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Throwback: Computers, then and now

Vintage photo of Moraine Park student working on card punching machine

It was John F. Kennedy that once said “Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all,” and we’d argue those words remain as true today as when they were uttered more than a half-century ago.

But what has changed significantly, though, are computers themselves, so we thought it would be fun to look back at the changing technology our College’s staff and students have used over the years.

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March 2, 2017by Andrew Pantzlaff
Alumni, Throwbacks

THROWBACK: Shakedown 1979, cool kids never have the time …

legs hanging out of car doors at moraine park in 1979

School can’t be all work and no play, right? Sure looked that way in 1979 here at Moraine Park. Take a look at some of the fun our students were having back then. Continue reading

February 16, 2017by Andrew Pantzlaff
Alumni, Throwbacks

THROWBACK: Endless winter

Vintage black & white photo of Moraine Park students playing broom hockey

Six more weeks of winter?! Release the groans!

Or … not.

As Anton Chekhov, a Russian author in the 1800s, once penned: “People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.”

In that spirit, here’s a look at some of our students back in 1972 embracing the timeless joys of winter.  Continue reading

February 9, 2017by Andrew Pantzlaff
Auto & Transportation, Throwbacks

THROWBACK: Automotive diagnostics, then and now!

Throwback Moraine Park photo from auto lab

The size of diagnostic equipment has changed a lot over the years as new technologies have been introduced into the automotive field.

But as the old adage goes, “size doesn’t matter.” Continue reading

December 7, 2016by Timothy Moy
Manufacturing, Throwbacks

THROWBACK: Metal Fabrication, then and now!

Metal Fabrication is all about changes. It’s a transformative act. Taking machines and structures and using them to cut, assemble or bend metal for different purposes.

But what changes in metal fabrication itself have happened over the years? Continue reading

October 6, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Cosmetology, Throwbacks

THROWBACK: Hair coloring, then and now!

Vintage photo of old hair styles

Let’s rewind first: At this 1968 showcase event, hair coloring, hair styling, wig styling and new trends in hair care were demonstrated at Moraine Park by Eugene Kloiber, along with four models (seated, left to right – Jeannie Tebo, Valora Buehler, Cherry Schultz and Jolene Murphy).

Now fast-forward again 48 years to today. Here’s a glimpse at our 2016 students practicing hair coloring in our modern classrooms.  Oh, the changes!  Continue reading

September 29, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Throwbacks, Trades

Wall. Paper. Mind blown.

Vintage photo of group of males installing wallpaper

Before “wallpaper” mostly meant digital backgrounds for your phones and computer screens, there was a time when wallpaper was (imagine this!) actual paper …. put on actual walls.

Whoa! We’ll let that sink in for awhile. Continue reading

September 1, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Alumni, Health Careers & Wellness, Throwbacks

Peanut butter cost how much when they graduated?!

Vintage black and white photo of nursing students

With election season in full swing, this week’s “Throwback” goes back to the year the voting age in the United States was officially lowered to 18 years old.

The year was 1971, and here’s a look at Nursing Assistant students who graduated from Moraine Park Technical College that year.

Wonder what else their world was like back then?   Continue reading

August 25, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Cosmetology, Throwbacks

THROWBACK: Gettin’ Snippy

Vintage black and white of barber and customer

Shown here is a scene from a barber’s clinic held at Moraine Park Technical College in 1971. Apprentices, journeymen and master barbers were initiated into the world of hair styling and razor cutting to meet the demands of long hair, which was increasingly favored by men of fashion.

Fast-forward now some 35 years later to today. Continue reading

August 11, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
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