NAACP FILES COMPLAINT ABOUT MCC

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Web Editor

by Antoinette Bradley

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced to MCC’s Board of Trustees that it has filed a complaint with the EEOC.

At the Feb. 17 meeting of the board, NAACP Kansas City President Nancy Russell presented a statement saying, “Since this Board of Trustees refuses to involve the community in the selection of a chancellor and some other high-level positions, the NAACP has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for alleged discriminatory hiring practices.”

The board recently named Vice Chancellor Mark James, who is white, to replace retiring chancellor Jackie Snyder, who is white. Read more »

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HURT LOCKER IS BEST PICTURE

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Web Editor

Kathryn Bigelow is the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Director (Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times/MCT).

Jordan Martin is the winner of the Current’s Oscar picks contest. He predicted every major award except Adapted Screenplay, and he knew that District 9 was funded by the the money raised for a movie based on the video game Halo, which was scuttled before it got started. Big winners: 

  • Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
  • Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
  • Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
  • Best Supporting Actress: Monique, Precious
  • Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
  • Best Supporting Actor: Christophe Walz, Inglourious Basterds
  • Best Original Screenplay: The Hurt Locker
  • Best Adapted Screenplay: Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

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PV STUDENT AMBASSADORS HOST TALENT SHOW

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Web Editor

by Brittany Boyd

Penn Valley’s Student Ambassadors will host MCC’s tenth annual talent show on Friday, March 5, and welcome all students to attend.

The event will be held on the Penn Valley Campus in the theatre of the Science Tech building. Tickets cost $6 in advance and $7 at the door. Space is limited to 240 seats, so get your tickets before they run out.

First, second, and third-place prizes will be awarded. For any questions, contact Penn Valley Student Ambassador Veronica Scroggins.

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LV BASEBALL HOME OPENER SATURDAY

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Web Editor

Longview’s baseball home opener is Saturday, March 6. Team members warm their arms in the gym throughout the winter, making sure they can pinpoint throws on a daily basis (Marcus Sunde/The Current).

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CHOCOLATE DAY A TASTY TREAT

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Web Editor

Yummy (Marcus Sunde/The Current).

by Kyle Gross and Marcus Sunde

Chocolate, one of the most divine tastes a person can enjoy, is so amazing February 17 has been designated National Chocolate Day. To celebrate, Longview Campus Life and Leadership hosted a chocolate splurge in the Campus Center that included a fondue chocolate fountain, with choices of dipping strawberries, graham crackers, or marshmallows.

The fountain was so popular that it ran out a half hour before the show was supposed to pack up and leave for the day.

Some students needed to go back for multiple trips.

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HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS VISIT PV TO ADDRESS MAJOR MED ISSUES

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Web Editor

by Rachel Madearis

MCC-Penn Valley hosted a health fair in February to address the top health concerns of African Americans—diabetes and HIV among them. The Campus Activities Board and Penn Valley Admissions collaborated to organize the event.

“We tried our best to get all those areas covered,” said Gerald Palmer, academic advisor at Penn Valley. “The goal is to give our students correct information about their health.”

Organizations like Komen for the Cure and Heart to Heart International provided information about volunteering. Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, a local general practice clinic, provided diabetes screenings.

While some students talked with representatives and waited in line for diabetes screenings, Penn Valley student Donna Rowland huddled at the information table of the Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care. Read more »

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