Walking Taco fundraiser to assist Radcliff food pantry by Madison Ling | Campus Life Editor Come visit the Lower Waterman and celebrate Taco Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. To recognize the day, chili will be prepared by Schoolcraft faculty and made into walking tacos to purchase for $3. “We started this […]
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SC Mobile App revamped by Josiah Thomas | News Editor Photo courtesy of twitter.com Schoolcraft College is carving a path in the world of mobile apps with the college’s mobile app – called “Schoolcraft College” – on the Google Play and App Store. Relaunched late Aug. 2019, just in time for the fall semester, this […]
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National conference offers female students opportunity to enhance leadership skills by Madison Ling | Campus Life Editor Photo courtesy of tutorialspoint.com Are you a woman serious about creating a meaningful impact on campus, mobilizing your community and want to prepare yourself for personal and professional success after graduation? Consider attending the National Conference for College […]
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by Chantele Fox | Editor-in-Chief Photo courtesy of Schoolcaft College During the winter Welcome Back address to staff held on Jan. 10, Dr. Conway A. Jeffress, who has been with Schoolcraft since 1982, announced his plan for retirement in late 2020. Over his 19 years of service to Schoolcraft College, Jeffress has guided Schoolcraft College […]
Continue ReadingIt’s the time of the year again when we welcome the beginning of not only a new semester, but the winter season as well. That means cooler temperatures, nasty roads and higher levels of frustration and canceled classes. As such, the staff at the Connection would like to remind students to take advantage of the […]
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Interviews & Photos by De’Ernest Johnson & Armando Saucedo | Staff Writer & Videographer Reena Siddiqui Major: Engineering “My mom cause she got an arranged marriage and went to school to get her masters while taking care of her kids.” Carl Richards Major: Undecided “My uncle because he take of me most of my life […]
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Skilled trades and manufacturing programs move, expand at new location by Josiah Thomas | News Editor Photo by Clarisa Russenberger | Photo Editor Schoolcraft College is determined to see students succeed through education, certification and job training. One of the ways they are meeting these goals is with the best facilities possible; good facilities enhance […]
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Alka-Rocket team to compete in Orlando By Christian Hollis | Managing Editor Photo courtesy of Schoolcraft College The Alka-Rocket team at Schoolcraft College qualified to compete for $30,000 at the Kennedy Space Center in Orlando, Fla. The competition will take place Dec. 12. The Alka-Rocket team is competing against four other schools around the country […]
Continue ReadingCompiled by the Schoolcraft Connection Editorial Staff It is finals season! We’re all cramming everything we’ve learned this semester to this year out. However, let’s take a moment for the people experiencing finals for the first time to compare and contrast what the experience at college is like versus high school. High school was a […]
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Schoolcraft Connection offers forum of open expression to all By Chantele Fox & Christian Hollis | Editor-in-Chief & Managing Editor Photo by Matthew Fular, Phi Theta Kappa Omicron Iota President “Stay Connected”, the hashtag used across all social media platforms, in-print and online publications by the Schoolcraft Connection whose mission is to provide current and factual […]
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Annual Empty Bowl Luncheon, Dec. 9, to support college food pantry by Elyse Salmon| Staff Writer Get out of the cold and enjoy some warm soup for a good cause at Schoolcraft’s Empty Bowl Luncheon Dec. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wilson Room located in the VisTaTech Center. Attendees can purchase […]
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Photo Editor clarissa.russenburger@apps.schoolcraft.edu Last year, I was fortunate enough to travel to the Philippines for a youth congress. While I was there, I volunteered cleaning polluted beaches and was astounded by what I saw. With garbage so deep it passed my calves, my entire perspective on the pollution crisis changed. I cleaned this beach with […]
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Schoolcraft hosts gift drive to benefit local children in need by Madison Ling | Campus Life Editor Image courtesy of tampabay.com During this season of giving and holiday magic, consider joining together with some fellow Ocelots to participate in the “Share Joy” program which collects presents to benefit the homeless children residing in the Wayne […]
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Women’s Basketball begins 2019-20 season under new coach by Elyse Salmon | Staff Writer Photos by Clarisa Russenberger | Photo Editor It’s a new era for the Schoolcraft Women’s Basketball team. The Ocelots welcomed Shay Lewis, as the new head coach this past August. Lewis is no stranger to this area and the life around […]
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by Clarisa Russenberger | Photo Editor Schoolcraft College hosted its annual Appreciation Dinner Nov. 7 in the VisTaTech Center DiPonio Room from 5 to 8 p.m. The College holds its Appreciation Dinner every year in an effort to show its generous donor’s gratitude for all of their support throughout the year. The evening started with […]
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Clothing drive underway on campus by Ben Bolstrum, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of riverchristian.org From now until Dec. 20th, Schoolcraft’s Business Club is hosting a warm clothing drive in the Lower Waterman Wing of the VisTaTech Center through the Student Activities Office. Anyone willing to donate clothes is urged to do so. All donations will go […]
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Veteran’s Resource Center, at your service by Josiah Thomas, News Editor Photo by Clarisa Russenberger, Photo Editor Priority registration, academic advising, course selection and finding a clear way through Veteran’s Affairs (VA). These are a few of the many options afforded to student veterans here at Schoolcraft College through its Veteran’s Resource Center (VRC). The […]
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Alumnus Kevin Wilson’s journey from student to boss by Madison Ling, Campus Life Editor Photos by Clarisa Russenberger, Photo Editor Since graduating in 1989, Schoolcraft Culinary Arts alumnus, Kevin Wilson, has risen to the top of the culinary food chain as an executive chef at the Graduate Hotel of Ann Arbor. It’s there that Wilson […]
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Easing insecurity one can at a time by Madison Ling, Campus Life Editor Photos by Clarisa Russenberger, Photo Editor Located in the Lower Waterman Wing on main campus and Room 256 of the Radcliff campus are the Schoolcraft Food Pantries. Created in 2011 and continuing to fill Schoolcraft students’ stomach one can at a time, […]
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Dear Writing Support Studio, I have often found myself doubting my use of words and phrases. Additionally, I often spend several minutes pondering whether or not my word choice is truly accurate in terms of the ideas that I am trying to convey to my audience. How can I more quickly determine the right words […]
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If you could be in any horror movie, which would it be and why? by De’Ernest Johnson, Advertising Manager and Armando Saucedo, Videographer Asia Catching Major: Culinary Arts “I would be in Scary Movie 5, 13 Candles and Chucky, all because it would be easy to kill the killer.” Curtis Tamlin Jr. Major: Business Management […]
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