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The L.A.M.B.D.A. Student Association is holding their second official Taboo Dance Party in Bldg. 9C today until 7 p.m. complete with food, drinks, a D.J., drag queens and free HIV testing for students. L.A.M.B.D.A. President Virgillio Doniza said this event is aimed at raising visibility about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues and distributing pamphlets with [...]

An STD information seminar was held Thurs. April 29, in building 9C, helmed by Head Nurse Practitioner Marty Whitford. Whitford spoke to the students about the different types of STDs and viruses that students commonly catch and encouraged students to go to the Health Center for free testing. “Two-Thirds of Sexually Transmitted diseases occur in people [...]

Video by Randy Garcia and Sydney Lopez.

Eight new Associated Students Senators were confirmed today by the executive board after interviewing with current Senators. New Senators were approved as follows: Academic Senator – Michelle Hsu Cross Cultural Senator – Elisa Marin Elections Senator – Stephanie Sitacarini Community Relations Senator – Catherine Cheng Historian Senator – Omair Syed Arts Senator – Itzel Aguilar Athletic Senator – Jeremy Cooper Internal Auditor Senator – [...]

The bi-annual Join-A-Club week was held this past Weds. March 17 and Thurs. March 18 in the Bldg. 9C patio between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Around 40 clubs participated in this semester’s event including: Culture Shock Club, Meals for Mankind, the Creative Writing Club, E.A.G.L.E., the Psychology Club, the Business Club, and the Chinese Culture [...]

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 Student Service Center to Bldg. 26, past the Mountie Grill, and then concluded the demonstration with an open forum at the Free Speech Area. Raul Chavez, a history professor [...]

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 difference in students lives. This year marks its 30th anniversary of Women’s History Month in the United States but the [...]

On March 23, the Mt. SAC Forensics team invites students to their annual Spring Evening at 7 p.m. in the Student Life Center. Communications department assistant Kaye Ponnusamy said that the free event will include an eclectic mix of performances. “They’re going to do seven or eight performances. They’re getting ready for the national tournament [...]