A fresh presidential administration with a renovated stance on stem cell research funding places emphasis on the importance of PCC’s $1.7 million grant.
President’s Forum Focuses On Veteran Issues
Returning war veterans can expect PCC to cater to their needs as students in new ways following a president’s forum on April 2.
Student Lobby Committee Shared Concerns With Top Government Officials
The Lobby Committee of the Associated Students traveled to Washington D.C. from March 19 to 24, to attend a USSA conference and lobby for various bills and legislation on behalf of the PCC student body.
Courier Wins Top Journalism Award
The Courier won the top honor of General Excellence for the fourth consecutive year at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges Convention on March 26 to 28.The JACC Convention, which was held at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento, brought together nearly 600 students from 43 statewide community colleges.
AS Begins Search for New VP of Public Relations
The Associated Students has decided to let any of its members make a recommendation of a candidate that they see fit for the position of vice president of public relations.
New Center For Fine Arts Building Raises Concerns From Board
Plans for the new Center For Fine Arts building drew criticism from some trustees at the April 1 Board of Trustees meeting.
Free AIDS Tests Given on Campus
Bienestar, an organization dedicated to helping Latino and underserved communities, provided an AIDS Mobile Testing Unit outside of parking Lot 5 on Wednesday to “end the stigma and reduce the rate of the infection,” said Edwin Alexis Gomez, a youth health educator.
ALBUM REVIEW: Peter Bjorn and John Create a ‘Living Thing’
If The Beatles had little brothers, and they had a baby with Depeche Mode and The Gorillaz, it would probably end up sounding something like the new Peter Bjorn and John record. Peter Bjorn and John released its fifth studio album this week. The album is called Living Thing and lives up to the name.
AS Member and Veteran Marches In Anti-War Protest
Protestors slowly poured into the cordoned intersection of Hollywood and Vine on Saturday. Their picket signs flailed in the air like war banners, as the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism organization staged a political rally to protest the sixth anniversary of the Iraq War.