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Wednesday, April 2, 2003 - Page 4 NEWS Free tax prep offered by accounting 2003 Who's students to college and community Who Among Last year VITA helped over 200 people in the Westminster area Students in It's become almost as much ofa certainty as death and taxes: free tax help at McDaniel American College. Since 1993, coUege students have been helping students and other low- to moder- Universities ate-income taxpayers file their taxes through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance pro- gram. and Colleges This year, as the program begins Feb. II, 40 people have already registered for ap- pointments with the students. The students. 39 McDaniel students wiU be who are mainly business and economics honored at the annual Senior majors, are trained by the Internal Revenue Investiture and Honors Convoca- Service and receive college credit for their tion in May. Members of the class work. Last year the students helped more than of 2003 include: 200 people prepare their taxes, and this year they will offer assistance once again - speak- Jamin Bartolomeo ing to them in multiple languages, if neces- Jennifer Abra Broderick sary, and filing some taxes online in a cam- pus computer lab. Elizabeth Emil Bryan "I find that a lot of senior citizens come Wendell Dean Butler, Jr. [0 us - as opposed to the senior center - be- Sean Michael Carroll cause they like working with the young people," said Susan Milstein, professor of Erin Elizabeth Collins callers, advising them on what to bring, and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays economics and business. "People have been Samantha Bain Cook handling scheduling. "It's like a business, bul from noon to 3 p.m. from Feb. 11 through coming for II years. They want the students we don't get paid," Milstein said. April 8, except during the College's spring Andrew Mark Ewing to help them again." Since developing McDaniel's program, break, from March 14 to 23. All sessions will Milstein founded the program in 1993 be held in the IBM lab in the Lewis Hall base- Jessica Marie Fltlgeraid during a sabbatical from the College. That Milstein has helped Mount St. Mary's Col- Source: www.mcdaniel.edu Rochelle Marie Giguere first year, as she and her students sat waiting lege in Emmitsburg and Frostburg College as well. stan VITA programs for people to come, she couldn't anticipate Stephanie Marie Gulbin the program's future growth. "It's such a good program because they To schedule an help themselves, they help the community," Jonathan Casey Gustowarow Now taxpayers need to call to make ap- appointment, call Anita pointments before they come, so they speak Milstein said. Rebecca Jean Harman to one student designated with screening Tax help will be offered Tuesdays and Edwards at 410-751-8285. Blair Elizabeth Heinke Donna Elizabeth Hurd It's not to late to RSVP and attend the Matthew Emil Hurff Cara Hilary Jacobson 4th Annual College Press Day Amal Isam Khalaf Stephanie Rose Knight Saturday, April 5 Brandi Leigh Livesay MerryBeth Turner McKee 9:00 a,m.-3:30 p.m. (please be at registration in Amy Nicole Michael foyer by Decker auditorium by 9:15 a.m. Matthew Corwell Michael Mary Ann Muro A day of workshops, panel discussions, networking, Bhahirethan Parameshwaran opportunities, lunch, and interactions with students David Joseph Profili from other schools' media staffs. Bring your resume Mohindra Satyadeo Ramphal writing portfolio to have the pros look it over! Justin Matthew Reed Keynote speaker: Jon Lieberman (Fox 45 Investigative Reporter) Stacey Colleen Roach (* subject to change if sent on assignment) Timothy David Saul Matthew Tyler Schwaninger Workshops with: Andrea Shalal-Esa (Reuters), Jay Apperson Allen Whitfield Silfee (Baitmore Sun's Carroll County Bureau), Sarah Caldwell (WBAL-ll), Laura Elizabeth Slagle Stacey Duck (the Gazette and WMC alum), Marcus Helton (Carroll Selena Kathleen Smart County Times and WMC alum), Jamie Kelley (Carroll County Times) , Holly Kristen Smith Vivian Laxton (Frederick Gazette), and others! Edward Kenneth Schultheis Theodore Joseph Stephen There is a $5.00 optional fee for lunch (or you can bring your own/go to Glarl David EdWard Trader Katherine Elisabeth Wall Call Staci at x 8541 with any questions, to RSVP, or to sign up for a catered lunch. Congratulations!