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Lego Sculptures On Exhibit at Forest Lawn

LEGO ART: Casey Wolfe, a producer, holds his daughter, Emma Wolfe up to view the sculpture made entirely out of Lego blocks by Nathan Sawaya on exhibit at the Forest Lawn Museum Friday.

Ksenia Rabinovich, Staff Writer
May 29, 2013

Lego pieces have been used as the building blocks of imagination for millions of children around the world for decades. However, an artist from New York proves that even children toys can be used to build art. The Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale debuted a new exhibit Friday called “Art of the Brick”... Read more »

Dance Performance 2013 – Exclusive Slideshow Coverage

Richard Kontas
May 28, 2013

The GCC dance department presents its annual showcase of student dancers and choreographers in Dance Performance 2013. Directed by Dora Krannig and Lynn McMurrey the show features numerous performances, and is currently being held in the Sierra Nevada Theatre. Admission is free. However, the seating... Read more »

Swap Meet Features Unexpected Finds

SWAP MEET VENDOR: Gary Hart sells calendars and collectible toys at the May 19 swap meet in the GCC parking lot C.

Marlon Miranda, El Vaquero Sports Editor
May 28, 2013

Rarities, oddities and every day bargains can be found once a month at the GCC Swap Meet. With 175 vendors there is a variety of items for sale, from football jerseys to a table made from an elephant foot movie prop. Glendale has been holding a swap meet since 1994. The GCC parking lot turns into a mall... Read more »

Health Center Offers Free Nutrition Counseling

Monica Terada, Staff Writer
May 28, 2013

With all the hustle and bustle of contemporary society’s fast paced lifestyles, eating “slow food” can present quite a challenge, especially for students. Coming home after a full day of school and work and realizing you still have to study for next week’s midterm will certainly discourage anyone... Read more »

Veterans’ Resource Center Opens at GCC

HONORING LOST SOLDIERS: GCC Veterans Association President Thomas Wales speaks at the service for lost soldiers May 23, in Plaza Vaquero.

Kristine Tuzon, Staff Writer
May 28, 2013

The Veterans’ Resource Center is a new upcoming facility on campus for veterans seeking help with their education process. GCC Veterans Association club president Thomas Wales and vice president Kristel Vear organized the program this semester to assist fellow veterans. “We’re a one-stop shop for... Read more »

Glendale Continues to Fight Financial Aid Fraud

Taline Markarian and Kelsey Anderson, Staff Writers
May 28, 2013

Several community colleges suffer from major financial aid fraud, but according to Patricia Hurley, associate dean of financial aid, GCC isn’t one of them. “We don’t have any major fraud rings which some schools are experiencing,” Hurley said. “But those are mostly schools that have much larger... Read more »

ITS Works With Broadening Wi-Fi Usage

Jonathan Caballeros, Staff Writer
May 28, 2013

  As the GCC student body grows, so does the need for more wireless internet access. When many of the popular locations on campus start to slow down and knock students off the grid, many other less populated locations still go strong, but in an undesired location. “Internet is okay here… it’s... Read more »

Local Activities to Start the Summer

Kelsey Anderson, Staff Writer
May 28, 2013

With summer right around the corner some students may be wondering what to do. Many students use their summer to unwind and prepare for the following semester. This list of events has a little bit of everything for students to enjoy their summer vacation.   GCC Classes: There are a multitude of... Read more »

Club Combats Parasites in Nicaragua

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Agnessa Kasumyan, Staff Writer
May 21, 2013

While boarding the plane in Houston, president of GCC’s Global Medical Training club Garen Koocharian knew that the next thing he was probably going to see were dirt roads. During spring break, GMT visited Nicaragua to help doctors treat patients in towns where medical aid is limited, traveling from... Read more »

GCC Environmental Club Grows Healthy Food Options

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John Ferrara, Staff Writer
May 15, 2013

A project two-and-a-half years in the making, the Vaquero Greenery is finally on the verge of bearing fruit. “The garden is about 90 percent complete,” said Abe Barakat, senior accounting clerk and garden volunteer. In fall of 2011, senior instructional computer lab technician Maria Shufeldt was... Read more »

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