Share: Note: Although the alleged shooter has been identified, he will not be named or pictured in this article. The New York Times published an article regarding this issue. You can read it here. On Friday, March 15, a gunman entered the Al Noor mosque — and later the Linwood Islamic Center — in Christchurch, New Zealand and opened fire on innocent worshipers inside the two locations. The shooter killed at least 50 individuals, and injured at least 49 others. Follow:
From South Korea to PCC: One students journey
Share: For Yooneui Joo, the trials and tribulations of moving to a brand new country was a daunting experience at first. From feeling lonesome countless times to being treated differently, Joo experienced more lows than highs during the start of her journey. Born in South Korea and growing up in Seoul, Joo, 21, barely knew a lick of English. She did know two things, however. Joo knew she had a love for jewelry design and had a desire to experience different cultures and different people. …
Poet Writes Society has big meaning in few words
Share: Whether a brief turn of phrase to describe a scene, to express a sentiment or a free-thinking written brainstorm there is now a place at PCC for creative people to share and develop a love of poetry. Follow:
Microwave fire causes panic at PCC
Share: Students poured out onto the lawns on every side of the PCC Center for the Arts building on the morning of Thursday, April 25 after a shriek of fire alarms rang out. The cause of the fire: a microwave attached to Dean Joseph Futtner’s offices. Follow:
‘We survived’: Students unite to remember Armenian Genocide
Share: Nearly a dozen students locked arm-to-arm danced in the quad on Tuesday afternoon while Armenian music reverberated throughout the quad. Smiles, laughs and traditional pastries are overabundant. They gather to remember the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Follow:
Geography professor brings the world to PCC
Share: Culture makes the world go around. Discussing it opens minds and broadens horizons. Experiencing different cultures adds value to learning about them, something which motivates Hector Agredano. Follow:
PCC trustees fight against food insecurity on campus
Share: The board of trustees delegation recently opened a dialogue to expanding the subsidized lunch program to community colleges with federal legislators in Washington, D.C. this February. Follow:
Once a right, now a cost to live
Share: On Thursday the Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing to shed light on the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) – the people supposedly responsible for the outrageous drug price hikes. While their position is still uncertain, they appear to not be the main culprit of recent drug price increases. Follow:
‘Cabaret’ brings sex and drugs to Sexson Auditorium
Share: At the Sexson Auditorium the play “Cabaret” showcased the love stories of Herr Schultz, Fraulein Schneider, Clifford Bradshaw and Sally Bowels and their experiences with sexual fluidity, drug use, liberalism, poverty and income inequality while faced with the rise of fascism in a liberal and modern Berlin, Germany in 1931. Follow: