The Science Technology Engineering Mathematics program at PCC enlisted guest speaker Dr. Priya Venkatesan on March 17 to motivate and pass on several tips to ensure student success. Her best advice: take advantage of technology and network. The government-funded STEM program aims to assist students in accomplishing their goal of transferring to a four-year university and ultimately, achieve a graduate’s degree.
Disabled students give back to community
The Students Unlimited club presented a check for $390 to the Disabled Students Program and Services (DSPS) on Thursday. Students Unlimited is a club for disabled students and others who support equal access to education. The club strives to promote disability awareness and it started in the fall of 2009.
Trustee praises PCC, president
Board of Trustees member Dr. Anthony Fellow believes that PCC is a great university with a wonderful staff, a fantastic president, and promising students with lots of potential and who are capable doing great things.Fellow, who was elected to the Board in 2009, is proud to represent PCC.
Scholarships available through Latino Scholarship Fund
The President’s Latino Advisory Committee is offering several $1,000 scholarships to students, through the Latino Scholarships Fund.PLAC started in 2005 and consists of committee members from the community and PCC faculty and staff, as well as local businesses and friends of the college.
Swim teams sweep, split in SCC meet
A dual swim meet was held at Cerritos College on Friday with Los Angeles Trade Tech College, PCC, and Cerritos College. It was a bittersweet meet when the men’s swim team swept the competition, but the women’s swim team that didn’t do so well.The men’s team scored, 142 points against Cerritos’ 117, and 176 points against LA Trade Tech with a score of 70 points.
Hate group has every right to picket
In a near unanimous vote recently, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Westboro Baptist Church in a case involving their picketing at a Marine’s funeral. While disappointing, this was the right decision. The case, Snyder v. Phelps, involved the father of a deceased marine suing for damages after the church picketed his son’s funeral in 2006.
Review of nuclear safety needed
The growing concern over global warming has initiated a race for clean energy sources and nuclear energy has become a prominent frontrunner. But after the recent natural disaster in Japan, we must, again, consider the dangers and shortfalls of nuclear power.
Cosmetology students hit peak exam scores
For the first time in 20 years, 100 percent of the students who took the cosmetology certification exam passed.Previously, according to Steve Ellis, cosmetology instructor, the ratio of passing has always been somewhere in the 90th percentile but never reached 100 percent.