Names and Events

The Black Legacy Student Organization and student developmental services on SE Campus is holding a holiday fund-raiser Now-Oct. 25. Proceeds go toward adopting a family for Thanksgiving. Tickets to win a TV can be purchased for $1 from club members. The drawing will be held Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. in the SE Campus Main Commons.
Today SE Campus will hold Drivers Expo presented by the campus services office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Driver License Express, the Texas Department of Public Safety’s mobile unit, will be available so the public can renew licenses, change addresses or have I.D. cards issued. In conjunction, the U.S. Army will display a Hummer and the UPS flame truck. Some displays will be outside the main entrance, and others will be in the Main Commons.

Today NW Campus will present Show Me the Money 12:30-1:30 p.m. or 5:30-6:30 p.m. in C-112. This presentation will help students minimize the research involved in seeking financial aid resources and find various ways to help pay for college through scholarships and grants.

Today Human Sexuality will be presented 12:30-2 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. in College Hall (NCAB 112). This counseling center seminar will give students a model for developing healthy human sexuality. It will explore the pros and cons on topics such as pre-marital sex, marriage and the issues of sex, abstinence and other related concerns.

Today Joyce Fisher, SE Campus counselor, will present How to Get Good Grades and Stay on the Island noon-12:45 p.m. in SEE 130. The seminar is part of the SE counseling center’s Student Success Workshop series.

Oct. 9 NW Campus counseling center will host Personality Types: A Key to Understanding 12:30-1:30 p.m. or 5:30-6:30 p.m. in C-112. The presentation by Dr. Shelly Cavin will help students overcome having trouble seeing eye to eye with someone and will even help them conquer the difficulty of communicating with a loved one.

Oct. 9 NE Campus counseling center will present Practical Money Skills for Life 12:30-2 p.m. in College Hall (NCAB 112). The session will explore personal money management strategies. Topics include credit card use, consumer credit and plans for the future.

Oct. 9 Ruben Martinez will provide insight into his book Crossing Over 11:15 a.m.-12:25 p.m. in B-118 on NW Campus. The book deals with Hispanic heritage and border issues.

Oct. 10 Students will read selections from Under the Clock Tower, the NE Campus literary journal, at 7 p.m. in College Hall (NCAB 112). The reception will honor student writers whose works appear in the 2003 edition and those who received writing awards. Copies of the journal will be available for purchase.

Oct. 13 Flu shots will be available on NW Campus in B-118E 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For an appointment, call 817-515-7790 or e-mail teresa.limerick@tccd.edu. MOC employees only can receive shots in MOC 124 2-4 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Flu shots are $15 while pneumonia shots are $25.

Oct. 14 South Campus counseling center will present Effective Note Taking—Getting the Most out of What the Instructor Says 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Student Center Texas Room. Steve Rakoff will talk about more effective ways to take notes in class and ways to get everything the instructor said down on paper.

Oct. 14 Marketing Yourself, presented by Shawn Ewing, will help give insights on learning how to become an expert at marketing one’s skills and abilities, as well as learning the importance of communicating effectively. The session will be on NW Campus in WACB Optimum Room 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Oct. 14 NE Campus English department and student activities will host Poetry Jam in the outdoor Chess Board area behind the library from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The open mic event will feature live music, food and cash prizes.

Oct. 15 The TCC Computer User Group will meet in the NW Campus Fire Service Training Center 1-4 p.m. to hear Presenting Fires by Ted Phillips, public safety programs division chair.

Oct. 15 NE Campus counseling center will host THEA Preparation (formerly TASP) 12:30-2 p.m. in the Student Center Galley. Resource materials and helpful hints concerning the THEA will be discussed at the presentation.

Oct. 15 Stress/Road Rage—How to Survive, a workshop given by Larry Kimble, counselor, will help participants cope with the stresses of driving and ways to survive anger while driving. The workshop will be held on NW Campus, C-112, at 12:30-1:30 p.m. or 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 Phi Theta Kappa chapters on each TCC campus will sponsor the second seminar in PTK’s honors satellite series, The Ethical Frontiers of Biomedicine. The live video will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on all campuses. See related story in this issue for room locations.

Oct. 16 NW Campus will host Math Anxiety 12:30-1:30 p.m. or 5:30-6:30 p.m. in C-112. Conducted by math instructors Lori Blagg and Kristie Johnson, this presentation will provide participants with guidelines for overcoming anxiety and gaining the confidence necessary to become successful math students.