A tale of love, loss, society, class, wealth, morality, marriage, memory and the past. The Great Gatsby is about the collapse of the American dream in an era of prosperity and material excess, a theme that carries meaning in today’s world.
OP-ED: Smoking policy should remain the same
Share: Recently The Board of Trustees approved a proposal by the Health and Safety Committee that will make Pasadena City College smoke-free beginning in January of next year. Follow:
OP-ED: Raising the minimum wage would be a step forward for the working class
Working 8-hour shifts and juggling multiple jobs just to make ends meet needs to become a thing of the past. Raising the minimum wage would be the first step toward greater equality and revitalizing our economy.
OP-ED: Raising the minimum wage would only hurt employees
Anyone who has worked a minimum wage job knows it’s not the best job in the world. But what do you get out of working one of these jobs? You get work experience. You learn to be a responsible person by being somewhere on time and being in charge of certain tasks.
Coming to terms with guilty pleasures
There’s just one problem: No matter how much you’ve fallen in love with this piece of music, it’s a guilty pleasure; no one can know how much you like it and if you’re brave enough to admit that you do then you feel just a little bit ashamed.
Women’s volleyball starts off 2013 season with two strong games
Share: Sophomore outside hitter Nora To’omalatai and the women’s volleyball team started the 2013 season with two impressive victories Friday in the Rio Hondo Quad Tournament. Follow:
EDITORIAL: “PRE-WRECK” Students kept in the dark again
Has this college administration learned absolutely nothing from the past? It is quite clear that with this latest prerequisite registration debaucle they have not and continue to keep students in the dark.
College appoints two new directors
Share: The college recently appointed Valerie Wardlaw as Interim Director of Public Relations after previous PR director Juan Gutierrez was promoted to Director of Government and Community Relations. Follow:
Senate approves program review statement
Academic Senate tables statement to clarify the roles of IEC and itself in program reviews.
Shatford Library now offers iPads for students
As the Fall 2013 semester is now in full swing at Pasadena City College, students are looking for more ways to get ahead in their studies. Shatford Library is where students should go on campus for the opportunity to help them succeed with technology’s support, as iPads and other devices have been made available to be checked out by PCC students.