues/Wed......................................9:00 AM -10:00 AMMonday...................................................2:00 PM - 3:00 PMMon/Wed................................................3:00 PM - 5:00 PMTues/Thurs (Dorm/Housing)....................5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Rene Pena | DMTH-0100 | W-220Mon/Wed/Fri .......9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PMMon/Wed................................................3:00 PM - 5:00 PMFriday......................................................3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

UPPER LEVEL MATHLeslie Sweet | CALCULUS MATH-2414 | W-211Mon/Wed/Fri ..........8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, 11:00AM - 1:00 PMTuesday.................................................11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Thursday .............................................11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

ENGLISH 1301 & 1302,DEVELOPMENTAL WRITINGSasha Dizol | ENGL-1301 | W-124Tues/Thurs ............................................9:30 AM - 12:00 PMTues/Thurs ..............................................1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tuesday...................................................4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Courtney Quinones | ENGL-1302 | W-124Mon/Wed/Fri .......8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PMMonday...................................................1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Deborah Vasquez | ENGL-1301, WRIT-0100 | W-124Mon/Wed............................................. 10:00 AM - 1:00 PMTues/Thurs ..........................................10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

BIOLOGY I (ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY)Preetkamal Bindra | BIOL-2301Monday ...................................9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (U-106)................................................10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (U-129)Tuesday ...................................8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (U-106)................................................12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (U-126)Wednesday..............................9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (U-129)Thursday ..................................12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (U-126)Friday.....................................10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (U-129)

HISTORYJimmie Cantu | HIST-1301 | WMon/Wed/Fri ..........................11:45 AM - 2:15 PM (W-222)Tues/Thurs ...............................11:00 AM - 2:15 PM (W119)

Sandra Guerrero | HRPO-1311 | D-138Mon/Wed................................................1:00 PM - 3:30 PMTues/Thurs ...........8:30 AM - 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMFriday......................................................9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENTALTECHNOLOGYTony Bejaran | CHEM-1311 | J-102Mon/Wed/Fri ........................................8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

MECHATRONICS &TELECOMMUNICATIONSMartiza Salazar | RBTC-1308 | M-119Tues/Thurs ..............................................8:00 AM - 9:00 AMMon/Tues/Wed/Thurs .............................4:00 PM - 5:00 PMFriday......................................................9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Thomas O’ Rourke | CETT-1303 | M-119Tues/Thurs..............9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PMMon/Tues/Wed .......................................4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

EDUCATION & TRAININGElizabeth Villa | EDTC 1341 | C-124Tues/Thurs..............8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Velma Garza | EDTC-1341 | C-124Tues/Wed.................................................1:00 AM -4:30 PMWednesday...........................................8:00 AM - 10:00 AMThursday .................................................1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

COMPUTER DRAFTING &DESIGN TECHNOLOGYMiguel Loya | GISC-1311 | S-121Mon/Wed/Fri ........................................12:00 PM - 1:00 PMTues/Thurs ............................................11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

For moreINFO:

Linda BarronSI Tutoring Program Coordinator

D-121 | 956.364.4170

Norma A. SalazarOffice of Student Success Director

D-121 | 956.364.4557


CAREER SERVICES

SUPPORT SERVICES

We are now located inthe Tech Prep Building atthe end of Oak Street.

The Support ServicesOffice has moved.

Nov. 9, 2011Interview Practicum

Feb. 28, 2012Interview Practicum

Mar. 29, 2012Job Fair

July 10, 2012Interview Practicum

Support Services has a drop off box for the Lions Club International "Lions Recycle for Sight"effort. If you have used eyeglasses that you no longer need, donate them to this great cause now!The Lions Club International accepts prescription and reading glasses, sunglasses, of either plasticand/or metal frame. Once the Support Services Office fills the box, it will go to a regional LionsClub Eyeglass Recycling Center to be sorted, recycled, and distributed to individuals in need.

You can drop off your glasses at the Support Services Office located in the Tech Prep Building “P”Monday - Friday from 8:00AM -12:00PM and 1:00PM - 5:00PM. For more information please callus at 956.364.4520 or email us at [email protected].

Got Old Glasses?

SAVE THE

DATES

Alvino Flores • Justin Flores • Allan Salazar Maldonado • Clyo Solis

For more info about BCT, visit www.harlingen.tstc.edu/bct.

The Building Construction TechnologyProgram would like to congratulate thefollowing students for earning $250 in theirBCT Merit Scholarship!

CONGRATS!


HAND DRAWNARTWORKS AND DRAWINGS BY TSTC STUDENTS

by Paola Constante, DMDT

Make sure to keep on top of deadlines forscholarships and financial aid. You don’twant to miss out on chances for moremoney to pay for your tuition and books!

For KathleenPENCIL ILLUSTRATION

Johnny Angel Vasquez, DMDT


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For You, JohnnyAngel!DIGITAL ART

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We had a chat with MT student Siomara Alanis on why shechose Mechatronics Technology, as well as future plans andinterests. Interview by Melani Zuniga

What made you choosethe MT Program?Family tradition. All my uncleswork in the oilfield industry soI wanted to keep the familytradition. So far, all the menwork in the oilfield, so I wantedto demonstrate that, “if you cando it, then I can do it.”

What’s your favoriteclass and why?Robotics Fundamentals. I loveto build and program therobots and then use them inthe competition.

Have you participated inthe MechatronicsRobotics Competition?Yes, in my second semester.It’s very challenging becauseyou create and program yourrobot in the lab, but when youtake them to the gym forcompetition, the new locationmay cause the programming

to change. You have to be ableto think quickly to solve theproblems that come up whenmoving the robot with thecomputers to a new location.You can also be really creativein the way you design howyour robot looks.

What are your plansafter graduation?I also want to work for anoilfield company. While I’mworking, I want to continuegoing to school and earn ahigher degree.

Will you be getting thatdegree from theUniversity Center?It all depends on where theoilfield company stations me.They can send you all over thecountry or the worlddepending on your knowledgeand what languages you know.It’s a great opportunity to

explore and learn newlanguages. With a higherdegree, I can do it in time.

What do you do for fun?I express myself throughdancing. It’s a great way torelease my stress and tension.I used to dance with theSilver Spurs, but since there’sa lot of hands-on learning inmy classes now, I spend moreof my school time focusing onmy courses.

What advice would youlike to give to TSTCstudents?Never be afraid to take chancesbecause you’ll never know howgreat that opportunity will turnout to be.


Photo by Freddy Rodriguez

STUDENT FEATURE

MECHATRONICS TECHNOLOGY

SiomaraAlanis

Dance Team


The Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise is a veryunique, exotic looking bird. Some go as far tosay it is as if Tim Burton himself handcraftedthe bird in his own image. The Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise possesses remarkable features. Thisbird is meticulously tiny and has its own fashiongimmick. The top of its head is aqua and webbed.The male is plumed with feathers of various brightcolors on its body ending with a very unique, curved tailsimilar in appearance to the handles on a pair of scissors.The female has a comparatively dull plumage from herhead to the tip of her tail.

Only 21 centimeters or 8.3 inches in length, theWilson’s Bird-of-paradise is a member of theParadisaeidae family. Other members of the Paradisaeidalfamily include birds of paradise found in New Guinea,with a few species occurring in the Moluccas and easternAustralia. In 1863, the German zoologist HeinrichAgathon Bernstein discovered the origin of the Wilson’sBird-of-paradise on Waigeo Island. The Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise is an Indonesian endemic species meaning theyonly can be found in a very restricted geographic regionof Indonesia – to the hill and lowland rain forests ofWaigeo and Batenta Island off West Papua. This habitatoffers foods that are ideally suited to their diet, mainlyfruits and small insects.

The Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise attracts its mate bysetting up an area clear of leaves and debris. When afemale nears the male produces his mating call,approaches the female, and boasts his chest feathers toproduce a brilliant display of plumage. As the plumage isdisplayed the male begins to dance, only a tiny bit. TheWilson’s Bird-of-paradise is a highly accomplished dancer.With a display of its caliber the Wilson’s Bird-of-paradisedoes not need to be a jitterbug or ballroom champion.

The “Wilson” in the Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise derivesfrom British ornithologist Edward Wilson. However,Edward Wilson did not name the bird after himself.Napoleon’s nephew, Charles Lucian Bonaparte,developed the name and the bird’s description after hebought a badly damaged trade specimen from EdwardWilson. Napoleon’s nephew beat John Casein, anAmerican ornithologist, who wished to name the bird inhonor of Wilson, to the name by several months.

In 1996, David Attenborough – while filming thedocumentary “Attenborough in Paradise” – became thefirst ever person to record Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise.David Attenborough dropped leaves in the forest floor,which irritated the Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise to cleaningthe leaves off the floor allowing a rare glimpse of theWilson’s Bird-of-paradise behind the lens of a camcorder.

Due to an ongoing loss of habitat, a very restrictedrange of distribution and exploitation, the Wilson's Bird-of-paradise is classified under “near threatened” on theRed List of the International Union of the Conservationof Nature (IUCN) of Threatened Species.

The Wilson’sBird of ParadiseStory by Sandy Ramirez, DEHPhoto by Doug Janson


Jackson Street Market DaysSaturday, October 1 | 9AM - 3PMDowntown Jackson Street | Harlingen

Dead Farm Haunted AttractionSaturday, October 9 | 8PMDead Farm | Donna

Spooky Science Fest “Cold Blood”Creatures: An Ectothermic EventSaturday, October 29 | 6PM - 10PMEstero Llano Grande State Park | Weslaco

Dia De Los Muertos: Face Painting,Artist Exhibit and RefreshmentsSaturday, October 29 | 6PM - 8PMWeslaco Museum

Boo at the ZooSunday, October 30 | 6PMGladys Porter Zoo | Brownsville

Taking Back Sunday with The Maineand Bad RabbitsSaturday, October 1 | 7PMPharr Events Center

Never Shout Never with A Rocket to theMoon, Fake Problems, and Carter HulseyThursday, October 6 | 6PMPharr Events Center

ZZ Top and Lynyrd SkynyrdThursday, October 20 | 7PMState Farm Arena | Hidalgo

Bush and Chevelle with Filterand Dead CountryTuesday, October 25 | 6:30PMPharr Events Center

Dierks Bentley with Eli Young Bandand Jarrod NiemannThursday, October 27 | 7PMPharr Events Center

Family/Art

Music

COMMUNITY CALENDAR2011OCTOBER

Dierks Bentley

Taking Back Sunday

ZZ Top


Student ID Center | 956.364.4352Monday - Friday: 8AM - 5PM

Game Room | 956.364.4352Monday - Friday: 9AM - 5PM

Cool Room | 956.364.4352Monday - Friday: 9AM - 5PM

eSpace Cafe | 956.364.4352Monday - Friday: 9AM - 5PM

Cafeteria / Dining Area956.364.4450Monday - FridayBreakfast: 7AM - 10:30AMLunch: 11AM - 2PMCheck out the weekly menus in the Mustang e-Blast.

Wellness & Sports Center956.364.4340 or 956.364.4341Monday - Thursday: 8AM - 9PMFriday: 8AM - 2PM

Learning Resource Center956.364.4608Monday - Thursday: 7:30AM - 8PMFriday: 7:30AM - 5PMSaturday: 10AM - 4PMSunday: 1PM - 4PM

College Bookstore | 956.364.4441Monday - Thursday: 7:45AM - 5:30PM Friday: 7:45AM - 5PM

LRC

Cool Room

ID Center

Bookstore

Game Room

Student GuideIMPORTANT OFFICE HOURS AND CONTACT INFORMATION


Abuse of Powerby Michael Savage

Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions SoThey Don’t Control Youby Joyce Meyer

New LRC ReleasesCHECK THEM OUT TODAY!

In LIVING BEYONDYOUR FEELINGS, Joyce Meyer examines the gamut of feelings thathuman beings experience. She discusses the way that the brain processes and storesmemories and thoughts, and then - emotion by emotion - she explains how we canmanage our reactions to those emotions. By doing that, she gives the reader a toolbox formanaging the way we react to the onslaught of feelings that can wreak havoc on our lives.

Jack Hatfield, a freelanceTV producer, is filming a piece on the San Francisco PD’s bombsquad when a call comes in about a bomb found at the site of an auto accident.The mayorand the FBI play down a possible Arab link, and an unlikely informer puts the blame on ahomegrown fringe group. Smelling a coverup, the patriotic journalist single-mindedlypursues the truth as far as Israel, Paris, and London. Savage pulls off some neat twists asHatfield and a handful of amateurs fight to prevent a disaster that certain officials choose toignore or abet.

Set in the imaginative realm of the award-winning comic book series FABLES, the book takesplace long ago, in the deepest dark ofThe Black Forest.Two brothers — Peter Piper and hisolder brother Max — encounter ominous forces that change them both irreparably.Thusbegins an epic tale of sibling rivalry, magic, music and revenge that spans medieval times tothe present day, when their deadlyconflict surfaces in the placid calm ofmodern day Fabletown.

Peter and Max: A Fables Novelby Bill Willingham , Steve Leialoha (Illustrator)

Learning Resource Center Hours:Saturday: 10AM - 4PMSunday: 1PM - 4PM

Mon. - Thur.: 7:30AM - 8PMFriday: 7:30AM - 5PM

INFORMATION

LITERACY

All you need at the LRC to borrow a book is a valid TSTC student ID. For more information, visit www.harlingen.tstc.edu/library.

WORKSHOPS:

Thur., Oct. 6, 12PMEvaluating Sources:What is a good source?

Thur., Oct. 13, 12PMAdvanced Database Searching


What’s New?THIS MONTH IN F ILM AND GAMING

04 RageMMaacc || PPSS33 || PPCC || iiPPhhoonnee || RRAATTEEDD:: MM ((MMaattuurree))Discover humanity working to rebuild itself against raider gangs,mutants, and the Authority, an oppressive government regime.

04 Dark SoulsXX336600 || RRAATTEEDD:: MM ((MMaattuurree))The spiritual sequel to Demons Souls, Dark Souls' world breaksdown barriers with a fluid design, and unique challenges that offera sense of achievement without equal.

07 The Ides of MarchFFIILLMM || RRAATTEEDD:: RRAn idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crashcourse on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail.

07 Real SteelFFIILLMM || RRAATTEEDD:: PPGG--1133A boxing drama set in the near-future where 2,000-poundhumanoid robots do battle.

14 The ThingFFIILLMM || RRAATTEEDD:: RRAt an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leadsto a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd andscientist Dr. Sander Halvorson.

18 Batman: Arkham CityPPCC || XX336600 || WWiiii--uu || RRAATTEEDD:: TT ((TTeeeenn))Built upon the intense foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, playerssoar into Arkham City, the new maximum security home for all ofGotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.

21 The Three MusketeersFFIILLMM || RRAATTEEDD:: PPGG--1133The hot-headed young D'Artagnan, along with three formerlegendary, but now down-on-their luck Musketeers must unite anddefeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer fromseizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war.

25 Battlefield 3PPCC || PPSS33 || RRaatteedd:: RRPP--TT++ ((RRaattiinngg PPeennddiinngg,, TTaarrggeettiinngg aa RRaattiinngg ooff TTeeeenn oorr AAbboovvee))Players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they willexperience heart-pounding single player missions and competitivemultiplayer actions ranging across diverse locations from aroundthe globe including Europe, Middle-East and North America.

28 SafeFFIILLMM || RRAATTEEDD:: RRA Former elite agent (Statham) endeavors to rescue a 12-year-oldgirl (Chan).

Jonathan [email protected]

Types of VA Benefits ThroughTSTC’s Financial Aid Office

• Montgomery G.I. Bill (Chapter 30)• VA Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31)• Veteran's Educational Assistance Program (VEAP or Chapter 32)• Post 9/11 G.I. Bill (Chapter 33) • Dependent's and Survivor's Educational Assisstance Program(Chapter 35)• Montgomery G.I Bill for Selective Reserves (Chapter 1606)• Reserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 1607/REAP)• Hazlewood Act

For more informationhttp://harlingen.tstc.edu/FinancialAid/veteranaffairs.aspx

Ten years ago a silent,confused hush fell over myeighth grade English classas we thought about exactlywhat we saw happening on atelevision screen.

Not until our teacher explained thehorrific scene that had just taken placedid we begin to comprehend themagnitude of how that day, September11, 2001, would affect our lives fromthat point on.

Now fast forward 10 years and the result ofthose terrorist attacks brought mixed emotions.As a deployed veteran, I experienced “thesandbox” and spent time doing my duty tosupport our nation. I have seen security measureschange our homeland to help guarantee safetyfrom future attacks against innocent civilians. But,the process led to many privacy issues andquestions about whether America changed forthe better or did America become moreparanoid?

One life lost is one too many. It always will be atragedy that almost 3,000 lives were lost thatfateful day and troops - and their loved ones -have made the ultimate sacrifice for this nationoverseas. But Americans traditionally have stoodup for the prizes that we always cherish: life,

liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. As thenation's wounds heal, we must remember thatAmerica may have been hurt that day but it wasnot destroyed. We remember what happened,and we will never forget the value of ourdemocracy and the future opportunities it holdsfor each of us.

Even after ten years, Americans all over the nation can stillclearly recall the events that took place in New York City.


SOLDIER’SBlog

Veterans Support GroupOffers support with veteran concerns and issues. Meets the2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 12PM in the LRC.Led by Anna Castillo, LPC from Tropical Texas BehavioralCenter in Edinburg. For more information call956.364.4310.

Veteran Student Alliance ClubProvides outreach and assistance for the needs and goals ofour veterans, while providing service to our college andcommunity. Meets on Thursdays at 12PM in Student CenterRoom 127. Contact Advisor Liz Silva at 956.364.4317.

FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

This attendance policy is required for institutions offering courses for veterans or other eligiblepersons enrolled in undergraduate/certificate degree programs approved under Title 38, UnitedStates Code, 3676.

This policy is established to set minimum standards of attendance for student(s) enrolled inundergraduate degree/certificate programs receiving veteran education benefits. Wherever theword "veteran" is used, it is intended to include all persons receiving veteran education benefits.

Veterans enrolled in undergraduate degree/certificate programs will be interrupted forunsatisfactory attendance when accumulated absences, tardies, and class cuts exceed ten (10)percent of class contact hours or 5 consecutive class days.

The interruption will be reported to the Veterans Administration within 30 days of the last dateof attendance (use VA Form 22-1999b). Enrollment interruptions will cause an overpayment andthe veteran will be responsible for repayment to the VA Education Department.

Attendance Policy forVeterans and DependentsUsing GI Bill or Tuition Exemption



STUDENT HEALTH

DDaayy NNuurrssee EEmmiillyy GGoonnzzaalleessStudent Center, Room 132 • 956.364.4305Monday - Friday • 8AM - 1PM, 2-5PM

EEvveenniinngg NNuurrssee AAnnnnaa RRuuiizzHousing Office • 956.364.4235Monday -Thursday • 4:30-9:30PM

Need a Nurse?The college nurse offers first aid, care for minor health problems,and counseling about personal health needs. Students must presenta current TSTC Harlingen ID card to receive services.

What sort of flu season is expected this year?Flu seasons are unpredictable in a number of ways.Although epidemics of flu happen every year, the timing,severity, and length of the epidemic depends on manyfactors, including what influenza viruses are spreading andwhether they match the viruses in the vaccine.

Will new strains of flu circulate this season?Flu viruses are constantly changing so it's not unusual fornew flu virus strains to appear each year. For moreinformation about how flu viruses change, visit How the FluVirus Can Change at http://1.usa.gov/viruschange.

When will flu activity begin andwhen will it peak?The timing of flu is very unpredictable and can vary fromseason to season. Flu activity most commonly peaks in theUnited States in January or February. However, seasonal fluactivity can begin as early as October and continue tooccur as late as May.

What should I do to preparefor this flu season?The Centers for Disease Control recommends a yearly fluvaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older as the firstand most important step in protecting against this serious

disease. While there are many different flu viruses, the fluvaccine is designed to protect against the three main flustrains that research indicates will cause the most illnessduring the flu season. For information about which virusesthis season's vaccine will protect against visit VaccineSelection for the 2011–2012 Season athttp://1.usa.gov/phE7z0. Getting the flu vaccine as soonas it becomes available each year is always a good idea, andthe protection you get from vaccination will last throughoutthe flu season.

How effective is the flu vaccine?Inactivated influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) can varyfrom year to year and among different age and risk groups.For more information about vaccine effectiveness, visit HowWell Does the Seasonal Flu Vaccine Work athttp://1.usa.gov/oNuSxs

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Flu Season: Prepare now

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October7TH 7 on 7 Flag Football roster due.10TH Flag Football Captains meeting at 6:00PM at WSC19TH Racquetball tournament at 6:00PM25TH Bench press competition at 6:00PM

November11TH 4 on 4 Indoor Soccer roster due.14TH Indoor Soccer Captains meeting 6PM at WSC

Wellness WalksOctober 26Trick or Treat Walk 5:30PM (1 mile)

November 16Turkey Walk 5:30PM (1 mile)

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