Share: Some of the braille signs that allow the visually impaired students to move around campus have been fixed, while others are still waiting to be either repaired or simply enhanced. Two previous articles (one in October 2016 and one in Febraury 2016) discussed the opportunity to label in braille not only the room number but also what the room is used for, and although it has been done for the bathrooms in the C building, now showing in braille not only the room number …
President’s Forum: Two-year enrollment on the horizon?
Share: To address any concerns students had with PCC, President-Superintendent Rajen Vurdien held his 23rd monthly open student forum at the Creveling Lounge on Monday, May 22. Follow:
Student elections wrap up with improved voter turnout
Share: A new Associated Students (AS) executive board was appointed by the student body over the course of this past week, with only about 3.1 percent of students voting in the election. Follow:
What would it be like to have a disability? Students showed us.
Share: Jessica Pierce was standing on the southeast corner of the campus quad last week asking passersby to race her in a very singular kind of competition. Follow:
Dead men tell one last tale
Share: Jerry Bruckheimer’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” is the last of the pirates movies, but certainly the best one since the original. Set 9 years after the events of the last movie, we see many familiar faces reprise their roles from the previous films such as Orlando Bloom and Geoffrey Rush. Newcomers Javier Bardem is the vengeful ghost Salazar, Brenton Thwaites as Henry Turner and Kaya Scodelario as Carina Smyth. Follow:
Shame on vote shamers
Share: Ever since the 2016 presidential election campaign it seems like people have started ignoring the notion of personal privacy. Offensive letters that were recently sent to L.A. voters is just one more step toward the nation’s complete disregard of confidentiality. Follow:
Diabetes as a pre-existing condition — you’re kidding me, right?
Share: With all of the news coming out of the White House on an almost-hourly basis, it’s almost too easy to miss the few crucial pieces of news that will hold the most impact on everyday life. Follow:
Kim crushes baseball run record
Share: Transferring schools as an athlete isn’t the easiest thing to do. It is hard to jump from one program to another and become a top player or to keep your confidence high enough to do well. In this case, it is different. Andres Kim a sophomore baseball transfer who came to PCC has became a prominent athlete who has succeeded and will continue to succeed. Follow:
Police Blotter: Faculty rescued from R-Building elevator
Share: Monday, May 15 A walking was heard on the second floor of the GM-Building. Campus police responded to the call and found nothing. A man was reported to be panhandling in Lot 4. Campus Police conducted a search and the panhandler was no longer there. A faculty member reported a man allegedly casing vehicles in the student parking lot but Campus Police found no one when they arrived. A homeless man near the Campus Police lobby was reportedly challenging students to a fight. The …
Nine innings or four quarters, Hanckel’s here to play
Share: The success of a two-sport athlete at the collegiate level is becoming increasingly scarce, especially with two physically demanding sports such as baseball and football, but to Jesse Hanckel it’s a way to stand out, and not only gives him an advantage on the playing field, but an edge in the eyes of scouts as well. Follow: