4 • Gateway Connect Need computer help? Visit the Gateway Student Technology Support Center Have a seat for Chair-ity hairs in the annual Chair- By Frank Stachowiak City Auction are always Staff Writer Details interesting pieces of art. What: Student Technology Sup- But those attending this The Gateway Student Technolo- port Center gy Support Center was developed Where: Kenosha Campus, Sci- year's event will find this to provide information and guid - ence Building, S115 year's chairs really tell a story. ance to Gateway students regard - Hours: Monday and Wednesday, The Gateway Technical Col- ing their computer equipment use 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; or by appointment lege Interior Design student and maintenance. E-mail: [email protected] organization will host the The genesis for this program Chair-ity Auction on Nov. 18 Free tutoring was the concern of nursing pro- controlled environment.” at the Southport Beach House gram students who needed to pur - Among the services offered are: in Kenosha. chase laptops to participate in information on antivirus options, Each year, the auction bene- offered at online curriculum and use new computer backups, connecting to fits the design student group ¡la celebración! texts in the form of e-books. Since wireless networks, creating secure and another community organi- the computers were the property passwords, file management, pre - zation. This year's selected char- support centers of the student and not the college, ventive maintenance and proper ity, the Kenosha Literacy Coun- Gateway students celebrate cil, prompted the students to there was no official IT support. care of devices. By Frank Stachowiak Computer support specialist Students can also get help using decide all chairs should have a Staff Writer program instructors Christine many of Gateway's support pro- theme by tying in to a literary Students can gain a much better grasp of their Lazaro and Kathy Stenzel had the grams like WebAdvisor, Black- work of the designer's choice, hispanic music, culture Photo by Greg Lebrick hard-to-understand coursework though free idea to form a support team of IT board and student e-mail or with said Melissa Jahnke, a second tutoring of fered at Gateway's Academic Sup - students to provide the needed installation of peripheral devices semester design student and Design student J enni Kluver puts the finishing By Randall Delaney port Centers. help. or complicated software packages. chairperson of the event. touches on her contribution to the Chair -ity Staff Writer Instructors in Located on the Kenosha Cam - “The most positive part of this The students find a chair Auction, to be held this year on Nov. 18. Academic Support the center pro - Gateway Technical College stu- pus in the Science building, the program is that it is 100 percent from something they may have Center Locations vide advice and dents and staff enjoyed learning center is staffed by current IT pro- real-world for the students.” said at home, by shopping secondhand stores Details direction for more about Hispanic music, food, gram students with support from Lazaro. or even picking one up that's been dis - What: Ninth Annual Chair-ity Auction Elkhorn Campus: successful study and culture during celebrations on IT instructors. All of these services are of fered carded at someone's curb. When: Friday, Nov. 18. 6 p.m., Hors d’oeu- North Building, Room A128 skill habits. Cen- each campus in September. “I will get hands-on experience at no cost to current Gateway stu - Then they get an idea and begin the vres and silent auction; 7 p.m., Live auction Kenosha Campus: Aca- ters also of fer Gateway Culinary Arts students with real equipment and get real dents, though students can make transformation from used piece of furni- Where: The Southport Beach House, demic Building, Room N211 students one-on- joined performers Caché to liven up customer service experience,” stu- donations to the Kenosha campus ture to auction-worthy art object. 7825 Third Ave., Kenosha. Racine Campus: Lake one tutoring in the Gateway commons on the dent Robert Millard commented. computer club, AITP. Design student Susan Stacey's chair will More: Tickets are available for pur- Building, Room L006 chase at the door for $10, $5 for stu- various course Racine Campus on Sept. 21. The Mark Rosin another IT student The success of the pilot program tie in with Edgar Allan Poe's poem “The For details and hours, visit dents. Bring a new book to the event for subjects. Com- event was designed to bring aware- offered, “This program provides in Kenosha will determine if the Raven.” She was encouraged by her gtc.edu/tutoring. your donation to the Kenosha Literacy puters in the ness to Hispanic culture. the opportunity for interactivity program can be expanded to the daughter, an English teacher, to use the Council and you will receive your admis- centers are avail- between student workers, our college's other campuses, Lazaro famous poem. Her design includes a raven sion ticket for half price. able on the Elkhorn, Kenosha, and Racine For photos of Hispanic Heritage instructors, and student clients in a said. decoy. This is her first Chair-ity event and she is finding the process fun and fulfilling. campuses. Celebration visit “It's good for us to express ourselves skills as well. Diane Ingalsbe, Academic Support Center flickr.com/ photos/gateway and it's for a good cause,” Stacey said. “It becomes a piece of art and it has a instructor, wants as many students as possible technicalcollege/collections Damaris Ramos, a second-year design story,” Ramos said of the chairs, once to experience the help the center has to of fer. student, also picked a Poe work -- the complete. The center is a welcoming place, where all the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Jahnke said the design students have tutors/instructors are committed and focused Students Cyrus Moss and Larrice “I wanted to do something intriguing, been busy working on the details of the on helping students one-on-one. Powell joined Hispanic dancer Miri- interesting and dark,” Ramos said. “I event besides the chair making and “Each and every student gets the help they need am Levie to dance to Caribbean and wanted to challenge myself.” expect a good turnout on event night. in a non-judgmental atmosphere,” said Ingalsbe. other types of music. Ramos sees the auction as a great way “We have people who come every “What we offer is help and explanations that may “The music inspired me to for students to get involved with a good year and just add to their collection.” be a little different than in the classroom.” dance.” Moss said. cause, but also to stretch their design Jahnke said. Students can ask as many questions as “She got us out here to make us needed, as opposed to in the classroom where move!” Powell said. time may be limited. Gateway student Aaron Andrews Barbara Jo Weber holds two associate took in the live performance and degrees earned at Gateway . She has been a food. Being multi-ethnic, he liked the center tutor for five years. how the celebration showed diversity. “I would encourage students to come to the “I like history and am interested Photo by Todd Faulk center before they get behind or get to close to in people's culture,” Andrews said. Hispanic dancer Miriam Levie dances with student Cyrus Moss the due date of an assignment,” Weber said. As a performer himself, he empha- in the Racine Commons during the Gate way Hispanic Heritage Cleaning up Pike Creek “It's much easier to work when you are not sized how supportive he is of multi- Celebration. worrying about whether or not you are able to ethnic celebrations. By Todd Faulk complete the assignment on time.” Andrews enjoyed a food called dance and music. similar we all are.” Gateway student Diana Haglund cuts back brush during the Hor - Weber enjoys helping students. tres leches, given out by a Culinary Janet Days, coordinator of Multi- National Hispanic Heritage ticulture Club's October 1 w ork day to clean up along the Pik e “I love this job.” Weber said “The people Arts student. Tres leches is Spanish cultural Programs enjoyed watching month is celebrated from Sept. 15 for “three-milk cake,” and is very many gather for the celebration. through Oct. 15 in the United Creek, which runs along the w est side of Gate way's K enosha we help make my job worthwhile.” Dawn Kelley , who has been a tutor since popular in many parts of Latin “I'm always amazed at the diver- States. Sept. 15 is the starting point Campus. These work days were star ted on Ear th Day and ha ve 2001, specializes in mathematics and computer America. sity in the students and staff,” she of the celebration because it's the become a monthl y effort to help clean up the ar ea. Come help sciences, but she instructs in a much wider range This was Caché's fifth time per - said. “The Culinary Arts students independence day of Latin Ameri- with the final clean up of the y ear on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 1:00 of subjects. She lives for what she describes as forming at Gateway. The group, stepped up their game with different can countries: Honduras, to 3:00 p.m., starting behind the Hor ticulture building. Wear your those “aha moments” when the light goes on, from Milwaukee, featured a variety types of foods. The event is always Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador work clothes, bring some gloves, and help the community.