October 1 marked the first time Americans were able to shop for private insurance in health insurance marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
OP-ED: AB 60 is good for everyone’s safety
The passing of California Assembly Bill 60 also known as the Safe and Responsible Driver Act is not only a great advancement for public safety on the road but also a significant step towards immigrating reform.
OP-ED: Financial Aid Office in need of reform
Complaints upon complaints keep accumulating every year at the Financial Aid Office, as students get told one story about their financial aid and something else ends up happening. The financial aid office needs to get its act in order and try not to make as many unacceptable mistakes that seemed to be negatively impacting student’s lives.
OP-ED: AB 955 strives to improve course availability
California needs to improve course availability at community colleges and let students complete their education.
OP-ED: Obama’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan is a good start
Share: Congratulations America. We have surpassed the $1 trillion mark in student debt. If that isn’t bad enough, students are finding themselves having to empty their pockets once more to pay off their remaining school balances. This time however, it’ll sting a little less with President Obama’s newer Student Loan Forgiveness Program. Follow:
OP-ED: Smoking policy should remain the same
Share: Recently The Board of Trustees approved a proposal by the Health and Safety Committee that will make Pasadena City College smoke-free beginning in January of next year. Follow:
OP-ED: Raising the minimum wage would be a step forward for the working class
Working 8-hour shifts and juggling multiple jobs just to make ends meet needs to become a thing of the past. Raising the minimum wage would be the first step toward greater equality and revitalizing our economy.
OP-ED: Raising the minimum wage would only hurt employees
Anyone who has worked a minimum wage job knows it’s not the best job in the world. But what do you get out of working one of these jobs? You get work experience. You learn to be a responsible person by being somewhere on time and being in charge of certain tasks.
EDITORIAL: “PRE-WRECK” Students kept in the dark again
Has this college administration learned absolutely nothing from the past? It is quite clear that with this latest prerequisite registration debaucle they have not and continue to keep students in the dark.
OP-ED: “Obama Phones” serve as LifeLines to low-income students
LifeLine is a service that has been around for many years, but has only just started making headlines, with President Barack Obama’s reform to this program that was first established under Ronald Reagan.