MCTC’s Boynton Health Services, once hidden in the corner of the T.Skyway since its opening in 2007, is now located in the the third level entrance of the Helland Center with new services and staff members. With a large portion of funding for Boynton coming from tuition costs, the clinic now has a primary care [...]
A pilot program, in which campus card scanners are installed and used to track attendance in at least 50 classes across MCTC is now in its second semester. The college has a strict Last Date of Attendance policy, and faculty are responsible for keeping track of attendance, but the method of doing so is their [...]
Susan Allen entered history, as Minnesota became the first state to elect an openly gay Native American woman to their state legislature on Jan. 10. “[Allen] is an inspiration for women, especially for Native American women,” said Lucy Skjbfte, MCTC student and member of United Nations of Indian Tribes for Education (UNITE). UNITE is a [...]
Students are feeling the squeeze from Capital Hill once again, with Congress voting in December to tighten Pell Grant restrictions, which will go into effect July 1, 2012. After a narrow miss from significant cuts during the debt ceiling debacle on Aug. 2, 2011, students may face greater restrictions on the amount of money they [...]
With the price of education climbing ever-higher and the governmental squeeze pinching pennies from federal aid, students often find themselves in a bind when it’s time to buy books for the new semester. A textbook which may only be needed for eight to 16 weeks of class can cost as much as $200. Although MCTC [...]
On Nov. 23, Student Senate began exploring subsidized housing options for homeless students, including the controversial proposal of involving faith-based organizations. The senate exploratory committee has only recently formed, but the partnership intent of the project is still unclear. “There’s absolutely nothing going forward right now,” said Student Senate President Brad Conley. However, Conley’s ideas [...]
Eight-hundred potential freshmen and transfer students sampled the various educational programs at the Taste of MCTC open house on Nov. 15. Past open houses have averaged between 200 and 300 people registered according to Director of Marketing and Communications Dawn Skelly, . One-hundred and eighty guests actually completed an application to the school that evening [...]
Sexual harassment is prohibited at MCTC and the school is committed to providing prevention training. On paper. In the month of November, 2011, a report was filed before MCTC authorities about a male student allegedly sexually harassing a school employee. Sexual harassment is defined in MCTC’s policy as unwelcome advances, request for sexual favors or [...]
Nine of the 15 students Senate paid for in order to attend the Oct. MSCSA Leadership Summit were absent during the event according to Student Senate President Brad Conley. This resulted in a loss of $2,810 of Student Life funds including meals that were paid for and a rented van that went unused. With the [...]
Several hundred Occupy Minneapolis protesters marched through the streets of downtown and staged a sleep-in to protest a new regulation that prohibited them from displaying signs and staying the night at the Government Plaza, on Nov. 14. The protesters were preparing themselves for confrontations with the police after being told that they were no longer [...]
