Doctors Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt, and George Jenkins, authors of the bestselling novel The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream, visited PCC for the First-Year Experience Pathways Program speaker series on Nov. 18.
‘The Pact’ authors inspire crowd of first-year students
The allotted seats in the Creveling Lounge filled up well in advance, as did the areas where the event would be broadcast live.
The room was buzzing with chatter from the audience, but as soon as the three men walked into through the door, everyone burst into applause, some even standing.
Winter class cuts discussed
The Faculty Association meeting on Nov. 17 discussed the issue of saving classes for winter intercession.
In 2011, 355 sections were offered in winter session and in 2012 there will be an estimated 235 sections, according to the “Six Years Overview, Number of Credit Sections and FTES” sheet from Bob Miller’s office, said Roger Marheine.
Students’ cars mangled by awning
The awning of Accurate Autoworks, located near the intersection of Hill Ave. and Colorado Blvd., was torn off by high speed winds on Nov. 30 and landed on top of two parked cars that belonged to students.
Realignment plan takes shape, public airing underway
A plan for the realignment of PCC’s teaching divisions has taken concrete form and is being presented to various campus groups.
New exhibition showcases deep space
A compilation of photographs of deep space taken by telescopes of NASA and by independent photographers will be on display at the Art Gallery to showcase the beauty and grandeur of the universe.
Student released after detention
PCC student Isaac Barrera, 20, an immigration activist, was released on Nov. 23 after being held for deportation proceedings at a detention facility in Louisiana for two weeks.
Money saving tips offered in Quad
A three-day education event to inform students about school financial awareness and stability is scheduled to culminate Dec. 1 with a teach-in about the Occupy movement in the Quad.
The ‘Kitty Litter’ trial: Day by day
Former PCC student Isaac Campbell’s behavior was “not normal” during a 2007 search of his home, the lead investigator testified Nov. 14 at Campbell’s trial on a murder charge.
‘Kitty litter’ murder trial bombshell
The ex-student charged with murder in the 2007 slaying of his girlfriend testified to an Alhambra Court on Nov. 30 that she did, in fact, die at his apartment.
In his testimony, Isaac Campbell said he and Liya “Jessie” Lu, a PCC alumna, had an argument, he left the room and when he returned, she was on the floor.
“She was lifeless,” Campbell said. “She wasn’t responding to anything.”