Month: October 2008

Thirty-one students showed up for the President’s Forum at the Vosloh Forum Tuesday afternoon where president Paulette Perfumo and the Associated Students board answered students’ questions about PCC.The Vosloh Forum’s 10 rows of seats can accommodate 296 patrons; Tuesday’s forum brought capacity to about 10 percent.

M.E.Ch.A. held its annual demonstration against police brutality in front of the C Building on Tuesday. Along with members of Students for Social Justice, the Chicano advocates protested against police corruption in America with chants of “No justice, No peace.

For the first time this semester, students took their seats Tuesday to take a test given by the math club in hopes of winning some cash.Asher Shamam, the math club adviser was energetic and grateful by the number of students who were present to take the test, but explained how it has been a difficult task to get more students involved in math club.

The prospect of installing cameras around campus has people talking. Not everyone is happy about this idea because some believe it’s an invasion of privacy. So the question turns to what’s more important: security or privacy?

An occasional bump on the road is common on the campaign trail; it does not signal defeat. The next few weeks should demonstrate that McCain is still in the race, though it calls for tougher and more efficient strategies.

With only a couple weeks to go, Sen. Barack Obama is already the preeminent winner of this campaign, a shoe-in to be the next president of the United States.

If Proposition 4 is approved, it could devastate the welfare of a significant number of pregnant teenage girls. It seems righteous to have all underage pregnant girls notify their parents before any course of action is taken.

PCC students joined more than 30,000 men, women, children and the elderly parading down Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue in hopes of making a difference in the lives of individuals afflicted with HIV and AIDS.

Influential rapper, author, and producer Carlton Douglas Ridenhour popularly known as Chuck D, will visit PCC on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at noon. His three four presentation in Sexson Auditorium is part of the Cross-Cultural Center’s series of diverse speakers.

WEB EXCLUSIVE – Using renewed confidence after defeating state-ranked Long Beach City College on Friday, PCC volleyball turned a 2-0 hole into a five-game comeback (21-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 17-15) against host Cerritos College (6-9, 3-3 SCC) on Wednesday.