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A publication of St. Louis Community College at Wildwood February 19, 2013

Wildwood Weekly

MOMATYC + Wildwood = Conference

The Missouri Mathematical Association of Two

Year Colleges will hold its annual spring confer-

ence at the Wildwood campus from April 4 to

April 6.

Cheryl Ooten, teacher and author, will be the

keynote speaker. Ooten taught mathematics

from basic math through calculus for 35years.

She taught at Santa Ana College for 22 years

and has also worked as a California licensed

psychotherapist. She has retired to further ex-

plore math education and her lifelong interest

in lowering math anxiety and raising math ex-

cellence in the classroom. She is the author of

“Managing the Mean Math Blues: Math Study

Skills for Student Success” (Pearson Education).

The Missouri Department of Higher Education

and a national trainer from My MathLab will

also be presenting.

Participants will stay at the Wildwood Hotel

and conference sessions will be held on cam-

pus. The conference is expected to attract

more than 75 instructors.

Becky Schantz, math instructor at the Wild-

wood campus, currently serves as president of

MOMATYC. Kim Granger, chair of mathemat-

ics at Wildwood, is the president-elect. Pat

Seuss and Debbie Char, also from STLCC,

serve as members of the MOMATYC board.

“We are excited to be the first campus of

STLCC to host the event,” said Granger. “It’s a

great opportunity for the campus, and every-

one who comes will learn a lot from our speak-

ers.”

This Week on Campus Save It or Shave It Campaign

February 19: Science Club presents a

tour of Logan College of Chiropractic’s

cadaver lab

Video Game Day, 1-4 pm, Multipurpose

Room

February 21: A+ Information Night, 6

p.m., Multipurpose Room

February 21: Instructional Designer on

campus. Sign up in Room 211.

Upcoming Events February 25: UMSL Transfer Day, 10 am

to 2 pm, Multipurpose Room

February 26: Black History Month event:

Captivity Narratives by STLCC English

professor Trevin Jones, 11:30 am, Multi-

purpose room

February 28: Exploring Careers in Busi-

ness & Teaching, 6-7:30 pm, Multipur-

pose Room

Also of note:

SAVE THE DATE! Bowling for Scholars

Assessment Newsletter

Villian or Hero? Blalock Answered the Question

It was a full house for history instructor John Blalock’s presentation on

President Andrew Jackson on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 14. He spoke

about Jackson’s reputation as both a villain and a hero, and the influence

that he has had on shaping the U.S. presidency.

“What makes a great president?” he asked the audience. “Is it previous

accomplishments, a military career, what you do in your personal life?”

He added that it’s often things that are outside the president’s control

that ultimately decide how he is viewed in history.

He told the story of Jackson’s upbringing, explaining how he was the first

“self made man” to become president. Jackson was influenced strongly by his mother, who raised

him alone after his father was killed in a tragic accident before his birth. His mother taught him to

protect his pride, and his observance of this tenant often got him into trouble. As a young teen,

he stood up to a British soldier and was scarred for life after a blow with a sword. In his adult-

hood, Jackson dueled at least three times and was wounded twice.

He led the Americans to a decisive victory during the Battle of New Orleans, which catapulted

his popularity among the people. When he later lost the presidential election of 1824 in a com-

plicated process, his followers became disenchanted with the power of the elite, educated politi-

cians of the time, and the Democratic party was born.

In 1828, the idea that the voice of the common man could be heard had taken hold on the na-

tion, and Jackson succeeded in his campaign for the presidency. Jackson believed that the presi-

dency was truly the only branch of the government that was the seat of the people, because he

John Blalock, history instructor

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Wildwood Weekly

Blalock (continued) UP(cycle) Event

Attracts Students To kick off Recyclemania, math instructor,

avid crafter and recycler Becky Schantz

hosted “Up(cycle) Yours” in conjunction

with Campus Life. About 15 students

stopped by the Upcycle table, where

Becky was busy fusing parchment paper

and platic bags to make crafts for them-

selves or someone they love. The next

event for Recyclemania will be the Book

Exchange on February 27.

was elected by all of the people. To represent the voice of the people, he exercised the veto

more than any president combined.

Blalock spoke about the Nullification crisis as a symbol of how Jackson established federal au-

thority, and also of how Jackson vetoed the re-charter of the national bank.

“The black mark of his presidency was the Trail of Tears,” said Blalock. “But everyone has to be

judged in light of their own time. It’s wrong to impose 21st century ethics on the past.” Blalock

explained that Jackson felt that it was the best decision for both the American Indians and the

United States to relocate the Indians, but beginning the move in early November was a poor

choice..

During the presentation, Blalock shared the results of a 2011 Gallup poll, an Average of 16

Scholars Poll from 1948-2010, his own list and a list made by History Professor John Glen of the

top 10 presidents. All the lists differed, but Jackson was on most of them.

“Jackson established federal authority, established the Democratic party, gave the common man

a feeling of power and made the presidency equal in power to the Congress,” said Blalock. “So

he’s on my list as one of the greatest presidents in U.S. History.”

Gallery Program Spreads Talent Across West County

These are

exciting times

for the mem-

bers of the

STLCC-

Wildwood

Art Club. The

students have

launched a

new program

that puts their

artwork right

in the public

eye.

The “Gallery

Program” was

the brainchild

of club mem-

bers Vicki Hefty, Michelle Streiff and Kim Kor-

donowy, who wanted to find a way to show off

the artwork of the club’s members.

The program provides local business owners

with a simple and affordable way to display orig-

inal works of art.

The students worked with Debbie Ward, coor-

dinator of Public Information and Marketing, to

develop a brochure that outlines the program.

Businesses select a piece, contact the artist, and

agree upon the time that the painting or draw-

ing will be displayed. A small business card is

hung next to each painting that gives the artist’s

name and information about the program.

One of the challenges was to find a simple way

to keep an updated portfolio of the available

artwork for businesses to access. The answer

was a Tumblr blog that gets updated as artists

in the club finish pieces and as artwork is se-

lected for display. Business owners visit the

blog to select the pieces they would like to dis-

play.

The trio of students began visiting businesses in

the area about three weeks ago, and have had

great success. So far, St. Luke’s Hospital, the

Wildwood Hotel and Starbucks have signed up

for the program. The first installation was at

Starbucks in the Wildwood Town Center last

Friday, and other installations are in the works.

Paintings by Kim Kordonowy and Vicki

Hefty are hung at the Starbucks in Wild-wood Town Center.

Global Climate

Change Lecture

Brings Community The Science Club sponsored Larry Lazar

and Jim Seko from the Climate Reality

Project to present a lecture on Feb. 12.

The lecture attracted both Science Club

members and community members who

are concerned about the state of the

earth. During the presentation, the lec-

tuers discussed the facts and possible

solutions to the climate crisis.

Professional Development Workshops at Wildwood

Among the many workshops offered for Professional Development by STLCC at the Wildwood

campus are “A.L.I.C.E.: Surviving the Active Shooter,” presented at 1 p.m. on March 19.,

“Diabetes and Stress” at 9 a.m. on April 22, “Communicating for Leadership Success at 1 p.m. on

March 26, What is ShoreTel Communicator?” at 8:30 a.m. on May 15, “What is Lync?” and

“Hosting a Lync Meeting at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on May 15, and “Telephone Workgroups” at

2:30 p.m. on May 15. For a full list of workshops, and registration, click here.

Students sit across from Becky Schantz as she

demonstrates how to make a recycled craft.

Tour the cadaver lab and see the 

completed dissec ons  

Science Club Organized Science Club Organized Science Club Organized    

CADAVER LAB TOUR will start at 6:00 PM 

Will meet at 5:45PM (Lower parking of Logan) 

Tuesday, February 19 

Place: Logan College of Chiroprac c  

     Confirm by February 12/ 2013 

Janet Bolstad ([email protected]) 

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