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Page 1 April 3–9, 2018 Trump Pg. 3 Gem City History Pg. 4 Yakuza Pg. 6 The CLOUD Act Pg. 9 The Volume 41, Issue 24 April 3–9, 2018 www.sinclairclarion.com 3RD PERK: SERVING MORE THAN JUST COFFEE Deciding Day at Sinclair Sean Kahle Reporter As students work their way through higher education, they may find it difficult to settle on a path and program right for them. With many choices of career paths ranging from healthcare to engineering, some students may find the whole process www.bizjournals.com overwhelming. evenings,” Darden-James said. “Third competition which so far can boast Deciding Day at Sinclair aims to Justin A. Baker Perk offers three main experiences. It’s providing $7,500 to help entrepreneurs solve this problem, offering students Staff Writer a local art gallery, coffee house, and start their business. an avenue to the different programs wine bar.” Entrepreneurs will have 90 seconds offered. There’s a familiar downtown Dayton Most commonly it is used as a space to deliver their business pitch to a The event is hard to miss, taking coffee destination available to students for the community to come together, group that will give them constructive place in the library. Tables full of that’s about a 10 minute walk from collaborate and to enjoy one another. feedback and help refine their business information are setup and separated campus. Located on 46 W 5th St. is Since 3rd Perk’s creation it has become concept. After a vast decision process by program, all surrounded by 3rd Perk Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, a a hub for the community and in return they will award funding to those helpful faculty and spokespeople for creation from Juanita Darden-James, the community has embraced it. young entrepreneurs if their business the programs. an Assistant Professor of math at This is evident in the many poetry plan and ideas are valid. Students are immediately greeted by Sinclair. readings/spoken word demonstrations Many participants will have the helpful and welcoming staff, who In the original vision for the shop, held there. The community comes opportunity to earn a grant to utilize guide them to the first table where it was to be located on the west side together for these events, saying as capital to fund their entrepreneurial they can take what’s called a Career of Dayton as a space for people to go poems or rhythmic sayings about dreams. This has been made possible Pathways Assessment. relax and feel at ease. It would be a what’s going on in their heads by donations from the Dreamers Gala, This test asks questions specific to comfortable, sophisticated, calm place or the latest happenings in their a fundraising event whose mission the individual, such as whether they where friends could hang out with a communities. is raising money for these local enjoy being a leader or where they good cup of coffee or great tasting Another way the establishment entrepreneur startups. like to work. glass of wine. celebrates the community is by 3rd Perk has a system put in place continued on page 2 Professor Darden-James opened holding fundraising events. The that allows it to maintain a mom 3rd Perk because she wanted a purpose of these is to help people and pop store feel, while having a professional, open atmosphere haven discover their talents and desires. corporate style state of mind so it can for her and her colleagues to go and The coffee house also truly provide the funds needed to put on enjoy each other’s company. believes in trying to make young community events and make dreams “It is the imagination of Ethiopian entrepreneurs’ dreams come true. This come true. One cup of coffee at a time. Coffee, fresh deli sandwiches, and is manifested by the Perk-e-lator event cool and inventive cocktails in the hold by 3rd Perk. It is a elevator pitch THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF SINCLAIR COLLEGE FREE Page 2 Tartan News April 3–9, 2018 Deciding Day at Sinclair Each table had a person continued from front knowledgeable in that specific career community to assist The outcome of this test helps students plan the next steps in their students to determine what “Career career paths. Community” they would fit best Every table had at-a-glance with. sheets, which showed the Career communities include programs within the career business & IT, creative arts, health community and the requirements, sciences, liberal arts & social salary and a general idea of the sciences, law & public safety and type of work involved. STEM. Each at-a-glance sheet had As stated in the pamphlet specific information about the handed out at the event, career career. For example, the liberal Mame Thiome communities give students a arts sheet had a column that wage and program options. advising appointments, priority chance to explore career options, detailed the type of admission of The tables also offer insight into registration and of course the meet other students interested in a program while the STEM sheet the different extracurriculars ability to get a degree within 15 the same field, interact with faculty had a column specific to student a student can join within the months as opposed to alternative within a field and learn about the certifications. program. methods that can take a great deal resources available at Sinclair. As well as at-a-glance sheets, The creative arts table had longer. some tables had information on activities The Deciding Day event is an small cards that such as ensembles and lesson opportunity for students to gauge detailed specific opportunities. their future in education as well as careers within A concern some students may the workplace. the program. hold about college level education The faculty and information at For example, the is the amount of time it takes to the event set out to make sure that health sciences get a degree. Programs where a students received a clear idea of table had a nurse student can obtain a degree in 15 the programs offered at Sinclair, as card that gave months were mentioned at the well as the opportunities and paths an outline of the event. a student can take outside of the responsibilities of Some benefits of this program school. nursing, as well as mentioned include a small class the average state size, available financial aid, online Mame Thiome Tartan Spotlight: Anne Henry Cerridwyn Kuykendall In high school Henry tutored “It’s one of those things where Associate Editor math and latin, and in college she you have to do what you enjoy tutored business classes and calculus. doing, you can’t be just in it for Anne Henry has been a professor Repeatedly her students asked her if the money, because the money of geology at Sinclair since the fall she was going to teach, and when she don’t mean as much unless you of 1992. Henry started as part time said no, they would say “But your so enjoy it.” Said Henry. faculty, but later in April of 1994 she good at it.” When asked about her favorite accepted a full time teaching position. Continuing into grad school Henry part about being a teacher, Henry originally went to school for was a teacher’s assistant for a lab Henry laughed and said, “It’s geophysics. Her dream job at the time section, and once again students not grading, I’ll be honest with was to work with nice computers at a insisted she should teach. Then in her you.” big oil company and tell them where last year of grad school an opening Henry enjoys the “Ah-ha to drill. popped up to teach an Earth science moment,” as she describes it, She said she’d always had a “typical class at Sinclair. that she sees in her students. nerdy science fascination,” that’s part “Being a penniless college student I It’s when she sees utter of why she chose the field she did. thought; are they gonna pay me? Yep, confusion on the faces of her Additionally, Henry has always had alright I’ll do it.” Henry explained. class, and then she explains it as fudge or marshmellows, to cats. a love for rocks and how the Earth And two years later when a full time more or in a new way, and all of a She said one of her favorites was worked. She used to have a shoe box faculty position became available, sudden the wheels start turning and using making rice krispies to explain full of rocks she had collected, hidden Henry decided she was good at it and the students begin to understand the the texture of molten rock. behind the couch as a kid. the pay wasn’t bad, so she would give concept. Henry enjoys teaching because she “I would go to school and my mom it a try. “So many students come in so enjoys helping her students learn, her would throw the rocks back in the Even though it isn’t a comfy office science phobic, and they think they witty analogies and one liners engage driveway, and I would get home and job at a big company, with a big salary can’t do it, or they have been told they a class in the topic and lighten the go find them again.” Henry said. and fancy machines, Henry doesn’t can’t do it, and to see that confidence mood of a lecture day. One such topic Throughout Henry’s educational necessarily regret her decision to come out… I enjoy doing that.” Henry Henry manages to make engaging career she kept hold of the dream of become a teacher.