Gov. Jerry Brown believes he has an answer to California’s financial crisis with Proposition 30.
New calendar increases student access
Share: Many object to the new calendar adopted by the Board of Trustees that eliminated winter session. With the massive amounts of budget cuts across the state and the questionable future of Proposition 30, changes need to be made now to ensure a future for PCC. Follow:
Marijuana: A convincing economic argument for legalization
An opinion on how the legalization of Marijuana can help provide some economic relief to the country.
EDITORIAL: Get out and vote
With the election quickly approaching, it is vital for every person to be informed and ready to vote.
EDITORIAL: Shared governance a casualty of rushed decision on winter
The Board of Trustees’ rushed vote to eliminate winter session despite the urgent protestations of multiple groups makes us wonder whether shared governance is still part of the college’s decision making process.
Is anyone taking care of college business?
With six vital senior management positions at PCC vacant, students, faculty and staff can only wonder how business is being properly and efficiently conducted on campus. The recent bribery investigation led to a vice president and facilities manager being put on administrative leave. A week later, Vice President of Administrative Services Rick van Pelt was terminated.
Public voice squelched by Board at meetings
Public comment is the most important aspect of meetings of governing boards. But, the policies the Board of Trustees has established concerning public comment limit concerned citizens’ ability to be heard.
Is anyone taking care of campus business?
With six vital senior management positions at PCC vacant, students, faculty and staff can only wonder how business is being properly and efficiently conducted on campus. Having the college lawyer taking over Human Resources, having the Vice President of Information Technology overseeing the Facilities Department for a still undetermined amount of time, is not a wise, progressive, or safe way to run the college.
FROM THE EDITOR: A very special edition
The bribery scandal and the response to it by journalism students producing a special edition of the paper during finals week, has been a learning experience in so many facets of reporting, writing, editing and publishing that no amount of classroom instruction could ever equal. It has also become a memory all of us will take with us throughout the rest of our lives.
NOTEBOOK: Eyewitness to history
A Courier reporter was watching as two officials from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office arrived on campus to begin the corruption investigation. He followed them to the Facilities Department where they began removing files and computers.