Aimee Bender Visits GCC
Kelsey Anderson, Staff Writer
April 3, 2013
For many college students the learning process may seem dry and impersonal, but at Glendale College, students can ask questions of prize winning authors whose books they are reading in class, including the recipient of two Pushcart Prizes, Aimee Bender. Bender returned to GCC for the second time on March... Read more »
Basses Are Loaded At Glendale
Sal Polcino, Staff Writer
April 3, 2013
When three student bass players joined GCC’s jazz performance department last year, there were few options for them to showcase their talent. But this semester, with a large increase in participation in the jazz program, two more small combos have been added to accommodate the new additions. Now there... Read more »
Disabled Students Aided by Equal Access Programs
Taline Markarian, Staff Writer
April 3, 2013
Many people aren’t aware of the difficulties disabled students go through every day, but the GCC staff is leveling the playing field to give those students the resources to reach their goals. “On average, every year we serve about 800 to 1,000 students who have different types of disabilities,”... Read more »
Renovations Upgrade Math Discovery Lab
Kristine Tuzon, Staff Writer
April 3, 2013
The Math Discovery Center went through a $620,000 renovation during winter break to better accommodate GCC math students. Through the Title V grant, the program received new chairs, tables, carpet and paint. Additional computers and sliding glass doors were installed to open up more space, add light... Read more »
Eagle Rock Elementary Student Excels at GCC
Kristine, Tuzon
April 3, 2013
As elementary school children learn how to recite the alphabet and count to 100, 11-year-old Eagle Rock Elementary School student Cyprian “CJ” Edwards-Acton won a national Nestlé contest and attended a computer programming class at Glendale Community College. After purchasing his first Lenovo laptop... Read more »
Beauty Pageant Contestant Represents Glendale
Alex Campos, Staff Writer
April 2, 2013
There are plenty of stereotypes about the typical “pageant girl.” These stereotypes generally don’t involve loving Stanley Kubrick films or the music of Simon & Garfunkel. These are a few of the favorite things of GCC’s Sarah Safuto, who is not the typical pageant girl. “I’m very academic.... Read more »
‘Afternoon With The Stars’ Provides ‘Edutainment’
Monica Terada, Staff Writer
March 19, 2013
Going up the elevator tower to the parking structure, two young women spied the mosaic tiled structure protruding from GCC’s campus grounds. “That’s a really pretty tiled dome,” one woman said. “I wonder what it is.” “Oh, that? It’s just storage, like for boxes and stuff,” the other... Read more »
Water Conservation Efforts Implemented on Campus
Taline Markarian, Staff Writer
March 19, 2013
Glendale Water and Power is reminding consumers that the city is suffering from a water shortage and is asking the community, which includes Glendale Community College, to conserve water. The Glendale water conservation program started in 2009 because of an extreme water shortage in California. “The... Read more »
ASGCC President Transformed Low Grades to Success
Chantal Bevard, Managing Editor
March 6, 2013
The current Associated Students of Glendale Community College president has come a long way since nearly failing his freshman year of high school. ASGCC president, Arman Marukyan, has overcome family tragedy, recovered from a serious car accident and he has completely transformed his academic performance. “I... Read more »
Dodgeball Fan Forms New Club
Taline Markarian, El Vaquero Staff Writer
March 6, 2013
In a case of life imitating art, Glendale Community College’s newest club recalls memories of a 2004 hit film. Harout Yerikyan took a page out of the comedy, “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” (2004). His idea appears to be successful because the Dodgeball Club has more than 50 members so far. “If... Read more »
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