Mustang Magazine Volume 5, Issue 6

volume five | issue six | june 2010

Doodles

Student article on multiple intelligences

Spring Graduation 2010 Student graduates from TSTC before high school

Health Tips The skinny on fast food

HOW TO SUBMIT TO THE

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Credits DESIGNERS / WRITERS Laura Amaro Digital Media Design Technology

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Lorenzo Garcia Digital Media Design Technology

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EDITORS Melani Zuniga Coordinator of Publications

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD

Ever wonder where the content of the Mustang Magazine comes from?

It comes from YOU!

The Mustang Magazine accepts stories, reviews and artwork submitted by TSTC students. If you’d like to submit your creative work for the next issue, e-mail it to phdclub@gmail.com.

For more information call 956.364.4260.

July issue deadline: June 18

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Keri Gutierrez Director of Marketing STAFF WRITER Dave Ralph Communications Writer CONTRIBUTING WRITERS credited CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS credited

View the Mustang Magazine online at harlingen.tstc.edu/mustang

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1902 N. Loop 499 Harlingen, TX 78550 1.800.852.8784 www.harlingen.tstc.edu

TSTC Harlingen is a two-year higher education institution emphasizing courses of study in technical education for which there is a demand within the state of Texas.

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Calendar

05 From Your SGA President 06 Spring 2010 Graduation 08

College Reference

10 Student Club Features: Environmental Club 12 Valley Features: Savory Perks 14

Health & Fitness: Intramurals and Featured Recipe

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Tech News From A Geek: The Tale of the Lost iPod 4

17 For Your Entertainment 18 Student Writing: Doodles by Diane Weinberg 20 Student Art Gallery

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campus events

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Second Payment Installment Due (12 Week)

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Indoor Soccer and Volleyball Rosters Due

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Last Day to Drop with a 20% Refund

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Second Payment Installment Due (15 Week)

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Emergency Tuition Loan Due Last Day to Apply for Graduation

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First Class Day (Mini Session 1) Wellness Walk

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3-on-3 Basketball Rosters Due

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Fall 2010 Scholarship Deadline

Art Grande Submissions Deadline

Final Installment Payment Due (12 Week) For event details visit www.harlingen.tstc.edu/calendar www.harlingen.tstc.edu/studentclubs

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Critical Thinking Sessions Introduction to Critical Thinking

Introduction to Critical Thinking Standards

Making Decisions Using Critical Thinking

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Critical Thinking: Putting It All Together

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Your Future Is Wide Open

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For more information contact the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning at 956.364.4849

Critical Thinking Workshops

Professionalism In The Workplace

For more information contact the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning at 956.364.4849

Art Grande 2010 deadline for entries is June 30. See page 11 for more information.

Achieve it.

Registration in progress

Fall classes begin August 30

Summer Mini-Session I Begins June 14 • Summer Mini-Session II Begins July 19

Apply for financial aid at www.fafsa.ed.gov School Code: 009225 Apply online today at www.harlingen.tstc.edu/apply

www.harlingen.tstc.edu

956.364.4117 • 800.852.8784 Equal opportunity shall be afforded within the Texas State Technical College System to all employees and applicants for admission or employment regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age or disability. TSTC will make reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.

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FROM YOUR

sga president John Garcia Hello, Mustangs!

I’d like to welcome all those who are new here at TSTC and welcome back those who are returning. I hope you had a great summer break and a great start this semester!

I hope you’ve enjoyed everything the month of May brought you, including our first SGA meeting, which was the first meeting for us as your new SGA officers. Welcome Week was a blast and I hope you

all enjoyed the performances and games we had during Performance and Activities Day. I’m sure everyone found a club that’s right for them during Join-a-Club Day and was informed about what SGA is all about during SGA Open House.

June 23 is your chance because we will be having an Open Mic Night. Come enjoy performances and free Starbucks coffee! It’s an action-packed month and I encourage you to make the most of your college experience, so come out and join us!

Check out these upcoming events during the month of June. We will be having three SGA meetings in June on the 1st, 15th, and 29th, so be sure to come and join us. Then on June 15 is our Wellness Walk out at the TSTC Athletic Field come out to walk for your health and bring a friend! If you have a talent you want to share, then

Remember, if you have any questions or concerns, please stop by the SGA Office or contact us at 956.364.4343. Our door is always open.

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Student Graduates from TSTC Before High School

by Dave Ralph

Stacey Lee Gonzalez of San Benito is the first student at Texas State Technical College to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree before a high school diploma when she crossed the commencement stage April 30.

The San Benito High School senior began taking dual enrollment courses in basic studies such as the Academic Core credit transfer package at TSTC Harlingen during her freshman year of high school. An internship through the San Benito district’s “Ready, Set, Teach” program placed her in elementary, middle and high school settings to assist instructors and students with diverse backgrounds and needs. The combination of dual enrollment courses and internship led Gonzalez toward the Education & Training Program major.

“The internship and classes allowed me to become well rounded in ways to help students. I got increasingly involved and from there my natural passion for teaching took off.,” she explained. “As I learned more about the Education & Training Program, I mapped out a plan for the TSTC courses I should take to earn a degree.”

By the start of the 2008-2009 academic year, Gonzalez realized she might be able to earn an AAS degree before finishing high school. That’s when she took the initiative to formally pursue the degree. She also received encouragement from her sister, Brenda Lee Gonzalez, a Digital Media Design

Technology major at TSTC who will graduate from TSTC after summer semester. They are the daughters of Ricardo and Melly Gonzalez.

“Everyone in Education & Training was excited and they were very accommodating in helping me get to where I am now,” Gonzalez said.

Her next higher education step will be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (EC-6 Teacher Certification) through TSTC’s JointEnrollment Program established with Texas A&M University-Kingsville. She also will apply for para-professional openings in San Benito to continue hands-on teaching work. Gonzalez hopes to become a school counselor after attending the University of Texas-Pan American.

“Other high school students who seek a college degree while pursuing a high school diploma should be determined and ambitious about reaching their goals,” she said. “They should not let any obstacles stand in their way.”

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Interested in a career in Surgical Technology?

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The Academic Achievement Center can help you!

This program is not for the squeamish or faint of heart! If you enjoy a challenge and aren’t afraid to work hard, this program may be the right choice for you!

What a Surgical Technologist Does in the Operating Room

• Ensure that equipment and surgical instruments are ready and sterile.

• Assist in preparing a patient for an operation and transporting them to the operating room.

• Pass instruments and sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants.

How can the Academic Achievement Center help?

• Equip you with tools for success!

• Refer you to tutoring and mentor programs!

• Offer “College 101” Workshops for first-time in college students pursuing a technical program!

Starting Salaries

Rio Grande Valley: $27,000 - $28,200 Other Areas: $28,000 - $32,000

Graduates are employed by:

• Hospitals • Clinics • Surgical centers • Outpatient facilities To Become A Surgical Technician • Complete three semesters of prerequisite courses to be accepted in the Fall semesters • Typically takes two years to complete if remediation is not required • Schedule the required immunizations you need for an operating room tour • Take the HOBET exam prior to acceptance and pass both a criminal background and drug test

The Academic Achievement Center is located in Building D (Biomedical/Dental Lab) Room 138. Call Robert Foshie at 956.364.4181 for more information!

Stop by the office, give us a call or go online and visit us at: http://harlingen.tstc.edu/surgtech/

Ally

Looking for a little advice but embarrassed to write to your local newspaper?

Advice Ally is here for you! She will offer you free personal advice and provide a new perspective on your problems and questions.

Advice is not limited to just relationship problems. Expertise on campus resources is also offered. No question or problem is too much for Advice Ally!

E-mail advice.ally36@gmail.com and include your topic on the subject line. Name need not be included.

Remember, Advice Ally only provides a different perspective on a topic; she is not a licensed therapist.

www.youtube.com/TSTCgst

Take Your Child To Work Day

Children of TSTC faculty and staff pose with staff and Support Services Non-Traditional Ambassadors during Take Your Child to Work Day on April 22. The event was sponsored by Support Services and the Human and Organization Development Office. The children participated in various activities around campus, including engaging in a fun hands-on science project through Support Services TECHquity program and tours of the Student Center and Non-Traditional programs of study. Participants also had a chance to job-shadow and have lunch with their parents.

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SUPPORT SERVICES OFFICE

MATH 1314 AND UPPER LEVEL MATH Alma Barrera - MATH 2318.2001 (SI Tutor) M/W/F 2:00PM to 3:00PM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Syed - Linear Algebra 2318.2001 W221 M/W/F 9:00AM to 11:00AM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in MATH 2318.2001 ONLY W211 Lab T/Th 9:00AM to 10:00AM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in MATH W211 Lab Bianca Mares - MATH 1314.2001 (SI Tutor) M/W/F 8:00AM to 9:05AM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Contois - College Algebra 1314.2001 W219 M/W/F 9:00AM to 10:30AM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in Math 1314.2001 ONLY W211 Lab M 4:00PM to 5:30PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in Math 1314 ONLY W211 Lab F 1:00PM to 2:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in Math 1314 ONLY W211 Lab Edgar Melendez - MATH 1314.2009 (SI Tutor) M/W/F 6:45AM to 7:30AM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pezeshki - College Algebra 1314.2009 W125 T/TH 8:30AM to 12:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in Math 1314.2009 ONLY W211 Lab Rene Pena - MATH 1314 (SI Tutor) T/TH 9:35AM to 11:00AM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Syed - Math 1314.2002 W219 T/TH 1:30PM to 5:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in Math 1314 ONLY W211 Lab Rene Pe単a - MATH 1314.2005 (SI Tutor) M/W/F 11:45AM to 12:50APM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hosseinpour - College Algebra 1314.2005 W221 M/W/F 10:00AM to 11:30AM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in College Algebra 1314.2009 ONLY W211 Lab M/W/F 1:00PM to 2:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in Math W211 Lab DEVELOPMENTAL MATH Patricia Torres - DMTH 0200.2004 (SI Tutor) T/TH 9:50AM to 11:30AM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bazan - DMTH 0100.2006 W218 M/W/F 10:00AM to 12:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in DMTH 0100.2006 ONLY W220 T/TH 11:30AM to 12:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in DMTH 0100 Rachel Steffenhagen - DMTH 0200.2023 (SI Tutor) M/W/F 5:30PM to 7:10PM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Agharbi - DMTH 0200.2032 W109 M/W/F 9:00AM to 10:30AM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in DMTH 0200.2032 ONLY W210 W 2:30PM to 5:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in DMTH W210 Juan Carlos Silva - DMTH 200 (SI Tutor) M/W/F 1:00PM to 2:00PM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nauman - DMTH 0200.2004 W109 M/W 2:00PM to 3:30PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in DMTH 0200.2004 ONLY W210 F 2:00PM to 5:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in DMTH W210 ENGLISH 1301 and DEVELOPMENTAL WRITING AND READING Delma Jimenez - ENGL 1301.2003 (SI Tutor) M/W/F 9:15AM to 10:20AM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Smith - English 1301.2003 W207 T/TH 10:00AM to 12:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in Writing Courses W124 T/TH/F 1:00PM to 5:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in Writing Courses W124 Kaysey Aguilar - ENGL 1302.2005 (SI Tutor) M/W 1:30PM to 3:10PM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .White - ENGL 1302.2005 W206 M 9:00AM to 1:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in Writing Courses W124 W 10:00AM to 2:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in Writing Courses W124 T/TH 3:10PM to 4:10PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist in Writing Courses W124 HISTORY 1301 James Caldwell - HIST 1301.2001 (SI Tutor) M/W/F 10:30AM to 11:35AM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shands - HIST 1301.2001 W35B T/TH 9:00AM to 10:15AM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist with HIST 1301 ONLY Library M/W/F 1:00PM to 2:30PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist with HIST 1301 Library BIOL 2301, 2302, & 2321 Patricia McKinney - BIOL 2321.2002 (SI tutor) T/TH 1:30PM to 3:10PM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Formacio - BIOL (A&P) 2321.2002 U203 T/TH 9:30AM to 11:30AM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist with BIOL 2321 U202 T/TH 3:10PM to 3:40PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist with BIOL 2321 U202 Omar Sanchez - BIOL 2302.2003 (Regular tutor) M/W 1:00PM to 2:40PM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leonard - BIOL 2302.2003 A&P I&II U203 T/TH 10:00AM to 11:00AM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist with BIOL U202 & U204 T/TH 2:40PM to 4:40PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist with BIOL U202 & U204

Summer/ 2010 Tutoring Schedule COMPUTER SCIENCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Gaston Amezcua - ITSE 2331.2C01 (SI tutor) T/TH 1:30PM to 3:30PM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lozano - ITSE 2331.2C01 G-133 T/TH 3:00PM to 6:30PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist with ITSE SPANISH-1311 Silvia Salinas - SPAN 1311.2001 (Regular tutor) T/TH 8:00AM to 9:40AM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hernandez - 1312.2001 W208 T/TH 9:45AM to 1:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist with All Levels of Spanish W124 EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAM Adriana Gonzalez - EDTC 1307.2002 (Regular tutor) M/W 8:00AM to 9:00AM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Larios EDTC 1307.2002 C123 M/W 9:00AM to 10:20AM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist with EDTC 1307 C124 Adriana Gonzalez - CDEC 1359.2001 (Regular tutor) T/TH 9:00AM to 10:00AM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robledo CDEC 1359.2001 C134 T/TH 10:00AM to 11:20AM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist with CDEC 1359 C124 COMPUTER NETWORKING SECURITY TECHNOLOGY Pedro Colunga III - ITNW 2354.2002 (Regular tutor) T/TH 8:00AM to 10:30AM Observe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colunga ITNW 2354.2002 S146 W 1:00PM to 4:00PM Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assist with ITNW S146

now hiring

tutors!

Summer/Fall 2010 Semester

Looking for tutors in: Developmental & Upper Level Math Developmental & English 1301 & 1302 Business/Office Technology Contact: Office of Student Success Supplemental Instruction/Tutoring Program Building D Room 121 | 956.364.4170 or 364.4163

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STUDENT CLUB

features

The Environmental Club planting tree seedlings at Rio Reforestation in Granjeno.

The Environmental Club raising funds at SGA’s Spring Break Hookup.

Environmental Club The Environmental Club provides students with experience and opportunities in the environmental field and educates the TSTC community about issues relating to the environment.

The club also helps clean up trash and beautify the campus while promoting a more sustainable living environment in the Valley. Membership is open to any TSTC student with interest in the environment and demonstrates this interest through active participation in our organization. The Environmental Club is active not only in the community but fund raises and participates in student life and campus events.

If you’re interested in learning more about our club and the projects we participate in, feel free to attend our meetings or contact us through e-mail!

Meeting Times Wednesdays | 12PM | Cafeteria TSTCEnvironmentalClub@yahoo.com 10

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want to have

your club featured?

Contact us to set up an interview! e-mail: phdclub@gmail.com phone: 956.364.4260

Check out these clubs and their meeting times! *

want to join a

For more information visit: www.harlingen.tstc.edu/studentlife

student club?

ACT Club Agriculture Club Associated General Contractors

Want to see your club’s meeting times here?

Send us your information to phdclub@gmail.com.

Computer Systems Management Technology Club Wednesdays |12:30PM | G-110 csmt-club.webs.com

Role Player Gamers Society Wednesdays | 12PM | Student Center Cafeteria SADHA I SADHA II

Aviation Club

Dental Explorers Every third Tuesday | 9AM | U-127

AUB

Education and Training Club

Students Promoting Anime and Manga

Billiards Club Wednesdays | 12PM | Game Room

Emergency Medical Services Club

Surgical Technology Club

Environmental Club

Silver Spurs

Biomedical Club

The Fanatics

Telecommunication Engineering Technology

Business Professionals of America

Free Stuff Club

Catholic Campus Ministry Sign Language: Tuesdays | 12:35PM | J-117 Prayer Meeting: Wednesdays | 12:30PM | J-105

Health Information Technology Club

The Vibe Communication Club Tuesdays | 4PM | LRC Study Room

Chemical Environmental Club

Medical Assistant Club I

Computer Networking and Security Technology Club Thursdays | 12PM | S-143 Lunch provided; donations accepted.

Medical Assistant Club II

Astronomy Club

Science Engineering Math Majors Club

The Sportsmen

Humanities and Arts Society

Vocational Nursing Club

Photojournalism and Design Club Thursdays | 12:15PM | S-129

Club Fundraisers and Events ACT Club

June 2 Wednesday | 11AM - 1PM | Student Quad ACT Club is hosting a hamburger combo sale that includes a burger, chips, and limeade.

Contact: Ruben De La Rosa 956.364.4667

Sponsored by the Communication & Humanities Department

want to advertise

your club event here?

Send us your club’s information! e-mail: phdclub@gmail.com phone: 956.364.4260

Casting Call! * be interested in sharing the story of their economic hardships as well as their personal goals and achievements

* be articulate and opinionated * be between the ages of 18-29 * be a legal resident of the United States

For further inquiries call Erica Magaril at 646-808-1351 x124.

CALL FOR

ENTRIES Cash & prizes will be awarded and the winning artwork will be published in the Mustang Magazine.

Vinnie Potestivo Entertainment is looking for real American twenty-somethings in Texas to share their life stories for a national insurance company! Are you currently enrolled in a technical school? What do you think about the direction of the country?

Applicants Must:

STUDENT ART EXHIBIT

For submission guidelines and entry forms contact TSTC Art Faculty: Jennifer M. Rodriguez at 364.4744 Nancy Russell at 364.4877 Rene Garza at 364.4783 Featured artwork by Joanna Olvera

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VALLEY

features

Blues on the Hill 06/19 Saturday 6:00PM - 10PM McKelvey Park | Harlingen Featuring:

Guitar Shorty, Texas Johnny Brown, and BC & The Hardtimes Blues Revue

FREE ADMISSION No outside drinks; food and beverage available on grounds.

Events

Family / Educational

UFC Liddell vs. Franklin 6/12 Saturday | 9:00PM Cinemark | Harlingen

Miles for Mia Fundraiser 6/6 Sunday | 8:00 - 11:00AM Brownsville Event Center

Adal Ramones 6/12 Saturday | 9:00PM Doors open at 7:00PM McAllen Convention Center

Secrets of the Sea 6/12 Saturday | 1:00PM Children's Museum of Brownsville

Amazing Skies / STARS Party 6/19 Saturday | 2:00PM - 10:00M Intl. Museum of Art & Science | McAllen

The Veer Union 6/14 Monday 7:00PM Smokin Aces | Mission

Trash to Treasure 6/26 Saturday | 1:00PM Children's Museum of Brownsville | Brownsville

Music / Entertainment Aventura 6/3 Saturday | 8:00PM State Farm Arena | Hidalgo Chayanne 6/10 Thursday | 8:00PM State Farm Arena | Hidalgo 12

Blues on the Hill 6/19 Saturday | 6:00PM McKelvey Park | Harlingen

Lilly Goodman Concert 6/20 Saturday | 7:00PM Mercedes Livestock Show Grounds

The Big Four: Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer 6/22 Tuesday | 7:30PM Cinemark Movies 17 | Pharr Lunar Eclipse Rave with Deathface, Damon Allen 6/26 Saturday | 8:00PM Metropolis | McAllen

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Tito "El Bambino" El Patron 6/26 Saturday | 7:00PM McAllen Convention Center

Pitbull 7/3 Sunday | 8:00PM Kai Night Club | McAllen Ted Nugent 7/5 Monday | 7:00PM Donna Corn Maze

Forever The Sickest Kids 7/15 Thursday | 6:00PM Las Palmas Event Center | McAllen

Alejandro Sanz 7/29 Thursday | 7:30PM State Farm Arena | Hidalgo Gabriel Iglesias 9/30 Thursday | 8:00PM McAllen Convention Center

Local Coffee Shop Celebrates Anniversary

by Jose Luis Iracheta, DMDT

Many local businesses don‘t survive their first year, but Savory Perks, a Weslaco coffee shop, just celebrated their one year anniversary on May 16 and it still continues to thrive.

Specializing in coffees, teas and pastries, their welcoming and relaxing atmosphere brings in students and church groups alike. Their major attractions include free Wi-Fi, poetry nights every third Thursday, and live entertainment on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, with music ranging from jazz to acoustic. You can even rent their backyard patio for parties!

Walking into Savory Perks is an experience of its own. The spacious interior is lined with colorful art pieces by local artists and comfortable furniture where you can unwind and sip on customer favorite Frozen Perks made with Blue Bell ice cream and espresso. A favorite spot to lounge in is a little corner with a chalkboard-painted upholstered bench table where you can hang out and draw or play with their selection of board games.

There truly is something for everyone at Savory Perks. Even if you’re not a coffee fan, you can still choose from their delicious teas, fruit smoothies, and locally baked pastry goods!

The owners are constantly thinking of new and exciting ideas for their shop. They recently added a chicken salad pitas to their excellent lunch menu and are currently planning an expansion to their patio area and converting it to a bar and grill. Be sure to check it out!

Photos courtesy of Savory Perks and Jose Luis Iracheta, DMDT

Sample Menu Coffees and Beverages Teas: Under $2.50 Regular coffees: Under $3 Lattes: Under $4 Frozen coffees: Under $5 Fruit smoothies: Under $4

Try it!

Pastries and Sandwiches Chicken Salad Pita: $4.75 Gourmet Deli Sandwiches: $5 Pastries: From $2.50 - $3.50

1000 S Texas | Weslaco 956.968.1030 | facebook.com/savoryperks Monday-Wednesday: 6:30AM - 9:30PM Thursday-Friday: 6:30AM - 10:30PM Saturday: 7:00AM - 10:30PM

Last call for entries!

There’s still time to submit your film!

17th Annual

CineSol Film Festival, a non-profit organization, is the premier film festival of the Rio Grande Valley and is recognized by the Texas Commission on the Arts as one of the top media arts events in the state. Since 1993, it has served as a mecca for local aspiring filmmakers to fuse with industry professionals in a social setting perfect for networking, learning about filmmaking, and enjoying quality entertainment from all over the world.

Withoutabox submissions: www.withoutabox.com/login/5808

LATE Submission Deadline: June 30, 2010

LATE Entrance Fee: $10 Mustang Magazine | June 2010

For more information: www.cinesol.com www.myspace.com/cinesol

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health & fitness

The Skinny On Fast Food Be choosy! If you make healthier meal choices and practice portion control, fast food can fit into your diet.

Keep Portions Small Try a kid’s meal instead of the larger option. Switching from a two-patty burger to a child-sized portion can save up to 750 calories!

Switch to Grilled Choose grilled or roasted lean meats like turkey, chicken breast, lean ham or lean roast beef instead of fried chicken or fish items that are high in fat and calories.

Choose A Healthier Side Dish Skip the fries and choose from healhier options such as a side salad with low-fat dressing, a baked potato or fresh fruit. You can even switch to baked potato chips!

Customize Your Order Ask to omit special dressings, tartar sauce, sour cream and other high-calorie condiments. Ask for reduced-fat mayonnaise, mustard or salsa instead!

Go For The Greens Select a salad with grilled chicken as your main entree and use a fat-free or low-fat dressing on the side. Be sure to skip the cheese, bacon bits and croutons!

Watch What You Drink A large soda (32 ounces) contains about 300 calories, and a large milk shake can contain up to 800 calories! Order water, unsweetened tea or mineral water instead.

intramural

sports

summer2010

SPORT/EVENT

DIVISION

SPECIFICATIONS

DEADLINE

CAPTAIN’S MEETING

PLAY BEGINS

basketball

open

3 on 3 league

6/25/10

6/28

TBA

6PM

volleyball

open

league

6/04/10

6/08

7:30PM

TBA

indoor soccer

open

6 on 6 tournament

6/04/10

6/07

6PM

TBA

table tennis

open

doubles

7/09/10

7/12

6PM

TBA

dodgeball

open

6 on 6 tournament

7/09/10

7/13

6PM

TBA

Captain’s meetings will be held in the gym.

A team captain/representative must attend the Captain’s Meeting.

Contact the Wellness & Sports Center staff at 364.4344 for more details.

WELLNESS WALK “Commit to be Fit” and walk around the track at the TSTC Athletic Field.

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WELLNESS & SPORTS CENTER HOURS Mon-Thur: 8AM - 9PM Friday: 10AM - 2PM Sunday: 3PM - 7PM

5:30PM 5:30PM

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aerobics

monday - friday: 12 noon wednesdays: 5:15PM

zumba

tuesday: 5:30 p.m. thursday: 5:30 p.m.

Intramural Department Personnel: Armando “Brany” Dominguez, Supervisor Room 101 Phone: 956.364.4341 E-mail: brany.dominguez@harlingen.tstc.edu Jose Garza, Assistant Supervisor Room 104 Phone: 956.364.4340 E-mail: jose.garza@harlingen.tstc.edu

FOR YOUR

entertainment PhD Club Presents: Rikki’s Doodles

Check out what the Photojournalism and Design Club is currently listening to!

Chuck Berry “No Particular Place To Go” St. Louis To Liverpool Rock n Roll chuckberry.com

Styx “Renegade” Pieces of Eight

Rock myspace.com/styxtheband

Evergreen Terrace “Everlong (Foo Fighters Cover)” Online release

Metalcore myspace.com/evergreenterrace Regina Spektor “Us” Soviet Kitsch

June 15 was the day Benjamin Franklin conducted his famous kite experiment.

Indie Rock myspace.com/reginaspektor

New Film Releases June 4 Get Him to the Greek Killers Marmaduke Ondine Splice

June 11 The A-Team The Karate Kid

June 18 I Am Love Jonah Hex Toy Story 3

June 30 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

June 25 Grown Ups Knight & Day

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The Tale of the Lost iPhone 4 The Premise

Once upon a time, there was a young Apple software engineer named Gray Powell. A North Carolina State University graduate who’d made his dream job and worked closely with one of the big gadget show stoppers, the Apple iPhone.

Our story takes place on the night of March 18 in a nice German beer garden in Redwood City, Calif. called Gourmet Haus Staudt. Powell was celebrating his birthday and enjoyed the drink so much that he reached for his prototype smart phone, disguised as an iPhone 3GS, updated his Facebook and left the bar bound for home. Unbeknownst to Powell, he had left behind the next great Apple device that no mortal had laid eyes upon.

Apple has always been known for taking great precaution with its unreleased and unannounced devices by hiding them from the eyes and ears of the public especially from the media. There have been many stories in Apple’s past that state this fact very strongly, even one that led to legal threats from a certain blogger who hit a little too close to the belt on many of his posts for unreleased Apple news.

After some confusion among neighboring bar mates, the iPhone was in the care of a bystander who, apparently, surveyed the bar for the owner and even waited for the owner to return. He explored through the phone’s six pages of apps and came across the Facebook app that identified the owner.

However, Powell did not return that night.

The next day, this Good Samaritan plotted to return the phone, but discovered that it had been remotely bricked. This means that the device had been wiped of all information, applications and rendered useless; at least to a consumer. At this point the stranger took a closer look at the smart phone and noticed a funny feeling to its exterior and it even appeared to have a camera on the front. He managed to pry the case open and a device that did not resemble an iPhone. It was a design he had ever seen. After failed attempts to reach Apple, he ended up in a virtual waiting room with a ticket number.

The Media Scores the Next Generation iPhone.

A few weeks later Gizmodo.com, a technology news blog, acquired the device from the man who found it for $5,000. Gizmodo did a full and thorough review of the phone’s in and outs. As soon as the news exploded on the Internet, the traffic came pouring in and resulted in over 900,000 unique views in the first hour and piled on a whopping 5.3 million page views. This led to a substantial amount in revenue from their advertisers as well.

It all seemed like a great victory for Gizmodo as the employees patted themselves on the back and watched the numbers climb. This of course lasted all of two seconds in the virtual world. Soon enough, Apple came knocking on the door and not figuratively. Gizmodo received a direct call from Apple asking for its device to be returned. Gizmodo complied politely under the condition that Apple would formally claim the device as their own and in turn proving 16

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TECH NEWS FROM A GEEK

By: twitter.com/zMorris

that the device was an official Apple product sealing the deal of its validity.

Apple soon sent a formal letter from legal and the device was heading back to the slippery hands from whence it came.

Stolen?

What looked like a smooth transition turned very south when Gizmodo Editor Jason Chen came home to find his door smashed in, on April 23, and a police raid swarming every inch of his home and yard. Apple was now considering the device “stolen.” Jason Chen had the iPhone 4 in his possession, as he was the one reviewing the device and featuring himself in videos handling the device. California's Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team entered the home and seized four computers, two servers and everything that could store a shred of digital information. They even took his business cards!

…and now

The situation has gone from simple to complex. Even though this was human error, Apple has gone and turned it into quite a kerfuffle. Jason Chen’s hardware is not being held under investigation at the moment. According to Gaby Darbyshire, COO of Gawker Media LLC, the search warrant that allowed the raid was invalid under section 1524(g) of the California Penal Code. The defense being made from Gawker Media, who owns Gizmodo, is that a search warrant is invalid to confiscate the property of a journalist.

Instead a subpoena should have been issued for such actions.

The age old question that has haunted the halls of the Internet now remains: Is a blogger a journalist?

THE CLASSY, QUICK WITTED, MILLION DOLLAR SMILE OF

TONY STARK...

...is back on the big screen! The story takes place six months after Tony Stark’s press conference when he revealed himself to be the Iron Man. By this point in the story line, the world has become fully aware of the presence of this metal machine that has, according to Stark, “…privatized world peace!”

Across the world, however, another soul is not so enticed with the growth of power and fame that has engulfed Tony Stark. Ivan Vanko, a troubled physicist, who feels cheated through some bad blood that occurred with his father and that of Stark, lets the world know that Stark Industries is not the only one with the technology to shake the world.

Things begin to spiral out of control as the

U.S. military presses Stark for his technology, while an overambitious rival, Justin Hammer, offers Vanko a deal to aid them both in their common goal of destroying Iron Man. There are a lot of elements continued and introduced in this sequel; some are well managed while others just stall out. Tony Stark deals with internal struggles whilst simultaneously dealing with the rivalry Hammer and Vanko have set up against him.

The presence of S.H.I.E.L.D. comes into the spotlight in the third act and for those not keen to the premise from the comic book, it can throw you off the train unless you have a comic-book savvy friend sitting next to you to explain. The dialogue sequences are loaded with the witted cast that is able to

by Lorenzo Garcia, DMDT

complement each other so well and bring saturating life into each character. Most of us have seen the rock star image of Robert Downy Jr. as Tony Stark from the first film, but the introduction of Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) and Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) give the character interaction so much more to delve into, they’re even as enticing as the explosive action sequences.

Although I can speak highly of the explosive action sequences, I will also say that I was sadly left unsatisfied by the final showdown and its resolve. Overall, the film was successful in meshing itself seamlessly with the first one and brought back all that made the franchise so appetizing.

Review These

New LRC Releases!

I’ll Mature When I’m Dead

by Dave Barry

In hilarious, brand-new pieces, Dave Barry tackles everything from fatherhood, new fatherhood, selfimage, the battle of the sexes, celebrityhood, technology, parenting styles, certain unmentionable medical procedures, and much more. This is one of the funniest, warmest, most pitch-perfect books ever on that mystifying territory we call "adulthood.”

Die Twice

by Andrew Grant

Lt. Cdr. David Trevellyan continues to operate on U.S. soil in Grant's testosterone-fueled second adventure to feature the British naval intelligence officer. Trevellyan reports to veteran liaison officer Richard Fothergill in Chicago, where a rogue British operative, Tony McIntyre, is planning to sell a secret and deadly gas to the tiny West African nation of Equatorial Myene.

Fables: The Deluxe Edition Book One

by Bill Willingham; illustrated by C. Hamilton, M. Buckingham, S. Leialoha, and L. Medina

When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile.

Disguised among the normal citizens of modern-day New York, these magical characters created their own secret society called Fabletown.

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.

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Doodles

by Diane Weinberg, EA

Do you squirm and fidget in your seat during class and count the minutes until the period is over? Do you doodle incessantly or daydream while your professor is lecturing? Do you ever wish that your professor would just give you a list of the class assignments and deadlines and let you go work on them? Do you ever find yourself “multi-tasking” during class, i.e. reading and/or writing while listening to your professor at the same time? Do you enjoy listening to music when you are studying or working on assignments? Do you ever find yourself tapping a pencil or drumming your fingers on the desk in a rhythm during class or while studying?

If you find yourself doing any of these activities, don’t fret. These common activities can actually give you an insight into the way that you learn best and even, perhaps, which career you are best suited for.

Ready to learn more? Ok, stop that doodling for a minute and read this.

According to Howard Gardner, renowned psychologist and Harvard professor, exhibiting some of the above activities may simply be an indication of the way you are “wired,” and are clues to your unique style of learning -- the way you learn best. Gardner refers to these as your “intelligences” and he theorizes that there are eight of them.

Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences, as it is referred to, says, in a nutshell, that there are eight ways to be “smart” and that we all have varying degrees of strengths in each of eight “intelligences.” Are you doodling again?

Knowledge of Multiple Intelligences can benefit both students and professors. As far as students are concerned, identifying the areas in which you are strongest allows you to customize your study habits to reap the maximum rewards. This can help you improve your grades and will help you retain material longer. This knowledge may also help you decide on a future career.

If you are a professor, designing your lessons to incorporate as many of these intelligences as possible will ensure your students’ success and

The eight intelligences that Gardener’s theory proposes are:

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

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Verbal-Linguistic: “word smart” Logical-Mathematical: “number/reasoning smart” Visual-Spatial: “picture smart” doodle, doodle, doodle Bodily-Kinesthetic: “body smart” Musical: “music smart” Interpersonal: “people smart” Intrapersonal: “self smart” Naturalist: “nature smart” Existential: Gardner is considering this to be the ninth Mustang Magazine | June 2010

mastery of the material, not to mention make your class much more interesting. While it is not necessary to teach every single lesson in eight different modes every single time, having knowledge of the eight different intelligences and using as many as possible in your lessons, enables you to reach more students and makes your teaching much more effective.

Let’s say that you are a typical student at TSTC and you just took a test that identified music as one of your strong intelligences. If music is your strength, then finding ways to incorporate music, rhythm and sound into your studying can bring about many benefits.

One idea is to make up songs to help you remember academic concepts. If you have trouble creating a unique melody, try “piggybacking” on any well-known song- even Mary Had a Little Lamb can work for this purpose. Another idea is to use rhythms and sounds to help you learn.

If you are a computer networking student, for example, you could create a song to help remember the layers of the OSI Model. You could also record various sound effects for each layer of the OSI Model or develop individual sound effects to represent the function of each layer. www.findsounds.com is one place to find sounds to use.) The possibilities (w are endless.

Multiple Intelligences may also guide you toward or away from a specific career, but ultimately the choice is up to you. If, for example, you scored high in the bodily-kinesthetic area, you could theoretically still be an accountant and be very successful if that is what you choose; however, it’s possible that you might find more happiness as a forest ranger or as a physical education teacher, or even as a firefighter, a career that does not tie you to a desk and allows you the flexibility to move around a bit.

Today, there is an increased emphasis on the verbal-linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligences; people who are strong in these areas are valued greatly in our society. Not surprisingly then, these are also the areas stressed on most standardized tests and these are also the areas on which most schools concentrate.

Gardner believes that society should place an equal importance on people who exhibit strengths in the other intelligences, and that we should value the musicians, artists, designers, architects, naturalists, therapists, entrepreneurs, etc. in our society who add so much to our world. I couldn’t agree more. Where would we be without John Audubon, Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi or Paul McCartney?

So, What Are Your Strengths?

There are a number of online tests designed to help you identify your strengths in the different intelligences. Here are a couple of my favorites:

http://literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/choose_lang.cfm

Take a look at the following chart to get more of an idea of what the eight intelligences encompass: Intelligence Verbal-Linguistic Logical-Mathematical Visual-Spatial

Strengths

reading, writing, reading, writing, storytelling, memorizing, memorizing, discussing and playing word games, debating, inventing slogans quickly “getting” jokes, puns for a concept learned solving problems, math, logic, patterns

working with patterns, classifying, categorizing, higher-order thinking, creating puzzles

Bodily-Kinesthetic Musical-Rhythmic

singing, remembering melodies, rhythms

Interpersonal

reading, writing, storytelling, memorizing, playing word games, quickly “getting” jokes, puns, etc.

Intrapersonal

working alone, reflecting, understanding self, setting goals for self

physical exercise and games, building an object to demonstrate a concept, process or idea

Common Misbehaviors

Possible Careers

Abraham Lincoln, T.S. Elliot, Winston Churchill

reading during lessons, passing notes, talking excessively, interrupting, arguing

journalist, comedian, writer, teacher, librarian, lawyer, orator

working on math or building during lessons, daydreaming, debating with teacher

Pablo Picasso, Frank Lloyd Wright, Steven Speilberg

drawing, doodling, daydreaming, taking things apart

Michael Jordan, Charlie Chaplin, Bruce Lee, Tiger Woods

fidgeting, wandering around room, pushing and shoving, fighting

dancer, physical therapist, craftsman, mechanic, choreographer, actor, model, surgeon, jeweler

Mozart, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Henri Mancini

tapping pencil or feet, humming

choir teacher, conductor, musician, piano tuner, music teacher, recording engineer

Mother Teresa, Barbara Walters, Larry King, Oprah Winfrey

talking, passing notes

social worker, manager, nurse, politician, principal, travel agent, sales agent public relations specialist

Sigmund Freud, Plato

daydreaming, tuning out the teacher, arguing with others

psychologist, therapist, counselor, entrepreneur, theologian

Jacques Cousteau, Charles Darwin, John Muir

staying outside too long, not wanting to come inside, focusing on tiny details of an object

landscape architect, botanist, geologist, chef, farmer, biologist, vet, meteorologist

illustrating concepts with sound, listening to background music to enhance learning cooperative groups, sharing, comparing, peer teaching, group projects, questionnaires

Famous Examples

Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Sir Isaac Newton

maps, charts, drawing, working with pictures, designing, building things, visualizing, drawing, working mazes, puzzles, visualization, with abstract concepts, thinking in 3D flowcharts and graphs athletics, playing sports, dancing, using tools, working with hands, crafts, gestures

Naturalistic

Learns Best Through

working alone, journaling, independent studies, self-checking games and/or practice tests

natural world simulations, identifying names of plants outdoor field trips, and animals, understanding incorporating things from nature, being outdoors nature into projects

engineer, accountant, mathmatician, computer programmer, doctor, scientist, editor

artist, engineer, architect, pilot, photographer, graphic designer, cartographer, inventor, interior decorator

Multiple Intelligences in Education

Colleges, universities and schools around the world are beginning to recognize the usefulness of teaching with Multiple Intelligences. Here are a few examples: College English Professor Using Multiple Intelligences http://www.mcte.org/journal/mej06/14Dillon.pdf

Community College using Multiple Intelligences http://secondarycontent.pbworks.com/f/Multiple+Intelligences%5B1%5D.pdf

K-12 School-Key Learning Community-World’s First Multiple Intelligence School http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-key-learning-community

Author’s Note:

Kudos to one TSTC professor in the Computer Networking Department, Anthony Santos, who does a fantastic job of teaching Fundamentals of Networking using many of the 8 intelligences. He shows a video to reinforce concepts, has many hands-on demonstrations, uses Moodle to provide students with alternative links to reinforce learning, many of which are interactive and/or in a different format than the way the material is taught in class, has small group assignments (interpersonal), a self-paced individual final project (intrapersonal), as well as other activities. Now, if we could just get him to sing a song about the various network topologies…

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Student Art Gallery Art and Photography by TSTC Students

Sale Y Vale

Future Squid

STENCIL ART ON CARDBOARD

VECTOR ART

Graveyard Kisses Nature DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Jose Luis Iracheta, DMDT

Lorenzo Garcia, DMDT

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Martin Leal Jr., DMDT

Jesus Romero, DMDT