Share: After years of drastic cuts to education, Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed 2013-14 budget includes increased funding of $197 million for California community colleges in addition to the $179 million colleges will be receiving due to the passage of Proposition 30. Follow:
Plus/Minus grading system being considered
The Academic Senate has formed an ad-hoc committee to explore whether the college should switch its grading scale from a full letter grading system to a plus/minus grading system.
OP-ED: Lance Armstrong’s career is fraudulent
Lance Armstrong will go down as the biggest fraud in sports history.
OP-ED: Lance Armstrong’s true accomplishments are off the bicycle
Lance Armstrong was the most prolific cycling champion in history. After all his transgressions, however, he should be forgiven because of the good his charitable contributions have accomplished.
College aims to bolster ‘student success’
Share: The college plans to improve student access in Spring 2013 according to officials at the Jan. 16 Board of Trustees meeting, in co-ordinance with the Board’s goal of enrollment management. Follow:
Full-time mom, employee, and student finds time for it all
Share: Full-time PCC employee, full-time CSU L.A. student and full-time single mom, Lauri-Jo Brannon is fielding phone calls, responding to emails, typing reports, answering questions by countless walk-ins into her office and she does it all with a smile and ease. Follow:
Men’s basketball comes up four short
A short-handed men’s basketball team lost Jan. 18 to El Camino College Compton Center, losing only by a smidge after being down by 19 points early in the first half. The final score was 95-91, Tartars.
Upcoming Events
Share: Thursday PCC Foundation: Finance and Investment Committee meeting. 7:30 to 9 a.m. Terrace Room Associated Students Town Hall – Students are invited to discuss and be informed about the impact of the three-semester calendar on students planning to transfer in the fall. 6 pm. Creveling Lounge Monday Academic Senate Board Meeting. 3 to 5 p.m. Circadian UCLA Rep visit- Transfer advisement for UCLA. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. L110 CSULA Rep visit- Transfer advisement for CSULA. 10 am to 6 p.m. L110 Tuesday University …
OP-ED: Who are you to deny freedom of speech?
Even if you don’t agree with what the Westboro Baptist Church members are saying, there is one thing you cannot deny them and that is their right to say it.
VOICES: How has the addition of 7,000 more seats into spring semester class sections affected you?
Students share their opinion about class accessibility for the spring 2013 semester.