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Photo by Brett Stanley/The Advocate
Marcus Gilham, psychology major, pied College President John Sygielski for raising $136 in a contest put on by Rho Theta Wednesday.
Club fair culminates with pie-in-the-face for Sygielski
The Advocate
The MHCC Club Fair, a three-day event in the College Center this week, gave students an opportunity to learn about clubs and activities on campus — and a chance to see the college president get “pied.”
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As part of the Club Fair, Rho Theta honor society hosted a pie-in the-face fundraiser Wednesday and President John Sygielski was one of the three victim volunteers. (See the Club Fair video on The Advocate website: www.advocate-online.net)
MEChA is a club for Latino students and they organize events and cultural activities. They have meetings Thursday in the council chambers from noon to 1 p.m. They are hosting a conference this weekend, according to Ariana Lopez, a MECha member.
“It will be the first time MHCC is holding a conference at a university level. We will start on Friday 4 to 8 p.m. for registration, and the dance part will be until midnight. On Saturday we will have the sunrise ceremony 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., and it will be over on Sunday at 3 p.m.” Elizabeth Perry, the coordinator said, “The conference theme for this year is ‘The Beginning of a Dream’ and will focus on leadership, helping students continue with their educational goals, encouraging community service, and this year we are dedicated to seeing the passage of the dream act and tuition equity.”
The Chako-Kum Tux Native American student club is about supporting Native American college students for higher education. The secretary of the club, Jessica Carver, said, “We are basically a family that supports each other in efforts to get higher education as well as to learn about culture and cultural events.” The meeting day is Friday from noon to 1 p.m. “We are going to have culture nights to learn Native Americans crafts and stuff on Jan. 21, Feb. 4 and 18, and March 4, but we don’t have a time on that yet,” said Carver.
Latter Day Saints Student Association (LDSSA) provides opportunities to grow spiritually through gospel study, service, social interaction, and leadership training. Matt Herbert, a member of this club, said, “The club is about getting together with other students our age and discussing spirituality and Jesus Christ, learning about the Book of Mormon and the Bible.” Meetings times are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from noon to 12:50 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. “We also have an evening class Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It’s across the street from the D parking lot, and it is a brick building saying The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.”
Jonathan Letts said, “The Alpine Racing Club is for people who enjoy getting up to the mountain racing or who snowboard or ski and basically we compete in national competitions.” They go to the mountain two days a week.
The Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) is a social, political, and support group which provides a wide variety of events and entertainment for students and staff of all sexual orientations. Heather Nichelle-Peres, a member of the QSA, said, “Everyone is welcome, and the meetings are every second and fourth Friday at noon in the Lake Room.”
Tyler Bristow, a member of Students for Environmental Justice said, “It is about working on different environmental issues including communities of color or of different national origins.” The meeting times are Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m. in AC1266 and Fridays at 10 a.m. in the Lake Council Chambers.
Wildside Club is an organization for students to participate in outdoor activities while receiving wilderness education from fellow students. Member Caleb Stevens said, the meetings are every otherTuesday at PE 145 from noon to 1 p.m.
Rho Theta is the MHCC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two years colleges. Jackie Vitron, a club member, said, “In order to be qualified you need to have a GPA of 3.65, and it is a lifetime membership.” The meetings are Wednesday 3 p.m. and Friday 11 a.m. at the Lake Room.
Studio 257 is a photography club. Raul Reyes, a club member, said, “The club takes pictures for families and students at school. We meet every other Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. in Room 1386.”
MHCC has more than 30 active clubs, including: The Ceramic Club, English as a Second Language Club, Forestry & Natural Resource Club, Gamers Club, Hotel, Tourism, & Restaurant Club (HTR), Image Makers, Northwest Collegiate Ministries, Pi to the Fifth (Math Club), Physical Therapists Assistance Club, Sigma Phi Sigma, Student Activities Board (SAB), Student American Dental Hygienists’ Association (SADHA), Student Nurse Association (SNA), Student Surgical Technologist Associated Team, Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Club, Veterans Association, Black Students Union, Cultural Club (Folkloric), House of Pain and Japanese Club.
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