Share: An evaluation circulated among full-time faculty earlier this semester has found that a vast majority of faculty believe PCC President Mark Rocha’s job performance is severely lacking in many areas. The survey found that 82 percent of faculty polled gave President Rocha the lowest rating possible when it came to promoting participation by all groups in planning and shared governance structures. Eighty-one percent gave Rocha the lowest rating possible when it comes to fostering an environment conductive to productive collective bargaining negotiations, while 79 …
Board unanimously votes to re-invite Black
Share: The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to apologize and re-invite Oscar winner and PCC alumnus Dustin Lance Black as the 2014 commencement speaker Wednesday night, after receiving a recommendation from the administration earlier Wednesday. Follow:
Chick-fil-A to have one last round with City Council
The fate of a planned Chick-fil-A restaurant across the street from PCC will be in the hands of the Pasadena City Council on May 5 after a city councilman again asked the council to reconsider the project.
‘Grandma’s Tattoos’: Armenian reflection and remembrance
A 104 year old woman–clutching close her prayer beads for comfort–recalls a night of her early childhood that was filled with rifle fire, where families were attacked, parents murdered, homes looted, and the “good-looking” daughters taken by the “fire and thunder gangs” to “rape them or do whatever they wanted to with them”, while the authorities of the time did nothing.
Calendar committee recommends half a calendar
The Calendar Standing Committee voted to recommend a Fall 2014 calendar, fearing that recommending a full year calendar would overstep its boundaries as the District awaits a decision on its appeal of a legal ruling requiring it to bring back winter intersession.
Walsh cancels his plans to speak at commencement
Supposed commencement speaker Eric Walsh, Pasadena’s Director of Public Health, has cancelled his plans to speak at the Spring 2014 graduation, according to a statement released by the District this afternoon after questions were raised about whether or not he was ever publicly board-approved to be the speaker in the first place.
The 2014-2015 Associated Students Elections results are in….
Share: The votes have been tallied and a Board has been chosen. Here is the 2014-2015 Associated Students Executive Board: Student Trustee Mashall Lewis President Jordyn Orozoco Vice President for Internal Affairs Alfonso Mares Vice President for Academic Affairs Brandon Arizmendi Vice President for Student Services Cindy Lucio Vice President for Business Affairs Emily Samvalian Vice President for Campus Activities Jonathan Reed Vice President …
PCC Courier Twitter account hacked
Share: The PCC Courier Twitter account was hacked on early Monday morning. Lewd messages and images were posted without permission and information and images were changed on the account as well. The Twitter account feeds directly to the paper’s website, where the tweets were up for approximately an hour. The tweets were discovered around 9:45 am and were immediately deleted. Follow:
Freeway Crash Leaves 2 Injured and Rail Services Suspended
A fiery collision on the 210 freeway between two big rigs causing damage to railway lines and power systems has left all eastbound lanes closed and shut down all Metro service between Lake Ave. and Sierra Madre Villa Stations until further notice, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Associate Students 2014-2015 Candidates
Share: Jordyn Orozco, Students for Progress …