GCC Cancels Friday Night Classes Due to Brush Fire
Chantal Bevard, El Vaquero Managing Editor
May 3, 2013
GCC school officials cancelled classes Friday due to a brush fire between the 2 and 134 freeways. The 75-acre fire that started around 2 p.m. threatened buildings, closed streets and closed a section of the 2 freeway. The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed.. var mo42_2... Read more »
Remembering the Armenian Genocide
Agnessa Kasumyan and Taline Markarian, Staff Writers
May 2, 2013
Armenians crowded Los Angeles in front of the Turkish Embassy April 24 to demand recognition of the 1915 massacres, perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire. “The loss of 1.5 million Armenians isn’t something we can just get over,” said 16-year old Crescenta Valley High School sophomore Talar Levonyan. Organized... Read more »
GCC History Professor Patrick Griffin Dies at 76
Kristine Tuzon, Staff Writer
May 2, 2013
History professor Patrick Griffin, creator and editor of the scholarly journal “The History Teacher” and winner of numerous prestigious awards, died at home on April 20. He was 76. “The History Teacher,” is a journal full of descriptive, enthusiastic ideas that go into teaching history. Griffin... Read more »
Presidential Candidates Hold Forum
Sal Polcino, Staff Writer
May 2, 2013
Students, faculty and Glendale community members gathered Thursday in the campus auditorium to meet the three remaining candidates vying for the job of president/superintendant of GCC. Rajen Vurdien, the president of Fullerton College, Farley Herzek, the interim president of East Los Angeles College... Read more »
UPDATED: LA Sheriff Bomb Squad Investigates Package at GCC
Chantal Bevard and Angel Silva
April 22, 2013
The Glendale Community College police department temporarily closed the parking structure and Lot C Monday morning after students found a package in the parking structure. Students observed a package left alone in the parking structure near the pay and display machines. “Not knowing what the package... Read more »
High School Students Attack in Robotics Competition
Jonathan Caballeros, Staff Writer
April 3, 2013
Students throughout Southern California competed in the Glendale College Robotics Competition on Saturday to promote the sciences, technology, engineering and math departments, otherwise known as STEM. The main competition was comprised of 16 teams from 13 schools across three counties, which used Vex... Read more »
Cesar Chavez Event Celebrates Labor Diversity
Agnessa Kasumyan, El Vaquero Staff Writer
April 3, 2013
In 1962, former farm worker and labor leader Cesar Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association, now called the United Farm Workers of America, in support of labor rights for field workers. Half a century later, Americans are still celebrating his contributions to the labor force. Glendale held... Read more »
Glendale Election Results
Sal Polcino
April 3, 2013
Here are the results of Glendale’s election as of Tuesday after the polls closed and all ballots received before that date were counted. In the race for city council, incumbents Laura Friedman and Ara Najarian are the frontrunners and will most likely keep their seats. Despite the rumors of his alleged... Read more »
No More Gun Shows at Civic Auditorium
Sal Polcino, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2013
Glendale Mayor Frank Quintero cast the deciding vote March 12, at the city council meeting, which passed an ordinance by a 3-2 margin, banning gun sales and possession on city property. The city will terminate its contract with the gun show at the Glendale Civic Auditorium. City Attorney Michael Garcia... Read more »
Proposed Gun Show Ban Draws Protesters
Sal Polcino, El Vaquero Staff Writer
March 6, 2013
In the wake of the Dec. 14, 2012, massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn., Glendale City Council members reacted quickly by voting at their Jan. 22 meeting, to draft a proposal that will ban gun shows held on city-owned property. The proposal, which passed by a 4-1 margin, is in process... Read more »
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