Mt. SAC News Current

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 [...]

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 [...]

Sun, Dec. 6, 2009: The Mounties men’s soccer team have captured the state title today after beating Taft College 2-1 at Chabot College in Hayward, CA. Mt. SAC Head Men’s Soccer Coach Juan Sanchez said the title was a long time coming and “a big win” for the program. “I’m excited and happy for the guys because [...]

“Radio Fest 2009” is the fifth annual event organized and hosted by Mt. SAC’s Internet radio station, Audio8ball.com and the Radio-TV department is coming Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A fire alarm was pulled in the 26 building at 5:20 p.m. Tues. Oct. 27. Students were guided by several public safety officers and were evacuated for approximately 10 minutes. Assistant Director of Public Safety Mike Montoya said it was proven to be a false alarm. It is the second time in the month of October that [...]

The newly improved creative writing club of Mt. SAC gives young authors the chance to share their work with the world. Writers of all genres are welcome, and the club has several events planned for the fall semester that are meant to inspire young literature loving literati everywhere. Both president of the creative writing club A.J. [...]

The Mt. SAC Mounties opened conference play in dominating fashion as it handed the visiting Citrus College Owls its second conference defeat in as many weeks 55-0 Saturday afternoon at Hilmer Lodge Stadium. Mt. SAC (4-1, 1-0 National Division Central Conference) scored on three consecutive possessions to open the game to lead 21-0. The Mounties, [...]

All Mt. SAC student workers taking less than six units were terminated as of Fri, Sept. 25, according to a memo released by the Mt. SAC Human Resources Department on Sept. 23. “The category of student worker does not require prior notice before termination,” the memo stated. According to Dr. Jack Miyamoto, interim vice president of human [...]