Women's physical defense courses planned
A free, two-day physical defense course will be held Sept. 15 & 16 and Oct. 20 & 21 in L-240 at North Lake College.
The "Women's Rape Aggression Defense" (RAD) will be conducted by certified instructor Carla Dearman. The basic defense program is physical, so comfortable workout attire is best. "No heels," said Dearman
. "This is an empowering course. Women don't think they can defend themselves, but they can," said Dearman. She added that their confidence is boosted when they see themselves on video. Topics include "What is rape?" and "How to reduce the risk of rape."
The weekend courses are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, and are free for women (at least 17 years of age) students, faculty or staff. Ages 13 to 16 must have a signed release.
Classes are limited and open to the first twenty people. Call Dearman at 972-273-3302, or e-mail her at cdearman@dcccd.edu.
Student wins national award for poem Hollis Fischer, a student of Shelly Woodcox- Unruh’s, has won the first place award in poetry at the National League for Innovation Literary Contest for his poem, “Moving House.” Before going to the national competition, the poem took first place at the local level (North Lake) and at the district level, said Dr. Nancy Castilla, director of North Lake’s Creative Writing Program. Fischer received a monetary award of $500, and his poem will appear in the publication featuring the winners of the national contest, and also on page 30 of the fall 2007 Duck Soup. It was the first time for North Lake to win a national award in the poetry. |
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New loan procedures in Financial Aid
The Financial Aid Office at North Lake College will be conducting in-person loan counseling sessions beginning this academic school year, 2007-2008.
"These meetings are mandatory for the students who desire to apply for student loans," said Celeste Green-Sims, financial aid assistant.
It has been several years since the office has held these meetings, said Green-Sims. Students must sign up for the sessions in the Financial Aid office, A-419.
Student wins Women in Film scholarship Video technology student Sharie Vance received a $1500 scholarship by the Women in Film Foundation. Vance, a mother of four and a grandmother of four, said the support and wisdom of instructor Andy Chiles and her boss Harriet Meyerson have been inspirational and taught her much. “I’ve waited all my life to go to college and to learn how to put my passion to work,” said Vance. “I’m very grateful for the opportunities that I have been given to continue my education and pursue my dreams.” Vance said the Video Technology program at North Lake is “awesome and very hands on.” She said many talented people have graduated from the program and gone on to do great things. The Women in Film Foundation scholarship program is “dedicated to providing scholarships to female students based on their academic standing, artistic talents and commitment to a film-based curriculum.” Vance entered a video and wrote an essay. She plans to use the scholarship money to help buy a computer to edit videos. |
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Student to document Egyptian trip On Aug. 15, Sary M. Hamzah, a North Lake student, will study art, economic development, Arabic and banking in Egypt. A native Egyptian who came to America when he was seven, Hamzah will study in Cairo until Jan. 3, thanks to a scholarship from the Gilman International Scholarship fund. Each month he will send the News-Register an update on his academic journey. Look for his first entry in the Sept. 24 issue. To follow Hamzah’s progress on a weekly basis, log on to http://studentincairo.blogspot.com. |
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Print shop to offer services to students, staff
Beginning Sept. 1, the North Lake College Print Shop will run a pilot program for the fall semester, which will provide personal services to employees and students for the fall semester.
The employee or student will pay for his/her personal copies at the cashier window. The price is 25 cents per color copy and 50 cents for two sided copies
. Two copies of the cash receipt will be given to the employee/student when they pay. One copy is for their own record and the other will be given to the print shop personnel as authorization to make the copies requested.
A copy request form for the request must be filled out and attached to the cash receipt. The print shop requires 24 hours to process a request.
The print shop personnel will process the employee or student's request within the order it is received, not jeopardizing the college's business needs, said Patric Parkey, site manager for the printshop, which is located in P-223.
Welcome Back Party scheduled for Aug. 30
Student Programs and Resources (SPAR) will host a "Welcome Back Party" on Thursday, Aug. 30, in the cafeteria, from 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m.
All students are welcome to attend. There will be free food for everyone (food vendor is Subway) ; NLC clubs and organizations will be represented; caricature, Chris Galvin will sketch faces free! and the Smith Agency of Grand Rapids, Mich., will host the "Money Tree."
Students can win up to $500 in cash. The U.S. Army and U.S. Navy will be on hand with music, inflatable games, and Dallas Mavericks dancers to sign autographs.
For more information about how your club can get involved, call Drena Settles at 972-273-3597, or visit her office, A-213