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The
SUMMER 2014
Lion’s Pride
Spring 2015
Student Spotlight 2
Stem-ing Hot News 23
Campus activities 4
TSI Boot camp 24
Outstanding
Student Banquet
Young Hee Somemoto
May 1, 2015
The night of the first day of May
was celebrated with some of the most
outstanding students at Mountain View
College. Students, faculty, and staff
alike came together to celebrate the
successes of the students who went
above and beyond during their year at
Mountain View College. The night
started with a welcome speech by Dr.
Leonard Garrett, followed by the
recognition of the Student
Ambassadors. The sixteen Student
Ambassadors were called up onto the
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stage and received a small thank you
gift, which consisted of a beautiful pen,
key chain, and cardholder with the
engravings that will remind these
Ambassadors of their exceptional time
of service. Next, the Amidon/
Beauchamp Student Leadership of the
Year award was awarded to Brittney
Iwegbu for her superb leadership in
the Student Government Association
and many other leadership positions.
Paola Medina, Eduard Prieto
Caballero, and Fleurette Akoudina
were also recognized and awarded the
Student Leadership Institute Gold
Member award for attending 15 or
more SLI events. They received a
beautiful white graduation stole with
the gold SLI signa.
As the banquet continued, each
Outstanding Student nominee was
gradually introduced between the
different programs in order to save
time, but to also build anticipation.
Each nominee was nominated by a
Mountain View Faculty member, who
believed that he or she were the most
outstanding student this year. The
nominees were then asked to write an
essay and then put through a rigorous
interview process.
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Lion’s Pride
Founded in 2014
Editor-in-Chief Young Hee Somemoto
Faculty Advisors Luke Story, Darius Frasure, Sarah Hutchings
Editorial Staff Hayden Kimarnok (Miguel Esparza), Eduard Prieto Caballero, Babatunde A. Adetoro
Faculty Writer Ulises Rodríguez
Staff Writers Michael Lewis, Herbert McCullough, Alexandria Green
Contributing Writers Brittney Iwegbu, Alayna Dublin, Ruby Vera, Cindy Calixto, Bianca Munoz, Estephany Prieto,
Adriana Perez, Lizeth Moyano, Yuricxy Gómez, Paola Medina Rioja, Jesus Ramos, Camila Ramos Acuña, Brenda
Reyes
Student Spotlight
Ian Grey
Herbert McCullough
April 22, 2015
Mountain View College was well
aided by Ian Grey, a MVC student.
Ian Grey is a physics lab work-study
student, a schedule event coordinator
for the Star Party, and also works with
Professor Jonathan York in the
department of Government. One of
the most vital things he has
contributed to Mountain View College
is fixing different telescopes.
The first telescope that was fixed
was the Sun Spotter where he had to
grind the mirror at the right angle to
make the Solar Telescope work
properly. With this, individual students
and faculty will be able to look
through this telescope and see solar
activities, like sun spots, without
damaging their eyes, making it great
for seeing events like solar eclipses.
At first the aperture of the
telescope was less than 20%
and 22 degrees. “It was
terrible,” said Ian Grey.
According to Mr. Grey, It took
at least 9 work hours to fix it;
thankfully, it was fixed
because it would have been
much more expensive to have
replaced it. Mr. Grey further
explains that it would have
cost the school over $375 to
replace the solar telescope.
He also explained that fixing this led
to students and faculty being more
informed about Newtonian optics and
trigonometry.
One of his most
important repairs was The
Orion, which was his “most
expensive repair as of
t o d a y.” He f u rt h e r
explained the troubles and
the cost of grinding brass.
The Dobsonian telescope
was not used for over two
years, and has a
Newtonian reflector with a
ground-based altitude. In
order to make it functional, a certain
ring barring system must be present,
allowing it to slide smoothly on its
mouth. Unfortunately they have
either worn away or have never been
put in. Mr. Gey was able to make it
work by cutting out a piece of
packaging plastic and getting it
shaped right to make it work.
According to Professor Jonathan
York, some workers in the physics
department thought this telescope
was “a piece of furniture.” According
to Ian Grey his job “was never to fix
lab equipment but [his] job has
become fixing lab equipment because
it is something [he] can do or at least
attempt to do.”
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In total sixteen outstanding
students were introduced by Professor
Darius Frasure and Professor Alicia
Hinojosa; however, before the winners
were announced, a slideshow of all
the winners and their baby photos—
made by Cathy Edwards—was shown.
Finally, the moment that everyone had
been waiting for: the winners of the
2015 Outstanding Student of the Year
Award.
Starting from 3rd place, the winner
was Babatunde Adetoro, the second
place winner was Julieta Hernandez,
and the first place winner was Young
Hee Somemoto.
All students who were recognized
at the Outstanding Student banquet
that night were those who went the
extra mile during their time at
Mountain View; therefore, as cliché as
it might sound, everyone was a
winner.
Once again congratulations to all the
winners and nominees!
Babatunde Adetoro
Nana Ayemang
Alvaro Arroliga
Destiny Buantello
Sebastian Castillo
Katelina Duong
Marianna Eubank
Julieta Hernandez
Daniel Laureano
Alaeddine Lawerance Agha
Herbert McCullough
Eduard Prieto Caballero
Jessica Sanchez Isham
Cecilia Serrano
Young Hee Somemoto
Kimberly Warren
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Campus Activities
Cultural
Exposition &
International
Festival.
During this event, the attendees
enjoyed rich cultural traditions such as
the opening parade of flags (the
Herbert McCullough
April 21, 2015
The Cultural Exposition and
International Festival was a strong
and passionate event at Mountain
View College that was hosted on the
Student Courtyard, sponsored by the
International Friendship Club (IFC)
and the Office of Student Life. This
event was to encourage cultural
diversity that exists in Mountain View
College. During this event, students
and faculty were welcomed to express
their cultural heritage and personal
identities. This event was created to
bring people of different cultural,
political, national, and religious
heritage together and celebrate the
importance of local, national, and
global diversity.
Students and faculty of many
different ethnic backgrounds as well
as many different cultural ties
attended this event. Many immigrants,
foreign students, and native born
citizens were equally impressed and
joyfully satisfied with this event.
national flags included the United
States, Canada, Mexico, Nigeria,
Brazil, El Salvador, Spain, and
Jamaica), playing of African traditional
music, sushi preparation, jui-jitsu, folk
dancing, storytelling, hula dancing,
and a farewell fashion show where
participants of the clubs from the IFC
and WOW wore the traditional
clothing of Spain, India, Pakistan,
Colombia, Nicaragua, Canada, and
Nigeria.
Students of the IFC also hosted
booths representing nations such as
Spain, France, The United Kingdom,
Ca na da , Me xico , Nica rag ua,
Colombia, Argentina, Japan, China,
Korea, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and
Cameroon. In these booths,
attendees were welcomed to learn as
much as they could about these
beautiful nations firsthand from
students who have once lived in these
nations. The guests also witnessed
the nations’ traditional clothing,
currencies, art, history, and cuisines.
The Cultural Exposition and
International Festival, in conclusion,
gave both foreign, immigrant, and
native students and faculty the
opportunity to express their cultural
heritage and be proud of who they are
and where they have come from. With
that being said, it is important that
more events like this are encouraged
throughout the DCCCD in order to
inform residents of Dallas, Texas, and
the United States of the vital and
important lessons one would receive
from different national cultures. With
more events like this, many will
realize how important diversity and
multiculturalism are to humanity.
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Project Jubilee
Michael Lewis
February 27, 2015
One of the many essential things
needed for a road trip, especially in
the case of a writer, book lover, or just
all around literature enthusiast, is of
course a good read. On my most
recent field/road trip to Natchitoches,
Louisiana, the two books I saw fit to
accompany me were Blood Done
Sign My Name by Timothy Tyson and
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. These
two great pieces of literature, I felt,
would put me in the right mindset for
the trip and they were very
entertaining. As good as those books
were, I eventually came to find out
that nothing could prepare me for the
lessons learned in that three to four
hour period of time spent in Louisiana.
I joined the group of about 50
people, including students and faculty
from Mountain View College, thinking
I had an inkling about the experience
we were about to have. As we
embarked on this educational journey
in what is known as the Project
Jubilee trip, we got a crash course in
the in-depth history of Creole culture
of Northern Louisiana and the
Natchitoches Parish. Leading us on
this trip was my World Literature and
Philosophy professor, Dr. Paul
Benson. His previous journeys to
these parts, and relations with the
curators of the historic sites we were
visiting, aided in the fluid translation of
knowledge we acquired in our travels.
Many influential people have
expressed their belief that experience
is the best teacher there is; I have
always felt that I understood those
notions, but the older I get and the
more experiences I go through, the
more I realize how much there is in
this world I do not yet know.
Nevertheless, this trip to Creole
country served as a boost of insightful
intelligence on my behalf and has
created an even greater need in me to
seek travel.
We began the one-day trip on a
cold winter morning in the tail end of
February. Project Jubilee serves as
the closing event for the celebration of
Black History Month at Mountain View
College. This year, the theme for
Black History Month was, “A Century
of Black Life, History and Culture.”
This trip combined with all the
previous events held in February,
embodied those words perfectly. The
month began with an opening event
with UT Arlington History Department
Chairman, W. Marvin Dulaney going
over The Voting Rights Act of 1965
and its effects in today’s black life,
history and culture; all the way to
guest author Charles Blow visiting
with us and speaking over social
injustice. This year’s Black History
Month was jam packed with fun filled
and informational events, from some
discussion forums, Q and A with an
author and park rangers, soul food
luncheon to an out of state trip to two
Cane River Plantations, all in the
name of higher education on the
Black experience in America. If you
got the chance to attend one of these
events, I am almost certain you came
out of them feeling a greater sense of
competency in appreciating the
triumphs and hardships of not just
African-Americans, but all minority
groups in this country of ours. A
recurring thought I cannot seem to
shake lately is how redundant I used
to feel events like these were in my
younger years. The apathy that
resided deep within me was shared by
many of my peers and associates or
friends, which led me to believe that I
was correct in my misguided and
uninformed assumptions. Not until I
actually reached a mature train of
thought, age level and multiple life
experiences (almost certainly chalked
up to the level of melanin in my skin)
did my eyes and ears start to open.
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SGA Student
Summits
Original: Students
Choice Summits
Brittney Iwegbu
Mountain View College Student
Government Association serves as a
student governed platform in which
students help address student
concerns and issues. This is done
through various collaborations with
administrators, faculty, and staff, in
addition to facilitated events for and
by students on and off campus.
Backstory
The brainstorm for the summits
began during the summer of 2014,
where 2014-2015 Student Body
President Brittney Iwegbu was then
the secretary from the previous year.
After taking a Minority Studies course
on campus and being involved in
SGA the previous year, she decided
to find out how to affect change on
campus for students. “I believe that
you can make small ripples that will
eventually make a big splash later,
but you have to do what is in your
power first. There were so many
issues that minorities were facing.
This gave me the idea to try to do
something to help others where I
was.” Fortunately, I was a part of
Student Government Association and
since we represent the student body,
I thought maybe it would be a good
idea to find out more about what
those issues were and how they were
positively or negatively affecting
students. Additionally, I had been
involved with extra-curricular campus
activity and it had made such a
positive impact on me that I began to
think of how to fuse the two together
for a greater purpose. Overall, the
purpose was to engage students to
help them be more successful on a
collegiate level and in their personal
struggles.
Estimated # of Guests and Setup
Each panel discussion was
designed to accommodate up to fifty
guests and five to six panel members.
The use of media equipment such as
microphones, visual aids, and
projectors were arranged through the
Office of Student Life.
Panelist selection
Fall 2014 panel discussions
consisted of one Early College High
School Student, two Mountain View
College Students, and two faculty/
staff members, for a total of five panel
members per summit.
In order to gauge our entire
student population, SGA decided to
invite Trinidad Garza Early College
High School students to participate on
the panels. These students were
selected by their principal Dr.
Lombardi, based on performance and
prior participation. The three featured
students for the Fall 2014 Semester
were: Fernando Tamayo, Michelle
Martinez, and Zachery Brown.
Spring 2015 panel discussions
consisted of three MVC students and
two faculty/staff members.
All panelists were asked to provide a
short biography, including any
interests, goals, and/or leadership
opportunities they were seeking to
accomplish. These panelists received
conversation-starting questions and
SUMMER 2014
links to any media that would be used
to support the summit factually. This
gave panelists the chance to engage
with audience members and aid them
during their research process prior to
the discussion.
Topics
The topics that were chosen had
to do with most prominent issues that
students had been surveyed to
having on our campus and issues of
popular culture for relativity. During
summer planning sessions of how to
keep students engaged we discussed
budget and plans of attack. Among
those things, we were providing
students with topics of interest, giving
extra credit for attendance, catering,
and an open neutral place for them to
participate without judgment.
2014 Fall Topics
“Turn Down for What?”
September 12, 2014
A discussion of balancing life and
school, students and panelists
addressed how to manage a party life
and also engage in a successful
study life. Prior to this panel SGA
surveyed honor students to find out
how it was possible to party and
prosper simultaneously.
Outcomes: Study first and party later
Join study groups where you can be
held accountable
Do not procrastinate
Set academic goals, prioritize due
dates and identify levels of
importance.
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“Is Gen Y the laziest generation
yet?”
October 3, 2014
A discussion of the factors that could
be impacting the drive of the current
generation. To address outcome
issues this generation must do the
work to get the reward.
Outcomes: A sense of entitlement
dominates this generation.
Quick fixes are expected and
overestimated self-worth without effort
exist.
“Stronger, better, faster … Gen Y
challenges baby boomers”
October 21, 2014
This panel discussion event was
created in conjunction with the MVC
common book, “The Shallows” by
Nicholas Carr. SGA designed this
panel to address whether technology
uses, predominately in school, were
making the college experience better
or worse. Some complaints of the
faculty/staff members were that it was
difficult to detect whether students
were engaged or prepared because
they were always using technology to
do everything. A technology challenge
b e t wee n ba b y bo o me rs and
“technology aged” Generation Y,
kicked off the event to make the event
a success to close out the year.
Outcomes: Students wanted more
teachers to engage them through
social media and the internet in
relation to work and study.
Technology has made people less
personable and out of touch with
human interaction like writing letters.
It is okay to use technology but not to
allow it to control one’s life.
Technology uses: note taking,
completing homework, and connecting
with others.
2015 Spring Topics
“America vs. Social Justice”
February 6, 2015
This summit was a discussion about
our nation’s values and justice system.
It challenged whether or not justice
was being applied fairly and if all lives
are equally valued.
“Women and Economics”
March 20, 2015
During Women’s History Month we
chose to highlight women’s issues by
addressing how women having an
education can help level the economic
playing field. Audience member
question: Do you think a woman could
ever be president? This question
caused a lot of debate and sparked so
much interest we had to cut
discussion short because time had
expired.
Outcomes: Gender roles impressed
upon men and women should not
dictate whether women make more or
less than one another. In economics,
a woman makes 77 cents to every
dollar a man earns. Women are afraid
to ask for more money in lieu of being
viewed as too aggressive or
considered as masculine. Women can
ask for more money. Women can be
board room bosses and caretakers.
“Going to school high” Myths and
Facts
April 17, 2015
The most controversial summit of the
academic year, included two students,
police liaison, biology instructor,
nursing supervisor, and psychologist
panel members.
Outcomes: Legalization of marijuana
would make an impact economically
and would help those impacted by
terminal illnesses and ailments.
MVC campus is a zero tolerance
campus. Campus police will not
harass students unless there is
suspicion of criminal activity.
If marijuana is legalized people should
use it responsibly.
Panel
Service
Features/
Credits:
Darius Frasure – “Turn Down For
What?” Faculty/Staff Panelist
Taylor Middleton – Turn Down For
What?” Student Panelist
Alex Melton – “Is this generation
lazy?” Student Panelist
Luke Story – “America vs. Social
Justice” Faculty/Staff Panelist
Michael Lewis – “America vs. Social
Justice” Student Panelist
Erika Herrera – “Women and
Economics” Student Panelist
Alexandria Green – “Women and
Economics” Student Panelist
Stacy Vasquez – “Going to School
High” Faculty/Staff Panelist
Marcos Gonzalez – “Going to School
High” Student Panelist
Lindsay Lira – “Going to School High”
Student Panelist
Fernando Tamayo – “Turn down for
what?” – ECHS Student Panelist
Michelle Martinez – “Is this
generation lazy?” – ECHS Student
panelist
Zachery Brown – “Stronger, better,
faster” – ECHS Student Panelist
Officer Shonda Johnson - “Going to
School High” Faculty/Staff Panelist
Mrs. Cherlyn Shultz-Ruth -“Going to
School High” – Faculty/Staff Panelist
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Reading between the lines is a vital
skill for any self-respecting person
living in a society structured to deter
you from economic, intellectual and
self-reliant existence. Coming to a
realization about these things has
given me an acknowledged need to
open my heart and mind to the
erudition on the workings of the world.
All of this coupled with a longing for
wisdom only gained by experience and
travel is what ultimately led me to join
this excursion with my fellow
classmates.
On our way across the border, we
were exposed to the distinct change of
the landscape between Texas and
Louisiana. The slow rolling prairies of
the lone star countryside throughout
the east in the blink of an eye
transformed into low hill country laden
with back swamp areas lining the side
of state highways and rural roads in
the west of the Pelican State. Talk
about a change of scenery! But you
could also say that the picturesque
view changing from one scene to the
next with such smoothness was also a
signal for the transition into another
culture. Far removed from the
backdrop of ranching lifestyle and
beliefs ingrained in the Texan psyche,
we found ourselves immersed in a
multifaceted cultural setting with so
much storyline and history it would
take a full semester to dissect and
comprehend. There was a mixture of
African-American and British-American
culture of Northern Louisiana
combined with the unique history of
plantation life different from any other
state in the Confederate South due to
the inimitable opportunities given to
people of color, depending on the
circumstances of a given situation.
Only in an environment so
ethnically and traditionally diverse like
Louisiana’s could a woman born into
bondage, like Marie Therese Metoyer,
b e co me a f ree p lan t e r an d
entrepreneur able to maneuver her
way through the institution of slavery in
the antebellum south and be
successful. Her family founded two of
the historical state landmarks of the
Cane River area, the Melrose
Plantation and St. Augustine’s Church
on Isle Brevelle in which the Creole
Culture of Natchitoches Parish is
embodied. Equally fascinating is the
fact that only in a place like the
Melrose plantation could Louisiana’s
most famous folk artist, Clementine
Hunter, come to live and master her
craft while helping Melrose create an
atmosphere seen as a sanctuary for
other artists and writers from all over
to come and work in peace. The
plethora of entertaining
prospects
SUMMER
2014 and
historical landmarks, gives anyone
interested a clear view into the past of
American figures, with stories tall
enough to rival that of our forefathers.
This what makes this trip a must see
and a must-go for any and every one,
especially a southern native with a
respect for their heritage.
At the end of the day, I can say
this trip definitely served its purpose as
an informational, entertaining and eye
opening event for all in attendance.
We were shown the Creole Culture of
America in all its magnificence and
splendor. The group was introduced to
Louisiana cuisine by way of the
f a mo u s L a syo n e ’s Me a t P ie
Restaurant, getting a serving of some
of their signature meat pies with a half
side of red beans and rice, a slice of
chocolate cheesecake mousse pie for
dessert, and sweet ice tea to wash it
all down.
From there, a walk through
downtown Natchitoches to the Cane
River where there were folks preparing
a boat for crew rowing. On from there,
we were shown all the sites
Natchitoches Parish had to offer, or
should I say that we could fit into our
four hour trip there. From Melrose
plantation to the Magnolia plantation
and, as thoroughly as could be, a drive
-by presentation of the St. Augustine’s
Church on (account of a little too much
time spent in the gift shop at the
Melrose plantation, a sure fire tourist
trap). Either, way I got souvenirs,
pictures with friends and faculty and
memories I shall keep for long to
come. I must say if you want to gain a
bit more knowledge about black
culture and the south in general, go on
head and visit Natchitoches, LA or just
make sure to sign up for the next
Project Jubilee trip at the Office of
Student Life. Believe me, you are
guaranteed to come back with a story
or two.
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Phi Theta Kappa
International
Convention
April 16-19, 2015
Young Hee Somemoto
In San Antonio, members of Phi
Theta Kappa from all over the world
came together in high spirits to Nerd
Nation, Phi Theta Kappa’s annual
international convention. Nine officers,
one member and one advisor traveled
from Mountain View to downtown San
Antonio to represent the Omega
Omega chapter at Nerd Nation. There
was a nervous tension amongst the
team because this was the time they
would find out if they have received
any awards for their work during the
2014-2015 school year.
Every year, each Phi Theta Kappa
chapter from all around the world
compete to be recognized at Nerd
Nation, and at their respective regional
convention, through different
categories, a few of which are
distinguished chapter or officer team,
distinguished Honors in Action, and
top chapter.
I was fortunate enough to attend
this convention because it was to be
my last. Although I am a natural born
Texan, I have never ventured so far
south to San Antonio. It was beautiful
despite the rainy weather and the hot
humid air that continued to flatten my
hair no matter how pretty I curled it.
On our first day we quickly settled into
the hotel and went out to eat a hearty
lunch at a restaurant near the beautiful
River Walk. The next few days were
eventful, exciting, and educational.
During our time at the International
Convention, we attended several
educational forums, where we learned
about how to tackle Honors in Action
themes for the next year, the best way
to apply for an internship, and how to
create our own brand for prospective
employees. In between each forum,
we attended grander sessions, known
as General Sessions, where Phi Theta
Kappa members from chapters all
around the world come together in one
room and have a blast. A few
speakers we had were John Legend,
where he spoke of the importance of
love, and Michio Kaku, who spoke
about the future and the possible
technological advancements that
would take place.
In spite of our busy schedule, we
made the time to visit the local
attraction. The down town area of San
Antonio was a beautiful place to stroll
around, especially at the River Walk,
but because it was the weekend and
4,000 fellow Phi Theta Kappans
migrated to the same tourist spots, the
River Walk was so crowded that I
constantly feared that I would fall into
the river water--there were no fences
to protect the pedestrians.
The highlight of the convention
was the Hallmarks Award Gala. The
streets of downtown were filled with
excited men and women all dressed
up in their best clothes for the award
ceremony. It was finally the time to
find out whether we have won
anything on the international level.
The night before, we, the Omega
Omega chapter, won two awards as a
chapter on the regional level—the
Hallmarks theme 7 award of Merit and
the College Project award of Merit—
and by winning these awards, we
knew that we had a running chance to
win an award internationally.
I n
total, the Omega Omega chapter was
fortunate enough to win 12 awards
both on the regional and international
level:

International Distinguished
College Project

Regional College Project Award of
Merit

Regional Honors in Action Award
of Merit

Honors in Action College Project
Participation Award

Administrator Hall of Honor
- Cathy Edwards

Continued Education Advisor
Award
- Joseph Brockway

Texas Region Advisor Hall of
Honor
- Darius Frasure
- Kristen Seal

District II Hall of Honor
- Julieta Hernandez
- Peter White
- Jorge Pina
- Young Hee Somemoto
Omega Omega! Let me hear your
lion's roar!
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A Conversation
about Social
Injustice
Young Hee Somemoto
February 12, 2015
"Today I want to talk to you
about how to have conversations
about race and bias and social
injustice and inequality...we have to
talk about it until we are no longer
afraid." Charles Blow begins.
Charles Blow, the visual OP-ED
columnist for the New York Times
and author of Fire Shut Up In My
Bones, spoke in the MVC
Performance Hall as part of Mountain
View's Black History month series. In
his new book, Fire Shut Up In My
Bones, Charles Blow uncovers his
life through a beautiful memoir.
Before he came to speak at
MVC, I had the opportunity to
interview Mr. Blow during our van
ride to the campus.
Why did you choose Fire
Shut Up in my Bones As
the title?
“First, that’s a biblical phrase,
that’s Jeremiah 29 and basically
Jeremiah is always whining and he is
whining again and he says I get tired
of preaching because nobody wants
to hear it, but when I try to hold it in I
can’t because it feels like a fire shut
up in my bones. Now I always
thought that it was incredibly
beautiful, this quote is a beautiful
metaphor in the scripture. And even
if you are not particularly a religious
person, and I don’t know if you give
that credit to the original writer or
King James translators but
somebody did a good job, and I have
always thought that that was an
incredible beautiful quote in of itself,
the idea of fire in bones. But also it
was profound that sometimes you
can have a truth and you try to hold it
that is actually impossible to do that.
That it is a physically, spiritual painful
thing to do and that you have to
reconsider. And so I though both the
way it meant and the lyricists of how
it was articulated and also for my
particular upbringing and where the
book will be set in the bible-belt in
the south and that would be a big
part of my story that it all make sense
to me.
Continued on pg. 11
Continued from pg. 10
In the job fair scene, why
did you decide to sit next
to the NYTimes booth
and wait even after they
told you were not able to
get? Did you know they
would eventually cave
in?
No it’s a stunt. You are constantly
laying pros and cons about everything
you do in your whole life. And I had to
in that moment say, what would be the
pros and cons of this? I was a kid, but
I just thought what could the negative
be? I could sit here all day and make
them feel bad and they don’t interview
me, or I sit here all day and make
them feel bad and they submit and
they interview me. I didn’t see a
negative for me. And I knew it was a
stunt, I knew that it would catch them
off guard, I knew that they would not
expect someone to sit there. And I
knew that they thought that I would
probably sit there for a few minutes
and leave and I stayed there like 6
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hours. And also once I started to sit
there I realized that this was a great
competition research because what
they would do is, I got to overhear
everyone else's interview, and so
when the other students come they
would interview and when they would
leave, and because I was sitting there
for so long they forgot I was there.
They would start talking about the kids
as soon as they left, “oh I like this and
I didn’t like that” and by the time they
got around the interview I knew
exactly what they wanted to hear.
What is your advice to
aspiring writers?
This is always a hard question
because I never considered myself a
writer, even when I was writing I
would, it was like pulling teeth to get
me to say that I was a writer because I
always thought that other people were
writers. But I, but if I had one bit of
advice it would be that, be true to your
Student Leadership
Institution
Leadership in Action
Herbert McCullough
January 29, 2015
The Mountain View College
Student Leadership Institution was so
kind to open their meeting to the
public so that all faculty and staff were
able to attend. The meeting began
with a signing sheet for those who are
willing to join the North Texas Food
Bank. An even more impressive
aspect of the meeting was when it
was declared that Mountain View
College had the highest scholarship
applicants in the entire Dallas County
Community College District; this
scholarship ranged from $700 and
$1,500. The audience of this meeting
learned that applying for scholarships
is an important way of “working
smarter, not harder.”
The sole theme of this meeting
was attitude and how important it is
when leading a team or a society.
Like what they said, “attitudes are
contagious. If you’re the boss and
you’re in a sour mood, the work place
will be sour.” We learned that it is
important to have a positive attitude;
hero attitude as they explained, in
which they claim as being empathetic,
positive, and unpretentious. They also
truest voice because there is an
authenticity to you as a human being,
a singularity to you as a human being,
and there is a voice that you can only
have that you can bring to the world
and as a writer that is the most
valuable thing that you could ever
have is to sound like you. Because in
that honesty, in that truth people can
connect regardless of what you are
saying or how that sounds because it
will be you alone. And I think people
sometimes try to sound like other
people and that imitation is a skill in it
of it self, but it is not truth. And one
thing that I had to teach myself was
that my voice was valuable because it
was mine and your voice as a writer is
valuable simply because it is yours.
stressed the awareness that leaders
are always under a magnifying glass
and that it is important to show
gratitude to their followers and
leaders, and not feel entitled to any
wealth, possession, or promotion.
According to the presenter, the worst
thing a zero attitude leader can do is
to throw their influence and power
around. Also the presenter expressed
that it is important for a leader to gain
the trust and respect of their fellow
followers; the way to that is
transparency. The last thing that we
learned from the meeting was that
being a leader means to try your best
to be on good terms with your
supervisors and followers. This
includes complimenting them,
encouraging them, and holding them
up to high standards.
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Arts and Entertainment
Center for
Creative Creations
among titles and text was to
“reinvent” the public response on
museum wall text and experience
using a set of activities: in a class, the
European Renaissance Gallery (for
its sumptuous language), the Reeve’s
Center for Creative Connections,
or C3, hosted an artistic encounter
(AE) with ekphrasis through the
galleries of the Dallas Museum of Art.
Ekphrasis is the literary medium of
poetically illustrating an artistic work.
“It all makes sense
progressively,” Kendra Greene
assures.
Kendra is the “writer-inresidence,” who made her debut at
C3 in the DMA.
“I have a long standing affection
for museums. My first museum job
was to put the text on the wall.” Her
fascination with museums led to her
lyrical relationship with museum text.
Each text is an engraved description
of the artwork in a peculiar
vernacular. “The artist is trying so
hard to translate something into
words… and you end up with a lot of
necessary contradictions and
surprising imagery.”
Kendra’s plan for the evening
Collection (for artistic experience),
and back to the classroom for
reflection.
“They are story-telling
institutions,” Kendra mentions, “but
there is never enough room on the
wall text.”
The scavenger hunt had elapsed
for ten minutes. Each participant was
given a set of notecards and a writing
utensil, to record titles, text, or ideas
to share.
Kendra had warned before the
first activity though the European
Renaissance gallery, “I brought you to
a particularly narrative section of the
museum partially for the rich material
and subject matter, [such as] a water
spaniel encountering a heron.”
Kendra insisted, “You can
arrange them into poems. You can
keep them as mantras. You can
collaborate with other people to
create something new and beautiful.
Hayden Kilmarnok (Miguel Esaprza)
February 12, 2015
You can arrange the work by sound.”
In other words, write whatever you
want, however you want.
The notecards were placed on a
board, then read by voluntary
participants.
A participant had stepped up to
the board and read, “I’m going to read
these two together, because they
[pair well]. The psychological effects
of moonlight: gritty, realism.” The
audience had snapped for the
examples and she continued with,
“The solid symmetrical form of her
body assumed the form of a bull to
seduce a woman.”
A male participant had something
else to say about the wall text, “being
anonymous would allow the author to
be more creative,” but Kendra had
her own perspective. “I normally
interpret it the opposite way. That
anonymity is part of the illusion of
authority. This is not attributed to one
person, because no one person does
it. It is fact.”
“-Well especially since it’s on the
wall,” a voice interrupted, “that’s what
makes it official. Someone stamped
that it’s okay to go up there.” The
three points of view analyzed the
reason for wall text.
No panel of text is engraved with
an author. The museum authorizes
the accuracy of each text to provide a
factual image, in words. A point made
in the European Renaissance gallery
was that the text implies a personal
interaction with the artwork,
“depending on the type of museum
you go to,” Kendra clarified.
Continued on pg. 14
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Mountain View
College Dance
Department
Michael Lewis and Alexandria Green
May 2, 2015
Hiking downward to sleek
windows surrounded by a concrete
exterior, into a lobby in which could
only be described as an artistic
enclosing with a bold view. Entering
the upstairs of the Dee and Charles
Wyly Theater, we found ourselves
exposed to an authentic football field
covered with turf, inhabited by dancers
posing as football players. The setting
included people coming from all
different walks of life; LGBT members
and supporters, patrons of the arts and
humanities along with regular football
enthusiasts. The experience was
made possible and accessible for our
viewing pleasure by the Director for
the Dance Program at Mountain View
College Mr. John Merrifield, who
blessed us with tickets. An amazing
mentor and a pleasant philanthropist,
Professor Merrifield has served as a
staple here on campus since his
tenure in the eighties and continues to
make an impact in the lives of students
here through any and all aspects of
the arts.
Unable to speak about The MVC
Dance Department without raving
about Professor Merrifield himself, the
resurgence of the dance program at
Mountain View College is in great part
due to the leadership, dedication and
stewardship of the man himself.
Beginning his teaching career at
Mountain View College in 1984, he
has made it a point to connect with the
students, while at the same time
creating a convenient launching point
for aspiring dancers, choreographers
and dance teachers. One thing
Professor Merrifield expressed was
that a lot of students do not possess
the proper knowledge pertaining to the
opportunities to study dance at a major
four year university. In order to correct
this, he has taken great effort by hiring
new faculty for the dance department
to flourish and help educate dance
students of all the different types of
dance and what it takes to produce the
extravagant shows held in the
performance hall every school year.
Another insight gained from our
conversation was the positive
influence being used to propel the
students who come through this
program into a trajectory aimed
towards their dream to become an
artist in the avenue of performing arts.
Since the beginning of the dance
company here on campus, performing
arts students have found a way to
achieve that vision for themselves by
learning from visiting artists brought in
to help perform and produce plays.
While surely picking up pointers from
someone as established as Professor
Merrifield and observing what it takes
to reach those heights of prominence,
there is no end to the amount of great
artists this program will produce.
Everything we have seen from
Professor Merrifield has demonstrated
a deep caring for the program that has
been started here. He is determined to
get the Mountain View’s Dance
Program back to the level of
competitive eminence shared here
during the days of his outstanding
predecessor, Rod Wilson, who
influenced and inspired all that The
Department of Arts could be.
An undeniable excitement is now
engulfing the many aspects of the arts
department. John Merrifield is creating
what can only be described as a
continued amplified success in what
will soon be known once again as one
of the greatest dance programs in the
Dallas.
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She returned to the Dallas
Museum of Art to see Mummy Cat,
because the display reminded her of a
friend who died.
Every attendant at the workshop
returned to the Dallas Museum of Art
to encounter the stories of paintings,
sculptures, and even furniture, for the
experience both on and off the wall.
Continued from pg. 12
Kendra was impressed by the
group and the new form of each text.
“I honestly would like to keep all of
you, right here, all night, but we have
more exploring to do…meet me in the
Reeve’s collection.”
The artworks were no longer the
mounted paintings embroidered with
borders of gold, but an environment of
lavish decorative artworks.
“Now that I know you are beautiful
users of language, I would like to think
of museums in terms of its story.”
Kendra is referring to the recreation of
Coco Chanel’s, Villa La Pausa. The
Collection is an example of how to
incorporate an experience within a
museum.
“Think about memories in
museums as a site of story-telling”
Kendra said to the participants. “I
know it’s hard to figure out how to
store all the information that’s
meaningful…Is there anyone who
would like to share any
observations…or any [examples] of
what I tried to put you through?”
A woman had spoken from the
front of the room, “I will!”
“Do it!” Kendra replied hastily.
“Where is it?-I asked myself,
circling around the floors.” This looks
kind of familiar. It must be around here
somewhere,” the woman had thought.
“Again, I walk up and down the stairs,
searching. I finally gave up and
[confidently] asked the attendant,
where is Mummy Cat?—I can’t seem
to find him.” Her tone of voice had
changed from anticipation to
disappointment, “The smile on my
face fell as he told me the Egyptian
exhibit moved back to Boston…and it
had stayed ten years too long.” She
cried, “But Mummy Cat is my favorite
thing here. He also told me that many
others missed him, especially the
children.” The group “awws.” “His
mummy had small cat ears on top of a
small cat head on a small cat body. A
companioned x-ray next to him
showed his delicate bones with
[reverently] perfectly placed paws,”
the woman recalled.
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Número: 1
Febrero, 2015
Boletín informativo mensual redactado por estudiantes de la Sociedad Hispana
de Honores Sigma Delta Mu de Mountain View College
Candidatos a la
Presidencia
Eduard Prieto Caballero
Mountain View College siempre
ha sido ejemplo a seguir como
institución educativa en el área de
Dallas. Su excelente trabajo como
institución es el resultado de trabajo
de más de 800 trabajadores que
actualmente están en la plantilla del
colegio. Todos y cada uno de ellos
forman parte de un equipo de trabajo
liderado por el actual presidente
interino, Dr. Pulliams, el cual preside
el colegio desde el 6 de mayo del año
¡CLASE
CANCELADA!
Ruby Vera
¿Alguna vez has visto ese
espantoso letrero en la puerta del
salón el primer día de la clase? Lo
peor de todo es que ya es muy tarde
para inscribirte en otra clase. Si te ha
pasado, sabes la frustración que
causa y si no lo has vivido, créeme no
quieres que te pase. Cuando
decidimos qué materias tomaremos el
siguiente semestre, tomamos muchas
c o sa s e n co n si d e ra c ió n : la
pasado con un contrato temporal
hasta la llegada de un nuevo
presidente permanente en el cargo
este año.
Por el momento, hay cuatro
candidatos al cargo de presidente.
Ellos son:
Dr. Jimmie Bruce—
Vicepresidente del éxito académico
en Northwest Vista College.
Dr. Joseph Seabrooks Jr.—
P r e si d e n t e d e l Me t r o p o l it a n
Community College-Penn Valley.
Dr. Robert Garza—
Vicepresidente del éxito académico
en Palo Alto College.
Dr. Vincent R. Solis—
Vicepresidente para la institución y el
servicio al estudiante en Laredo
Community College.
Todos tienen una excelente
carrera en el ámbito educacional. Por
ello, Mountain View College está
seguro que el presidente elegido
estará a las expectativas de seguir
liderando nuestra querida institución
por los próximos años.
importancia para tu plan de estudios,
el maestro, el costo y el horario, entre
otras. Al elegir una clase, planeamos
también los próximos dos o cuatro
meses de nuestra vida. Llegar el
primer día y ver que parte de tus
planes simplemente tendrán que
cambiar de un día para otro, puede
resultar algo frustrante.
Claro, lo ideal sería que recibieras
un aviso con anticipación de que la
clase se cancelará y así tener tiempo
para buscar otras opciones. Sin
embargo eso no sucede, así que
mejor prepárate para evitar esa
horrible situación: elige la clase que
quieres tomar y ten lista una opción B,
al inscribirte a la clase, revisa
constantemente los lugares
disponibles, si hay menos de 8
alumnos inscritos y falta poco para el
inicio del curso deberías considerar tu
segunda opción y lo más importante
no compres libros por adelantado si la
clase no es muy demandada.
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Excelencia en
Enseñanza Profesor
Adjunto del Año
Yuricxy Gómez
El día de San
Valentín
Ulises Rodríguez
El catorce de febrero se festeja
en Los Estados Unidos de manera
peculiar un día que se festeja en
todo el mundo, incluso en México.
En Los Estados Unidos se le ha
llamado simplemente “El día de
San Valentín” y eso se comprende
como el día de los enamorados. Un
día a celebrar íntimamente en
compañía de la pareja, en algún
lugar romántico y con regalos
apropiados para la fecha.
En México, la celebración es un
poco más grande y no tan íntima.
El Dr. David Hervás ha
enseñado Español por los últimos
ocho años en diferentes instituciones
del North East de Texas, incluyendo
el colegio Mountain View, colegio
Collin, la Universidad de Texas A&M
Commerce, la Universidad de Texas
en Dallas, la Universidad de Texas
en Arlington, y en Molina High
School. Siempre ha mostrado
entusiasmo participando en eventos
para la comunidad. Sus alumnos y
evaluadores expresan una gran
De hecho en México al susodicho
día se le llama “El día del amor y la
amistad”. En cuanto al por qué, eso
es cuestión histórica que remota a
la edad media y tiene mucho que
ver con el color de las rosas que se
le pusieron a San Valentín en su
tumba.
Las celebraciones varían entre
países, por ejemplo, en escuelas en
los Estados Unidos se acostumbran
los regalos entre parejas que
normalmente se venden a manera
de recaudación de fondos para
alguna organización, se les llama
con nombres que son una
combinación de algo romántico con
la terminación grama, que viene de
la palabra telegrama. Mientras que
apreciación hacia su devoción y
dedicación.
El Dr. Hervás ha compartido su
experiencia profesional en muchas
conferencias nacionales e
internacionales. Y es por eso que
con un gran merecimiento ha
recibido el premio por su excelente
trabajo como profesor adjunto.
en México se festeja a toda aquella
persona con quien se tenga
amistad. Normalmente se
organizan los estudiantes, y se rifan
nombres para hacerles regalos a
sus compañeros. Siempre se busca
que una persona le regale algo a
otra persona del sexo opuesto para
ver si de la desintencionada
amistad florece el amor. Siendo
esta, quizá la diferencia más
grande en el estilo celebratorio de
ambas culturas.
Aunque se debe mencionar que
cuando se trata de parejas ya
existentes, la diferencia entre
ambos festejos es totalmente
inexistente.
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Número: 2
Marzo, 2015
Boletín informativo mensual redactado por estudiantes de la Sociedad Hispana
de Honores Sigma Delta Mu de Mountain View College
Sigma Delta Mu
Cindy Calixto
Sigma Delta Mu es una sociedad
hispánica de honor que promueve el
aprendizaje de la lengua española y
fomenta el conocimiento de las
diferentes culturas latinas con todo
tipo de estudiantes de Mountain View
College (MVC).
La sociedad en si, toma cuerpo
en forma de club dentro de MVC y
esta abierto a todo tipo de
estudiantes, tanto de Trinidad Garza
High School, como de MVC. El único
requisito para pasar a ser un miembro
activo del Sigma Delta Mu es haber
tomado y pasado con al menos una B
una clase de español. Sin embargo,
aun sin haber completado la clase de
español, cualquier estudiante es
bienvenido en participar en todo tipo
de actividades del club, con la única
diferencia de que el estudiante no
podrá ser parte oficial de el club hasta
haber completado el requisito. Una
vez completado, el miembro será
introducido de manera oficial como
miembro de el Sigma Delta Mu en
una ceremonia de inducción. Dicha
ceremonia es celebrada de manera
anual en el primer semestre del año
(Spring), siendo el 27 de marzo la
fecha escogida para este año.
Durante el año escolar 2014 2015, Sigma Delta Mu participa de
manera activa en diferentes
actividades dentro y fuera de MVC.
Buena muestra de ello son la Posada
Navideña, el Canned Food Drive, o
diferentes voluntariados dentro de la
comunidad que el club a realizado.
Buen ejemplo de ello es el
voluntariado llevado a cabo en el del
North Texas Food Bank durante el
pasado 7 de Febrero, en el cual se
prepararon 1200 raciones de comida
para gente necesitada en el área de
Dallas.
De igual manera, la sociedad
hispánica de honor siempre se ha
caracterizado por la difusión y
propaganda de la cultura y lengua
española. Por ello, en el mes de
Febrero de 2015 nació el boletín
informativo mensual La voz
estudiantil. Boletín redactado
totalmente en español por estudiantes
de Mountain View College, cuya
finalidad es siempre la de promover el
aprendizaje de la lengua española, y
dar la oportunidad de escribir y
publicar por si mismos diversos
artículos de interés a estudiantes de
Mountain View College.
Con todo ello, Sigma Delta Mu
pretende concienciar a toda una
generación de la importancia que
tienen todas y cada una de las
acciones realizadas en la comunidad,
dejando a su vez en muy buen lugar a
los integrantes de el club, junto con
las diferentes culturas latinas que el
club promueve.
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Día Internacional
del la Mujer
Paola Medina Rioja
El día internacional de la mujer
se celebra en diversos países,
siendo una fiesta nacional en su gran
mayoría celebrada el 8 de marzo. A
su misma vez, durante el mes de
marzo, mujeres de todas partes del
mundo se reúnen para celebrar una
tradición de mas de noventa años de
lucha continua por la igualdad de
genero, las diferencias sociales y el
bienestar de la mujer. Todo ello es
llevado a cabo por mujeres de todo
el mundo, sin importar sus
diferencias étnicas, lingüísticas,
culturales, económicas, religiosas y
políticas.
Alcanzando el
Éxito
El día internacional de la mujer
es una fecha para reflexionar sobre
los avances logrados por la mujer,
en donde se reconoce la lucha de la
mujer por la igualdad de genero, y su
papel importante en el desarrollo de
la sociedad actual. Este día se
caracteriza por el resultado que
ofrece la sinergia de fuerzas
femeninas unidas con el fin de pedir
más cambios y reconocimientos. Es
un día de celebrar la valentía, el
coraje y determinación de mujeres
que han jugado un papel importante
y clave en la historia de sus países.
El día internacional de la mujer
ha adquirido una nueva dimensión
mundial para las mujeres de países
desarrollados y en desarrollo en los
escasas referencias esto requirió más
tiempo.
Camila Ramos Acuña
Optimis mo, perseverancia,
valentía, y muchas cualidades más
son las que caracterizan a Ruby Vera
no sólo en Mountain View College
sino en cada lugar que se encuentra.
Ruby es egresada del Instituto
Tecnológico de Morelia en
Michoacán, México obteniendo el
título de ingeniera en materiales en el
año 2013. En ese mismo año, Ruby
tuvo la oportunidad de continuar sus
objetivos académicos y profesionales
en Estados Unidos junto a su familia
pero dejando atrás amigos, patria, y
tradiciones. Al llegar a Estados
Unidos, Ruby tenía como objetivo
inicial trabajar en el programa de
inglés como segundo Idioma (ESL),
pero debido a la poca experiencia y
últimos tiempos. El gran auge del
movimiento internacional de la mujer,
liderado y apoyado por las Naciones
Unidas, ha contribuido a favor de los
derechos de la mujer y su
participación en la vida política y
económica actual. Durante este mes,
todas las mujeres del mundo están a
unirse en acción y determinación en
pro de la igualdad femenina, uniendo
la fuerza por un día de igualdad en
condición.
Sin embargo, su benevolencia y
dinamismo la condujeron a
ser
voluntaria en el laboratorio de ESL y a
dar clases de GED en español.
Asimismo, ella pasó por diferentes
obstáculos en su proceso de
adaptación. No obstante, el esfuerzo y
dedicación se reflejaron en Agosto de
2014 cuando Ruby obtuvo la posición
de trabajo deseada en el programa de
ESL. Actualmente, Ruby continúa
preparándose tomando clases en
Mountain View con el objetivo
principal de hacer una maestría en
Educación. Ella hace énfasis que la
experiencia en Mountain View ha sido
muy enriquecedora ya que ha
descubierto diversas habilidades a
través de organizaciones como
“Sigma Delta Mu” y “The International
Friendship Club” que le han ayudado
extraordinariamente en el ámbito
académico, profesional, y personal.
Para finalizar, Ruby aspira a ser
profesora a nivel universitario porque
su pasión es enseñar y ama cada
segundo de lo que hace día a día.
Aunque al inicio fue un poco
complejo, la confianza y seguridad en
sí misma han creado poco a poco su
camino al triunfo.
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Número: 3
Abril, 2015
Boletín informativo mensual redactado por estudiantes de la Sociedad Hispana
de Honores Sigma Delta Mu de Mountain View College
El Día de los
Inocentes
calendario no era conocido en toda
Francia, porque no podían correr la
voz tan rápido como podemos ahora
con la tecnología. Debido a esto
muchas personas se burlaban de los
que celebraban el año nuevo el
primero de abril.
Hay muchas maneras
interesantes para disfrutar de este día!
Por ejemplo, una forma es hacerles
una broma a tus mejores amigos o
miembros de la familia, ya que es más
probable que te perdone en lugar de
su jefe o el decano. Algunas cosas
que usted puede hacer este Día de los
Inocentes es hacerle un broma a
alguien cubriendo el sensor del control
con cinta adhesiva y ver como sus
familiares luchan para encender la
televisión. Hay muchas cosas que
usted puede hacer tan sólo recuerda
ser creativo.
Brenda Reyes
¿Usted celebra uno de los dias
más alegres de nuestra historia
también conocido como el Día de los
Inocentes? Bueno, sólo en caso de
que sí, alguna vez se ha preguntado
de dónde viene esta fiesta? Mucha
gente no está segura de dónde o por
qué se originó esta tradición, pero
algunos dicen que el Día de los
Inocentes se inició en 1582 cuando el
Papa Gregorio XIII ordenó un nuevo
calendario conocido como el
calendario gregoriano para
reemplazar el calendario juliano. Esto
significa que en lugar de celebrar el
comienzo del año el primero de abril,
lo celebraríamos el primero de
enero. La noticia de cambiar el
Estudios en el
extranjero: Quito’
Alvaro Arroliga
¡Escápate del calor del verano, y
ven a aprender Español en Quito,
Ecuador!
Quito, a una altura de 9,350 pies,
tiene un clima fresco bastante
moderado. El centro colonial de Quito
data alrededor de 1500 años de
historia, y ha sido declarado como
patrimonio global por la UNESCO
desde 1978. El programa de Español
de Mountain View College en Quito
permitirá a los estudiantes aprender
Español de una forma intensa y
concentrada por 3 semanas (Junio 6 28, 2015). Los estudiantes estarán
completamente sumergidos en el
idioma y su cultura por medio de:
1) El estudio del idioma y vivir
temporalmente en una área cuyo
idioma oficial es el Español.
2) Quedarse en hogares de
residentes locales donde sólo Español
se les hablara durante 3 semanas de
curso.
3)Asistir a una institución
especializada en idiomas, y tener la
oportunidad de practicar el Español
diariamente disfrutar de la historia,
cultura, belleza y gente de Quito.
Para más detalles, contacta a:
Profesor Joseph Brockway
[email protected].
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El Día del Niño en
el Mundo
Lizeth Moyano
El Día del niño es celebrado
desde hace más de 60 años. En
1954, la Asamblea General de las
Naciones Unidas (ONU), recomendó
que se estableciera en todos los
El refranero
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


A caballo regalado no se le
miran los dientes.
países, el Día universal del niño. Fue
así como el 20 de noviembre se
designó como día oficial para esta
celebración. La ONU consideró
importante designar esta fecha para
consagrar los derechos de los niños y
para celebrar diversas actividades
que logren el bienestar de los niños
en el mundo. Aunque en algunos
países el Día del niño se celebra en
día y forma diferente, el significado de
esta celebración sigue siendo el
mismo. Por ejemplo en Bolivia se
festeja el 12 de abril, en Colombia es
el último sábado de abril, en Paraguay
es el 31 de mayo, en Venezuela es el
tercer domingo de junio, en Uruguay
es el 9 de agosto y en Argentina es el
segundo domingo de Agosto.
En México celebramos a nuestros
niños el 30 de abril. En este día los

Dar gato por liebre.

De tal palo, tal astilla.

A mal tiempo, buena cara.
Afortunado en el juego, desafortunado en el amor.
Ahogarse en un vaso de
agua.
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
Amor con amor se paga.

Borrón y cuenta nueva.

Buscar una aguja en un pajar.

Cría cuervos que te sacará
los ojos.



El muerto, al hoyo, y el vivo,
al bollo.
El tiempo todo lo cura.
Frente al amor y la muerte no
sirve de nada ser fuerte.
La paciencia es la madre de
la ciencia.
Lo barato sale caro.
No por mucho madrugar
amanece más temprano.
Mal de muchos, consuelo de
tontos.
niños reciben regalos y son festejados
SUMMER 2014
en su mayoría en las escuelas de
niveles de preescolar y primaria. En
los Estados Unidos se eligió celebrar
a los niños el primer domingo de
junio. Muchos emigrantes siguen
transmitiendo a sus hijos las
tradiciones de sus países de origen.
Por ejemplo en Los Ángeles California
se celebra a los niños el mismo día
que en México. Ese día los
californianos realizan un sinnúmero
de eventos gratis para celebrar a los
pequeños. Es importante seguir
venerando este día y mostrarle a los
niños las oportunidades que tienen y
saber hacer un buen uso de sus
derechos y obligaciones.


Más rápido se coge al mentiroso que al cojo.
Más sabe el diablo por viejo
que por diablo.

Más vale maña que fuerza.

Pagan justos por pecadores.
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
Tirar la piedra y esconder la
mano.
Ve con tu amigo hasta las
puertas del infierno. Pero no
entres.
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Número: 1
Mayo, 2015
Boletín informativo mensual redactado por estudiantes de la Sociedad Hispana
de Honores Sigma Delta Mu de Mountain View College
Evaluación anual
del Sigma Delta
Mu
Eduard Prieto Caballero
Como en cada fin de año escolar,
en el mes de mayo se da por
finalizada la actividad de todos los
clubes estudiantiles envueltos en
Mountain View College. Por ello, este
es el momento mas indicado del año
para evaluar el trabajo desarrollado
por cada uno de los clubes.
Proyectos, organización, planeación,
liderazgo, compromiso,
representación e impacto en la
comunidad, son quizás los puntos
importantes a analizar de cara a
evaluar el rendimiento de cada Club.
Concretamente, la sociedad de
honor del Sigma Delta Mu se da más
que satisfecha por los resultados
obtenidos durante el año escolar.
Pues la sociedad de honor se ha visto
envuelta en proyectos de voluntariado
a la comunidad con el North Texas
Food Bank, Special Olympics o el Día
de la Familia. De la misma manera, la
sociedad de honor ha representado
con orgullo los
valores hispanos en
diversos eventos
desarrollados en la
escuela durante el
año; y por primera
vez en su historia,
se ha llevado a cabo
la tirada mensual de
un
boletín
informativo
redactado
por
estudiantes del
colegio en la lengua
española.
Por
ultimo,
cabe
destacar el número
de estudiantes graduados este año
de la sociedad de honor, 31
miembros en total.
De la misma manera, la Office
Student Life (cabeza administrativa
de las actividades de todos los clubes
del colegio) organiza cada año una
ceremonia de premiación, en donde
se reconoce el rendimiento de cada
uno de los clubes durante el año. En
total, cinco premios son otorgados
anualmente de entre todos los clubes
del colegio. Cada uno de ellos, son
seleccionados por un jurado que
determina el club o persona
merecedor de ellos. Los resultados
de este año han sido:
Advisor of the Year: Profesor Ulises
Rodríguez – Sigma Delta Mu
Unsung Hero: Paola Medina –
International Friendship Club
Club Leader of the Year: Eduard
Prieto Caballero – Sigma Delta
Mu
O r g a n i z a t i o n o f t h e Y e a r :
International Friendship Club
Event of the Year: Women of Worth
En total, los miembros de la
sociedad de honor del Sigma Delta
recibieron 3 premios otorgados a
nuestro consejero, profesor Ulises
Rodríguez, a nuestro presidente,
Eduard Prieto Caballero, y a nuestra
vicepresidenta, Paola Medina.
De esta manera, la sociedad
honorífica del Sigma
Delta Mu cierra el año
escolar con unos
excelentes resultados,
logrados gracias al
esfuerzo de cada uno de
sus miembros.
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Cinco de Mayo: La
Batalla de Puebla
1960
Adriana Perez
Que es el cinco de Mayo? Y porque
se celebra?
México tenía deudas con el
gobierno de Europa y en respuesta es
esto Francia, Gran Bretaña, y España
mandaron fuerzas navales a Veracruz,
Mx. para demandar reembolso.
España y Gran Bretaña lograron un
acuerdo con México, pero Francia no
quiso acceder a un acuerdo así que
tomo la oportunidad para tomar un
territorio de México y hacerlo un
imperio dependiente. En Mayo 5, de
1862 durante el gobierno de Don
Benito Juárez, en Puebla, Mx. el
ejército Mexicano peleo y le ganó la
batalla a Francia bajo el mando del
Bienvenido Dr.
Robert Garza
Ruby Vera
El día 15 de abril de 2015, tomó
posesión de su cargo el nuevo
presidente de Mountain View College,
el Dr. Roberto Garza, reemplazando
así al presidente interino Dr. Preston
Pulliams.
En su primer día de actividad el
Dr. Garza se tomó los primeros
minutos para saludar y conocer al
personal de Mountain View College.
En el Tree Top Lounge, el nuevo
Ignacio Zaragoza. A este
acontecimiento se le llamo la Batalla
de Puebla Aproximadamente 500
soldados perdió Francia y menos de
100 Mexicanos murieron. Este éxito
representa la Victoria del gobierno
Mexicano y el refuerzo del movimiento
de resistencia.
Porque se celebra el 5 de Mayo en
grande en los Estados Unidos a
comparación de México?
Cinco de Mayo es como un día
cualquiera en México, pero el estado
de Puebla es donde es primordial
conmemorarlo.
En México es
tradición hacer desfile militar,
recreación de la Batalla de Puebla, y
otros eventos festivos.
Sin embargo, Estados
Unidos celebra
SUMMER 2014
el Cinco de Mayo como interpretación
de la cultura y herencia Mexicana.
Aquí en Estados Unidos se celebra
con desfiles, fiestas, mariachis, baile
folclórico, y comida tradicional como
tacos, tamales, pozole, mole poblano,
entre otros platillos.
Sabías que… La independencia de
México no es el Cinco de Mayo?
Muchas personas suelen
confundir el Cinco de Mayo con la
Independencia de México, pero esto
no es nada correcto. La Batalla de
Puebla sucedió 50 anos después de la
independencia de México, cual es
conmemorada el 16 de Septiembre.
presidente recibió una cálida
bienvenida por parte de profesores,
personal administrativo y alumnos, a
quienes atendió de uno en uno,
cruzando con todos algunas palabras.
El Dr. Garza tiene 19 años de
experiencia en educación superior,
educación a distancia y servicios
estudiantiles. Bajo su liderazgo, Palo
Alto College experimentó records de
inscripciones de más de 9,000
estudiantes, además de 2,000
estudiantes dual credit.
Sin duda el Dr. Garza, tiene una
historia de éxito y confiamos en que
su experiencia y liderazgo
contribuirán a prolongar la excelencia
académica en esta institución así
como cumplir con nuestra misión de
capacitar personas y transformar
comunidades.
La sociedad de honor Sigma
Delta Mu le da la más cordial
bienvenida al Dr. Garza. Expresando
así nuestra disposición para continuar
en nuestra labor de promover el
idioma y la cultura hispana.
Contribuyendo de esta manera al
enriquecimiento y desarrollo de esta
institución.
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STEM Honors Learning
Community
Bianca Muñoz
Students now have the
opportunity to meet with others just
like them who find an interest in the
fields of science, technology,
engineering, and math. The STEM
Honors Learning Community began
in Mountain View College in the fall of
2013. Dr. Sarah Hutchings, who is a
biology and nutrition professor on
campus, gave rise to the program
that year. In order to be accepted
into the program, the student must be
recommended by his or her
From the Digital
World to the Real
World
Jesus Ramos
In its short
amount of
time being
here, the
3D Printer
has made
a
significant
impact on the world of technology.
Utilizing the knowledge of engineers,
scientists, and computational
professor. The main purpose of this
organization is to help students
receive honors credit in their classes.
Students must take part in a research
project and then write a lab report
sharing their results in order to
receive the honors credit.
A typical day consists of
students sharing current
events among one
another. Afterwards, Dr.
Hutchings gives a small
lecture on important
topics, such as tips on
getting into medical
school, how to prepare for
interviews, and how to
write a good resume. Without a
doubt, this organization has helped
many students broaden their options
on careers and has also helped them
push their limits to try
things out
of their comfort zone.
researchers, it has become one of the
world’s greatest inventions.
Using computer aided design
(CAD) and cheap materials, the 3-D
printer’s main purpose is for
prototyping. This way, individuals can
test/experiment different objects
without wasting a lot of time and
resources. However, now, its
functionalities have been applied to
other applications. These applications
include: art, entertainment/retail,
design and architectural visualization.
The 3-D printer’s potential in the
future could possibly have no limits.
As of today, it has printed organs that
are capable of function, has helped
build parts of the “Sagrada Familîa” (a
large catholic church located in
Barcelona), and has now entered the
world of retail and art! Here, at
Mountain View College, there is in
fact a 3-D printer. It is located in Dr.
Cho’s office. He is an engineering
instructor, who often prints regularly.
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What You Need to
Know for Medical
School
Get to know your university
advisor
 Take all courses seriously
 Inform yourself about medical
schools
 Get to know the students who are
also pursuing medicine
 Get involved in research activities
 Keep track of all dates and times
of all service events
 Begin working on your essay that
describes your story, include:
- Motivation for medicine
- Goals relevant to profession
- Life experiences
Another big factor to getting into
medical school is the Medical College
Admission Test (MCAT). Here are
some tips for that too:

Take the exam when most ready
(DO NOT TAKE THE TEST AS A
PRACTICE EXAM- IT CAN
HURT YOUR CHANCES) Take

Bianca Munoz and Estephany Prieto
Mountain View Community
College has students whose dreams
are to attend medical school and
receive their doctorate degrees in
medicine. However, many students
feel lost trying to find a path that will
eventually get them there. On
February 5-7, 2015, Dr. Hutchings,
Dr. Srivastava, and Professor Sutton
attended the Texas Association of
Advisors for Health Professions
Convention (TAAHP). They were able
to gather copious amounts of
information regarding medical school.
Here are some of the tips they
suggest to all students who have an
interest in the medical profession:
practice exams online to prepare
SUMMER 2014
Coming Fall 2015, a full length
practice test will be available

Send scores to all schools
possible

Exam roughly cost $300

The estimated examination
period is 7 hours

Attempts:
- In the period of 1 year = 3
attempts
- In the period of 2 years = 4
attempts
- Lifetime = 7 attempts

Beneficial websites
-aamc.org/mcat
-khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat

Mountain View College’s TSI summer camp is dedicated to
assisting current and future college students in learning the
material required to fulfill the TSI requirement.
This program is offered by our savvy personal in the MVC
Instructional Support Labs.
For full summer schedule visit http://
www.mountainviewcollege.edu/Academics/
InstructionalSupport/Pages/TSI.aspx
Private Tutoring Lab
W143
Available for

Group or single student study sessions.

Instructors can reserve for tutoring sessions.
Limited to 7 people per session
For more information
Call the Instructional Lab at 214-860-8538/8879 or visit
www.mountainviewcollege.edu/Academics/InstructionaISupport
Farzin Farzad: 972-860-5613
Sergio Ulloa: 214-860-8687
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Aquaponics:
Where Creativity
meets
Sustainability
Alayna Dublin
Have you seen it? Have you
heard about it? What is “it”? It is the
Mountain View College Aquaponics
Lab, where creativity meets
sustainability. Aquaponics is the
cultivation of plants and animals, in
an intermingled
environment. In
Aquaponics,
plants
are
grown using the
water pumped
from a tank of
fishes,
and
fertilized
by
m a n u r e
provided by the
fish excretion.
The fish tank is
t h e n
replenished by
the unabsorbed water that has run
through the system of plants.
Decorated with nature and
inspired by imagination and love for
both food and biology, Professor
Adam Cochran and Lori De La Cruz,
in conjunction with Green Phoenix
Farms, established this system as an
addition to Mountain View College’s
Greenhouse. The Aquaponics lab of
Mountain View College, located
between the H and W building, facing
the pond, brings a different
perspective on farming to the college.
According to Professor Cochran,
this “self-sufficient” system is able to
grow a variety of plants. Some plants
that are already grown there include:
cilantro, lettuce, and even root
vegetables such as Carrots. The
physical facilities were constructed by
Green Phoenix Farms, and plants are
planted by both the program
facilitators and students. In addition to
Aquaponics, this system also
engages in Vertical Farm, as seen in
the Strawberry Towers. Vertical
Farming is where plants are grown
vertically, using less space. This low
maintenance system is said to only
need occasional tank filling to
maintain water level, and fish feeding.
On a larger scale, Professor Cochran
is looking into using Earthworms to
breakdown particulate matter that
occasionally build up.
Professor Cochran and Ms. De
La Cruz are continuously looking at
ways to improve the Aquaponics
system and bring even more variety
to the plants grown there. Stop by
and try some Cilantro, or even maybe
a piece of lettuce! If you do not want
the food, then come visit the fishes!
They could use some human
company.
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Student Voice
The United States
and Europe
Eduard Prieto Caballero
Italy, Spain, and Greece are some
of the most favorite tourist
destinations for people from the
United States. Contrarily, Europeans
usually dream to go to vacation
somewhere far away from the big
cities. They dream about countries full
of nature with tropical climates or with
a huge cultural impact such as Asia or
Africa. For the Americans, the only
place in the world that guarantees
similar kind of education with the
same recognition as their country is
Europe. In the same way, the only
place in the world where a European
can find a similar kind of education
with the same recognitions as their
country is the U.S. This is what
brought me here, my education. An
education in a foreign country that has
never ceased to surprised me since
the first day I came here.
As a European, I recognize that
the U.S. and Europe have many
differences between them. Of course,
Europe is not a country, but a group of
countries, and the United States is not
as small as Europe. In the same way,
everything is bigger in the U.S. Food,
cars and even clothes are bigger than
in Europe. I love the “American size”
of the food, but in Europe, we never
bring back food from a restaurant to
our home. However, we do not like to
throw away food, so we always eat all
we got.
The dressing codes are different
too. In my opinion, Americans live in
the country of freedom in all aspects.
Yes, I am talking about freedom to
dress and wear whatever they want.
In Europe, it is extremely important to
be well dressed almost everywhere.
With that, I am not saying we have to
wear suits all day, but a person should
be dressed according to the place
they are in at the moment, even if you
are on holidays and going to the
cinema, you should wear something
casual, but not strange. All those
codes changed for me since the time I
came to this country. In the U.S., I
have seen people wearing pajamas at
school, supermarkets or even in malls,
even people wearing sandals with
fluorescent socks. If they are cold,
why do they wear sandals? If
someone wear sandals with socks in
my country, he or she would be
considered one the most ridiculous
person we have never seen. However,
the most strange thing I have seen in
this country is people swimming
dressed with t-shirts and shorts! It is
not only dangerous, but, in my
opinion, it is not respectful for the
other people in the pool.
One of the other things that
sounds strange to me when I arrived
in this country, especially to Mountain
View College, was the word “doctor” in
front of names. I still remember myself
thinking I was the attending a wrong
school, because I did not want to
study medicine, and the majority of
the instructors I meet were Doctors. In
Europe, Doctor is only used for a
medical doctor, no one else.
SUMMER 2014
Fortunately, after asking a few of them
about their careers, I realized that
Americans recognize a person who
has achieved the highest level in his
or her educational field as a Doctor,
which is an excellent idea that we do
not use in Europe.
Similarly, in the U.S., people
thank veterans or actual soldiers for
their time of service. In Europe, no
one is going to thank someone for
going to the army because the
government pays for their service.
Although they do the same work as
the American army, we are not proud
of them. That does not mean we hate
them. Soldiers have the same status
in our society as someone who works
for money.
From an U.S. perspective,
Europeans do not receive thanks as
much as the Americans do. Medical
doctors are only called doctors and
soldiers are considered regular
employees. Nevertheless, if it is not
enough, one of the biggest differences
between both regions are the tips
people leave. As a European, I still
remember being surprised seeing
people giving five dollar tips in
restaurants. I thought they were rich,
until I understood that it is part of the
culture and business because
employers take advantage of paying
their waiters less than minimum wage.
In Europe, people who works in
service receives a fair salary for their
job. In that way, customers are not
required to “build” their check.
United States will always be
United States, and Europe will be
always Europe. Nevertheless, as
brothers, they have differences. None
is better than the other, but knowing
and understanding both cultures is a
good way to choose the best of each
of them.
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SUMMER 2014
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