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March 4, 2004
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Fee increases are
expected to hit
community colleges
in time lor the fall
Terrance Parker
Copy Editor
Students still staggering from
last fall's 64 percent community col¬
lege fee increase are reeling with
the news of an additional 44 per¬
cent hike in rates next semester.
On Jan. 9, Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger released his budg¬
et proposal for California for the
2004-2005 fiscal year. Two items are
particularly important to the state's
community college students.
The first one would increase the
basic enrollment fee per credit unit
from $18 to $26. The second item
would add an additional $24 per
unit for those students who already
have a bachelor's degree or higher,
bringing their total to $50 per unit.
This proposal doesn't sit well
with some PCC students.
"We just had a fee increase, and
now they want to raise it again,"
said Maria Mendez, 20, psychology
major. "Maybe the people who
already have degrees can afford it,
but I can't."
"I agree," said Jeff Arple, 20,
communications major. "I remem¬
ber in high school someone from
PCC came to talk to us. She said
that one big advantage of coming
here is the fact that it's a lot cheap¬
er than four-year colleges."
However, biology major
Jennifer Waggoner, 23, said she
understands the need for the
increase. "If you take the time to
look it up, we're still cost¬
ing a lot less than other
schools," she
said. "And See Pa9e
even with
the increase,
Tuition
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College Saved By Propositions
♦ What does Tuesday's primary election mean
for California community college students?
College sees pluses and
minuses in recently approved
state propositions
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Priscilla Moreno
Managing Editor
It was a stellar night for Senator John Kerry who
won nine out the 1 0 states that were voting Tuesday in
the presidential primary.
However, it was an even bigger night for California
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger who saw his two biggest
solutions to the budget crisis, Propositions 57 and 58,
win. Proposition 57, the Economic Recovery Bond Act,
was approved by 63 percent of the voters.
What the measure means for Californians is that
the state can sell $15 billion in bonds which will be
used to retire the deficit. Although great for
the economy, it may come at the expense of
the students who will have to pay more for
college. See page
In order to repay these
bonds, there will have to be
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Illustrations by Raymond Daigneault
The Democratic Front-Runners
John F. Kerry
John Edwards
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Students and
Voting Don't Mix
Diane Garcia
Staff Writer
With the political season kicking into high gear
nearly every television station is bursting with news of
propositions, presidential candidates, and numerous
fiery debates. But ask a student about politics on PCC's
campus, and many will claim they have little to no
interest in political issues even though they believe it is
one of the most important factors in society.
A recent questioning of students led to the
confusing fact that even though some students
say they are interested and follow politics, most
did not cast their vote this past See page
Tuesday. The main excuses were ...
because of work, school or other
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Priscilla Moreno
Managing Editor
PCC student Adrian Broca is
sure to be running into the hearts
of many as he completes his fourth
L.A. Marathon on Sunday, March
6. And although there will be oth¬
ers from the col¬
lege community
running with
him, the differ¬
ence is, Broca is
legally blind.
This will be
Broca's fourth consecutive time
running in the marathon. In each
attempt, Broca's finish time has
gotten a little better.
Last year he completed the race
in three hours and 17 minutes. He
attributes his experience in run¬
ning other marathons with help¬
ing him cut his time in the 26.2-
mile race. At 18, Broca began los¬
ing his sight. He began losing his
central vision and was only able to
see through his peripheral vision.
Three months later he noticed that
more of his sight was gone.
He was a cross-country runner
in high school, but he had to quit
because his lack of vision caused
him to lose his way during the
races. This put him in a deep
depression and almost prevented
him from graduating. He said that
it took him about two years before
he could even walk around his
own neighborhood.
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Marathon Man: Broca pre¬
pares for his fourth race.
One day he turned on the tele¬
vision and the L.A. marathon was
on. He realized that this was some¬
thing that he may be able to
accomplish. If he could walk and
jog around his home, then he
could go out and run the
marathon.
He said, "I told myself that if I
can walk and jog on the streets, I
can go out there and try it." In
2001, Broca ran the marathon and
finished in three hours and 42 min¬
utes.
Broca is a volunteer for the
non-profit organization ODKA,
the Organization for Disabled Kids
of America. Broca's brother, Erik,
established the group in 2000.
Along with Adrian, Erik had
lost much of his sight. Luckily, Erik
has regained part of his vision.
Adrian raises money each year for
the organization, the money he
raises goes directly into ODKA and
helps disabled students every¬
where. "Ever since last year I've
gotten all of my current and previ¬
ous instructors to sponsor me. And
that's what motivates me."
Running the marathon is one
of the ways he reaches out to kids
with disabilities who think that
they can't make it in the world.
"If I'm able to do this, go to
school and run the marathon, it
shows that I can overcome my
disability," Broca said. He hopes
that he can inspire children to
follow their dreams.
Since he can tell some color
contrast, he will be running by
himself. "I just follow the white
line on the road," said Broca. He
says that because he knows how to
maintain his pace, he can run
straight until he catches up to the
next person.
Broca says that he's pretty anx¬
ious to get out there and try to
beat last year's time and finish in
three hours flat.
Look for Broca to follow his
dreams along with thousands of
other runners and walkers in the
L.A. Marathon. It's scheduled to
begin at 8:05 a.m. with the start
of the wheelchair race.
The runners and walkers will
begin at 8:30 a.m.
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Crystal Samuelian/Courier
Students seek refuge from the elements on Monday,
when rain poured over the San Gabriel Valley. For the
rest of the week, the weather is expected to be most¬
ly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70's.
For more weather shots, and photo gallery, check out
our website at www.pcc-courieronline.com
Senates
Raffle Off
Colorado
Vacation
Stephen Folan
Staff Writer
For the first time, the Academic
Senate will be fundraising for stu¬
dent scholarships by selling tickets
for a paid vacation.
The Academic Senate tradition¬
ally holds numerous fundraisers to
sponsor this cause, inviting donors
and sponsors to help students
afford an education. This year, in
collaboration with the Classified
Senate, the money for these schol¬
arships will be raised by a raffle.
The drawing will take place at 3
p.m on March 8 in C233. The prize
is a free vacation at the Deer
Valley Resort in Park City, Utah. A
three bedroom/three bath private
lodging is reserved for the winner.
The lodge is just a 45-minute drive
from Salt Lake City, and local activ¬
ities include hiking, skiing, and
biking. Shopping malls, fine
restaurants, spas and a
golf course are all avail¬
able in the area.
Tickets $ee page
for this
drawing are Funding
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