Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for two-year colleges, is accepting applications from students interested in joining. The induction ceremony for Nu Pi, the Sinclair Chapter of PTK, for this quarter will be held on Feb. 9 in the Auditorium in Building 12 at 7 p.m., and all students are welcome to attend.  To be inducted at the ceremony, all application materials must be in by Feb 9. In order to be eligible for membership, a Sinclair student must have a 3.5 grade point average... [Read more...]

Giustino Bovenzi Sports Editor clarion@sinclair.edu   The definition of a hybrid, according to Merriam-Webster dictionary, is something (as a power plant, vehicle, or electronic circuit) that has two separate components performing essentially the same function. “For most people they hear the word hybrid, and they just think better gas mileage,” Chrysler College Automotive Program Coordinator Tom Freels said. “But hybrid really means the combination of both better emissions and gas mileage.” Sinclair’s... [Read more...]

Chelsea Brannan, a Sinclair Community College student, remembers her life before her weight loss. “I was a mess,” said the 22-year-old Communication major. “I’d been overweight pretty much my whole life.” In August 2010, Brannan and her sister, Heather Newland, decided to try another diet. Until that point, Brannan said she had tried everything, including diet plans such as Atkins, with no success. Brannan said her sister encouraged her to try again. Brannan  began by cutting fast food... [Read more...]

Love and romance will be in the air. And on Feb. 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Student Leadership Association (SLA) will fill the basement level of Building 8 with hearts, chocolates and crazy fun. “The purpose of this event is to create a fun atmosphere on Valentine’s Day, so come share the love with SLA” said Jasmine Rogers, student event planner for SLA. “We are going to have a blast.” The event is free and open to the public. DJ Clay Hampton will provide the musical entertainment... [Read more...]

From offering more baked foods, to color-coding the utensils at the salad bar to indicate the healthiness of each ingredient, Sinclair’s food services are becoming healthier. “If you’re into the health aspects of your food, you’ll notice a lot more than if you’re not,” says Tim Sweet, the general manager of food services at Sinclair. “Students are getting smarter about what they eat, more aware of what they’re putting into their bodies,” says Sweet. “Eating habits 10 years ago... [Read more...]

The Automotive Department at Sinclair received a donation of four cars from Chrysler on Jan. 19, worth a total of $170,000, according to Chrysler College Automotive Program Coordinator Tom Freels. The cars received include: a 2011 Dodge Charger, a 2011 Dodge Challenger, a 2011 Fiat 500 and a 2008 Dodge Charger police package. Each car gives the automotive students an opportunity to work on the newest models in the industry, Freels said. Freels said that a normal donation is one or two cars, but never... [Read more...]