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Conservation is key to combating a continuous drought in California
Share: After experiencing their first above average season of rainfall in about 8 years, California has made the correct decision to extend their water usage restrictions throughout the state. The restrictions must stay in place, regardless of the state’s current conditions in order for the state to make a full recovery from the drought. Follow:
Measure H: Hope for the Homeless
Share: Every day more and more people are facing the horrors homelessness. The real life horrors of sleeping on the street, rummaging through trash to find maybe the only meal they’ll get for days and then be ignored as if they were invisible. Homelessness is not just an ugly societal problem or a public health crisis but a moral issue and it’s everyone’s obligation to fight it and Angelinos have the chance to take the first step by voting yes on Measure H. The Los …
Editorial: Administration continues to fail at transparency
Share: It’s been more than a year since Superintendent-President Vurdien replaced the former president Rocha and a cloud of legal trouble settled over campus, yet it seems PCC still has more trouble in the forecast, not only following the law, but also being transparent to its students and faculty. Follow:
Comey’s life line to Trump
Share: October 28th, 2016 may be a day that will forever be marked with infamy. Before that day, just about everyone was disgusted with Trump. His Billy Bush video sent the world into a frenzy and it seemed as though Clinton was going to be elected president without a doubt in anyone’s mind, even to those who hated her. But everyone was wrong. Follow:
PCC food service poses serious health risks
Share: All the burritos, tater tots, doughnuts, chips, fries, bacon, cream cheese croissants, Big Texas Cinnamon Rolls and Neon Worms served at PCC’s food services are condemning the apparently satisfied but clearly oblivious customers to future diagnoses of obesity, diabetes, stroke, cancer or osteoarthritis. The Piazza cafeteria and Lancer’s Pass snack bar are operated for PCC by the same company and offer a wide variety of meals, beverages and snacks to students, staff and faculty at semi-reasonable prices. Healthy options are available, but they are …
Column: A letter to President Obama
Share: “A great man is a torch in the darkness, a beacon in superstition’s night, an inspiration and a prophecy.” – Robert Green Ingersoll Dear Mr. President, A week and a half ago our country went to the polls to vote for the person who will be our next commander in chief. As the election reached its denouement, I’ve now come to the realization that you now have only 64 days left in office. Follow:
Column: Trump presidency is a call to action
Share: I went home and cried last night. I sat on my floor and cried on my roommate’s shoulder for what I believe is going to be the loss of civil rights, basic human rights and the actual loss of lives for so many in our country. Follow:
The Affordable Care Act ain’t so affordable
Share: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented with the goal of giving low-income families access to reasonably priced health insurance and lowering costs for all Americans. However, once again, premium rates are predicted to spike next year, leaving many Americans with much lighter pocketbooks. Follow:
Alternative transportation is beneficial for us all
Share: Cars are bumper to bumper in the parking lot, the occasional honking, and the pain of sitting behind the wheel for such a long time just to get to class, which can be very vexing when a majority of students are on a time crunch to get to class. Students sit in soul-crushing traffic for a time that feels like forever on their way to get to school when there are easier alternative ways to get around. They sit in cars during traffic right …