February 2006:
Number 502
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A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.758.3849. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: Feb. 7. All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be emailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, student correspondent; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Jennifer Baker, student correspondent; Nick Young, photographer; Layout by Publications
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February Campus Dates
Business and community leaders interested in the future of local economy will get a preview at the 2006 Collin County Economic Summit set for Wednesday, Feb. 1. The event will take place 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Collin County Community College District's Spring Creek Campus Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Early-bird registration is $40 and seating is limited. Late registration is $50. Registration after Jan. 20 is $50. Reserve your space today by calling 972.612.2425.
Collin and The University of Texas at Arlington will host internationally renowned photographer David Levinthal to lecture at both schools. The UTA event is 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the Fine Arts Building, room 148, 502 S. Cooper St. in Arlington. The Collin event is 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center. The events are free and open to the public. Levinthal has been showcased in galleries across the globe and been published in a number of books. For further information on Levinthal’s visit to The University of Texas at Arlington, call 817.272.2891 or e-mail art@uta.edu. For information about his visit to Collin County Community College District, call Byrd Williams, photography chair, at 972.881.5727 or e-mail bwilliams@ccccd.edu. This event has been sponsored by the Collin County Community College District president's office, The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Art and Art History, Arlington Camera, the Arlington Hilton and Gerald Peters Gallery.
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| June Redford Van Cleef’s photography captures the dying breed of West Texas ranchers in her new gallery, “The Texas Outback: Ranching on the Last Frontier.” |
June Redford Van Cleef, photographer, will showcase “The Texas Outback: Ranching on the Last Frontier” Wednesday, Feb. 1-Friday, Feb. 10. A reception is set for Thursday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. The photographs are from Van Cleef’s book of the same name. The work captures Van Cleef’s West Texas roots and the mix of Anglo and Hispanic cultures. The exhibition totals 41 environmental portraits, landscape shots and interior photographs. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information about this exhibition and any future exhibitions, visit the gallery’s website at www.ccccd.edu/THEARTSgallery or call 972.881.5873.
Collin will host Tonna Miller Brock, M.Ed, MS, LPC, the author of “Overeating? 500 Excuses and 500 Solutions,” will speak at the Central Park Campus’ Pike Hall, 2200 W. University Dr. in McKinney, 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Feb. 4. Brock has been in recovery for compulsive overeating since 1979. The book shares her personal recovery from overeating and offers 500 excuses and 500 solutions to the reader . Brock’s lecture is for individuals with an overeating problem and who want help overcoming their problem. Copies of Brock’s book will be available for purchase, and a book signing will be held following her presentation. For more information about Brock and her book, visit www.skinnedknees.com or call Collin Student Life at 972.377.1789.
Collin is hosting Destination: College for the second straight year from 6-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center. Destination: College is a parent’s roadmap to negotiating the sometimes complex route to college. The session will address standardized tests, applications and financial aid and the strain college can put on a family’s financial scene. Also, parents who attend Destination: College and intend to send their children to Collin will be entered into a drawing for tuition scholarships. Seating is limited. Confirm a reservation by noon, Monday, Feb. 6, by calling 972.377.1750 or 972.881.5770, or e-mailing compass@ccccd.edu.
Hosted by Collin Theatre Cares, “ The Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler will be held Friday-Sunday, Feb. 10-12 at the Black Box theatre, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 p.m. and the Sunday matinee is at 2:15 p.m. General admission is $10 and $8 for senior citizens and students. For more information or tickets, call 972.881.5809. Proceeds benefit Hope’s Door.
The Auteur Film Series, titled “Food for Thought,” will present “Soul Food” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. In honor of African American History Month, “Soul Food” centers around the table of family matriarch, Mother Joe, which keeps the family together until dissent brews between two sisters. The film is 114 minutes and is rated R. Following the movie, a panel discussion led by several Collin faculty and staff will be held in order to discuss the film and its themes. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and seating is limited. The screening is free and open to the public. For more information about the Auteur Film Series, contact Collin Humanities and Philosophy Chair Carolyn Perry at 972.881.5140 or e-mail her at cperry@ccccd.edu.
The  Plain and Fancy Ball Saturday, March 4 will feature dancing, music, outrageous wardrobes, poker and food. The second annual foundation fundraiser goes Texas-Style in raising money for scholarships from 7-10 p.m. at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center. Plain and Fancy Ball sponsorship levels include “Hipster” at $1,000, “In-Crowd” at $2,500, “Jet Set” at $5,000, “High Society” at $10,000 and “Philanthropist” at $20,000. To become a Plain and Fancy Ball sponsor or for more information, contact the Collin County Community College District Foundation, Inc. at 972.881.5611. www.ccccd.edu/plainandfancy
The Quad C Theatre will present Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror (Puppet) Show” Thursday-Saturday, March 2-4 and March 8-11 at 8 p.m. and March 5 and 11-12 at 2:15 p.m. Shows will be at the John Anthony Theatre at the Collin County Community College District Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Performances on March 5 and March 10 will be sign-interpreted for patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing. Call 972.881.5809 for tickets. General admission is $15 and tickets for students and senior citizens are $10. For more information, contact the theatre hotline at 972.881.5100 or visit www.quadctheatre.org.
The Auteur Film Series, titled “Food for Thought,” will present “Eat Drink Man Woman” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Mr. Chu is the master of the kitchen, but he begins to lose his control over his daughters, who have their eyes set for the outside world. The film is 123 minutes and is not rated. Following the movie, a panel discussion led by several Collin faculty and staff will be held in order to discuss the film and its themes. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and seating is limited. The screening is free and open to the public. For more information about the Auteur Film Series, contact Collin Humanities and Philosophy Chair Carolyn Perry at 972.881.5140 or e-mail her at cperry@ccccd.edu.
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