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26 building fire alarm reads false alarm

A fire alarm was activated today in the 26 Bldg. at approximately 9:35 a.m. Students swarmed in front of the building confused and wondering what caused the fire alarm. Jeff Parker, director of public safety, said he doe[...]

Census says all should be counted, some disagree

With the United States 2010 Census underway, it is important to count both citizens and non-citizens; however, the census faces resistance from immigrant communities because of the current issues with immigration policy.[...]

Mounties’ playoff update

The No. 3 Mt. SAC women’s basketball team defeated No. 6 L.A. Trade Tech, 60-47 in the final game of the Southern California Regional playoffs at Mt. SAC while the men’s basketball team went on the road and h[...]

March 4 Day of Action

March 5 – [Update] Students, faculty, and education protection activists rallied yesterday at the Free Speech Area in protest of budget cuts, furloughs, layoffs, and tuition hikes. Protesters marched through the [...]

Protests underway around California – Video

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California students unite for immigration reform

Mt. SAC was represented by six students supporters of an urgent immigration reform bill and the DREAM Act at the University of California, Santa Cruz this past weekend, for the CA Dream Network State Wide Retreat hosted [...]

LAO recommends $14 fee hike for community colleges

The Legislative Analyst’s Office, a fiscal analysis group, recommended raising California Community College fees by $14 Thursday in its 2010-2011 Higher Education budget report. According to the report, LAO analyst[...]

Inspiring women to be honored

Every year, March is celebrated as Women’s History Month and the Student Life Office in conjunction with Associated Students host an Inspiring Women award ceremony and banquet to honor women on campus who have made a d[...]

Best picture Oscar list gets longer

Editorial Last June, the Motion Picture Academy decided to add five more movies to the Best Picture category, bringing the number of Best Picture nominations up to ten. This is seen as a bit of stunning move since there[...]