Share: On a special episode of the podcast, David and Sol are joined by opinion editor Kam to discuss cheating and their experiences. What exactly is cheating? Are there different forms of cheating? Follow:
Let’s Talk Episode 3: Nashville, Narcan and Academic Senate
Share: Published April 5: In the third episode David and Sol welcome news editor Seamus, and talk about Trump’s indictment, Narcan, the tragic Nashville shooting and mental illness, and the latest PCC Academic Senate debacle. Follow:
Let’s Talk Episode 1: The Oscars, Willow and Trump
Share: Published on March 22: In the first episode of Let’s Talk, hosts Sol Rodriguez and David Sosa go over various topics, including a recap of the 95th Academy Awards, a discussion of an ongoing lawsuit against a local fertility clinic, and whether or not Trump will be arrested this week. Follow:
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ delivers intergenerational trauma awareness to audiences
Share: Awareness of the mental health crisis in recent years is slowly crawling its way through different forms of media, including “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, catching the attention of audiences everywhere. While the issue seems to be affecting teenagers in America at an increasingly concerning rate, the talk of what should be done to de-escalate and solve the matter is creating breakthroughs in the realm of mental health. While “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is up for best picture and has a bundle of …
‘Cocaine Bear’ blows away expectations, snorts up success on screen
Share: A massive American black bear accidentally takes an overdosing wash in a cocaine shower, eating kilos upon kilos of the powdery white substance, and goes on the best coke-fueled rampage you’ve ever seen. And the best part is, this actually happened. Elizabeth Banks’ ridiculous comedy “Cocaine Bear” is a comically retro film that follows the 1985 story of a group of people in Georgia trying to kill, and most of the time escape, a 500-pound American female black bear who unintentionally ate a significant …
Capitalism is sucking the joy out of concerts
Share: Swifties and the Beyhive prepare, lining up several screens in front of their eyes, only to wait endless hours in a digital waiting room for concert tickets they may never even have a chance to buy. And those lucky enough to make it to the purchase page encounter ticket prices averaging over $300 a seat. Sorry music lovers. Bots are getting a Bey ticket before you do. As Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour began selling tickets on Feb. 6, the hyper awareness of fairness or lack …
Eggs and hotdogs: Odd but perfect combo
Share: Nostalgia on a plate for Amanda Herrera, first year student at PCC, huevos con salchicha is perfect whether it’s a rainy or a stay-at-home sick day. Huevos con salchicha, which translates from Spanish to English means “eggs and hotdog” channels a strong emotional meaning for Herrera as she connects it to her grandparents’ home every time she takes a bite. After her aunt cooked it for the first time, there was no way of removing this core memory dish from her memory bank or …
Post-COVID enrollment ticks up compared to spring ’22
Share: Stalling enrollment rates at PCC are showing signs of a slight increase in Spring 2023 as more students make their way back to campus following the impacts of COVID-19 and successive declines in enrollment. In a Board of Trustees meeting on Jan 18, admissions data was presented by the Dean for Enrollment Services Dr. Myriam Altounji, and the Assistant Superintendent-Vice President of Instruction Dr. Laura Ramirez, which showed a jump in student count from last Spring, and Fall 2022. Although the Spring 2023 semester …
What’s cooking at the Piazza: School searches for new food vendor
Share: The Piazza, PCC’s main cafeteria, is undergoing changes to adopt a new food vendor as early as March— following the termination of food services on campus by the current contracting company, Sodexo, in December of 2022. Even though the replacement vendor has not yet been decided, preparation to make changes is currently ongoing. Four potential food vendors— Primo Nosh, PFD Management, Inc., Thomas Cuisine, and Genuine Foods attended a mandatory pre-proposal conference and job-walk. The vendors are encouraged to present their business proposals to …
Local artists offer insight on disability justice and ableism
Share: And just like that, PCC is humming with students and instructors again as the start of a new year hits campus. While COVID-19 continues to mutate, masks are available for everyone around campus yet only a fraction of students are seen using them as they walk into their morning lecture. “Ableism now relates to the pandemic…masks are an issue for the disabled and chronically ill community. I have disabled friends who got COVID and it’s making their chronic illness worse. That’s ableism,” explained Sasha, …