Download - Rancho Mirage Mercury January 2012 Issue
JAN 2012 3 CRIME SCENE INVESTIGA-
TION CLASS GETS HANDS-
ON…………….. ............. 2
HALLLOWEEN AT SBBCOL-
LEGE ............................ 4
SOME STEPS TO HELP YOU
SUCCEED IN COLLEGE ..... 6 Rancho Mirage
New Year, Fresh Start
It was a great year for the
Rancho Mirage campus at
SBBCollege. Many well-
qualified faculty and staff
joined the campus this past
year. Also, this last term
saw the addition of a new
printer directly in the LRC
and an upgrade to all com-
puters on campus. Peruse
this term’s newsletter and
see many of the events,
fundraisers, and workshops
students, staff and faculty
were involved with. Also
included are some tips to
succeed in college, the new
year is a good time to start
good habits and keep them
going for the rest of the
year! Enjoy!
STUDENT COUNCIL Last term saw the beginning of student council at the Rancho Mirage cam-pus. The council was involved in some events on and off-campus. Meetings are usually held in the LRC for both day and evening classes. Please contact instructor Daniel Rangel or LRC Assistant Kristian Reyes for more infor-mation. Learn more about Student Council on page 12.
Mercury
CSI: SBBCOLLEGE
EDITION
Getting students to be more
engaged in their field of study
is always a plus. Having mock
crime scene labs is one surefire
method of motivating students
while showing them a more
hands-on and practical side to
their studies. Shawni Devito’s
Crime Scene Investigation
class did just that. The goal
was to extract pieces of evi-
dence from a crime scene.
They split up into teams, one
student was the crime scene
photographer, another was the
crime scene lead investigator,
and others
were there to
collect physical
evidence. To-
gether, the
class worked
as a team and
helped each
other to make sure everything
was done by the books. Devi-
to’s student’s loved the CSI
lab. Student Perla Hernandez
stated, “I would like to do
more hands-on class work to
more of a feel of the fields I’m
majoring in”. Other students in
Devito’s class seemed to have
similar feelings. The crime
scene photographer
for the lab, Gabriel
Diaz, said that
“The crime scene
was very exciting,
especially working
with everyone
feeling what it was
like on an actual crime scene”.
Overall, the CSI lab proved to
be very popular, even students
in other classes showed inter-
est in the crime scene setup.
“I would like to do more
hands-on class work to
get more of a feel of the
fields I’m majoring in”
PERLA HERNANDEZ
FINGER-PRINT LAB
Above: Student Perla Her-nandez prepares her powder and
brush so that hid-den fingerprints
can be revealed on the glass wall be-
hind her.
SHOWN ARE VARIOUS PICTURES OF
EVIDENCE SHAWNI DEVITO’S CLASS
HAD TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT TO SOLVE
THE CRIME.
LEFT: STUDENT YOLANDA SALINAS SHOWS OFF THE
EVIDENCE SHE COLLECTED
TOP: STUDENT KATHERINE WAMELING USES
MASKING TAPE TO SET UP A PERIMETER FOR
FINGERPRINT EXTRACTION.
BELOW: STUDENT EDUARDO LOPEZ USES
METHODIC STROKES WITH THE SOFT
BRUSH TO REVEAL FINGERPRINTS.
TOP: STUDENT GABRIEL DIAZ ACTED AS THE
CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE
LAB, MAKING SURE TO HAVE MULTIPLE
SHOTS OF EVERY PIECE OF EVIDENCE.
BELOW: INSTRUCTOR SHAWNI DEVITO OF-
FERS HER STUDENTS SOME TIPS AS THEY
PERFORM THE CRIME SCENE LAB.
TOP: THREE STUDENTS ANALYZE THE OVERALL
CRIME SCENE BEFORE THEY DECIDE WHAT THEIR
NEXT STEP SHOULD BE.
Halloween at SBBC
ST UD ENT S, ST AFF , AND F ACU LT Y C EL EBR AT ED H AL LOW EEN BY
DR ESSIN G U P! W ITCH ES , SKEL ET ON S, ZOM BI ES, P IR AT ES AND MOR E
COU L D BE SEEN W AL KI NG T H E H AL LW AYS ON CAM PU S. A C OST U M E
CONT EST W AS H EL D, T H E W INNER W AS C HO SEN BY L OU D EST
APPL AU SE F RO M T H E CR OW D.
Ten Steps to College Success
1. Set individual academic and long-term goals.
2. Learn to balance work, home, and school duties, you don’t want to overwhelm yourself.
3. Know and use resources. Don’t be afraid to ask for help from your instructors, tutors, and LRC Assistants.
4. Meet and get to know faculty. Discuss course material and any issues you may be having with
your instructors. They want to you to succeed!
5. Learn actively. Keep your phone and other electronics off during class so that you can be more engaged during class.
6. Manage your time well. Use a planner to effectively manage tasks, homework, and other
events.
7. Know and actively use reading skills.
8. Develop strong listening and note-taking skills. Make flash cards and get together with class-mates to study as a group.
9. Develop and improve your writing and speaking skills. Writing and speaking are skills that get
better with practice!
10. Get involved in co-curricular activities; learn skills and
gain experience. Volunteer, do extern/internships, and get involved in your local Student Council.
Adapted from: ©Academic Skills Center, Dartmouth College 2001
Student Award
Ceremony
The following students were recog-nized for having perfect attendance during the October term: Marla Benavides—ASCJ Mercedes Coronado—ASCJ Yvette Curiel—ASCJ Ivette Felix—BSCJ Monica Flores—ASCJ Angela Fuentes—Medical Admin Maritza Gamboa—BSCJ Catalina Garcia—ASCJ April Melendez—Voc Nursing Rhonda Oliver—Medical Admin Alisha Olson—Voc Nursing Gabriela Orduno—Paralegal Derak Palomares—ASBA Cecilia Parra—ASMA Andrea Perrotte—Voc Nursing Jesus Rodriguez—BSCJ Brian Ruiz-Reyes—ASCJ Jose Sanchez—ASCJ Sergio Sanchez—Fitness John G Ulrich—Voc Nursing Angel Valdovinos—BSCJ The following student made Dean’s List with a GPA between 3.75-3.99: Mayra Gonzalez—ASBA
The following students earned High Honors, a per-fect 4.0 GPA: Nataniel Rodriguez—ASBA Jose Vega—ASBA Samantha Flores—ASBA Krystal Haddis—ASBA Mariano Haddis—ASBA Maria Felix—ASBA Derak Palomares—ASBA Katherine Wameling—ASCJ Yvette Curiel—ASCJ Gloria Alvarez—ASMA Ashley Calhoun—ASMA Reuben Baldomero—BSBA Ivette Felix—BSCJ Dylan Trebizo—Fitness Kenneth Meler—Fitness Angela Fuentes—Med Administration April Melendez—Voc Nursing Blythe Lett—Voc Nursing Alisha Olson—Voc Nursing Andrea Perrotte—Voc Nursing Sean O Kirby—ASBA Jose Sanchez—ASCJ Mercedes Coronado—ASCJ Cecilia Parra—ASMA Danielle Moyers—Paralegal Studies Denise Gerardo—Paralegal Nicole Nichols—Paralegal Andrew Johnson—Paralegal Jessica Rodriguez—Paralegal Gabriela Orduno—Paralegal Dianne E Mendez—Med Assisting Kathleen Munoz—Paralegal Studies
CONGRATS TO ALL OF OUR HONOREES!
CO LL EG E NIG HT AT SBB CO LL EG E
PR ESENT S PRO SPECT IVE ST U-
D ENT S W IT H AN O VER VI EW OF
W HAT T HEY C AN EX PECT BE I NG A
ST UD ENT H ER E ON C AM PU S. PRO-
SPECT IVE ST UD ENT S AN D T H EIR
FAM IL I ES W ERE T R EAT ED T O FOO D
AND R EFR ESH M ENT S, AND C U R-
R ENT ST U D ENT S, ST AFF AN D F AC-
ULT Y. W ORKSHO PS FOL LOW ED, D E-
T AI L I NG T HE SPECI F IC S O F T H E
PROG R AM S O FF ER ED, W HIL E AL SO
G I V I NG R EC ENT GR ADU AT ES T O
SPEAK ABOUT T H EI R EX PERI ENC -
ES . T H E F I N ANC I AL A ID D EPART -
M ENT AL SO PR ESENT ED W ORK-
SHO PS W HILE H EL P ING T O CL AR IF Y
AN Y Q U EST IO N S ABOUT T H E PRO-
C ESS O F PAYI N G F OR SC HOO L. AF -
T ERW ARDS, PRO SPECT IVE ST U-
D ENT S MI NG L ED W IT H F AC U LT Y,
ST AFF AN D CU R R ENT ST U D ENT S I N
T HE LO BBY, AN D H AD AN Y L AST MI -
NUT E Q U EST IO N S AN SW ERED.
OVER ALL , IT W AS A GR EAT EVENT
T HAT SH OW CASED T HE O PPORT U -
NIT I ES AVAI L ABL E AT SBBC OL L EG E.
College Night
Co
lleg
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SBBCollege Holiday Party at the
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
ST AFF AN D F AC ULT Y OF SBBCO L L EG E W ERE F I R ST T REAT ED T O A BAN QU ET AT T H E
RON AL D R EAG AN PR ESI D ENT I AL L I BR AR Y. T H E RO N AL D R EAG AN PR ESI D ENT I AL L I -
BR AR Y I S LOC AT ED IN S I M I VAL L EY C AL IFO RN I A, PERC H ED AT O P A H I LL W IT H
SW EEPING V I EW S OF T H E SOUT H L AN D . DU RI NG T H E C ER EMO N Y, VAR IO U S AW ARD S
ABOVE: RANCHO MIRAGE’S ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT POSES WITH MARIA EVANS WHO WAS
AWARDED A PLAQUE FOR “STAR PERFORMANCE IN ADMISSIONS”, CONGRATS!
SBBCollege Holiday Party
FRO M T OP L EFT , CL OC KW ISE : * GRO U P BEG IN S D OC ENT -L ED T OU R. *R ON AL D R EAG AN ’S F I -
N AL R EST I NG PL AC E. * H ANG AR CO NT AI N I NG R E AG AN ’S A I R FO RC E O N E AND VARIO U S PR E S-
ID E NT I AL V EH I CL E S / A I RC R AFT . * M E DI C A L A S S I ST IN G IN ST RU CT OR S C HR I S M AT T E SON A ND
D AN I EL R ANG EL (R ECOG NIZ ED AS IN ST RUCT OR OF T H E YEAR ) ON T H E RO AD BAC K H O M E.
W ERE GI VEN O UT BY D IR ECT OR S I N EACH D EPART M ENT . T W O OF OUR VER Y O W N
W ERE HO NOR ED ON -ST AG E, M AR I A EVAN S ( AD MI SS IO N S) AND D ANI EL R ANG EL
(M EDI C AL ASS I ST IN G I N ST RU CT OR) . AF T ER T H E R EC EPT IO N, D OC ENT -L ED T O UR S
W ERE G I VEN O F T H E M U SEUM , L I BR AR Y, AND H ANG AR.
Student Council at SBBCollege This last term saw the begin-
ning of student council at the
Rancho Mirage campus. The
council started fundraising ef-
forts by selling candy grams
during the
Halloween
season. They
were delivered
to friends,
faculty, and
staff on Hal-
loween day.
The fundraiser was a success!
Next, the student council made
a presence at the International
Tamale Festival in Indio. SBB-
College set up a booth were
children could either get their
face painted or make holiday
decorations, for a small fee.
Allison Fedrick, Career Ser-
vices Manager said that
“Students volunteered, along
with a bunch of staff
members, to make
this a special event.
We built up a lot of
community aware-
ness. Plus, our stu-
dents seem to be real-
ly building up their
morale!!! We’re so proud of all
of those who helped out the
event”. Be sure to get involved
with student council this term
by going to meetings and vol-
unteering in your community!
“We built up a lot of
community awareness.
Plus, our students
seem to be really build-
ing up their morale!”
ALLISON FEDRICK
CHINESE NEW YEAR The Chinese New Year
falls on January 23, 2012 .
This year is the Year of the Dragon!
The Chinese New Year is the first day of the lunar calendar based on the cycles of the moon. The date varies from year to year but typically falls in January or February.
The twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake,
horse, sheep, monkey rooster, dog and pig. Each new year is represented by one of the animals.
Celebrations last for fifteen days.
The fifteenth day of the new year is call the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays.
Fireworks play an important part in the celebration of the Chinese New Year, some of
the largest fireworks displays in the world occur during this time.
Chinese New Year’s parades typically end with a dragon made of bamboo poles and paper or silk.
The Chinese dragon is considered a sacred animal an is a symbol of strength, an excel-
lent image for ushering in a new year!
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Say Hello!
BE SURE TO SAY H I TO OUR NEW HI RES, W ELC OME ABOARD !
AMI E OSMOND—DEAN OF STUDENTS
MARCEL FURNACE —FI NANCI AL A I D MANAGER BI ANCA MARTINEZ —LOAN RESOURCE ASSOCI ATE
CLI NT MI LLER—LEGAL I NSTRUCTOR EL I ZABETH ARAGHI —PSYCH OLOGY I NSTRUCTOR
DANI EL MARTORELLA —LEGAL I NSTRUCTOR XI OMARA PUENTES —GENE RAL STUDI ES INSTRUCTOR
BETHANY KNOW LTON —MATH I NSTRUCTOR BOB MACHADO —ACCOUNTI NG I NSTRUCTOR
KELLY FOW LER —CRI MI NA L J USTI CE I NSTRUCTOR J ERRY ELEKES —BUSI NES S I NSTRUCTOR
ROB RI TCHI E—LEGAL I N STRUCTOR
Important Dates J AN U AR Y I S NATI O NAL BL OO D DO NO R MO NTH !
JA NUA RY 1 6 —MA RT IN L UT HE R K I NG ’S DA Y ( N O CL AS S E S )
JA NUA RY 2 3 —CHI NESE NEW YEA R
F E B R U AR Y I S BL A CK H IS TO RY MO NTH !
FE BRUA RY 14 — V ALE NT I NE ’S DAY
FE BRUA RY 20 — P RES IDE NT ’S DAY ( N O C L AS S E S )
M AR C H I S NATIO NAL NUTRIT ION MO NTH !
MA RCH 11 — DA Y L IG HT S A VI NG S T I ME B EG I NS