More than 15 PCC students witnessed dozens of police officers blockade thousands of demonstrators when they participated in the annual May Day march in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. Waving signs and carrying a banner with “Students for PCC” painted on it, the group began the afternoon marching several blocks in the immigrants’ rights demonstration with what appeared to be a much smaller number of protestors than last year.

Making his position official in January, the Lancer softball team welcomed Mark Kertenian as the new team facilitator designating him as the only one at a community college.

The largest donation in PCC history, $4 million was announced and celebrated by President Mark Rocha at a ceremony on Tuesday. Robert Westerbeck and his wife Adrienne, who died in April 2010, donated the money. The couple met at PJC when Robert was attending school and Adrienne was a faculty member teaching music.

More than 100 students and faculty withstood the sweltering afternoon sun to attend a students’ rights rally sponsored by a new grassroots umbrella organization, Students for PCC, in front of the C Building on Tuesday. Ten speakers, from various clubs and the Associated Students board, aired grievances related to section cuts, administrative decision-making and students’ freedom of speech.

The killing of Osama bin Laden has left students and staff at PCC with mixed feelings over what his takedown means for the nation.Word of bin Laden’s death spread like wildfire Sunday night as breaking newscasts interrupted reality TV shows, smart phones buzzed with news ‘app’ updates, and Facebook statuses and Twitter posts informed the public that the terrorist’s demise was not just a rumor.

The decadent aroma of southern cooking wafted out of the door as Chef Jacqui Smith and culinary arts students prepared a traditional soul food meal for the monthly faculty and staff luncheon on Thursday.

A fire was discovered in the Facilities Building on Friday morning after an employee saw black smoke coming from the south side of the building at 11:20 a.m.

The Academic Senate discussed the Time, Place, and Manner Policy, which outlines the rules for protests and rallies on campus, at its meeting on Monday. Senate President Ed Martinez called it a “troubled version” and some argued it infringed on their free speech rights.

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