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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 does not believe that there was a fire. “We have a pull station that has been activated and we’re [...]

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. As mandated by Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, congress has power to conduct the census in “every subsequent term of ten [...]

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. Arturo Chavez, a history professor [...]

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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 by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) and Students Informing Now (SIN). Over [...]

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 analysts recommended that the state Legislature reject and alter portions of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget proposal, which does not include fee increases for CCC students. The analysts [...]

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 [...]

Feb. 25 – According to Jeff Parker, director of public safety at Mt. SAC, at approximately 12:25 p.m. today, Mt. SAC public safety received a phone call from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reporting that they received a phone call reporting that a male Asian suspect, wearing khaki pants, was involved in an altercation [...]