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An opportunity to network with representatives from top-tier corporations such as Biggby Coffee and a potential job/internship opportunity await students at the Second annual Lansing Community College Etiquette Dinner.

The event, hosted by the LCC chapter of the American Marketing Association, will take place on Thursday, Feb. 28 at West Campus.

“We held our first ever etiquette dinner last February and had 55 guests.  The event went well but it was strictly focused on dining etiquette,” AMA member Erika Morgan said.

For this year’s dinner, the AMA has added a networking mixer to the start of the event. This will give participants a chance to meet with executives from companies that sponsor the event, such as AFLAC Insurance, Sam’s Club and UPS.

“Networking is a key to success in the business world,” Morgan said. She added attendees of the dinner will have an opportunity to get business cards from the sponsor representatives present.

Participants will also receive a certificate for their portfolios stating they took part in a dining etiquette course, as well as “goodie bags” of items from the dinner’s sponsors.

“What participants can take away from etiquette dinner is knowledge for when they have a business dinner, (they will know how to) present themselves,” AMA Member Theresa Grace said via e-mail.

Grace helped plan the event, which has been in the making since late last year.

“We have been talking about etiquette dinner all year, and we began planning for it in November,” she said.

The networking mixer will begin at 5:15 p.m. and the dinner program will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available at Hole in the Hall in Gannon Building Room 133.

For more information, contact Erika Morgan at (517) 483-1924 or morgane2@lcc.edu.

LCC Online Profile

  Clara Powers

  Age: 20
 
  Job: Student employee of
   Humanities & Performing
   Arts Department
 
  Started at LCC: Fall
   2006

This marks the third in a series of The Lookout’s online profiles. This week, A & E Editor Jaclyn Masterson sat down with Clara Powers to talk about the connection between her job and her major at LCC.

What are your job duties at LCC?
As a student-employee I answer the phone, help out faculty with copy jobs and organize mail. I supply the supply cabinet, so the teachers can have supplies to teach their classes, and (assist) anybody who comes in the door; students and faculty and people who are lost or need help.

What is your job description?
Basically I’m kind of a receptionist. Id o clerical work and help out whoever asks for it.

What’s your major?
My major right now is business management of human resources, but I am looking to transfer out and make it music business. So that’s what I’m geared toward right now; basically business management with specifications in music.

Does this job pertain to your major then?
Yeah, it helps out a lot actually, because I learn how to work in teams and I work very closely with my co-workers; I’m constantly in a business professional atmosphere.

What are your hobbies outside of LCC?
I do a lot of performing and a lot of music.

Do you act in any plays?
Yeah, I do acting and dance. I did most of my plays in high school, but I have acted here at LCC too, as an extra. The connection between business here and the faculty here is great. Working for music is a huge, huge passion of mine.

  Adviser's Blog

 For What It's Worth
  By Larry Hook

I don’t know anyone who is as loco about Mexican food as me.

To be specific, I am crazy about tacos, chips and salsa. I don’t care much for rice, beans, burritos, nachos or any other sorts of Mexican food, but I love tacos and spicy salsa.

On my weekly list of things to do, along with paying bills, taking out the trash and sorting socks, I also include “eat Mexican food.” And I always find a way to check this item off of my list.

I know all of the Mexican restaurants in Lansing and there are many good ones. I spread my business around, although my all-time favorite place is Los Gringos at 6030 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. That little place has the best salsa anywhere, and my regular waitress, Debbie, always makes sure I have plenty of pop refills to cool my burning tongue.

Within just a mile or two of LCC, there are four Mexican restaurants that I frequently visit and highly recommend.

First, there is Pablo’s Panaderia on Grand River Avenue in Old Town. This is a fairly new addition to the local taco lineup. Pablo’s features authentic Mexican food, a friendly atmosphere and reasonable prices. It is a great place to stop for lunch during a shopping trip through the arts and crafts outlets in Old Town.

Another nearby Mexican restaurant is Jalapeno’s at 307 S. Washington Square in downtown Lansing. Jalapeno’s has great tacos, quick service and very spicy salsa. It also has several outdoor tables, where it is pleasant to eat during the warm months. It is a great place to walk to in the summer from LCC.

Famous Taco, for many years a popular Mexican restaurant in and around Lansing, opened a new location at 107 E. Allegan St. in downtown Lansing last year. Famous Taco has fresh food, plenty of seating and a wonderful $1 taco special every weekday from 3 to 5 p.m. Check it out if you’re on a tight budget.

And last but not least is El Azteco, one of the highest rated restaurants every year in the greater Lansing area. Located at 1016 W. Saginaw St., El Azteco has been a favorite destination of LCC students for at least three decades. I used to go there with friends way back in the early ‘80s, when I was the sports editor at The Lookout.

In addition to great, piping hot tacos, El Azteco also has great chimichangas. It also serves alcohol, and the margaritas are especially refreshing. El Azteco has plenty of free parking, unlike the downtown establishments.

There are many other great Mexican restaurants in and around Lansing. Los Tres Amigos, Panchero’s and Qdoba are others that are on my “hit list.” Qdoba has my favorite chips – they have a slightly limey taste.

Each Mexican restaurant has its own unique flavors to offer. Some days, I’m in the mood for extra-spicy salsa. Other days I want something light. Some days I like corn tortillas; other times I enjoy flour.

Certainly there are many good local choices – most of them are fairly inexpensive – so I’m glad tacos are my favorite food.

It would be tough if I constantly craved lobster or caviar.
 

Larry Hook is a graduate of Lansing Community College and Michigan State University, with a degree in journalism. He has been adviser of The Lookout since the summer of 2004.