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Student Spotlight 2 Campus activities 4 Arts and Entertainment 12 La voz Estudiantil 15

Stem-ing Hot News 23 TSI Boot camp 24 Student Voice 26

SUMMER 2014

Lion’s Pride

The

Spring 2015 Vol. 1 Issue 2

Outstanding

Student Banquet

Young Hee Somemoto May 1, 2015 The night of the first day of May was celebrated with some of the most outstanding students at Mountain View College. Students, faculty, and staff alike came together to celebrate the successes of the students who went above and beyond during their year at Mountain View College. The night started with a welcome speech by Dr. Leonard Garrett, followed by the r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h e S t u d e n t Ambassadors. The sixteen Student Ambassadors were called up onto the

stage and received a small thank you gift, which consisted of a beautiful pen, key chain, and cardholder with the engravings that will remind these Ambassadors of their exceptional time of service. Next, the Amidon/Beauchamp Student Leadership of the Year award was awarded to Brittney Iwegbu for her superb leadership in the Student Government Association and many other leadership positions. Paola Medina, Eduard Prieto Caballero, and Fleurette Akoudina were also recognized and awarded the Student Leadership Institute Gold Member award for attending 15 or more SLI events. They received a beautiful white graduation stole with

the gold SLI signa. As the banquet continued, each Outstanding Student nominee was gradually introduced between the different programs in order to save time, but to also build anticipation. Each nominee was nominated by a Mountain View Faculty member, who believed that he or she were the most outstanding student this year. The nominees were then asked to write an essay and then put through a rigorous interview process. Continued on pg 3

Lion’s Pride Founded in 2014

Editor-in-Chief Young Hee Somemoto

Faculty Advisors Luke Story, Darius Frasure, Sarah Hutchings

Editorial Staff Hayden Kimarnok (Miguel Esparza), Eduard Prieto Caballero, Babatunde A. Adetoro

Faculty Writer Ulises Rodríguez

Staff Writers Michael Lewis, Herbert McCullough, Alexandria Green

Contributing Writers Brittney Iwegbu, Alayna Dublin, Ruby Vera, Cindy Calixto, Bianca Munoz, Estephany Prieto, Adriana Perez, Lizeth Moyano, Yuricxy Gómez, Paola Medina Rioja, Jesus Ramos, Camila Ramos Acuña, Brenda Reyes

Student Spotlight

Ian Grey

Herbert McCullough April 22, 2015

Mountain View College was well aided by Ian Grey, a MVC student. Ian Grey is a physics lab work-study student, a schedule event coordinator for the Star Party, and also works with Professor Jonathan York in the department of Government. One of the most vital things he has contributed to Mountain View College is fixing different telescopes. The first telescope that was fixed was the Sun Spotter where he had to grind the mirror at the right angle to make the Solar Telescope work properly. With this, individual students and faculty will be able to look

through this telescope and see solar activities, like sun spots, without damaging their eyes, making it great for seeing events like solar eclipses.

At first the aperture of the telescope was less than 20% and 22 degrees. “It was terrible,” said Ian Grey. According to Mr. Grey, It took at least 9 work hours to fix it; thankfully, it was fixed because it would have been much more expensive to have replaced it. Mr. Grey further explains that it would have cost the school over $375 to replace the solar telescope.

He also explained that fixing this led to students and faculty being more informed about Newtonian optics and trigonometry. One of his most important repairs was The Orion, which was his “most expensive repair as of today . ” He fu r ther explained the troubles and the cost of grinding brass. The Dobsonian telescope was not used for over two years, and has a Newtonian reflector with a ground-based altitude. In

order to make it functional, a certain ring barring system must be present, allowing it to slide smoothly on its mouth. Unfortunately they have either worn away or have never been put in. Mr. Gey was able to make it work by cutting out a piece of packaging plastic and getting it shaped right to make it work. According to Professor Jonathan York, some workers in the physics department thought this telescope was “a piece of furniture.” According to Ian Grey his job “was never to fix lab equipment but [his] job has become fixing lab equipment because it is something [he] can do or at least attempt to do.”

In total sixteen outstanding students were introduced by Professor Darius Frasure and Professor Alicia Hinojosa; however, before the winners were announced, a slideshow of all the winners and their baby photos—made by Cathy Edwards—was shown. Finally, the moment that everyone had been waiting for: the winners of the 2015 Outstanding Student of the Year

Award. Starting from 3rd place, the winner was Babatunde Adetoro, the second place winner was Julieta Hernandez, and the first place winner was Young Hee Somemoto. All students who were recognized at the Outstanding Student banquet that night were those who went the extra mile during their time at Mountain View; therefore, as cliché as it might sound, everyone was a winner. Once again congratulations to all the winners and nominees!

Babatunde Adetoro Nana Ayemang Alvaro Arroliga Destiny Buantello

Sebastian Castillo Katelina Duong Marianna Eubank Julieta Hernandez Daniel Laureano Alaeddine Lawerance Agha Herbert McCullough Eduard Prieto Caballero Jessica Sanchez Isham Cecilia Serrano Young Hee Somemoto Kimberly Warren

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Campus Activities

Cultural

Exposition &

International

Festival. Herbert McCullough April 21, 2015 The Cultural Exposition and International Festival was a strong and passionate event at Mountain View College that was hosted on the Student Courtyard, sponsored by the International Friendship Club (IFC) and the Office of Student Life. This event was to encourage cultural diversity that exists in Mountain View College. During this event, students and faculty were welcomed to express their cultural heritage and personal identities. This event was created to bring people of different cultural, political, national, and religious heritage together and celebrate the importance of local, national, and global diversity. Students and faculty of many different ethnic backgrounds as well as many different cultural ties attended this event. Many immigrants, foreign students, and native born citizens were equally impressed and joyfully satisfied with this event.

During this event, the attendees enjoyed rich cultural traditions such as the opening parade of flags (the

national flags included the United States, Canada, Mexico, Nigeria, Brazil, El Salvador, Spain, and Jamaica), playing of African traditional music, sushi preparation, jui-jitsu, folk dancing, storytelling, hula dancing, and a farewell fashion show where participants of the clubs from the IFC and WOW wore the traditional clothing of Spain, India, Pakistan, Colombia, Nicaragua, Canada, and Nigeria. Students of the IFC also hosted booths representing nations such as

Spain, France, The United Kingdom, Canada , Mex ico , N ica ragua, Colombia, Argentina, Japan, China, Korea, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and Cameroon. In these booths, attendees were welcomed to learn as much as they could about these beautiful nations firsthand from students who have once lived in these nations. The guests also witnessed the nations’ traditional clothing, currencies, art, history, and cuisines. The Cultural Exposition and International Festival, in conclusion, gave both foreign, immigrant, and native students and faculty the opportunity to express their cultural heritage and be proud of who they are and where they have come from. With that being said, it is important that more events like this are encouraged throughout the DCCCD in order to inform residents of Dallas, Texas, and the United States of the vital and important lessons one would receive from different national cultures. With more events like this, many will realize how important diversity and multiculturalism are to humanity.

Project Jubilee

Michael Lewis February 27, 2015 One of the many essential things needed for a road trip, especially in the case of a writer, book lover, or just all around literature enthusiast, is of course a good read. On my most recent field/road trip to Natchitoches, Louisiana, the two books I saw fit to accompany me were Blood Done Sign My Name by Timothy Tyson and The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. These two great pieces of literature, I felt, would put me in the right mindset for the trip and they were very entertaining. As good as those books were, I eventually came to find out that nothing could prepare me for the lessons learned in that three to four hour period of time spent in Louisiana. I joined the group of about 50 people, including students and faculty from Mountain View College, thinking I had an inkling about the experience we were about to have. As we embarked on this educational journey in what is known as the Project Jubilee trip, we got a crash course in the in-depth history of Creole culture of Northern Louisiana and the Natchitoches Parish. Leading us on this trip was my World Literature and Philosophy professor, Dr. Paul

Benson. His previous journeys to these parts, and relations with the curators of the historic sites we were visiting, aided in the fluid translation of knowledge we acquired in our travels. Many influential people have expressed their belief that experience is the best teacher there is; I have always felt that I understood those notions, but the older I get and the more experiences I go through, the more I realize how much there is in this world I do not yet know. Nevertheless, this trip to Creole country served as a boost of insightful intelligence on my behalf and has created an even greater need in me to seek travel.

We began the one-day trip on a cold winter morning in the tail end of February. Project Jubilee serves as the closing event for the celebration of Black History Month at Mountain View College. This year, the theme for Black History Month was, “A Century of Black Life, History and Culture.” This trip combined with all the previous events held in February, embodied those words perfectly. The month began with an opening event with UT Arlington History Department Chairman, W. Marvin Dulaney going over The Voting Rights Act of 1965 and its effects in today’s black life, history and culture; all the way to guest author Charles Blow visiting with us and speaking over social injustice. This year’s Black History Month was jam packed with fun filled and informational events, from some discussion forums, Q and A with an author and park rangers, soul food luncheon to an out of state trip to two Cane River Plantations, all in the name of higher education on the Black experience in America. If you got the chance to attend one of these events, I am almost certain you came out of them feeling a greater sense of competency in appreciating the triumphs and hardships of not just African-Americans, but all minority groups in this country of ours. A recurring thought I cannot seem to shake lately is how redundant I used to feel events like these were in my younger years. The apathy that resided deep within me was shared by many of my peers and associates or friends, which led me to believe that I was correct in my misguided and uninformed assumptions. Not until I actually reached a mature train of thought, age level and multiple life experiences (almost certainly chalked up to the level of melanin in my skin) did my eyes and ears start to open. Continued on pg. 8

SUMMER 2014

SGA Student

Summits

Original: Students

Choice Summits

Brittney Iwegbu

Mountain View College Student Government Association serves as a student governed platform in which students help address student concerns and issues. This is done through various collaborations with administrators, faculty, and staff, in addition to facilitated events for and by students on and off campus. Backstory The brainstorm for the summits began during the summer of 2014, where 2014-2015 Student Body President Brittney Iwegbu was then the secretary from the previous year. After taking a Minority Studies course on campus and being involved in SGA the previous year, she decided to find out how to affect change on campus for students. “I believe that you can make small ripples that will eventually make a big splash later, but you have to do what is in your power first. There were so many issues that minorities were facing. This gave me the idea to try to do something to help others where I was.” Fortunately, I was a part of Student Government Association and

since we represent the student body, I thought maybe it would be a good idea to find out more about what those issues were and how they were positively or negatively affecting students. Additionally, I had been involved with extra-curricular campus activity and it had made such a positive impact on me that I began to think of how to fuse the two together for a greater purpose. Overall, the purpose was to engage students to help them be more successful on a collegiate level and in their personal struggles. Estimated # of Guests and Setup Each panel discussion was designed to accommodate up to fifty guests and five to six panel members. The use of media equipment such as microphones, visual aids, and projectors were arranged through the Office of Student Life. Panelist selection Fall 2014 panel discussions consisted of one Early College High School Student, two Mountain View College Students, and two faculty/staff members, for a total of five panel members per summit. In order to gauge our entire student population, SGA decided to invite Trinidad Garza Early College High School students to participate on the panels. These students were selected by their principal Dr. Lombardi, based on performance and prior participation. The three featured students for the Fall 2014 Semester were: Fernando Tamayo, Michelle Martinez, and Zachery Brown. Spring 2015 panel discussions consisted of three MVC students and two faculty/staff members. All panelists were asked to provide a short biography, including any interests, goals, and/or leadership opportunities they were seeking to accomplish. These panelists received

conversation-starting questions and links to any media that would be used to support the summit factually. This gave panelists the chance to engage with audience members and aid them during their research process prior to the discussion. Topics The topics that were chosen had to do with most prominent issues that students had been surveyed to having on our campus and issues of popular culture for relativity. During summer planning sessions of how to keep students engaged we discussed budget and plans of attack. Among those things, we were providing students with topics of interest, giving extra credit for attendance, catering, and an open neutral place for them to participate without judgment. 2014 Fall Topics

“Turn Down for What?” September 12, 2014 A discussion of balancing life and school, students and panelists addressed how to manage a party life and also engage in a successful study life. Prior to this panel SGA surveyed honor students to find out how it was possible to party and prosper simultaneously. Outcomes: Study first and party later Join study groups where you can be held accountable Do not procrastinate Set academic goals, prioritize due dates and identify levels of importance.

“Is Gen Y the laziest generation yet?” October 3, 2014 A discussion of the factors that could be impacting the drive of the current generation. To address outcome issues this generation must do the work to get the reward. Outcomes: A sense of entitlement dominates this generation. Quick fixes are expected and overestimated self-worth without effort exist. “Stronger, better, faster … Gen Y challenges baby boomers” October 21, 2014 This panel discussion event was created in conjunction with the MVC common book, “The Shallows” by Nicholas Carr. SGA designed this panel to address whether technology uses, predominately in school, were making the college experience better or worse. Some complaints of the faculty/staff members were that it was difficult to detect whether students were engaged or prepared because they were always using technology to do everything. A technology challenge be tween baby boomers and “technology aged” Generation Y, kicked off the event to make the event a success to close out the year. Outcomes: Students wanted more teachers to engage them through social media and the internet in relation to work and study. Technology has made people less personable and out of touch with human interaction like writing letters. It is okay to use technology but not to allow it to control one’s life. Technology uses: note taking, completing homework, and connecting with others. 2015 Spring Topics “America vs. Social Justice” February 6, 2015 This summit was a discussion about

our nation’s values and justice system. It challenged whether or not justice was being applied fairly and if all lives are equally valued. “Women and Economics” March 20, 2015 During Women’s History Month we chose to highlight women’s issues by addressing how women having an education can help level the economic playing field. Audience member question: Do you think a woman could ever be president? This question caused a lot of debate and sparked so much interest we had to cut discussion short because time had expired. Outcomes: Gender roles impressed upon men and women should not dictate whether women make more or less than one another. In economics, a woman makes 77 cents to every dollar a man earns. Women are afraid to ask for more money in lieu of being viewed as too aggressive or considered as masculine. Women can ask for more money. Women can be board room bosses and caretakers. “Going to school high” Myths and Facts April 17, 2015 The most controversial summit of the academic year, included two students, police liaison, biology instructor, nursing supervisor, and psychologist panel members. Outcomes: Legalization of marijuana would make an impact economically and would help those impacted by terminal illnesses and ailments. MVC campus is a zero tolerance campus. Campus police will not harass students unless there is suspicion of criminal activity. If marijuana is legalized people should use it responsibly.

Panel Service Features/

Credits:

Darius Frasure – “Turn Down For What?” Faculty/Staff Panelist Taylor Middleton – Turn Down For What?” Student Panelist Alex Melton – “Is this generation lazy?” Student Panelist Luke Story – “America vs. Social Justice” Faculty/Staff Panelist Michael Lewis – “America vs. Social Justice” Student Panelist Erika Herrera – “Women and Economics” Student Panelist Alexandria Green – “Women and Economics” Student Panelist Stacy Vasquez – “Going to School High” Faculty/Staff Panelist Marcos Gonzalez – “Going to School High” Student Panelist Lindsay Lira – “Going to School High” Student Panelist Fernando Tamayo – “Turn down for what?” – ECHS Student Panelist Michelle Martinez – “Is this generation lazy?” – ECHS Student panelist Zachery Brown – “Stronger, better, faster” – ECHS Student Panelist Officer Shonda Johnson - “Going to School High” Faculty/Staff Panelist Mrs. Cherlyn Shultz-Ruth -“Going to School High” – Faculty/Staff Panelist

SUMMER 2014

Reading between the lines is a vital skill for any self-respecting person living in a society structured to deter you from economic, intellectual and self-reliant existence. Coming to a realization about these things has given me an acknowledged need to open my heart and mind to the erudition on the workings of the world. All of this coupled with a longing for wisdom only gained by experience and travel is what ultimately led me to join this excursion with my fellow classmates. On our way across the border, we were exposed to the distinct change of the landscape between Texas and Louisiana. The slow rolling prairies of the lone star countryside throughout the east in the blink of an eye transformed into low hill country laden with back swamp areas lining the side of state highways and rural roads in the west of the Pelican State. Talk about a change of scenery! But you could also say that the picturesque view changing from one scene to the next with such smoothness was also a signal for the transition into another culture. Far removed from the backdrop of ranching lifestyle and beliefs ingrained in the Texan psyche, we found ourselves immersed in a multifaceted cultural setting with so

much storyline and history it would take a full semester to dissect and comprehend. There was a mixture of African-American and British-American culture of Northern Louisiana combined with the unique history of plantation life different from any other state in the Confederate South due to the inimitable opportunities given to people of color, depending on the circumstances of a given situation. Only in an environment so ethnically and traditionally diverse like Louisiana’s could a woman born into bondage, like Marie Therese Metoyer, become a f ree p lan te r and entrepreneur able to maneuver her way through the institution of slavery in the antebellum south and be successful. Her family founded two of the historical state landmarks of the Cane River area, the Melrose Plantation and St. Augustine’s Church on Isle Brevelle in which the Creole Culture of Natchitoches Parish is embodied. Equally fascinating is the fact that only in a place like the Melrose plantation could Louisiana’s most famous folk artist, Clementine Hunter, come to live and master her craft while helping Melrose create an atmosphere seen as a sanctuary for other artists and writers from all over to come and work in peace. The

plethora of entertaining prospects and historical landmarks, gives anyone interested a clear view into the past of American figures, with stories tall enough to rival that of our forefathers. This what makes this trip a must see and a must-go for any and every one, especially a southern native with a respect for their heritage. At the end of the day, I can say this trip definitely served its purpose as an informational, entertaining and eye opening event for all in attendance. We were shown the Creole Culture of America in all its magnificence and splendor. The group was introduced to Louisiana cuisine by way of the famous Lasyone ’s Meat P ie Restaurant, getting a serving of some of their signature meat pies with a half side of red beans and rice, a slice of chocolate cheesecake mousse pie for dessert, and sweet ice tea to wash it all down. From there, a walk through downtown Natchitoches to the Cane River where there were folks preparing a boat for crew rowing. On from there, we were shown all the sites Natchitoches Parish had to offer, or should I say that we could fit into our four hour trip there. From Melrose plantation to the Magnolia plantation and, as thoroughly as could be, a drive-by presentation of the St. Augustine’s Church on (account of a little too much time spent in the gift shop at the Melrose plantation, a sure fire tourist trap). Either, way I got souvenirs, pictures with friends and faculty and memories I shall keep for long to come. I must say if you want to gain a bit more knowledge about black culture and the south in general, go on head and visit Natchitoches, LA or just make sure to sign up for the next Project Jubilee trip at the Office of Student Life. Believe me, you are guaranteed to come back with a story or two.

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Phi Theta Kappa

International

Convention

April 16-19, 2015 Young Hee Somemoto In San Antonio, members of Phi Theta Kappa from all over the world came together in high spirits to Nerd Nation, Phi Theta Kappa’s annual international convention. Nine officers, one member and one advisor traveled from Mountain View to downtown San Antonio to represent the Omega Omega chapter at Nerd Nation. There was a nervous tension amongst the team because this was the time they would find out if they have received any awards for their work during the 2014-2015 school year. Every year, each Phi Theta Kappa chapter from all around the world compete to be recognized at Nerd Nation, and at their respective regional convent ion, through d i f ferent categories, a few of which are distinguished chapter or officer team, distinguished Honors in Action, and top chapter. I was fortunate enough to attend this convention because it was to be my last. Although I am a natural born Texan, I have never ventured so far south to San Antonio. It was beautiful despite the rainy weather and the hot humid air that continued to flatten my hair no matter how pretty I curled it. On our first day we quickly settled into the hotel and went out to eat a hearty lunch at a restaurant near the beautiful River Walk. The next few days were eventful, exciting, and educational. During our time at the International Convention, we attended several educational forums, where we learned about how to tackle Honors in Action themes for the next year, the best way to apply for an internship, and how to create our own brand for prospective employees. In between each forum,

we attended grander sessions, known as General Sessions, where Phi Theta Kappa members from chapters all around the world come together in one room and have a blast. A few speakers we had were John Legend, where he spoke of the importance of love, and Michio Kaku, who spoke about the future and the possible technological advancements that would take place. In spite of our busy schedule, we made the time to visit the local attraction. The down town area of San Antonio was a beautiful place to stroll around, especially at the River Walk, but because it was the weekend and 4,000 fellow Phi Theta Kappans migrated to the same tourist spots, the River Walk was so crowded that I constantly feared that I would fall into the river water--there were no fences to protect the pedestrians. The highlight of the convention was the Hallmarks Award Gala. The streets of downtown were filled with excited men and women all dressed up in their best clothes for the award ceremony. It was finally the time to find out whether we have won anything on the international level. The night before, we, the Omega Omega chapter, won two awards as a chapter on the regional level—the Hallmarks theme 7 award of Merit and

the College Project award of Merit—and by winning these awards, we knew that we had a running chance to win an award internationally. I n total, the Omega Omega chapter was fortunate enough to win 12 awards both on the regional and international level: In ternat iona l Dis t ingu ished

College Project Regional College Project Award of

Merit Regional Honors in Action Award

of Merit Honors in Action College Project

Participation Award Administrator Hall of Honor - Cathy Edwards Continued Education Advisor

Award - Joseph Brockway Texas Region Advisor Hall of

Honor - Darius Frasure - Kristen Seal District II Hall of Honor - Julieta Hernandez - Peter White - Jorge Pina - Young Hee Somemoto Omega Omega! Let me hear your lion's roar!

A Conversation

about Social

Injustice

Young Hee Somemoto February 12, 2015 "Today I want to talk to you about how to have conversations about race and bias and social injustice and inequality...we have to talk about it until we are no longer

afraid." Charles Blow begins.

Charles Blow, the visual OP-ED columnist for the New York Times and author of Fire Shut Up In My Bones, spoke in the MVC Performance Hall as part of Mountain View's Black History month series. In his new book, Fire Shut Up In My Bones, Charles Blow uncovers his

life through a beautiful memoir.

Before he came to speak at MVC, I had the opportunity to interview Mr. Blow during our van

ride to the campus.

Why did you choose Fire

Shut Up in my Bones As

the title?

“First, that’s a biblical phrase, that’s Jeremiah 29 and basically Jeremiah is always whining and he is whining again and he says I get tired of preaching because nobody wants to hear it, but when I try to hold it in I can’t because it feels like a fire shut up in my bones. Now I always thought that it was incredibly beautiful, this quote is a beautiful metaphor in the scripture. And even if you are not particularly a religious person, and I don’t know if you give that credit to the original writer or K ing James t rans la tors but somebody did a good job, and I have always thought that that was an incredible beautiful quote in of itself, the idea of fire in bones. But also it was profound that sometimes you can have a truth and you try to hold it that is actually impossible to do that. That it is a physically, spiritual painful thing to do and that you have to reconsider. And so I though both the way it meant and the lyricists of how

it was articulated and also for my particular upbringing and where the book will be set in the bible-belt in the south and that would be a big part of my story that it all make sense to me. Continued on pg. 11

Student Leadership

Institution

Leadership in Action

Herbert McCullough January 29, 2015 The Mountain View College Student Leadership Institution was so kind to open their meeting to the public so that all faculty and staff were able to attend. The meeting began with a signing sheet for those who are willing to join the North Texas Food Bank. An even more impressive aspect of the meeting was when it was declared that Mountain View College had the highest scholarship applicants in the entire Dallas County Community College District; this scholarship ranged from $700 and $1,500. The audience of this meeting learned that applying for scholarships

is an important way of “working smarter, not harder.” The sole theme of this meeting was attitude and how important it is when leading a team or a society. Like what they said, “attitudes are contagious. If you’re the boss and you’re in a sour mood, the work place will be sour.” We learned that it is important to have a positive attitude; hero attitude as they explained, in which they claim as being empathetic, positive, and unpretentious. They also

stressed the awareness that leaders are always under a magnifying glass and that it is important to show gratitude to their followers and leaders, and not feel entitled to any wealth, possession, or promotion. According to the presenter, the worst thing a zero attitude leader can do is to throw their influence and power around. Also the presenter expressed that it is important for a leader to gain the trust and respect of their fellow followers; the way to that is transparency. The last thing that we learned from the meeting was that being a leader means to try your best to be on good terms with your supervisors and followers. This includes complimenting them, encouraging them, and holding them up to high standards.

In the job fair scene, why

did you decide to sit next

to the NYTimes booth

and wait even after they

told you were not able to

get? Did you know they

would eventually cave

in?

No it’s a stunt. You are constantly laying pros and cons about everything you do in your whole life. And I had to in that moment say, what would be the pros and cons of this? I was a kid, but I just thought what could the negative be? I could sit here all day and make them feel bad and they don’t interview me, or I sit here all day and make them feel bad and they submit and they interview me. I didn’t see a negative for me. And I knew it was a stunt, I knew that it would catch them off guard, I knew that they would not expect someone to sit there. And I knew that they thought that I would probably sit there for a few minutes and leave and I stayed there like 6

hours. And also once I started to sit there I realized that this was a great competition research because what they would do is, I got to overhear everyone else's interview, and so when the other students come they would interview and when they would leave, and because I was sitting there for so long they forgot I was there. They would start talking about the kids as soon as they left, “oh I like this and I didn’t like that” and by the time they got around the interview I knew exactly what they wanted to hear. What is your advice to

aspiring writers?

This is always a hard question because I never considered myself a writer, even when I was writing I would, it was like pulling teeth to get me to say that I was a writer because I always thought that other people were writers. But I, but if I had one bit of advice it would be that, be true to your

truest voice because there is an authenticity to you as a human being, a singularity to you as a human being, and there is a voice that you can only have that you can bring to the world and as a writer that is the most valuable thing that you could ever have is to sound like you. Because in that honesty, in that truth people can connect regardless of what you are saying or how that sounds because it will be you alone. And I think people sometimes try to sound like other people and that imitation is a skill in it of it self, but it is not truth. And one thing that I had to teach myself was that my voice was valuable because it was mine and your voice as a writer is valuable simply because it is yours.


Center for

Creative Creations

Hayden Kilmarnok (Miguel Esaprza)

February 12, 2015

Center for Creative Connections, or C3, hosted an artistic encounter (AE) with ekphrasis through the galleries of the Dallas Museum of Art. Ekphrasis is the literary medium of poetically illustrating an artistic work. “ I t a l l m a k e s s e n s e progressively,” Kendra Greene assures. Kendra is the “wr i te r - in -residence,” who made her debut at C3 in the DMA. “I have a long standing affection for museums. My first museum job was to put the text on the wall.” Her fascination with museums led to her lyrical relationship with museum text. Each text is an engraved description of the artwork in a peculiar vernacular. “The artist is trying so hard to translate something into words… and you end up with a lot of necessary contradict ions and surprising imagery.” Kendra’s plan for the evening

among titles and text was to “reinvent” the public response on museum wall text and experience using a set of activities: in a class, the European Renaissance Gallery (for its sumptuous language), the Reeve’s

Collection (for artistic experience), and back to the classroom for reflection. “ T h e y a r e s t o r y - t e l l i n g institutions,” Kendra mentions, “but there is never enough room on the wall text.” The scavenger hunt had elapsed for ten minutes. Each participant was given a set of notecards and a writing utensil, to record titles, text, or ideas to share. Kendra had warned before the first activity though the European Renaissance gallery, “I brought you to a particularly narrative section of the museum partially for the rich material and subject matter, [such as] a water spaniel encountering a heron.” Kendra insisted, “You can arrange them into poems. You can keep them as mantras. You can collaborate with other people to create something new and beautiful.

You can arrange the work by sound.” In other words, write whatever you want, however you want. The notecards were placed on a board, then read by voluntary participants. A participant had stepped up to the board and read, “I’m going to read these two together, because they [pair well]. The psychological effects of moonlight: gritty, realism.” The audience had snapped for the examples and she continued with, “The solid symmetrical form of her body assumed the form of a bull to seduce a woman.” A male participant had something else to say about the wall text, “being anonymous would allow the author to be more creative,” but Kendra had her own perspective. “I normally interpret it the opposite way. That anonymity is part of the illusion of authority. This is not attributed to one person, because no one person does it. It is fact.” “-Well especially since it’s on the wall,” a voice interrupted, “that’s what makes it official. Someone stamped that it’s okay to go up there.” The three points of view analyzed the reason for wall text. No panel of text is engraved with an author. The museum authorizes the accuracy of each text to provide a factual image, in words. A point made in the European Renaissance gallery was that the text implies a personal interact ion with the artwork, “depending on the type of museum you go to,” Kendra clarified.

Continued on pg. 14

Arts and Entertainment

Mountain View

College Dance

Department

Michael Lewis and Alexandria Green May 2, 2015

Hik ing downward to sleek windows surrounded by a concrete exterior, into a lobby in which could only be described as an artistic enclosing with a bold view. Entering the upstairs of the Dee and Charles Wyly Theater, we found ourselves exposed to an authentic football field covered with turf, inhabited by dancers posing as football players. The setting included people coming from all different walks of life; LGBT members and supporters, patrons of the arts and humanities along with regular football enthusiasts. The experience was made possible and accessible for our viewing pleasure by the Director for the Dance Program at Mountain View College Mr. John Merrifield, who blessed us with tickets. An amazing mentor and a pleasant philanthropist, Professor Merrifield has served as a staple here on campus since his tenure in the eighties and continues to

make an impact in the lives of students here through any and all aspects of the arts. Unable to speak about The MVC Dance Department without raving about Professor Merrifield himself, the resurgence of the dance program at Mountain View College is in great part due to the leadership, dedication and stewardship of the man himself. Beginning his teaching career at Mountain View College in 1984, he has made it a point to connect with the students, while at the same time creating a convenient launching point for aspiring dancers, choreographers and dance teachers. One thing Professor Merrifield expressed was that a lot of students do not possess the proper knowledge pertaining to the opportunities to study dance at a major four year university. In order to correct this, he has taken great effort by hiring new faculty for the dance department to flourish and help educate dance students of all the different types of dance and what it takes to produce the extravagant shows held in the performance hall every school year. Another insight gained from our

conversation was the positive influence being used to propel the students who come through this program into a trajectory aimed towards their dream to become an artist in the avenue of performing arts. Since the beginning of the dance company here on campus, performing arts students have found a way to achieve that vision for themselves by learning from visiting artists brought in to help perform and produce plays. While surely picking up pointers from someone as established as Professor Merrifield and observing what it takes to reach those heights of prominence, there is no end to the amount of great artists this program will produce. Everything we have seen from Professor Merrifield has demonstrated a deep caring for the program that has been started here. He is determined to get the Mountain View’s Dance Program back to the level of competitive eminence shared here during the days of his outstanding predecessor, Rod Wilson, who influenced and inspired all that The Department of Arts could be. An undeniable excitement is now engulfing the many aspects of the arts department. John Merrifield is creating what can only be described as a continued amplified success in what will soon be known once again as one of the greatest dance programs in the Dallas.

Kendra was impressed by the group and the new form of each text. “I honestly would like to keep all of you, right here, all night, but we have more exploring to do…meet me in the Reeve’s collection.” The artworks were no longer the mounted paintings embroidered with borders of gold, but an environment of lavish decorative artworks. “Now that I know you are beautiful users of language, I would like to think of museums in terms of its story.” Kendra is referring to the recreation of Coco Chanel’s, Villa La Pausa. The Collection is an example of how to incorporate an experience within a museum. “Think about memories in museums as a site of story-telling” Kendra said to the participants. “I know it’s hard to figure out how to store all the information that’s meaningful…Is there anyone who w o u l d l i k e t o s h a r e a n y observations…or any [examples] of what I tried to put you through?” A woman had spoken from the front of the room, “I will!” “Do it!” Kendra replied hastily. “Where is it?-I asked myself, circling around the floors.” This looks kind of familiar. It must be around here somewhere,” the woman had thought.

“Again, I walk up and down the stairs, searching. I finally gave up and [confidently] asked the attendant, where is Mummy Cat?—I can’t seem to find him.” Her tone of voice had changed from ant ic ipat ion to disappointment, “The smile on my face fell as he told me the Egyptian exhibit moved back to Boston…and it had stayed ten years too long.” She cried, “But Mummy Cat is my favorite thing here. He also told me that many others missed him, especially the children.” The group “awws.” “His mummy had small cat ears on top of a small cat head on a small cat body. A companioned x-ray next to him showed his delicate bones with [reverently] perfectly placed paws,” the woman recalled.

She returned to the Dallas Museum of Art to see Mummy Cat, because the display reminded her of a friend who died. Every attendant at the workshop returned to the Dallas Museum of Art to encounter the stories of paintings, sculptures, and even furniture, for the experience both on and off the wall.


Número: 1

Febrero, 2015

Boletín informativo mensual redactado por estudiantes de la Sociedad Hispana

de Honores Sigma Delta Mu de Mountain View College

Candidatos a la

Presidencia

Eduard Prieto Caballero

Mountain View College siempre

ha sido ejemplo a seguir como

institución educativa en el área de

Dallas. Su excelente trabajo como

institución es el resultado de trabajo

de más de 800 trabajadores que

actualmente están en la plantilla del

colegio. Todos y cada uno de ellos

forman parte de un equipo de trabajo

liderado por el actual presidente

interino, Dr. Pulliams, el cual preside

el colegio desde el 6 de mayo del año

pasado con un contrato temporal

hasta la llegada de un nuevo

presidente permanente en el cargo

este año.

Por el momento, hay cuatro

candidatos al cargo de presidente.

Ellos son:

D r . J i m m i e B r u c e —

Vicepresidente del éxito académico

en Northwest Vista College.

Dr. Joseph Seabrooks Jr.—

Pres iden te de l Me t ropo l i t an

Community College-Penn Valley.

D r . R o b e r t G a r z a —

Vicepresidente del éxito académico

en Palo Alto College.

D r . V i n c e n t R . S o l i s —

Vicepresidente para la institución y el

servicio al estudiante en Laredo

Community College.

Todos tienen una excelente

carrera en el ámbito educacional. Por

ello, Mountain View College está

seguro que el presidente elegido

estará a las expectativas de seguir

liderando nuestra querida institución

por los próximos años.

¡CLASE

CANCELADA!

Ruby Vera

¿Alguna vez has visto ese

espantoso letrero en la puerta del

salón el primer día de la clase? Lo

peor de todo es que ya es muy tarde

para inscribirte en otra clase. Si te ha

pasado, sabes la frustración que

causa y si no lo has vivido, créeme no

quieres que te pase. Cuando

decidimos qué materias tomaremos el

siguiente semestre, tomamos muchas

cosas en cons ide rac ión : la

importancia para tu plan de estudios,

el maestro, el costo y el horario, entre

otras. Al elegir una clase, planeamos

también los próximos dos o cuatro

meses de nuestra vida. Llegar el

primer día y ver que parte de tus

planes simplemente tendrán que

cambiar de un día para otro, puede

resultar algo frustrante.

Claro, lo ideal sería que recibieras

un aviso con anticipación de que la

clase se cancelará y así tener tiempo

para buscar otras opciones. Sin

embargo eso no sucede, así que

mejor prepárate para evitar esa

horrible situación: elige la clase que

quieres tomar y ten lista una opción B,

al inscribirte a la clase, revisa

cons tan temen te l os l uga res

disponibles, si hay menos de 8

alumnos inscritos y falta poco para el

inicio del curso deberías considerar tu

segunda opción y lo más importante

no compres libros por adelantado si la

clase no es muy demandada.

Excelencia en

Enseñanza Profesor

Adjunto del Año

Yuricxy Gómez

El Dr. David Hervás ha

enseñado Español por los últimos

ocho años en diferentes instituciones

del North East de Texas, incluyendo

el colegio Mountain View, colegio

Collin, la Universidad de Texas A&M

Commerce, la Universidad de Texas

en Dallas, la Universidad de Texas

en Arlington, y en Molina High

School. Siempre ha mostrado

entusiasmo participando en eventos

para la comunidad. Sus alumnos y

evaluadores expresan una gran

apreciación hacia su devoción y

dedicación.

El Dr. Hervás ha compartido su

experiencia profesional en muchas

c o n f e r e n c i a s n a c i o na l e s e

internacionales. Y es por eso que

con un gran merecimiento ha

recibido el premio por su excelente

trabajo como profesor adjunto.

El día de San

Valentín

Ulises Rodríguez

El catorce de febrero se festeja

en Los Estados Unidos de manera

peculiar un día que se festeja en

todo el mundo, incluso en México.

En Los Estados Unidos se le ha

llamado simplemente “El día de

San Valentín” y eso se comprende

como el día de los enamorados. Un

día a celebrar íntimamente en

compañía de la pareja, en algún

lugar romántico y con regalos

apropiados para la fecha.

En México, la celebración es un

poco más grande y no tan íntima.

De hecho en México al susodicho

día se le llama “El día del amor y la

amistad”. En cuanto al por qué, eso

es cuestión histórica que remota a

la edad media y tiene mucho que

ver con el color de las rosas que se

le pusieron a San Valentín en su

tumba.

Las celebraciones varían entre

países, por ejemplo, en escuelas en

los Estados Unidos se acostumbran

los regalos entre parejas que

normalmente se venden a manera

de recaudación de fondos para

alguna organización, se les llama

con nombres que son una

combinación de algo romántico con

la terminación grama, que viene de

la palabra telegrama. Mientras que

en México se festeja a toda aquella

persona con quien se tenga

a m i s tad . N o r ma l men te s e

organizan los estudiantes, y se rifan

nombres para hacerles regalos a

sus compañeros. Siempre se busca

que una persona le regale algo a

otra persona del sexo opuesto para

ver si de la desintencionada

amistad florece el amor. Siendo

esta, quizá la diferencia más

grande en el estilo celebratorio de

ambas culturas.

Aunque se debe mencionar que

cuando se trata de parejas ya

existentes, la diferencia entre

ambos festejos es totalmente

inexistente.

Número: 2

Marzo, 2015



Sigma Delta Mu

Cindy Calixto

Sigma Delta Mu es una sociedad

hispánica de honor que promueve el

aprendizaje de la lengua española y

fomenta el conocimiento de las

diferentes culturas latinas con todo

tipo de estudiantes de Mountain View

College (MVC).

La sociedad en si, toma cuerpo

en forma de club dentro de MVC y

esta abierto a todo tipo de

estudiantes, tanto de Trinidad Garza

High School, como de MVC. El único

requisito para pasar a ser un miembro

activo del Sigma Delta Mu es haber

tomado y pasado con al menos una B

una clase de español. Sin embargo,

aun sin haber completado la clase de

español, cualquier estudiante es

bienvenido en participar en todo tipo

de actividades del club, con la única

diferencia de que el estudiante no

podrá ser parte oficial de el club hasta

haber completado el requisito. Una

vez completado, el miembro será

introducido de manera oficial como

miembro de el Sigma Delta Mu en

una ceremonia de inducción. Dicha

ceremonia es celebrada de manera

anual en el primer semestre del año

(Spring), siendo el 27 de marzo la

fecha escogida para este año.

Durante el año escolar 2014 -

2015, Sigma Delta Mu participa de

manera act iva en diferentes

actividades dentro y fuera de MVC.

Buena muestra de ello son la Posada

Navideña, el Canned Food Drive, o

diferentes voluntariados dentro de la

comunidad que el club a realizado.

Buen ejemplo de ello es el

voluntariado llevado a cabo en el del

North Texas Food Bank durante el

pasado 7 de Febrero, en el cual se

prepararon 1200 raciones de comida

para gente necesitada en el área de

Dallas.

De igual manera, la sociedad

hispánica de honor siempre se ha

caracterizado por la difusión y

propaganda de la cultura y lengua

española. Por ello, en el mes de

Febrero de 2015 nació el boletín

in format ivo mensual La voz

estudiant i l . Boletín redactado

totalmente en español por estudiantes

de Mountain View College, cuya

finalidad es siempre la de promover el

aprendizaje de la lengua española, y

dar la oportunidad de escribir y

publicar por si mismos diversos

artículos de interés a estudiantes de

Mountain View College.

Con todo ello, Sigma Delta Mu

pretende concienciar a toda una

generación de la importancia que

tienen todas y cada una de las

acciones realizadas en la comunidad,

dejando a su vez en muy buen lugar a

los integrantes de el club, junto con

las diferentes culturas latinas que el

club promueve.

Día Internacional

del la Mujer

Paola Medina Rioja

El día internacional de la mujer se celebra en diversos países, siendo una fiesta nacional en su gran mayoría celebrada el 8 de marzo. A su misma vez, durante el mes de marzo, mujeres de todas partes del mundo se reúnen para celebrar una tradición de mas de noventa años de lucha continua por la igualdad de genero, las diferencias sociales y el bienestar de la mujer. Todo ello es llevado a cabo por mujeres de todo el mundo, sin importar sus diferencias étnicas, lingüísticas, culturales, económicas, religiosas y

políticas.

El día internacional de la mujer es una fecha para reflexionar sobre los avances logrados por la mujer, en donde se reconoce la lucha de la mujer por la igualdad de genero, y su papel importante en el desarrollo de la sociedad actual. Este día se caracteriza por el resultado que ofrece la sinergia de fuerzas femeninas unidas con el fin de pedir más cambios y reconocimientos. Es un día de celebrar la valentía, el coraje y determinación de mujeres que han jugado un papel importante

y clave en la historia de sus países.

El día internacional de la mujer ha adquirido una nueva dimensión mundial para las mujeres de países desarrollados y en desarrollo en los

últimos tiempos. El gran auge del movimiento internacional de la mujer, liderado y apoyado por las Naciones Unidas, ha contribuido a favor de los derechos de la mujer y su participación en la vida política y económica actual. Durante este mes, todas las mujeres del mundo están a unirse en acción y determinación en pro de la igualdad femenina, uniendo la fuerza por un día de igualdad en

condición.

Alcanzando el

Éxito

Camila Ramos Acuña

Opt imismo, perseveranc ia ,

valentía, y muchas cualidades más

son las que caracterizan a Ruby Vera

no sólo en Mountain View College

sino en cada lugar que se encuentra.

Ruby es egresada del Instituto

Tecno lóg i co de Mo re l i a en

Michoacán, México obteniendo el

título de ingeniera en materiales en el

año 2013. En ese mismo año, Ruby

tuvo la oportunidad de continuar sus

objetivos académicos y profesionales

en Estados Unidos junto a su familia

pero dejando atrás amigos, patria, y

tradiciones. Al llegar a Estados

Unidos, Ruby tenía como objetivo

inicial trabajar en el programa de

inglés como segundo Idioma (ESL),

pero debido a la poca experiencia y

escasas referencias esto requirió más

tiempo.

Sin embargo, su benevolencia y

dinamismo la condujeron a ser

voluntaria en el laboratorio de ESL y a

dar clases de GED en español.

Asimismo, ella pasó por diferentes

obstáculos en su proceso de

adaptación. No obstante, el esfuerzo y

dedicación se reflejaron en Agosto de

2014 cuando Ruby obtuvo la posición

de trabajo deseada en el programa de

ESL. Actualmente, Ruby continúa

preparándose tomando clases en

Mountain View con el objetivo

principal de hacer una maestría en

Educación. Ella hace énfasis que la

experiencia en Mountain View ha sido

muy enriquecedora ya que ha

descubierto diversas habilidades a

través de organizaciones como

“Sigma Delta Mu” y “The International

Friendship Club” que le han ayudado

extraordinariamente en el ámbito

académico, profesional, y personal.

Para finalizar, Ruby aspira a ser

profesora a nivel universitario porque

su pasión es enseñar y ama cada

segundo de lo que hace día a día.

Aunque al inicio fue un poco

complejo, la confianza y seguridad en

sí misma han creado poco a poco su

camino al triunfo.

Número: 3

Abril, 2015



El Día de los

Inocentes

Brenda Reyes

¿Usted celebra uno de los dias más alegres de nuestra historia también conocido como el Día de los Inocentes? Bueno, sólo en caso de que sí, alguna vez se ha preguntado de dónde viene esta fiesta? Mucha gente no está segura de dónde o por qué se originó esta tradición, pero algunos dicen que el Día de los Inocentes se inició en 1582 cuando el Papa Gregorio XIII ordenó un nuevo calendario conocido como el c a len da r io g rego r ian o p a r a reemplazar el calendario juliano. Esto significa que en lugar de celebrar el comienzo del año el primero de abril, lo celebraríamos el primero de enero. La noticia de cambiar el

calendario no era conocido en toda Francia, porque no podían correr la voz tan rápido como podemos ahora con la tecnología. Debido a esto muchas personas se burlaban de los que celebraban el año nuevo el primero de abril. H a y m u c h a s m a n e r a s interesantes para disfrutar de este día! Por ejemplo, una forma es hacerles una broma a tus mejores amigos o miembros de la familia, ya que es más probable que te perdone en lugar de su jefe o el decano. Algunas cosas que usted puede hacer este Día de los Inocentes es hacerle un broma a alguien cubriendo el sensor del control con cinta adhesiva y ver como sus familiares luchan para encender la televisión. Hay muchas cosas que usted puede hacer tan sólo recuerda ser creativo.

Estudios en el

extranjero: Quito’

Alvaro Arroliga

¡Escápate del calor del verano, y ven a aprender Español en Quito, Ecuador! Quito, a una altura de 9,350 pies, tiene un clima fresco bastante moderado. El centro colonial de Quito data alrededor de 1500 años de historia, y ha sido declarado como patrimonio global por la UNESCO desde 1978. El programa de Español de Mountain View College en Quito permitirá a los estudiantes aprender Español de una forma intensa y

concentrada por 3 semanas (Junio 6 - 28, 2015). Los estudiantes estarán completamente sumergidos en el idioma y su cultura por medio de: 1) El estudio del idioma y vivir temporalmente en una área cuyo idioma oficial es el Español. 2) Quedarse en hogares de residentes locales donde sólo Español se les hablara durante 3 semanas de curso. 3 ) A s i s t i r a u n a i n s t i t u c i ó n especializada en idiomas, y tener la oportunidad de practicar el Español diariamente disfrutar de la historia, cultura, belleza y gente de Quito.

Para más detalles, contacta a: Profesor Joseph Brockway [email protected].

SUMMER 2014

El Día del Niño en

el Mundo

Lizeth Moyano

El Día del niño es celebrado

desde hace más de 60 años. En

1954, la Asamblea General de las

Naciones Unidas (ONU), recomendó

que se estableciera en todos los

países, el Día universal del niño. Fue

así como el 20 de noviembre se

designó como día oficial para esta

celebración. La ONU consideró

importante designar esta fecha para

consagrar los derechos de los niños y

para celebrar diversas actividades

que logren el bienestar de los niños

en el mundo. Aunque en algunos

países el Día del niño se celebra en

día y forma diferente, el significado de

esta celebración sigue siendo el

mismo. Por ejemplo en Bolivia se

festeja el 12 de abril, en Colombia es

el último sábado de abril, en Paraguay

es el 31 de mayo, en Venezuela es el

tercer domingo de junio, en Uruguay

es el 9 de agosto y en Argentina es el

segundo domingo de Agosto.

En México celebramos a nuestros

niños el 30 de abril. En este día los

niños reciben regalos y son festejados

en su mayoría en las escuelas de

niveles de preescolar y primaria. En

los Estados Unidos se eligió celebrar

a los niños el primer domingo de

junio. Muchos emigrantes siguen

transmitiendo a sus hijos las

tradiciones de sus países de origen.

Por ejemplo en Los Ángeles California

se celebra a los niños el mismo día

que en México. Ese día los

californianos realizan un sinnúmero

de eventos gratis para celebrar a los

pequeños. Es importante seguir

venerando este día y mostrarle a los

niños las oportunidades que tienen y

saber hacer un buen uso de sus

derechos y obligaciones.

El refranero

A caballo regalado no se le

miran los dientes.

A mal tiempo, buena cara.

Afortunado en el juego, des-

afortunado en el amor.

Ahogarse en un vaso de

agua.

Amor con amor se paga.

Borrón y cuenta nueva.

Buscar una aguja en un pa-

jar.

Cría cuervos que te sacará

los ojos.

Dar gato por liebre.

De tal palo, tal astilla.

El muerto, al hoyo, y el vivo,

al bollo.

El tiempo todo lo cura.

Frente al amor y la muerte no

sirve de nada ser fuerte.

La paciencia es la madre de

la ciencia.

Lo barato sale caro.

No por mucho madrugar

amanece más temprano.

Mal de muchos, consuelo de

tontos.

Más rápido se coge al menti-

roso que al cojo.

Más sabe el diablo por viejo

que por diablo.

Más vale maña que fuerza.

Pagan justos por pecadores.

Tirar la piedra y esconder la

mano.

Ve con tu amigo hasta las

puertas del infierno. Pero no

entres.

Número: 1

Mayo, 2015



Evaluación anual

del Sigma Delta

Mu


Como en cada fin de año escolar, en el mes de mayo se da por finalizada la actividad de todos los clubes estudiantiles envueltos en Mountain View College. Por ello, este es el momento mas indicado del año para evaluar el trabajo desarrollado por cada uno de los clubes. Proyectos, organización, planeación, l i d e r a z g o , c o m p r o m i s o , representación e impacto en la comunidad, son quizás los puntos importantes a analizar de cara a evaluar el rendimiento de cada Club. Concretamente, la sociedad de honor del Sigma Delta Mu se da más que satisfecha por los resultados obtenidos durante el año escolar. Pues la sociedad de honor se ha visto envuelta en proyectos de voluntariado

a la comunidad con el North Texas Food Bank, Special Olympics o el Día de la Familia. De la misma manera, la sociedad de honor ha representado

con orgullo los valores hispanos en diversos eventos desarrollados en la escuela durante el año; y por primera vez en su historia, se ha llevado a cabo la tirada mensual de u n b o l e t í n i n f o r m a t i v o r e d a c t a d o p o r estudiantes del colegio en la lengua e s p a ñ o l a . P o r u l t i m o , c a b e destacar el número

de estudiantes graduados este año de la sociedad de honor, 31 miembros en total. De la misma manera, la Office Student Life (cabeza administrativa de las actividades de todos los clubes del colegio) organiza cada año una

ceremonia de premiación, en donde se reconoce el rendimiento de cada uno de los clubes durante el año. En total, cinco premios son otorgados anualmente de entre todos los clubes del colegio. Cada uno de ellos, son seleccionados por un jurado que determina el club o persona merecedor de ellos. Los resultados de este año han sido:

Advisor of the Year: Profesor Ulises Rodríguez – Sigma Delta Mu

Unsung Hero: Paola Medina – International Friendship Club

Club Leader of the Year: Eduard Prieto Caballero – Sigma Delta Mu

Organ iza t i on o f the Yea r : International Friendship Club

Event of the Year: Women of Worth En total, los miembros de la sociedad de honor del Sigma Delta recibieron 3 premios otorgados a nuestro consejero, profesor Ulises Rodríguez, a nuestro presidente, Eduard Prieto Caballero, y a nuestra vicepresidenta, Paola Medina. De esta manera, la sociedad

honorífica del Sigma Delta Mu cierra el año esco lar con unos excelentes resultados, logrados gracias al esfuerzo de cada uno de sus miembros.

SUMMER 2014

Cinco de Mayo: La

Batalla de Puebla

1960

Adriana Perez

Que es el cinco de Mayo? Y porque se celebra? México tenía deudas con el gobierno de Europa y en respuesta es esto Francia, Gran Bretaña, y España mandaron fuerzas navales a Veracruz, Mx. para demandar reembolso. España y Gran Bretaña lograron un acuerdo con México, pero Francia no quiso acceder a un acuerdo así que tomo la oportunidad para tomar un territorio de México y hacerlo un imperio dependiente. En Mayo 5, de 1862 durante el gobierno de Don Benito Juárez, en Puebla, Mx. el ejército Mexicano peleo y le ganó la batalla a Francia bajo el mando del

I g n a c i o Z a r a g o z a . A e s t e acontecimiento se le llamo la Batalla de Puebla Aproximadamente 500 soldados perdió Francia y menos de 100 Mexicanos murieron. Este éxito representa la Victoria del gobierno Mexicano y el refuerzo del movimiento de resistencia. Porque se celebra el 5 de Mayo en grande en los Estados Unidos a comparación de México? Cinco de Mayo es como un día cualquiera en México, pero el estado de Puebla es donde es primordial conmemorarlo. En México es tradición hacer desfile militar, recreación de la Batalla de Puebla, y otros eventos festivos.

Sin embargo, Estados Unidos celebra el Cinco de Mayo como interpretación de la cultura y herencia Mexicana. Aquí en Estados Unidos se celebra con desfiles, fiestas, mariachis, baile folclórico, y comida tradicional como tacos, tamales, pozole, mole poblano, entre otros platillos. Sabías que… La independencia de México no es el Cinco de Mayo? Muchas pe rsonas s ue len confundir el Cinco de Mayo con la Independencia de México, pero esto no es nada correcto. La Batalla de Puebla sucedió 50 anos después de la independencia de México, cual es conmemorada el 16 de Septiembre.

Bienvenido Dr.

Robert Garza

Ruby Vera

El día 15 de abril de 2015, tomó posesión de su cargo el nuevo presidente de Mountain View College, el Dr. Roberto Garza, reemplazando así al presidente interino Dr. Preston Pulliams. En su primer día de actividad el Dr. Garza se tomó los primeros minutos para saludar y conocer al personal de Mountain View College. En el Tree Top Lounge, el nuevo

presidente recibió una cálida bienvenida por parte de profesores, personal administrativo y alumnos, a quienes atendió de uno en uno, cruzando con todos algunas palabras. El Dr. Garza tiene 19 años de experiencia en educación superior, educación a distancia y servicios estudiantiles. Bajo su liderazgo, Palo Alto College experimentó records de inscripciones de más de 9,000 estudiantes, además de 2,000 estudiantes dual credit. Sin duda el Dr. Garza, tiene una historia de éxito y confiamos en que su expe r ienc ia y l i de razgo

contribuirán a prolongar la excelencia académica en esta institución así como cumplir con nuestra misión de capacitar personas y transformar comunidades. La sociedad de honor Sigma Delta Mu le da la más cordial bienvenida al Dr. Garza. Expresando así nuestra disposición para continuar en nuestra labor de promover el idioma y la cultura hispana. Contribuyendo de esta manera al enriquecimiento y desarrollo de esta institución.

STEM Honors Learning

Community

Bianca Muñoz S tu d e n ts n o w h a ve t h e opportunity to meet with others just like them who find an interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. The STEM Honors Learning Community began in Mountain View College in the fall of 2013. Dr. Sarah Hutchings, who is a biology and nutrition professor on campus, gave rise to the program that year. In order to be accepted into the program, the student must be recommended by his or her

professor. The main purpose of this organization is to help students receive honors credit in their classes. Students must take part in a research project and then write a lab report sharing their results in order to receive the honors credit. A typical day consists of students sharing current events among one another. Afterwards, Dr. Hutchings gives a small lecture on important topics, such as tips on getting into medical school, how to prepare for interviews, and how to

write a good resume. Without a doubt, this organization has helped many students broaden their options on careers and has also helped them push their limits to try things out of their comfort zone.

From the Digital

World to the Real

World

Jesus Ramos

In its short amount of time being here, the 3D Printer has made a significant

impact on the world of technology. Utilizing the knowledge of engineers, scient ists, and computat ional

researchers, it has become one of the world’s greatest inventions. Using computer aided design (CAD) and cheap materials, the 3-D printer’s main purpose is for prototyping. This way, individuals can test/experiment different objects without wasting a lot of time and resources. However, now, its functionalities have been applied to other applications. These applications include: art, entertainment/retail, design and architectural visualization. The 3-D printer’s potential in the future could possibly have no limits. As of today, it has printed organs that are capable of function, has helped

build parts of the “Sagrada Familîa” (a large catholic church located in Barcelona), and has now entered the world of retail and art! Here, at Mountain View College, there is in fact a 3-D printer. It is located in Dr. Cho’s office. He is an engineering instructor, who often prints regularly.

SUMMER 2014

What You Need to

Know for Medical

School

Bianca Munoz and Estephany Prieto Mountain View Community College has students whose dreams are to attend medical school and receive their doctorate degrees in medicine. However, many students feel lost trying to find a path that will eventually get them there. On February 5-7, 2015, Dr. Hutchings, Dr. Srivastava, and Professor Sutton attended the Texas Association of Advisors for Health Professions Convention (TAAHP). They were able to gather copious amounts of information regarding medical school. Here are some of the tips they suggest to all students who have an interest in the medical profession:

Get to know your university advisor

Take all courses seriously Inform yourself about medical

schools Get to know the students who are

also pursuing medicine Get involved in research activities Keep track of all dates and times

of all service events Begin working on your essay that

describes your story, include: - Motivation for medicine - Goals relevant to profession - Life experiences Another big factor to getting into medical school is the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Here are some tips for that too: Take the exam when most ready

(DO NOT TAKE THE TEST AS A PRACTICE EXAM- IT CAN HURT YOUR CHANCES) Take

practice exams online to prepare Coming Fall 2015, a full length

practice test will be available Send scores to all schools

possible Exam roughly cost $300 The estimated examination

period is 7 hours Attempts: - In the period of 1 year = 3 attempts - In the period of 2 years = 4 attempts - Lifetime = 7 attempts Beneficial websites -aamc.org/mcat -khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat

Mountain View College’s TSI summer camp is dedicated to assisting current and future college students in learning the material required to fulfill the TSI requirement. This program is offered by our savvy personal in the MVC Instructional Support Labs. For full summer schedule visit http://www.mountainviewcollege.edu/Academics/InstructionalSupport/Pages/TSI.aspx

Private Tutoring Lab

W143

Available for

Group or single student study sessions.

Instructors can reserve for tutoring sessions.

Limited to 7 people per session

For more information Call the Instructional Lab at 214-860-8538/8879 or visit www.mountainviewcollege.edu/Academics/InstructionaISupport Farzin Farzad: 972-860-5613 Sergio Ulloa: 214-860-8687

http://www.mountainviewcollege.edu/Academics/InstructionalSupport/Pages/default.aspx

Aquaponics:

Where Creativity

meets

Sustainability

Alayna Dublin Have you seen it? Have you heard about it? What is “it”? It is the

Mountain View College Aquaponics Lab, where creat iv i ty meets sustainability. Aquaponics is the cultivation of plants and animals, in

an intermingled environment. In A q u a p o n i c s , p l a n t s a r e grown using the water pumped from a tank of f ishes, and fertilized by m a n u r e provided by the fish excretion. The fish tank is t h e n replenished by

the unabsorbed water that has run through the system of plants. Decorated with nature and inspired by imagination and love for both food and biology, Professor Adam Cochran and Lori De La Cruz, in conjunction with Green Phoenix Farms, established this system as an addition to Mountain View College’s Greenhouse. The Aquaponics lab of Mountain View College, located between the H and W building, facing the pond, brings a different perspective on farming to the college. According to Professor Cochran, this “self-sufficient” system is able to grow a variety of plants. Some plants that are already grown there include: cilantro, lettuce, and even root vegetables such as Carrots. The physical facilities were constructed by Green Phoenix Farms, and plants are planted by both the program facilitators and students. In addition to

Aquaponics, this system also engages in Vertical Farm, as seen in the Strawberry Towers. Vertical Farming is where plants are grown vertically, using less space. This low maintenance system is said to only need occasional tank filling to maintain water level, and fish feeding. On a larger scale, Professor Cochran is looking into using Earthworms to breakdown particulate matter that occasionally build up. Professor Cochran and Ms. De La Cruz are continuously looking at ways to improve the Aquaponics system and bring even more variety to the plants grown there. Stop by and try some Cilantro, or even maybe a piece of lettuce! If you do not want the food, then come visit the fishes! They could use some human company.

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Student Voice

The United States

and Europe


Italy, Spain, and Greece are some of the most favor i te tour ist destinations for people from the United States. Contrarily, Europeans usually dream to go to vacation somewhere far away from the big cities. They dream about countries full of nature with tropical climates or with a huge cultural impact such as Asia or Africa. For the Americans, the only place in the world that guarantees similar kind of education with the same recognition as their country is Europe. In the same way, the only place in the world where a European can find a similar kind of education with the same recognitions as their country is the U.S. This is what brought me here, my education. An education in a foreign country that has never ceased to surprised me since the first day I came here. As a European, I recognize that the U.S. and Europe have many differences between them. Of course, Europe is not a country, but a group of countries, and the United States is not as small as Europe. In the same way, everything is bigger in the U.S. Food, cars and even clothes are bigger than in Europe. I love the “American size”

of the food, but in Europe, we never bring back food from a restaurant to our home. However, we do not like to throw away food, so we always eat all we got. The dressing codes are different too. In my opinion, Americans live in the country of freedom in all aspects. Yes, I am talking about freedom to dress and wear whatever they want. In Europe, it is extremely important to be well dressed almost everywhere. With that, I am not saying we have to wear suits all day, but a person should be dressed according to the place they are in at the moment, even if you are on holidays and going to the cinema, you should wear something casual, but not strange. All those codes changed for me since the time I came to this country. In the U.S., I have seen people wearing pajamas at school, supermarkets or even in malls, even people wearing sandals with fluorescent socks. If they are cold, why do they wear sandals? If someone wear sandals with socks in my country, he or she would be considered one the most ridiculous person we have never seen. However, the most strange thing I have seen in this country is people swimming dressed with t-shirts and shorts! It is not only dangerous, but, in my opinion, it is not respectful for the other people in the pool. One of the other things that sounds strange to me when I arrived in this country, especially to Mountain View College, was the word “doctor” in front of names. I still remember myself thinking I was the attending a wrong school, because I did not want to study medicine, and the majority of the instructors I meet were Doctors. In Europe, Doctor is only used for a medical doctor, no one else.

Fortunately, after asking a few of them about their careers, I realized that Americans recognize a person who has achieved the highest level in his or her educational field as a Doctor, which is an excellent idea that we do not use in Europe. Similarly, in the U.S., people thank veterans or actual soldiers for their time of service. In Europe, no one is going to thank someone for going to the army because the government pays for their service. Although they do the same work as the American army, we are not proud of them. That does not mean we hate them. Soldiers have the same status in our society as someone who works for money. From an U.S. perspective, Europeans do not receive thanks as much as the Americans do. Medical doctors are only called doctors and soldiers are considered regular employees. Nevertheless, if it is not enough, one of the biggest differences between both regions are the tips people leave. As a European, I still remember being surprised seeing people giving five dollar tips in restaurants. I thought they were rich, until I understood that it is part of the culture and business because employers take advantage of paying their waiters less than minimum wage. In Europe, people who works in service receives a fair salary for their job. In that way, customers are not required to “build” their check. United States will always be United States, and Europe will be always Europe. Nevertheless, as brothers, they have differences. None is better than the other, but knowing and understanding both cultures is a good way to choose the best of each of them.

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