News & Notes

SIC graduates 209 GED students
The North Lake College South Irving Center recognized 209 adults who earned their GED diplomas at the Center with a graduation ceremony on Dec. 16 in the Performance Hall. At the center, adults may choose to take the test and/or preparation courses in either Spanish or English. The Irving Rotary Club provides scholarships to deserving students to help with the costs of taking the test and preparation classes at the Center.

Free food, entertainment, give-aways Jan. 31
Student Programs and Resources (SPAR) will host its annual Welcome Back Party for all students on Jan. 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Information tables will be set up in the cafeteria area to learn more about student services and clubs on campus. Deejay Richard McClure will entertain the crowd with karaoke and magic. Free pizza will be served.

In addition to the information tables, food and entertainment, drawings will be held for a Dell notebook, 10 iPods and 30 USB flash drives. All students who are currently registered qualify for the drawings.

“Bus Stop” coming to North Lake's theater
“Bus Stop,” the three-act romance by William Inge, comes to the stage of North Lake College March 6-9. Admission is free.

A snowstorm strands bus passengers overnight in a roadside diner in a small Midwest town, 30 miles west of Kansas City. The weary travelers include a nightclub singer named Cherie who's been kidnapped by a cowboy who won't take “no” for an answer to marriage, a bus driver who renews an old friendship with the diner's owner, a middle-aged scholar who must face up to his past, and a small town girl who gets her first taste of romance.

Inge's American Classic will be directed by Alice Butler.

Jazz band plays for Childhood Center
The day jazz band directed by Jim Eger played at the Clifton Early Childhood Center Dec. 1. The school is part of the Irving Independent School District. Bass player Baroka Ismail is featured.

Calendar of Events
Jan. 31: Welcome Back Party, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., cafe
Feb. 1: Jazz Band concert, 7:30, Performance Hall
Feb. 3: Men's Baskeball @ home vs. Richland, 2 p.m.
Feb. 7: Voice Recital, P-249, 12:15 p.m.
Men's Basketball @ Eastfield, 7 p.m.
Feb. 10: Men's Basketball @ NLC, 2 p.m., vs. CVC
Feb. 14: Blood Drive, K-216, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Valentine's Day)
Feb. 17: Men's Basketball @ Brookhaven, 2 p.m.
Feb. 18: Chinese New Year – The Year of the Pig
Feb. 20: Spring Talent Show, 12:30 p.m.
Feb. 21: Men's Basketball @ NLC vs. Lamar
Brown Bag Choir Concert, 12:30 p.m., Gallery
Feb. 22 & 23: NO CLASSES - DISTRICT CONF. DAYS
Feb. 24: Men's Basketball @ MVC @ 2 p.m.
Feb. 27: African-American Read-In, Gallery, 12:30 p.m.