SGOC & Multicultural & Student Programs

Welcome

Volume 4, Issue 4 Winter Quarter 2016

SGOC & Multicultural & Student Programs Bi-Quarterly Newsletter

Student Liaison Mentor & Mentee Outing

Student Government of

Olympic College(SGOC)

*Formerly ASOC*

A NAME CHANGE IN THE MAKING… ASOC will

now be known as Student Government of Olympic

College, or SGOC! This change has come about for

several reasons, the biggest being that when asked, most

OC students were not aware that there was a student

government organization here on campus. All students are

members of the Associated Students of Olympic College,

thus when the student government was referred to as

ASOC, it was not clear exactly who was being

represented, students or student government leaders? The

SGOC is excited about the name change and will continue

to represent the students of OC to the best of their

ability. Keep an eye out for our new logo coming soon!

STUDENT ELECTIONS - Elections for next year’s

student officers are coming soon. If you or anyone you

know is interested in student government, please stop by

the SGOC Office in BSC 118 to pick up an information

packet! And as a plus, Student Government positions are

regular student employees, so it is a paid position.

On February 19, the Student Liaison Mentors

and mentees went to the SeeFilm movie

theater for a lunch and movie event. To

celebrate Black History month, they were

able to watch the movie ‘Race’, which was

based on the true story of Jesse Owens, a

famous track star who defeated all the racial

odds against him and won 4 gold medals at

the 1936 Olympics. Everyone enjoyed the

event and

gave great

feedback

about how

much they

have learned

about the

times when

Black/African

American

people had

zero equality.

-Taneisha

Evans

Diversity Speaker Series: Aisha Fukushima

Aisha Fukushima gave a captivating and informative performance

on the concept of solidarity through hip hop. She commanded

the BSC North & South Conference room with her powerful

voice and resonating message. At one point, audience members

were invited onstage to freestyle with her! The show ended with

a nice banquet of food samplings from both Africa and the

Caribbean which was prepared by the OC Culinary department

and sponsored by the OC African American & Caribbean

Heritage Club. -Ross Partin, Chrysthel Songco, & Sabrina

Moskowitz

Photo by PLU Staff

Hot Dog Eating Contest

The first Hot Dog Eating Contest was brainstormed and

implemented by Student Activity Coordinators this quarter!

Students were able to participate in the eating contest that was

limited to 20 participants with six hot dogs each to finish the fastest!

Three competitors ate their way to the top and remaining hot dogs

were shared with event spectators! -MSP Staff

For detailed information or to volunteer for any of our events,

please visit us in the Multicultural Center or SGOC or visit our

website at olympic.edu/student-life/multicultural-and-student-

programs.

March 15th - ASOC EC Mtg. 1-2:30pm, BSC N/S Conference Rm.

March 16th - Keb’ Mo’ 7-9pm, Admiral Theater. Tickets must be

reserved in person in the Multicultural Center, BSC 117.

March 19th - Rhythmic Circus 7:30-9:30pm, Admiral Theatre.

Tickets must be reserved in person in the Multicultural

Center, BSC 117.

April 4th - Spring Quarter Begins!

April 6th - Diversity Speaker Series: Michael Tun’cap

1-2:30pm, BSC N/S Conference Rm. Michael has over 15

years of experience in higher education and social justice

activism. Diversity Challenge

April 12th - OC Hip Hop Club Fundraiser 10am-2pm, BSC.

Krispy Kreme doughnuts $10 per box

April 19th - Break the Ice w/Speed-Friending 11am-1pm, BSC.

Make friends, play games, eat ice cream!

April 19th - Diversity Discussion Series: Black Lives Matter

vs. All Lives Matter: Why It Matters 2-3:30pm, ST 148.

“How is language politically relevant for countering anti-

black racism?” Facilitated by Dr. James Estrella. Diversity

Challenge April 28th - ‘5 Minutes of Fame’ Talent Show 10am-12:30pm,

BSC. Sign-up in the Multicultural Center, BSC 117.

May 3rd - Olympic College Clay Club Sale 10am-2pm, BSC.

Come see what the Clay Club has for sale!

May 12th - The Waifs 7-9pm, Admiral Theatre. Tickets must be

reserved in person in the Multicultural Center, BSC 117.

May 19th - Student Awards Ceremony 6-8pm, Bremerton High

Performing Arts Center.

May 24th - Transgender People of Color at the Center:

Liberation for All 2-3:30pm, Multicultural Center, BSC

117. Special guest, Isa Noyola discusses how upholding the

lives of transgender people of color is liberating for all

families. Diversity Challenge

June 19th - OC Graduation Kitsap Pavilion

Upcoming & Past Events

The diversity discussion, led by Dr. James Estrella, gave lead to a

productive conversation over the state of what it means to be a

man in America. The documentary shed light over the harmful

effects our

common

colloquialisms

and even

caused an

audience

member to

recognize the

phrases she

uses when

dealing with

her own son.

-Ross Partin

Photo by PLU Staff

Photo by PLU Staff

“What’s Next?” Transition Tours

On Tuesday, March 1,

2016, various students

that volunteer with

Multicultural & Student

Programs participated

in assisting with

campus tours for high

school students

around Kitsap County

that would like to transition into college (and ideally, Olympic

College!). Student volunteers were very excited for a chance to

connect with future college students and assist with the process

of knowing what’s available for them on campus. A couple of our

volunteers prepped for the tour the day before by reviewing an

OC campus script to be more knowledgeable of the buildings as

well as did a “mock campus tour” to plan their routes. When the

tours were completed, MSP volunteers ranted and raved about

their experiences with the students and anticipate the next

campus tour they can assist with. –MSP Staff

SGOC & Multicultural & Student Programs

Bremer Student Center, Room BSC 118, 117

360-475-7290, 360-475-7680

E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

26th Annual Students of Color Conference

Brand new Spring Quarter OC

students can sign-up to attend

SOCC in Yakima, Washington,

a conference to support

Washington State students to

become more active proponents

of their own education and life

choices, and expand the

opportunities and possibilities

for students to become agents

of change.

This year’s conference theme is “This is OUR Time: Truth

Redefined!” Pick up an application at the Multicultural Center, BSC

117. Spring Quarter applications are due on Friday, April 8, 2016.

Conference date: April 21-23, 2016 (Thursday-Saturday)

Latino Student Success Day @ OC Shelton

On March 22 & 23, the OC Shelton Campus, under the direction

of Teresa McDermott and Faviola Barbosa, held the first annual

Latino Student Success Day. Students from Oakland Bay Jr. High,

Choice High, and Shelton High School were able to spend the

day learning about college, especially Olympic College. They

were treated to discussions about goal setting, how to apply to

college, scholarships that are available, played games, ate some

great food, and were able to see how accessible the OC campus

was. –SGOC Staff

Diversity Discussion: American Manhood