Finding a place to study on campus can be hard during the last month of school, especially for group projects. Ideally, students want to use a private study room in the library, but getting one when everybody wants one can be a problem.According to Patty Johnson, librarian, “These rooms are very popular; the best time to come would be on a Friday or Saturday morning,” she said.
State budget revise raises questions
The state may allocate $7 million to PCC this year – or, community colleges may suffer additional cuts and the per-unit fee could be raised beyond the proposed 38 percent increase to $36, said Dan Troy, the Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Policy at the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges.
Ashley Jackson is new AS president
Ashley Jackson will be the Associated Students President for 2011-12. Over 400 students voted in the student government elections and the results were announced on Friday.
Police probe arson case
Campus police are conducting an arson investigation after a burning Quran was reportedly thrown from the R Building into a crowd of people on May 17.
Textbook rental program may begin fall semester
In an effort to give students more options and save money on textbooks, the Campus Bookstore is planning to begin a rental program as early as fall semester.Leslie Thompson, manager of bookstore services at PCC, has been working to arrange a profit-sharing partnership with a wholesale company.
Mixer held for new passport program
The PCC Community Business Center (CBC) celebrated and promoted its passport application acceptance program with a lunch and mixer on May 19.”We’ve just been overwhelmed by the passion and enthusiasm PCC has been bringing to this program,” said Howard Josephs, customer service manager of the Los Angeles Passport Agency.
Panda Express donates towards student scholarships
The Classified Senate held a fundraiser on May 18 at the local Panda Express on Colorado and Bonnie Avenue during which 20 percent of each customer purchase with a flyer was donated to student scholarships. According to Classified Senate president Gary Potts, the money from the fundraiser is intended for for deserving students.
‘Gaga, Garnett, and Gucci’ used as inspiration in classes
According to award winning English Instructor Dr. Dootsdeemalachanok Thongthiraj, Lady Gaga’s free-spirited attitude is admired by many individuals who consider themselves different.On Thursday, Thongthiraj presented the faculty and staff her award winning lecture “Gaga, Garnett, and Gucci in the classroom.
With al-Qaeda’s chief fundraiser and recruiter gone, the organization will wither.
After nearly ten years of national anguish and over a trillion dollars spent on a retaliatory war, the international manhunt for America’s most wanted fugitive has finally come to an end. “The world is safer,” said President Barack Obama at the White House on May 2.
Trips for students planned to Oregon Shakespeare Festival
PCC is offerings students the chance to travel to Ashland, Oregon to take part in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.