Cadet Finds Fulfillment at Glendale College
Dustin Rivera, El Vaquero Staff Writer
March 6, 2013
For police cadet Nicholas Allen, “Excellence Through Education” isn’t simply the motto on the police vehicles he uses on a daily basis, but it’s an ideal that he and the Glendale Community College Police Department strive to achieve. On track to receive his associates degree in the spring, Allen... Read more »
Expert Tips for Freshmen Ease Drop-Out Rates
Jonathan Caballeros, El Vaquero Staff Writer
March 6, 2013
Approximately half of community college freshmen drop out in their first year, according to the Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). About 2,000 freshmen attend GCC every fall semester. Under the PACE analysis, about 1,000 will drop out by the end of the spring semester. To help increase... Read more »
Female Veteran Succeeds at Glendale
Chantal Bevard, El Vaquero Staff Writer
January 7, 2013
She may blend in with other students at Glendale Community College, but she is far from the average college woman. Between starting life in the Philippines, partially raised in Thailand, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and South Korea and giving back to her community, Kristel Vear has led an exciting and... Read more »
Holiday Movie Favorites Bear Repeating
Agnessa Kasumyan, Staff Writer
December 6, 2012
Finally, the season to watch Christmas movies with warm sweaters, hot chocolate and holiday cookies is here. Although not everyone is a fan of sappy films about finding love or good cheer, holiday movies have the ability to warm the icicles around even the bitterest person’s cynically entombed heart... Read more »
Homeless Program Seeks Volunteers for Census
Sal Polcino, Staff Writer
December 6, 2012
California’s economy may be on the rise but homelessness is still a major problem throughout the state and the rest of the country. Nationally, 21 out of 10,000 people suffer homelessness, but according to a report by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, America’s homeless population has been... Read more »
Electronics Top El Vaquero’s Gift Guide
Chris Rodd, Staff Writer
December 6, 2012
Running out of gift ideas for your friends? Figuring out what to nudge your loving family into getting you? Take a peek at El Vaquero’s guide to all the gizmos and gadgets you’ll ever need. At least until the holidays roll around next year. Wii U The only new gaming console out this... Read more »
Club Forms to Support Veterans on Campus
Chantal Bevard, Staff Writer
November 14, 2012
There are more than 350 of them on campus; students walk by them every day not knowing that they are there. These are the people who signed up to serve their country no matter what that cost might be; they are the veterans of the United States military. A couple of determined veterans formed the GCC... Read more »
Campus Profile Shows Decline in Enrollment, Diversity
Rebecca Krueger, Staff Writer
November 14, 2012
Since 2010, there has been a drop of 4,627 full-time equivalent students and an 8 percent increase in the Caucasian population at GCC. “We have to keep diversity as high as possible on campus,” said Edward Karpp, associate dean of institutional research and planning. If other ethnic group populations... Read more »
Haunted History Comes Alive at Doctor’s House
Chantal Bevard, Staff Writer
October 31, 2012
Caskets, postmortem photos and hair jewelry — not the typical things to see during a night out in Glendale. But in in the spirit of Halloween, the Glendale Historical Society hosted “Beneath the Veil,” a one-night exhibit on Saturday on death and mourning during the Victorian era at the Doctor’s... Read more »
Director of Facilities Has Plans for Improvement
Rebecca Krueger, Staff Writer
October 31, 2012
In Nelson Oliveira’s, the new Director of Facilities and Construction, office there are boxes on the floor pushed against the wall, construction and electrical manuals, a small assortment of colorful neckties and paint and floor samples that occupy the otherwise empty shelves. It’s been three years... Read more »
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