Mustang Magazine Volume 5 Issue 2

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Scholarship Competition See who gets crowned!

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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.

March issue deadline: Feb. 17

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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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On The Cover

Contents 04

Calendar

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From Your SGA President

06 Noche de Gala 07

Student Success: A Letter to TSTC Students

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Support Services: Gender Equity Tips

08 Excellence Awards 2009 10 Mechatronics Robotics Competition 11 Student Wellness Program: Biggest Loser 11 Student Wellness Program: Commit to Be Fit 12 For Your Entertainment 14

Wellness and Sports Center: Spring 2010 Sports Schedule

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Learning Resource Center: New Releases at the LRC

15 Horoscopes by Madame Brown

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february 2010 February 08 - March 24 February 01 - 29 16 10 10 11 16 16 17 18, 25 19, 20 24 24

campus events

Insight Poetry Contest Value of Art: Drawing I Student Art Exhibit Financial Aid Pre-Loan Sessions Critical Thinking Workshop: Keeping it Clean SGA Dating Game Valentine’s In Vegas Bash: Casino Night Wellness Walk SGA Meeting Learning To Lead: Leadership & Communication Scholarship Workshops SkillsUSA District Competition Critical Thinking Workshop: Financial Aid Focus Mr. & Ms. TSTC Scholarship Competition

Value of Art Exhibit February 01 - 29

For event details visit www.harlingen.tstc.edu/calendar www.harlingen.tstc.edu/studentclubs

Music, prizes and food!

Casino inspired games!

Thursday, February 11 7PM • Cultural Arts Center Remember to bring your student ID card.

Bash Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Office of Student Life at 956.364.4304 one week prior to event.

For more information, please contact: Adele Clinton Office of Student Life ph: 956.364.4302 / fax: 956.364.5127 adele.clinton@harlingen.tstc.edu

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FROM YOUR

sga president Belinda Palomino Hello, Mustangs!

I hope everyone enjoyed our 80's themed Welcome Week and had a great time joining a club and meeting new people.

Last month we had a fantastic time helping out with Trash Bash sponsored

by Harlingen Proud. On January 21, two TSTC teams helped clean up the Commerce, Harrison, and Expressway area.

This month two of the most highly anticipated events are taking over February. On February 11, poker chips, Elvis, a wedding booth, casino games, and lots of cool auction items are just a few of the many reasons why you should come out to our Cultural Arts Center from 7-10pm. The entrance fee is only a teddy bear which will be donated to the Sunny Glen Children’s Home in San Benito.

Then on February 24, TSTC gets ready to crown their new royal couple at the Mr. & Ms. TSTC 2010 scholarship competition. This event, which will be held at our Wellness & Sports Center, is a great

opportunity for you to come and enjoy some great performances and witness TSTC's new ambassadors get crowned.

We will also be holding our monthly Wellness Walk, a Learning to Lead workshop, and our 3rd annual Dating Game.

If you have any suggestions, concerns, or ideas, feel free to stop by our office in the Student Center in room 122 or call us at 364.4343. We love to hear from you!

SGA Meeting Schedule

February Tuesday, 16

March Tuesday, 2 Tuesday, 23

April Tuesday, 6

12PM - 1PM | LRC Orientation Room

Congrats!

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Representative Nominees

Juan Isaac Perales, CSMT Aline Zamudio, CSMT Juan Isaac Perales and Aline Zamudio of Computer Systems Management Technology program were chosen to represent TSTC at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board meeting. Perales is the vice president for the CSMT Club and Zamudio is the Treasurer for the CSMT club and SGA Treasurer. They're both highly involved in student life and are very active in the Learning to Lead workshops.

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Noche de Gala

Students recognized at banquet The fifth annual Noche de Gala raised scholarship funds, celebrated artistic creativity and the strengthened the colleges connections to the community during a salute to Col. H. Wm. (Bill) Card Jr. Attorney Manny Vela served as master of ceremonies for about 200 guests and College President Dr. Cesar Maldonado praised the scholarship donors.

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, DMercedes, offered congratulations and remarks about the longtime mayor of Harlingen, who also held numerous leadership positions in civic organizations and businesses, via video presentations. Salomon Torres, a South Texas staff member for Hinojosa, gave Col. Card a U.S. flag that flew above the Capitol.

Lozano Long Promise Opportunity Scholarship recipients Marty DeLeon, Silvestre Sendejo, Fernando Lazo, and Luala Cepeda were chosen to speak at the fifth annual Noche de Gala, a formal dinner honoring those who have

Silvestre Sendejo

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Marty DeLeon

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contributed to TSTC's scholarships. Total contributions to TSTC Harlingen scholarships from The Long Foundation combined with matching funds by Noche de Gala donors surpassed $200,000 for 2009.

“Without your help,” Fernando Lazo told the audience, “I would not be here today. I and others like me could not have completed college on our own. If anyone seeks an education full of potential, they will find it at TSTC. This is a good place to build hope and help pave the way for tomorrow’s leaders.”

The Lozano Long Promise Opportunity Scholarship is a need based scholarship for all technologies and EA. Full-time and part-time scholarships may be awarded. Deadline to apply for the fall semster is March 5, 2010.

For more information on this scholarship and others visit the Financial Aid Web site at www.harlingen.tstc.edu/financialaid.

Fernando Lazo

A Letter to TSTC Students

We are located in Biomedical/Dental Lab Building D Room 121!

Dear students, We, the Student Success Office, invite you to take advantage of the services we have available to assist you in achieving your goals!

The Academic Achievement Center - Three advisors oversee the General Studies in Technology Program. Georgeann Calzada specializes in assisting college students who are GED graduates. Robert Foshie specializes in assisting students interested in the Surgical Technology program. Joshua Hernandez specializes in facilitating advisement services for transfer students through different colleges and universities via personal appointments or via SKYPE. Together, they plan and coordinate workshops designed to educate and inform students about college and career preparation.

Access to Success Mentoring Program - This program pairs up TSTC students with a peer mentor who can assist them with the in’s and out’s of college life, college admissions, scholarship application assistance, and the use of the college Web site, WebAdvisor and Moodle. This program also has mentors who inform and educate middle school students about the college basics, as well as promote TSTC’s technical programs. All mentors assist with career assessments and goal setting strategies. The Program Coordinator is Ray Perales.

Achieve Texas Advisors – Three advisors are charged with delivering college knowledge to high school students in Harlingen and surrounding areas.

The main goal of the project is to ensure all students interested in taking articulation courses and dual enrollment courses in high school sign up for a college plan that will produce a certificate, associate degree, or transferrable college credits. Achieve Texas Advisors are Celia Merrell, Lenora Yanez, and Nora Ramirez.

Georgeann Calzada GST Advisor

Robert Foshie GST Advisor

Joshua Hernandez Lead Advisor

Raymond Perales Mentoring Coord.

Supplemental Instruction Tutoring Program – This program offers SI (Supplemental Instruction) tutoring which places SI Leaders in classrooms in traditionally difficult courses, including math, English, and developmental education courses. Tutors observe the class 3 hours a week. They take notes, create lesson plans, and provide 7 hours of lab tutoring per week. The SI & Tutoring Program Coordinator is Linda Barron.

The Student Success staff attends trainings and conferences that provide us with up-to-date knowledge and information to better serve YOU—the students of TSTC! Through our programs and services, we strive to assist you so you can stay in school, return next semester, and help you graduate. Our goal is to provide you and anyone else interested in attending TSTC with nothing less than “premium” service. We want to ensure that you receive the best customer service, accurate information, and the tools you need to succeed in college. So please come by and see us. Ask us about our programs and how we can help you achieve your academic and career goals.

Your achievements are our achievements! Your success is our success!

We hope to see you soon!

- The Student Success Office P.S. - If you’re undecided about a major or want to explore your options in external articulation courses (“EA”), please come by and talk to us!

Celia Merrell Achieve Texas Adv.

Lenora Yañez Achieve Texas Adv.

Nora Ramirez Achieve Texas Adv.

Linda Barron Tutoring Coord.

SUPPORT SERVICES OFFICE

Gender

Equity

Tip: Remember to use gender fair/neutral language.

Instead of: Use:

Mailman Policeman Fireman Stewardess Man the booth Best man for the job

Postal Clerk Police Officer Firefighter Flight Attendant Staff the booth Best person for the job

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Congrat 2009 Excellence in Teaching Award

Excellence 2009 Staff Excellence Award

Barbara Bennett

Emily Gonzales

Health Division Director, Dental Hygiene Instructor

2009 Staff Excellence Award

2010 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence

Director of Faculty Development

Director of College Information

Steve Szymoniak

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College Nurse

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Dora Olivares

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e Award Recipients 2010 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence

2009 Staff Excellence Award

Associate Vice President of College Readiness & Advancement

Medical Information Specialist/Transcriptionist Teaching Lab Assistant

Javier De Leon

2009 Presidential

Award

Veronica Munguia Director of Food Services

Vicky Lopez

2009 Excellence in Teaching Award

John Garrett

Social/Behavioral Science Department Chair, Associate Professor of Psychology

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Mechatronics Robotics Competition Robotics competition at Texas State Technical College Harlingen looked like a fun game from the sidelines.

But the Mechatronics Technology and Biomedical Equipment Technology students built the robots and refined the computerized control systems to gain knowledge and skills in preparation for future jobs. Industry people like Lynne Daniels, operating recruiting supervisor with the Mid-Continent/Alaska Business Unit of Chevron North America Exploration and Production, took a special interest in the students’ progress.

“Chevron is a team-oriented company and the cooperation required on these robotics projects prepares and develops students to work within our culture,” she said. “If the team succeeds we all succeed and if the team fails we all fail.”

Leo Gutierrez, teaching lab assistant in the MT Program, said that a transmitter activated the autonomous mode and each robot’s software detected the infrared path to follow using ultrasonic sensors. The robots’ goal was to roll along the path, pick up a red ball, continue on another path and then activate decoders at the “disposal site” or bin to drop off the “mine.” The red ball for the autonomous section of the games earned the most points. Then, remote controls took over and students attempted to of Robotics 1305 retrieve white balls for more points.

Fundamentals equip students with a multiple skills to prepare for changing demands of Roberto Rivera, instructor and chairman for the BET Program, said courses like Fundamentals of the future work force.

Twelve teams of MT and BET students constructed the robots from Erector sets. Two robots competed to reach and set aside as many plastic balls – or “mines” – as possible in the double-elimination tournament. Each team had one minute for its robot to operate in an autonomous mode to retrieve a red ball. Then, the remote controllers had one minute to try and gather as many white balls as possible.

A robot dubbed “King Ratatat” made and operated by BET students Boris Mayfield and Douglas Marquez and MT student Thomas O’Rourke claimed first place. “The robot has options and it performs based on the way it recognizes symbols in the computer program,” said O’Rourke, who completed his first semester at TSTC and plans on an engineering career.

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He said that the biggest challenge for teams involved programming precision movements to start, stop and then switch to a new direction. Some robots succumbed to motor problems that required spare parts and a few lost points due to drained batteries. O’Rourke credited extra practice with the remote control equipment as an important factor in the victory.

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Robotics 1305 equip students with a multiple skills to prepare for changing demands of the future work force. “Innovations throughout many industries will come up over the years and employers will want graduates as employees who can keep up with the technology,” he explained.

Student Wellness Program The Biggest Loser

by Shannon Williams, DEH

In fall semester 2009, 50 contestants signed up in hopes of winning the title of TSTC’s Biggest Loser.

The contest lasted from September 9 to November 23. Students received a food journal and attended workshops; plus, they reported for weekly weigh-ins with College Nurse Emily Gonzales. Winners in each of the two categories would receive a $100 gift card from Academy.

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The first category involved the greatest REGISTER NOW! decrease in body mass index and the Wellness & Sports Center second category included the most pounds lost. The first winner claimed February 8-9 | 8AM-5PM victory in both categories by losing 18 pounds and dropping 6 percent of his body fat. Congratulations to the fall semester winner, Gabriel Ramirez! Gabriel said that he focused on food portion control, decreasing his soda intake and increasing the amount of water he drank.

He also cut back on fast food and enjoyed more physical activity. He liked playing basketball at the TSTC Wellness and Sports Center and lifted weights. With his prize money he wants to buy a home gym to continue his healthier lifestyle.

After returning to TSTC following the semester break Gabriel met with Emily and learned that he lost another 9 pounds, which meant his total weight loss reached 27 pounds! Keep up the good work Gabriel!

Commit To Be Fit Nick Segura Top male fitness performer – 40 points Weight Loss: 11lbs Body Fat: 14%

Lili Felix Top female fitness performer – 50 points Gained Muscle Body Fat: 6%

What was your motivation?

Nick: To weigh less than I did when I was wrestling in high school Lili: To be able to continue surfing as a hobby by gaining muscle How did you exercise?

Nick: Aerobics, weight lifting, stationary bicycle Lili: Weight lifting, cardio exercises, racquetball Did you change your diet?

Nick: Drank more water and ate salads. Stopped eating junk food.

Lili: Ate more meat, vegetables and drank more water.

I didn’t use protein shakes.

What advice would you give students wanting to start a healthy lifestyle?

Nick: Join classes and start working out. Don’t see yourself gaining weight. Just do it!

Lili: Come in to start exercising and stay healthy. A healthier life means a stronger immune system.

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FOR YOUR

entertainment

Avatar

by Lorenzo Garcia, DMDT

James Cameron dishes out a major motion picture not only on a grand scale but one of new technical feats.

Avatar is a story of an injured marine who grasps a chance at embodying an alien, or “avatar,” that he controls remotely to learn and live among the natives of a planet called Pandora.

The indigenous people, the Na‘Vi, are 10 feet tall with blue Rated PG-13 1 hr 38 min skin and have a connection to the planet and all its living Sci-Fi / Thriller things. The Na‘Vi, however, have established their home tree over a large and valuable mineral deposit that the high-consumerism profiled humans are after.

The purpose of the “avatars” is to gain the trust of the Na’Vi and attempt to settle the matter diplomatically before human demolition teams are scheduled to arrive. The humans will reach the deposit in one way or another; the

decision the Na’Vi must face is whether they will suffer casualties during the mineral extraction.

The film has an extremely wide spectrum of elements it speaks to such as war, commercialism, community, spiritualism and the environment to name a few.

The storyline is the only weak part of the film that I can pick out. The plot was a bit predictable and many critics are mumbling about the many tones that are inspired of classic tales like “Pocahontas,” “Dances with Wolves” and that it has an overdone “discovery of a new world” feel to it. To speak of the technical side of the film, James Cameron used a method called stereoscopy, in which two high definition cameras were positioned at different angles of the subject to create the illusion of a three dimensional depth of field.

James Cameron’s “Avatar” is a cinematic landmark that I would advise none to miss. A theatrical experience is a must.

Half the Sky:

Turning Oppression into

by Leslie Nelson, DMDT Opportunity Worldwide potential. This stunningly written book is fiercely moral, matter-of-fact, and The title of this book is from an old Chinese inspirational, Half the Sky is essential reading for every global citizen. proverb: “Women Hold Up Half The Sky.” This book leads us on a journey through the world of women in developing countries, discussing the reality of wife-beatings and the issues facing women in a variety of cultures around the world.

It contains first person accounts of women's suffrage and the horrific abuse they suffer. While reading about women and children living in slavery and held against their will under extreme abuse, the courageous stories of those who escaped with their lives is uplifting and moving. Some become doctors or lawyers, and marry and have children. With help, they become able to support themselves and their families.

Political Science Gender Studies

But it doesn’t stop there. Empowerment through knowledge is the thesis of this book. The key to progress in our world lies in unleashing women's

This is the most powerful, inspiring, eye-opening book I have ever read. One of my favorite quotes is, “American feminism must become less parochial, so that it is every bit as concerned with sex slavery in Asia as with Title IX sports programs in Illinois. It is already making good progress in this respect.

Likewise, Americans of faith should try as hard to save the lives of African women as the lives of unborn fetuses. In short, all of us need to become more cosmopolitan and aware of global repression based on gender.”

I finished reading this book feeling inspired to do something more to help women. There is so much work to be done. It is said in Pirkei Avot, Sayings of the Fathers, “It is not up to us to finish work, neither are we free to walk away from it.” What actions will you take?

This Month in Film.

February 5 From Paris with Love Frozen Dear John

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February 12 I Love You Phillip Morris My Name Is Khan Percy Jackson & the Olympians: the Lightning Thief Valentine's Day The Wolfman

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February 19 Shutter Island

February 26 Cop Out The Crazies

Crossword Puzzle Famous TV Shows

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

Evelyn Evelyn “Elephant Elephant” Elephant Elephant

Americana / Showtunes myspace.com/evelynevelyn

Best Friends Forever “Twins in Love” Romance Conflict Adventure

Indie / Pop myspace.com/bestfriendsforeverandfriends Two Loons for Tea “Sunset Room” Nine Lucid Dreams Trip Hop / Pop twoloons.com

Across 1. Dysfunctional yellow family.

3. A duo of men, who have experience in special effects, and put famous urban legends to the test.

6. British man who travels through time and space in a blue booth.

7. This team of six high school, multi-colored costumed teens battle monsters to save the earth.

8. Evil baby and a talking dog.

11. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

14. The co-existence of humans and vampires in a small Louisiana town 15. A pill-popping, but brilliant physician.

16. The famous adventures and loves of a group of six living in Manhattan.

I'll be there for you.

Down 2. Comedy sketch show that airs once a weekend with a special guest star.

4. These pocket monsters are caught, bred and even used for battle!

5. A plane crash leaves 48 survivors to endure the mysteries of an island.

9. An animated sitcom with a group of young kids and their adventures of crude and dark humor.

10. A handful of people gain special abilities.

Some good, some evil, while others just want to enslave them.

11. A stand up comedian's life off the stage.

13. A paper company with a problematic boss and plenty of odd employees.

Rikki’s Valentine’s Advice

P h D C l u b P r e s e n ts :

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Coheed and Cambria “Mother Superior” No World for Tomorrow

Alternative / Progressive Rock myspace.com/coheedandcambria Lacuna Coil “Stars” Halflife

Gothic Metal lacunacoil.it Cake “Never There” Prolonging the Magic

Alternative / Country / Rock cakemusic.com The Weepies “World Spins Madly On” Say I Am You Folk / Pop theweepies.com

Five Iron Frenzy “Wizard Needs Food, Badly” The End is Near Ska / Christian myspace.com/fiveironfrenzy

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WHAT IS THE LRC?

New Releases at the LRC

The TSTC Dr. J. Gilbert Leal Learning Resource Center (LRC) provides a variety of services aimed to help students and faculty meet educational goals. The LRC houses the library, Media & Publications Center and board conference room.

Whether for work or leisure, there are • 4 printers • computers • a scanner • 10,000+ journals • 58,000+ electronic books • DVDs • 10 study rooms • orientation room • display cases

To see what software is offered at the LRC, please visit its Web site at www.harlingen.tstc.edu/library.

To reserve the Orientation Room, please call the circulation desk at 364.4609.

Display cases are available to showcase TSTC activities, services, programs and to commemorate special observances. To reserve a display case, call 364.4609.

The Learning Resource Center staff encourages cultural and information literacy by organizing events such as database orientations, puppet shows, art exhibits, poetry readings, workshops and seminars.

Intramural Sports TSTC Wellness & Sports Center

Sign up for “Commit to be Fit” and win prizes like caps and tees, just for working out!

The Kingdom of Ohio

by Matthew Flaming

The Kingdom of Ohio is an incredibly original, intelligent novel set in New York City at the dawn of the mechanical age. After discovering an old photograph, an elderly antiques dealer living in present-day Los Angeles is forced to revisit the history he has struggled to deny.

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Global Warring

by Cleo Paskal

Combining cutting-edge climate research and interviews with esteemed geopolitical strategists and military planners, Cleo Paskal identifies problem areas that are most likely to start wars, destroy economies and create failed states.

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.

intramural

sportsschedule spring2010

SPORT/EVENT

DIVISION

SPECIFICATIONS

DEADLINE

CAPTAIN’S MEETING

PLAY BEGINS

soccer

open

6 on 6 tournament

2/12/10

2/18

6PM

TBA

tennis tourney

open

double

3/12/10

3/15

6PM

TBA

table tennis

open

double

3/12/10

3/15

7PM

TBA

dodgeball

open

6 on 6 tournament

3/26/10

4/2

6PM

TBA

shooting contest

open

n/a

Registration 5-7PM

TBA

Intramurals Department Personnel:

tuesday & thursday: 6:30 PM room 129, WSC

The Unnamed is a dazzling novel about a marriage and a family and the unseen forces of nature and desire that seem to threaten them both. It is the heartbreaking story of a life taken for granted and what happens when that life is abruptly and irrevocably taken away.

Captain’s meetings will be held in the gym.

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

Register at the Wellness & Sports Center.

Armando “Brany” Dominguez, Supervisor Room 101 Phone: 956.364.4341 Email: brany.dominguez@harlingen.tstc.edu

The Unnamed

by Joshua Ferris

Jose Garza, Assistant Supervisor Room 104 Phone: 956.364.4340 Email: jose.garza@harlingen.tstc.edu

zumba fitness

tuesday & thursday: 5:30 PM room 129, WSC

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

WELLNESS & SPORTS CENTER HOURS Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sunday 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

aerobics

monday - friday: 12:00 PM wednesday: 5:15 PM

wellness walk tuesday, february 16 athletic field, 5:30 PM

horoscopes FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY!

by Madame Brown

Aries 3/21–4/19 It’s a new semester and everyone has to adjust. A lot of last year's difficulties boiled down to a lot of fiddly little details getting in the way of you realizing you’re awesome at what you do. Let's be honest about it, Aries: struggling with the small stuff just isn't your style. So relax! Any exam or test will be papitas. No te mortifiques.

Taurus 4/20–5/20 Your sister, brother, or cousin may be the subject of enormous news as you begin the New Year, so keep your cell phone powered up. As a matter of fact, be sure not to lose your cell phone - tape your business card on the back of your phone. Also investigate by collecting brochures and scheduling interviews on campuses.

Gemini 5/21–6/21 Your emotions are stronger than usual now, but you need to keep them from interfering with your plans. Try not to approach it too quickly, and yes I know it is hard for you twins, but it’s the best way to learn and see the other person’s side of things. All this will bring on a time to make a number of major decisions and lo, and behold, it also seems that someone you'd have never thought to ask for help, someone at a higher level or very experienced, will help you at the moment you need advice and help the most.

You may already know this to be true, but, if not, you will soon find this person who believes in you so much.

Cancer 6/22–7/22 Start over with something or someone that has been troubling you. Your amazing emotional energy should help you figure out how to make a real difference with your new take on the project. You generally prefer people to be direct and express themselves honestly. So you thought you could play hard to get with, but, yes, crabby pants, you’re going to fall into deep “like,” so just let it happen. Be you and just that.

Leo 7/23–8/22 You can dream up new ideas that will be popular with the right people, like your boss, for example. It's a good time for you to get yourself moving in a new direction. You’re in a hurry to get things done, as usual, but it's something you can't help. Take a deep breath. It’s not your fault you’re a creative genius.

Virgo 8/23–9/22 You can't go solo today, or you are sure to miss out on some important events. Its time for lunch with co-workers and, yes, pizza delivered to the office could give you the new title “THE BESTEST BOSS EVER!” Stay in touch with the major players in your life, and try to say yes to all invitations. It’s because you’re so awesome that many people just want to enjoy simple conversations with you.

Libra 9/23–10/22 You are about to become very energized by your plans - with Uranus sending a perfect beam to Venus (beauty) and the Sun (strength), you are likely to get a sudden home/family-related or friend's tip.

When the news arrives, it will come like a lightning bolt, so be ready to make nearly instant decisions. Just remember to address things with diplomacy.

Whatever comes, you will be ready and able to assimilate into any environment from work to home to even outside projects.

Scorpio 10/23–11/21 Use your social energy to make a difference! You can influence people just by engaging them in seemingly idle conversation. Most of the heavy lifting is done deep below the surface. You have true leadership qualities. You’re a great observer so when it’s time to organize a staff meeting or even write an e-mail to your co-workers involving functions on campus you will be admired and appreciated because, with you, it will get done.

Sagittarius 11/22–12/21 It's time for you and your best friend, mate or business partner to re-evaluate things. That doesn't mean it's time to split up, but you really do need to make sure that everyone is happy. Something tells me that it’s probably evaluation time at the office, but I’m sure that you, being the tactful Sagittarius that you are, will be fine.

Capricorn 12/22–1/19 It’s business as usual with you and lucky for you you’re great at it.

Someone comes your way with a totally new idea for getting things done, or maybe for launching a business or some other arrangement.

Hear them out and consider it seriously. It's a good time to make a move! Tap into your deeply creative subconscious and you can dream up new ideas that are sure to be popular with the right people. It's a good time for you, ENJOY! Aquarius 1/20–2/18 New job opportunities are sure to come your way in some form whether it is on campus, in the office, or maybe just helping a new club or one of the existing TSTC clubs. It’s always good to get students involved in more than just classes. Remember TSTC wants people to know how much it has to offer. The New Year brings in great promise especially for those going back to school so maybe it’s time to ask others, “What’s your dream?”

Pisces 2/19–3/20 You’re a groovy sign and, being the fishy that you are, you often do go with the flow of things. Your presence always brings a sense of reassurance for others especially during the creative blocks. So when your neighbor is in class chuggin’ down their 6th energy drink, you sit back and relax.

Your groovyness can easily see tension in others. Help those out around you and karma will be kind and work in your favor.

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