The deadline for article submissions is 9 a.m. the Tuesday before each publication day. Articles should be emailed to printgraph@mitchellcc.edu —Submitted by Judy Phillips (05.09.12)

pococurante
|poh-koh-koo-RAN-tee|, noun

She has put up a strangely pococurante front throughout this whole ordeal.

Did you know that colleges that foster diversity improve their students’ learning and critical thinking skills? Further, Paul Umbach and George Kuh (2006) also find that "[e]xperience with diversity also appears to be positively associated with retention rates and degree aspirations" as well as "overall satisfaction with the college experience and perceptions of the campus climate." In addition, cognitive development and social psychologists Patricia Gurin and her colleagues (2002), and Tony Bledsoe (2009) demonstrate that students who are immersed in diversity courses and diverse campus environments will be more likely to recognize inequality and act on resolving it; live and work in racially and ethnically diverse communities after they graduate; and be better prepared for life in an increasingly complex and diverse society. For more information, visit http://www.diversityweb.org/digest/
sp99/benefits.html and http://www.aacu.org/inclusive_
excellence/documents/Milem_
et_al.pdf —Submitted by Diversity Task Force (02.29.12)

Focus on Diversity Archive

The International Club
Advisor, Sydia Gayle-Fenner, (704.878.4372, sgaylefenner@mitchellcc.edu)
The International Club explores a variety of cultural backgrounds for those who are interested in learning more about other cultures. Advisor, Sydia Gayle-Fenner, worked with her student team, and they hosted a panel discussion with a student from India, discussed weddings in different cultures with China as the main focus, and talked about customs and practices in different cultures. The International Club also co-sponsored the International Festival in April.

Mitchell Community College Christian Community
Advisor, David Moss, (704.878.3317, dmoss@mitchellcc.edu)
Mitchell Community College Christian Community allows Christian students on campus to get together for worship, Bible study, outreach, and fellowship. This club just started in Spring of 2011, and the Student Leadership Team worked with advisor, David Moss, to kick start an incredible program.—Submitted by Anita McGill (08.17.11)

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Tips for Greener Trash Practices
According to the Seventh Generation company, if every household in America replaced just 20 tall kitchen drawstring trash bags made with virgin plastic with 20 bags made with 65 percent recycled content, we would save 39,000 barrels of oil, enough to heat and cool 2,200 US homes for a year. We would also save landfill space and reduce air pollution needed to produce the plastic. Here are some ways to be greener with trash disposal:

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Take a Break from Work
If you begin working early in the morning and don’t quit until bedtime, there will be no room in your life to focus on anything but your job. So, make sure you take some time for non-work activities everyday or at least several times a week. Here’s how you can spend some of your time away from work:

Health & Wellness Corner Archive

Club ENERGY
Advisors, DeShaun Williams (704.878.3347, dwilliams@mitchellcc.edu), and Amy Naylor (704.878.3294., anaylor@mitchellcc.edu)
Several of the science faculty started a new club this past year. Club ENERGY is about Examining Nutrition, Exercise, and Renewal Goals for Yourself. This club participated primarily on Blackboard. Club advisors Deshaun Williams, Emily Goins, Aspen Chang, Amy Naylor and Tia Coleman posted information related to health, diet, exercise, and overall well being. Students were then able to read the information and discuss it on Blackboard. Club ENERGY will continue this year using Mitchell’s new distance learning program Moodle and plans to present a film series as well as other motivational events for MCC students. —Submitted by Anita McGill (07.27.11)

Diverse Expressions Club
Advisors, Tony Ricciardelli (704.878.4286, tricciardelli@mitchellcc.edu) and Mike Cox (704.878.3324, mcox@mitchellcc.edu)

The purpose of Mitchell’s Diverse Expressions Club is to promote and encourage artistic expression through writing, music, and the arts. The Diverse Expressions Club welcomes all MCC students to share their creative efforts at club meetings and programs. The club is best known for hosting the Phi Beat Coffehouse Open Mic Night, where aspiring writers, musicians, and artists can share their original works with one another and the community. During the past three years, attendance at the club’s open mic events has grown to the point where its last venue was held at Sabine’s News Cafe on Broad Street, before a packed house. As part of the Mitchell Spring Writers Series, the club offers a hands-on workshop facilitated by an award-winning writer. Other programs include a writing contest for local high school students, and yearly publication of the Diverse Expressions Anthology. During the upcoming 2011-2012 school year, the club’s programs will expand to host six open mike venues. All club events are open to students, faculty, community members and friends of the College. —Submitted by Tony Ricciardelli (07.13.11) Click thumbnails to enlarge photos.

Art Club
Advisor, Mark Flake (704.878.3337, mflake@mitchellcc.edu)

The Art Club increases awareness and importance of fine arts to students and the community. Advisor Mark Flake worked with the Art Club students to host a Halloween dance and Halloween bake sale. They plan to continue this tradition next year. In the Spring, the Art Club hosted the Student Art Show in conjunction with the Statesville Art Crawl. —Submitted by Anita McGill (06.29.11) Click thumbnail to enlarge photo.