Like most college seniors on the cusp of graduation, Hilary’s thoughts are everywhere, a clutter of graduation announcements, commencement concerns, post-bachelor’s degree plans and excuses for such a rambling state-of-mind.After transferring to UCLA from PCC two years ago, the 22-year-old women’s studies/English double major is receiving a degree in the traditional four years, a seemingly impossible task in this age of extended collegiate stays.
REVIEW: Dirty Projectors Go To New Heights With ‘Bitte Orca’
In Bitte Orca, the most recent work from Dirty Projectors, comes a consistent blend of unusual styles that have the potential to appeal to a wide range of listeners. Considering the band’s usual use of nonlinearly uncommon song structures and flexible vocal melodies, it’s safe to say that previous works by Dirty Projectors, such as Rise Above, are not as accessible and easy listening as Bitte Orca.
Former AGS President Makes Crown City His Own
Hanna Petro is always on time. That Germanic timeliness has served the 20-year-old Middle Eastern and North African studies major well over the last couple of semesters, whether he was cutting out time for his duties as vice-chair of the Academic Commission or corralling AGS Honor Society members to volunteer for the PCC flea market with a stentorian voice as club president.
Website Issues Deflate AS Election Voter Numbers
Due to technical issues with the voting website, the number of voters in this year’s Associated Students Board elections could have been higher than it was.
New AS Board Will Inherit Familiar Campus Problems
The incoming student government will have to address a number of important issues developed from the current AS Board. “The only challenge I didn’t get the complete burden of is the budget crisis,” said AS President Christina Javier.
Students, Faculty Protest Class Cuts at Board Meeting
It was standing room only at the Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday night, with students, faculty and staff coming to protest the budget cuts.
‘Rockhounds’ Take Geology To A New Level on Death Valley Trip
Peer through the looking glass and imagine visiting the lowest elevation point in the Western Hemisphere, 282 feet below sea level. That’s what members of the Dana Club experienced when they went on a three-day excursion to Death Valley.
Feminist Club Raise Sex Awareness
PCC’s feminist club passed out free condoms and pamphlets to raise awareness about birth control on May 28. Feminist club President Tatevik Abrahamyn was also in the quad to speak to curious students walking to their table.
Student Work Showcases Environmental Concerns
Information on the positive effects of going green, while showcasing concerns about the environment, through art, was presented by science students in Galloway Plaza, on Thursday.
Prop 8 Ruling Divides California
The California Supreme Court’s 6-1 decision upholds Proposition 8’s ban on same-sex marriage while maintaining that the marriages of the estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who wed prior to last November, prior to the ban, remain valid. The result of this decision is contradictory and gives rise to inequality by dividing California’s citizens into three separate groups under the law, each with different access to a valid marriage.