In an attempt to prepare for a possible $9.6 million budget cut, administrators confirmed that 300 class sections would have to be cut next year.”The plan for next year is not to cut students,” President Mark Rocha said during a budget development meeting sponsored by the Academic Senate, “but to get the enrollment down to where the state wants us.
EDITOR’S PICK: Courier Editor-in-Chief reviews Devotchka’s album “100 Lovers.
If you’re tired of all the rubbish you hear on the radio repeating every hour, give your brain a break and give the just-released album “100 Lovers” by Devotchka a spin.Displaying a colorful array of influences including gypsy and mariachi music on top of punk and folk, “100 Lovers” will provide a refreshing break from the mundane.
Oscar hosts get mixed reactions
The Academy Awards has been a Hollywood tradition since its fist ceremony in 1929. Each year critics, fans, and industry insiders tune in to see who receives the film community’s most coveted prize. Even though this year’s show didn’t receive as high a rating as last year, many in the PCC community saw the event, but reviews on the hosts, actress Anne Hathaway and actor James Franco, are mixed.
Cheap, tasty food trumps nutritional meals
When it comes to eating between classes, PCC students have a wide variety of places to choose from. Although many have the desire to eat healthy food, with Jack-in-the-Box, Burger King and McDonalds right across the street, it’s easy to see how they can get lost in a world of unhealthy meal choices.
Individuals reduce stress differently
With budget cuts slashing funds for education, the stresses that entering college students grapple with the most have changed. Students and administrators have different ways to mitigate the stress.For Genevieve Caino, 19, dental hygienist, the first steps are the most challenging.
Street art seen as legitimate
Oscar nominated documentary “Exit Through the Gift Shop” follows Thierry Guetta’s obsession with filming everything in his daily life and eventually focusing his talent filming graffiti artists. He hangs around the likes of Sheppard Fairey who is known for his Obey logo and the Obama “Hope” posters.
University Day guides transfers
Admissions counselors and representatives from several universities lined the Quad on Wednesday, March 2, to meet with PCC students on University Day.Over 35 different UC, CSU, and a few out-of-state universities, both public and private were represented and ready to hand out information to students stopping by their booths to find out about the many different programs they have to offer.
Hand-holding funds higher education
An event aimed at forming a human line covering 1,500 miles across California with over 1.5 million people participating will be held on April 17.Hands Across California aims to raise awareness of the impact of the community college system. “The goal of this event is to gather over 1.
Summer study trip to central Europe planned
Evening strolls through the old town of Prague, visits through imperial palaces, and trekking to see the former Berlin Wall are a few escapades that students can venture off to this summer with PCC’s study abroad program from August 10 through 23.In the summer session, the study abroad program is offering a trip to Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic for a 14-day excursion.
Girls’ science event sparks curiosity in minds of PUSD students
About 300 girls joined at “Girls’ Science Day” on Saturday at PCC. For workshops aimed at educating middle school students on various fields of science.