The opening reception for the 59th Annual Scholarship Exhibit followed the presentation of the scholarships on June 2, when 35 students were rewarded for their noteworthy work within the broad reaches of the Visual Arts and Media Studies Division. For this year’s exhibit – which will be on display until June 18 – the Art Gallery is adorned with art forms in various media, from ceramic sculptures to experimental film work, providing a vibrant, multidimensional gallery experience.

“One Acts” was the first student-written presentation in seven years, said Will Ahrens, instructor in the Performing and Communication Arts Division.The presentation, themed “Movin’ On,” consisted of five plays ranging from stories about a psychologist with her own unresolved issues who ends up running away with her patient, to a behind-the-scenes dramatic showdown between three band members.

Lisa Sugimoto, vice president of college advancement, is retiring after a nearly 35-year long career in community colleges. She began at PCC in 1976 as a part-time classified staff member in the counseling office while she finished off her masters degree.

About 60 people gathered at the Memorial Wall to remember fallen soldiers from wars past and present on May 26. Sun sparkled through leafy branches above the somber event, attended by survivors of most if not all conflicts between the Vietnam War and today’s Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Los Angeles has had its share of exposure as a setting for video games, but with LA Noire, publisher Rockstar and Australian developer Team Bondi create a dark tale that takes place in the City of Angels in 1947.LA Noire is possibly the most anticipated game release of 2011 and it doesn’t disappoint.

Computer systems across the campus came to an abrupt halt Wednesday afternoon.The network interruption, according to Computer Technical Support Specialist Ben Wilkes, began between 1 and 1:30 p.m.”It was a campus-wide network interruption,” said Wilkes, “and it took the phones down with it.

Artists have forever captured emotion and experience in manners words cannot convey. Think “The Scream” by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, or “Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh. Words do neither paintings justice – they must been seen to be ‘heard.’Artist, poet and veteran student Kenneth James is that such an artist.

In addition to the PCC women’s badminton team going undefeated and winning the South Coast Conference championship, Head Coach Bill Sanchez believes that the team’s success has raised the profile of badminton on campus.”Because of the buzz the team has been receiving, badminton is ready to explode on campus,” he said.

After a 19-year career at PCC, the incentive plan brought the idea of early retirement to Irene Aguilera, resource development specialist at Alumni Relations, who is ready to close this chapter in her life and open a new one.Aguilera works at the PCC Foundation to help the college continue to grow through its past.