The great American road trip has been glorified and almost glamorized for many young adults in this country, taking the place of the more expensive European backpacking trip that once served as a rite of passage for college students.

Set in the not too distant future, “Comic Potential” brings PCC a story of a has-been drunk director, android actors, an aspiring young comedy writer and an out of the ordinary love story.

He may attempt to persuade otherwise, but Professor Peter Anderson-or Captain Anderson, as he prefers-is something of the modern, rarefied adventurer: wary of time constraints yet always finding opportunities to make real his own reveries; someone who is continually chasing his sense of wanderlust just past the horizon.

With recent major earthquakes in Sumatra, Chile and the closest thus far in Baja California, increased awareness has been applied in terms of preparation in the event of an earthquake on campus.

Joseph Sierra, a self-proclaimed cinema junkie, is a music and theatre-savvy English and film history professor at PCC whose legacy here extends beyond just his teaching classes for over three decades.

After months of negotiations, PCC’s Faculty Association will take a vote within the week to approve a new contract for the 2008-2009 academic year that contains no retroactive changes.

The group Seeds of Change dedicated the permaculture garden to Acting Associate Dean of Enrollment Management Allen Dooley on Tuesday at the “Spring Green Sustainable Garden Dedication” in Galloway Plaza.

Jaime Escalante, the nationally honored educator and PCC Distinguished Alumnus, has died at the age of 79.

The college received over 40 applications in response to its search for a new president/superintendent, according to the candidate screening committee.

After several books and a career in broadcast radio, it’s clear William Rod Foster has come a long way from his surfing days in the 1960s.