JAN 2012 3 CRIME SCENE INVESTIGA-

TION CLASS GETS HANDS-

ON…………….. ............. 2

HALLLOWEEN AT SBBCOL-

LEGE ............................ 4

SOME STEPS TO HELP YOU

SUCCEED IN COLLEGE ..... 6 Rancho Mirage

New Year, Fresh Start

It was a great year for the

Rancho Mirage campus at

SBBCollege. Many well-

qualified faculty and staff

joined the campus this past

year. Also, this last term

saw the addition of a new

printer directly in the LRC

and an upgrade to all com-

puters on campus. Peruse

this term’s newsletter and

see many of the events,

fundraisers, and workshops

students, staff and faculty

were involved with. Also

included are some tips to

succeed in college, the new

year is a good time to start

good habits and keep them

going for the rest of the

year! Enjoy!

STUDENT COUNCIL Last term saw the beginning of student council at the Rancho Mirage cam-pus. The council was involved in some events on and off-campus. Meetings are usually held in the LRC for both day and evening classes. Please contact instructor Daniel Rangel or LRC Assistant Kristian Reyes for more infor-mation. Learn more about Student Council on page 12.

Mercury

CSI: SBBCOLLEGE

EDITION

Getting students to be more

engaged in their field of study

is always a plus. Having mock

crime scene labs is one surefire

method of motivating students

while showing them a more

hands-on and practical side to

their studies. Shawni Devito’s

Crime Scene Investigation

class did just that. The goal

was to extract pieces of evi-

dence from a crime scene.

They split up into teams, one

student was the crime scene

photographer, another was the

crime scene lead investigator,

and others

were there to

collect physical

evidence. To-

gether, the

class worked

as a team and

helped each

other to make sure everything

was done by the books. Devi-

to’s student’s loved the CSI

lab. Student Perla Hernandez

stated, “I would like to do

more hands-on class work to

more of a feel of the fields I’m

majoring in”. Other students in

Devito’s class seemed to have

similar feelings. The crime

scene photographer

for the lab, Gabriel

Diaz, said that

“The crime scene

was very exciting,

especially working

with everyone

feeling what it was

like on an actual crime scene”.

Overall, the CSI lab proved to

be very popular, even students

in other classes showed inter-

est in the crime scene setup.

“I would like to do more

hands-on class work to

get more of a feel of the

fields I’m majoring in”

PERLA HERNANDEZ

FINGER-PRINT LAB

Above: Student Perla Her-nandez prepares her powder and

brush so that hid-den fingerprints

can be revealed on the glass wall be-

hind her.

SHOWN ARE VARIOUS PICTURES OF

EVIDENCE SHAWNI DEVITO’S CLASS

HAD TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT TO SOLVE

THE CRIME.

LEFT: STUDENT YOLANDA SALINAS SHOWS OFF THE

EVIDENCE SHE COLLECTED

TOP: STUDENT KATHERINE WAMELING USES

MASKING TAPE TO SET UP A PERIMETER FOR

FINGERPRINT EXTRACTION.

BELOW: STUDENT EDUARDO LOPEZ USES

METHODIC STROKES WITH THE SOFT

BRUSH TO REVEAL FINGERPRINTS.

TOP: STUDENT GABRIEL DIAZ ACTED AS THE

CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE

LAB, MAKING SURE TO HAVE MULTIPLE

SHOTS OF EVERY PIECE OF EVIDENCE.

BELOW: INSTRUCTOR SHAWNI DEVITO OF-

FERS HER STUDENTS SOME TIPS AS THEY

PERFORM THE CRIME SCENE LAB.

TOP: THREE STUDENTS ANALYZE THE OVERALL

CRIME SCENE BEFORE THEY DECIDE WHAT THEIR

NEXT STEP SHOULD BE.

Halloween at SBBC

ST UD ENT S, ST AFF , AND F ACU LT Y C EL EBR AT ED H AL LOW EEN BY

DR ESSIN G U P! W ITCH ES , SKEL ET ON S, ZOM BI ES, P IR AT ES AND MOR E

COU L D BE SEEN W AL KI NG T H E H AL LW AYS ON CAM PU S. A C OST U M E

CONT EST W AS H EL D, T H E W INNER W AS C HO SEN BY L OU D EST

APPL AU SE F RO M T H E CR OW D.

Ten Steps to College Success

1. Set individual academic and long-term goals.

2. Learn to balance work, home, and school duties, you don’t want to overwhelm yourself.

3. Know and use resources. Don’t be afraid to ask for help from your instructors, tutors, and LRC Assistants.

4. Meet and get to know faculty. Discuss course material and any issues you may be having with

your instructors. They want to you to succeed!

5. Learn actively. Keep your phone and other electronics off during class so that you can be more engaged during class.

6. Manage your time well. Use a planner to effectively manage tasks, homework, and other

events.

7. Know and actively use reading skills.

8. Develop strong listening and note-taking skills. Make flash cards and get together with class-mates to study as a group.

9. Develop and improve your writing and speaking skills. Writing and speaking are skills that get

better with practice!

10. Get involved in co-curricular activities; learn skills and

gain experience. Volunteer, do extern/internships, and get involved in your local Student Council.

Adapted from: ©Academic Skills Center, Dartmouth College 2001

Student Award

Ceremony

The following students were recog-nized for having perfect attendance during the October term: Marla Benavides—ASCJ Mercedes Coronado—ASCJ Yvette Curiel—ASCJ Ivette Felix—BSCJ Monica Flores—ASCJ Angela Fuentes—Medical Admin Maritza Gamboa—BSCJ Catalina Garcia—ASCJ April Melendez—Voc Nursing Rhonda Oliver—Medical Admin Alisha Olson—Voc Nursing Gabriela Orduno—Paralegal Derak Palomares—ASBA Cecilia Parra—ASMA Andrea Perrotte—Voc Nursing Jesus Rodriguez—BSCJ Brian Ruiz-Reyes—ASCJ Jose Sanchez—ASCJ Sergio Sanchez—Fitness John G Ulrich—Voc Nursing Angel Valdovinos—BSCJ The following student made Dean’s List with a GPA between 3.75-3.99: Mayra Gonzalez—ASBA

The following students earned High Honors, a per-fect 4.0 GPA: Nataniel Rodriguez—ASBA Jose Vega—ASBA Samantha Flores—ASBA Krystal Haddis—ASBA Mariano Haddis—ASBA Maria Felix—ASBA Derak Palomares—ASBA Katherine Wameling—ASCJ Yvette Curiel—ASCJ Gloria Alvarez—ASMA Ashley Calhoun—ASMA Reuben Baldomero—BSBA Ivette Felix—BSCJ Dylan Trebizo—Fitness Kenneth Meler—Fitness Angela Fuentes—Med Administration April Melendez—Voc Nursing Blythe Lett—Voc Nursing Alisha Olson—Voc Nursing Andrea Perrotte—Voc Nursing Sean O Kirby—ASBA Jose Sanchez—ASCJ Mercedes Coronado—ASCJ Cecilia Parra—ASMA Danielle Moyers—Paralegal Studies Denise Gerardo—Paralegal Nicole Nichols—Paralegal Andrew Johnson—Paralegal Jessica Rodriguez—Paralegal Gabriela Orduno—Paralegal Dianne E Mendez—Med Assisting Kathleen Munoz—Paralegal Studies

CONGRATS TO ALL OF OUR HONOREES!

CO LL EG E NIG HT AT SBB CO LL EG E

PR ESENT S PRO SPECT IVE ST U-

D ENT S W IT H AN O VER VI EW OF

W HAT T HEY C AN EX PECT BE I NG A

ST UD ENT H ER E ON C AM PU S. PRO-

SPECT IVE ST UD ENT S AN D T H EIR

FAM IL I ES W ERE T R EAT ED T O FOO D

AND R EFR ESH M ENT S, AND C U R-

R ENT ST U D ENT S, ST AFF AN D F AC-

ULT Y. W ORKSHO PS FOL LOW ED, D E-

T AI L I NG T HE SPECI F IC S O F T H E

PROG R AM S O FF ER ED, W HIL E AL SO

G I V I NG R EC ENT GR ADU AT ES T O

SPEAK ABOUT T H EI R EX PERI ENC -

ES . T H E F I N ANC I AL A ID D EPART -

M ENT AL SO PR ESENT ED W ORK-

SHO PS W HILE H EL P ING T O CL AR IF Y

AN Y Q U EST IO N S ABOUT T H E PRO-

C ESS O F PAYI N G F OR SC HOO L. AF -

T ERW ARDS, PRO SPECT IVE ST U-

D ENT S MI NG L ED W IT H F AC U LT Y,

ST AFF AN D CU R R ENT ST U D ENT S I N

T HE LO BBY, AN D H AD AN Y L AST MI -

NUT E Q U EST IO N S AN SW ERED.

OVER ALL , IT W AS A GR EAT EVENT

T HAT SH OW CASED T HE O PPORT U -

NIT I ES AVAI L ABL E AT SBBC OL L EG E.

College Night

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SBBCollege Holiday Party at the

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

ST AFF AN D F AC ULT Y OF SBBCO L L EG E W ERE F I R ST T REAT ED T O A BAN QU ET AT T H E

RON AL D R EAG AN PR ESI D ENT I AL L I BR AR Y. T H E RO N AL D R EAG AN PR ESI D ENT I AL L I -

BR AR Y I S LOC AT ED IN S I M I VAL L EY C AL IFO RN I A, PERC H ED AT O P A H I LL W IT H

SW EEPING V I EW S OF T H E SOUT H L AN D . DU RI NG T H E C ER EMO N Y, VAR IO U S AW ARD S

ABOVE: RANCHO MIRAGE’S ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT POSES WITH MARIA EVANS WHO WAS

AWARDED A PLAQUE FOR “STAR PERFORMANCE IN ADMISSIONS”, CONGRATS!

SBBCollege Holiday Party

FRO M T OP L EFT , CL OC KW ISE : * GRO U P BEG IN S D OC ENT -L ED T OU R. *R ON AL D R EAG AN ’S F I -

N AL R EST I NG PL AC E. * H ANG AR CO NT AI N I NG R E AG AN ’S A I R FO RC E O N E AND VARIO U S PR E S-

ID E NT I AL V EH I CL E S / A I RC R AFT . * M E DI C A L A S S I ST IN G IN ST RU CT OR S C HR I S M AT T E SON A ND

D AN I EL R ANG EL (R ECOG NIZ ED AS IN ST RUCT OR OF T H E YEAR ) ON T H E RO AD BAC K H O M E.

W ERE GI VEN O UT BY D IR ECT OR S I N EACH D EPART M ENT . T W O OF OUR VER Y O W N

W ERE HO NOR ED ON -ST AG E, M AR I A EVAN S ( AD MI SS IO N S) AND D ANI EL R ANG EL

(M EDI C AL ASS I ST IN G I N ST RU CT OR) . AF T ER T H E R EC EPT IO N, D OC ENT -L ED T O UR S

W ERE G I VEN O F T H E M U SEUM , L I BR AR Y, AND H ANG AR.

Student Council at SBBCollege This last term saw the begin-

ning of student council at the

Rancho Mirage campus. The

council started fundraising ef-

forts by selling candy grams

during the

Halloween

season. They

were delivered

to friends,

faculty, and

staff on Hal-

loween day.

The fundraiser was a success!

Next, the student council made

a presence at the International

Tamale Festival in Indio. SBB-

College set up a booth were

children could either get their

face painted or make holiday

decorations, for a small fee.

Allison Fedrick, Career Ser-

vices Manager said that

“Students volunteered, along

with a bunch of staff

members, to make

this a special event.

We built up a lot of

community aware-

ness. Plus, our stu-

dents seem to be real-

ly building up their

morale!!! We’re so proud of all

of those who helped out the

event”. Be sure to get involved

with student council this term

by going to meetings and vol-

unteering in your community!

“We built up a lot of

community awareness.

Plus, our students

seem to be really build-

ing up their morale!”

ALLISON FEDRICK

CHINESE NEW YEAR The Chinese New Year

falls on January 23, 2012 .

This year is the Year of the Dragon!

The Chinese New Year is the first day of the lunar calendar based on the cycles of the moon. The date varies from year to year but typically falls in January or February.

The twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake,

horse, sheep, monkey rooster, dog and pig. Each new year is represented by one of the animals.

Celebrations last for fifteen days.

The fifteenth day of the new year is call the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays.

Fireworks play an important part in the celebration of the Chinese New Year, some of

the largest fireworks displays in the world occur during this time.

Chinese New Year’s parades typically end with a dragon made of bamboo poles and paper or silk.

The Chinese dragon is considered a sacred animal an is a symbol of strength, an excel-

lent image for ushering in a new year!

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chinese_new_year_presentation.pdf License:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/

Say Hello!

BE SURE TO SAY H I TO OUR NEW HI RES, W ELC OME ABOARD !

AMI E OSMOND—DEAN OF STUDENTS

MARCEL FURNACE —FI NANCI AL A I D MANAGER BI ANCA MARTINEZ —LOAN RESOURCE ASSOCI ATE

CLI NT MI LLER—LEGAL I NSTRUCTOR EL I ZABETH ARAGHI —PSYCH OLOGY I NSTRUCTOR

DANI EL MARTORELLA —LEGAL I NSTRUCTOR XI OMARA PUENTES —GENE RAL STUDI ES INSTRUCTOR

BETHANY KNOW LTON —MATH I NSTRUCTOR BOB MACHADO —ACCOUNTI NG I NSTRUCTOR

KELLY FOW LER —CRI MI NA L J USTI CE I NSTRUCTOR J ERRY ELEKES —BUSI NES S I NSTRUCTOR

ROB RI TCHI E—LEGAL I N STRUCTOR

Important Dates J AN U AR Y I S NATI O NAL BL OO D DO NO R MO NTH !

JA NUA RY 1 6 —MA RT IN L UT HE R K I NG ’S DA Y ( N O CL AS S E S )

JA NUA RY 2 3 —CHI NESE NEW YEA R

F E B R U AR Y I S BL A CK H IS TO RY MO NTH !

FE BRUA RY 14 — V ALE NT I NE ’S DAY

FE BRUA RY 20 — P RES IDE NT ’S DAY ( N O C L AS S E S )

M AR C H I S NATIO NAL NUTRIT ION MO NTH !

MA RCH 11 — DA Y L IG HT S A VI NG S T I ME B EG I NS