Almost everyone has seen one: the little square images that look like digitized ink blots appearing on ads outside store windows and in newspapers. They’re called “Quick Response” codes, QR for short, and they allow access to information in the physical world as if from a link on the internet, by pressing a button.
Champion Speech and Debate Team Hosts Poetry Slam
A poetry slam competition was held at PCC May 8 in the Creveling Lounge.
PCC students fall in love with ‘Avengers’
PCC students are raving about the blockbuster hit The Avengers, as it continues to be number one at the box office after two weeks from its release.
Students Rehearse for Choreo-Tales performance
As dancers jump and spin, choreographers give critiques and offer advice. It’s all in an effort to perfect the upcoming performance “Choreo-Tales”, which begins on Friday in Sexson Auditorium.
“The concept of “Choreo-Tales”, has to do with stories expressed through movement,” said Director Cheryl Banks-Smith. ” Some of the dance narratives are literal and others are more abstract but inspired by some aspect of literature.” she added
Badminton team has winning season
The all freshman women’s badminton team has won its fourth consecutive South Coast Conference title finishing the season with a record of 13-1, with one team member wining the state championship.
New police chief aims to improve safety on campus
Just weeks after his appointment, PCC’s new Chief of Police Stanton “Stan” H. Perez recalled the moment he knew he wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement. He was 13 years old and was riding his bike in an unsafe area near his home in Sacramento, when a highway patrol officer approached him and asked if his mother would approve of where he was playing. Perez responded that his mother did not approve of him playing in that location.
Shatford Library shifts to new research database
The Shatford Library is shifting its current database to a new catalog database, according to library Dean Mary Ann Laun.
Sustainable living event to be presented
The Associated Students’ Sustainability Committee will sponsor it’s third annual Sustainable Living Week starting Tuesday, with a series of sustainability documentary screenings and workshops run by local organizers with environmental groups like Transition Nela, Can Coffee, and Arroyo Seco Foundation.
Accomplished writer inspires many to vote
A strong advocate and supporter of undocumented youth and the Dream Act, Evelyn Cortez-Davis, author of “December Sky: Beyond My Undocumented Life” has many roles.
Students Deserve Bail Out Too
The argument is simple. If consumers who spend beyond their means are able to get a ticket out, why not afford the same luxury to students who simply get an education beyond their means? And if the government can bail out the banks, why cant it bail out the struggling, educated masses?