Students are preparing for the transfer season as UC and CSU applications become due and universities are visiting PCC frequently.
Organic garden thrives in hidden campus spot
In between the Circadian Lounge, the L Building, and the Quad is an organic vegetable garden that most have probably never even noticed.
That garden is a project of the Seeds Of Change club.
Realignment weighed at AS Town Hall
The Associated Students discussed the realignment plan and heard student suggestions to better the college at its second town hall meeting in the Circadian on Oct. 20.
New debit card fee irks students
Bank of America’s new debit card transaction fee is receiving less than stellar reviews from students.
Library offers areas for study but some prefer the outdoors
When searching for a good place to study on campus, some students prefer outdoor studying to indoor studying.
Homeless seek refuge on campus
Reports of homeless people living on campus have students asking how to deal with them.
Struggle with drugs a teaching moment
As part of PCC’s “First-Year Pathways” program, Luis J. Rodriguez spoke about his past struggles with drug addiction and violence, and the struggles many young people are currently having with these same issues on Oct. 14.
Faculty concerned by restructuring of divisions
The issue of “realignment” was the center of attention at the Faculty Association meeting on Oct. 20, with many voicing heated opposition to it.
‘Realignment’ a hot-button issue
Serious concerns about the plan to realign the college’s 12 teaching divisions were aired at the Academic Senate meeting on Oct. 24.
Some use social media in studies
Social networks have turned a 27-year-old into a billionaire and allow celebrities and fans to interact with 140 characters, but some students say they can be beneficial for school when they’re not distracting.