Immigration Reform: Economic handicap or jackpot?
By SHANNON VENEGAS Sergio Bautista was brought across the Mexican-American border by his mother at the age of 13 with his other siblings to be close to their father in the United States. Bautista missed the age cutoff for the Dream Act, bipartisan legislation designed to provide a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who [...]
By CRISTINA DE LA TORRE It’s just another day in photography class. The students listen attentively to the professor, but one student in particular catches your eye. While the rest of the students stare tiredly at the professor, Angelina Quartana, a sophomore psychology major, is focused on unraveling the strings of yarn in her hands. [...]
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By DENISE SEYFER This year, Mount Mary College students in art education and art therapy are gaining field experience by teaching students at Milwaukee German Immersion School art using different media. They are also showing teachers how to integrate those same skills into their content area curriculum. “Art students at Mount Mary need to work [...]
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By BRITTANY SEEMUTH It is very easy to find anyone online today. Just type a name in a search engine and all of that person’s social media profiles pop up, from Facebook to LinkedIn. Fortunately, new ruling from the National Labor Relations Board provides some protection for employees based on their social media content. However, [...]
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By MADELENE BIRENBAUM At Mount Mary College, the liberal arts education provides students with connections to their professional studies. But in a changing workforce, is it still viable? What the data says A January 2013 study conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows lower salaries for liberal arts majors. According to this [...]
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By SHANNON VENEGAS and CHRISTINA CARAYANNOPOULOS On March 8, Mount Mary was just one stop for eight Pakistani delegates investigating new ways to promote social justice in their communities through art. The delegates came as part of an International Visitors Leadership Program, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ premier professional [...]
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“We must report, address and rescue victims of trafficking.” LaShawndra Vernon 2012 chair Human Trafficking Task Force By DENISE SEYFER Mount Mary College will join forces with the Human Trafficking Taskforce of Greater Milwaukee to host “Untold Stories: A 3-Part Series” on March 21. Mount Mary has been a key player in fighting human trafficking [...]
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By MEGAN SMITH With the recent influx of violence at schools, Mount Mary College Public Safety has taken strategic measures to keep the campus safe, including increased security patrolling in the parking lot, emails to keep the students and staff aware of an urgent situation and a heightened awareness of those entering and leaving campus. [...]
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