Share: The WiFi Lounge is home to a diverse set of people seeking to find a space for refuge. They can be found hypnotized by their phones, tired from staying up all night because of procrastination, or quickly finishing up an assignment. However, last Tuesday the lounge was brought together by the Germania Culture Club with special guest speaker German Consul Jan Peter Schmitt. Follow:
13th: From slave to criminal with one amendment
Share: Cries of shock and gasps of disbelief echoed off the walls from students who watched stock footage of a black man being pushed, kicked and beaten by a mob of white men. The voice-over of current president Donald Trump from his campaign rallies intermingled with the footage stating, “Knock the crap out of ‘em would ya? In the good old days this doesn’t happen because they used to treat them very very rough and when they protested once, you know they would not do …
Back to school to become U.S. citizens
Share: As President Trump begins enforcing travel bans that convey unsavory attitudes towards immigrants, PCC continues to offer help to those who need it most. Follow:
‘The Vagina Monologues’ shed light, empower victims of violence
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‘Moana’ welcomes back PCC students
Share: After battling for parking, fighting for classes, and sometimes struggling to stay awake, students at the Wi-Fi lounge found the first week of school isn’t all bad, as they enjoyed the Associated Students’ presentation of “Moana” during the “Welcome Week Movie Night.” Follow:
Marijuana and alcohol survey shows students what’s normal
Share: If students using alcohol and marijuana want to know how much they are drinking and smoking comparing to their peers, they can either take the alcohol or marijuana online survey. The two 15-minute programs called eCHECKUP TO GO were developed by the San Diego State University Research Foundation. They ask students about their drinking and smoking habits and about their personal aspirations and objectives in their health, career, relationships and self-esteem. The feedback students receive allows them to take a look at the correlation …
From junk to treasure: an artist’s recreation of ordinary objects
Share: From using paper and paint to pieces of old wood or old junk, with just the right amount of creativity and imagination anything can be turned into an amazing work of art for many people to enjoy. Follow:
Psychological Services offers ‘Finals Week’ stress coping tools
Share: The last two weeks of the semester are a nightmare for any student. Students have different ways of coping with stress, but PCC strives to help by providing psychological services where students can learn how to deal with their stress or talk about what they are struggling with. Follow:
PCC art students rock on with ceramic sale
Share: Ceramics and Sculpture Art Director Keiko Fukazawa paves the way for students to be inspired and immersed in the art of molding clay into their own forms of expression, whether it’s as simple as teapots and plates or as abstract and meaningful as symbolic sculptures. Follow:
Student-built underwater vehicles remotely sink and float
Share: Skill, calculation, wit, and teamwork were all put to the test on Wednesday, Nov. 19 as animated geology students showcased the remotely operated vehicles they built in a fishing contest for toy crabs at the campus pool. On this particular lab day, professor Elizabeth A. Nagy-Shadman had her students build their own ROVs out of polyvinyl chloride pipes, which are long pipes people normally get at a hardware store to replace their broken water pipe at home. She also provided the students motors and …