A historic first will be made for the Chicano Studies program with two new study abroad classes in Guadalajara, Mexico set for the 2009 Winter Intersession.
Lauren McWorter, First Female Drum Major Ever
For the first time in history, the PCC Lancer Marching Band has a female drum major. Lauren McWorter, 19, will conduct the 96-member ensemble in several competitions and will also lead the Tournament of Roses Honor Band in January.
Football Looks Toward Compton After Struggling With Mt. SAC
After a disappointing 46-20 loss to rival Mt. San Antonio College, Head Football Coach Kenny Lawler and PCC have bounced back in their preparation for their first road game against El Camino-Compton Center.
Visual Arts & Media Studies faculty present their creative work at PCC Art Gallery
A tradition continued as an exhibit of work by the faculty of the Visual Arts and Media Studies Division, “Conveyances,” opened at the PCC Art Gallery on Wednesday.
Campus ‘Lax’ Tracks
Staff and students alike share in daydreams that bring them to places where bare feet and lax movements are the norm. Finding moments to ground you against the rising pressures of late nights, early mornings, and torrents of work to finish is sometimes the thin line between a successful or utterly insane school year.
PCC sculpture classes allow students to emotionally connect to their art work.
Gathering around one of the dusty ceramic tables found in Z102, the students in Yolanda McKay’s sculpture class observe examples of the hand models they would soon be making.
Students Face Off For Members During Club Week
In an all-out effort to broaden their member ranks, student clubs brought their A-game to students walking through the quad for Fall Club Week 2008. Booths decked-out in homemade club regalia-adorned tables, fliers flew from the outstretched hands of current members, and mailing lists doubled in size.
‘Lax’ Tracks to Consider
Ice Cube – Today It Was A Good Day: Ice Cube’s 1993 hit of The Predator album describes the perfect day in the streets of South Central L.A. The songs calming beat and catchy rhymes gets people to kick their feet up and realize that your day could of gone worse!Explosions In The Sky – Your Hand In Mine: Mostly known for creating the soundtrack to the Friday Night Lights film, Explosions In The Sky is also known for their cinematic guitar work.
The Secret Lives of Textbooks
Textbooks are likely to be the biggest investment of a college student’s career. In fact nearly 60 percent of community college students’ education spending in 2007-08 went to textbooks, according to a California State Auditor’s report.
Guns For Campus Police Urged
The Associated Students, the Classified Staff and the faculty are in favor of giving guns to PCC campus police, according to a position paper written by a task force studying the issue.