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September 18, 2014
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Sophomore forward Caroline Liu scores a goal against LA Trade Tech's defender, Avila Dianna,
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Rosemead’s numbers soar
Samantha Molina
Staff Writer
A recent survey shows that
PCC’s Rosemead campus is
attracting students from outside
the district and officials expect
the satellite to keep growing.
The Rosemead campus
opened it doors to 879 students
mid-semester in Fall 2013. As
of August 29, enrollment has
increased to 4,387 students.
Rosemead’s location allows
students from outside of the
Pasadena area to attend PCC.
According to the survey, 31
percent of the students had not
previously taken classes at the
main campus.
“I primarily take classes at the
Rosemead campus because I live
in El Monte and it’s a lot closer
to me than Pasadena,” student
Andrea Acuna said.
Enrollment at Rosemead is
expected to continue growing
as more afternoon, Friday and
Saturday course offerings are
added.
The Rosemead campus cur¬
rently offers high demand GE
courses from all major disci¬
plines including Sciences, Arts,
Humanities, English and Math.
They also offer some Career and
Technical Education courses
and non-credit courses such as
Parent Education and ESL.
Of the 329 students surveyed,
97 percent indicated that there
overall impression of the quality
of education as “excellent or
good.”
Although students were sat¬
isfied with the overall quality of
their education, only 55 percent
felt their classes were worth¬
while.
“The number is reflective
of the limited course offerings
during the summer,” Dean of
Concepcion Gonzalez/Courier
The main lobby at the Rose¬
mead site.
Academic Affairs Ofelia Arella¬
no said.
Unlike the main campus,
Rosemead does not have a
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Board to
search
for new
president
Philip McCormick
Editor-in-Chief
The school will hire a head¬
hunting firm to begin a national
search for a permanent super¬
intendent, according to Board
President Anthony Fellow.
“The first phase is [usually] to
obtain the services of a firm that
specializes in college presiden¬
cies,” Fellow wrote in an email.
“The agency then works with
the board in shaping the job
description and placement of
the advertisement.”
The Board of Trustees voted
to approve the search process
at its Saturday retreat at the
Conference Center. Fellow said
that the hiring committee, which
consists of Fellow, Linda Wah
and Berlinda Brown, would ob¬
tain a list from human resources
and either use that list, discuss
other agencies, or go through a
bidding process.
In an email sent out to the
PCC staff, the district said that
it “hopes” to have a person in
place by July 30, 2015. However,
Fellow said that it’s not a hard
deadline.
“If we are able to get a great
pool,” Fellow said. “Which I am
sure PCC will, and complete the
interview and selection process,
there is no reason why it can’t be
accomplished.”
Interim Superintendent
Robert Miller threw his name
in the hat, saying that he will be
applying for the position.
“As of [now,]” Miller said. “It
is my intent to apply.”
Although the Board has not
discussed it yet, Fellow said that
in his opinion, the next president
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New upgrades make life
easier at Science Village
Justin Clay
Staff Writer
It’s been two years since PCC’s
Science Village first became the
primary area on campus for the
natural sciences division.
The temporary area that was
set up as an alternative for the
unsafe U Building has received a
few new upgrades this semester.
First off, the problem of not
enough shade has been ad¬
dressed. More shade was added
in the form of hanging a tarp
in order to shield students from
the sun.
New tables have also been
added with umbrellas that have
solar panels on them. The
umbrellas collect solar power
and the tables have USB ports
where students can charge their
electronic devices.
When the U Building was
deemed structurally unsafe in
Christopher Martinez/Courier
A welcome sign as you walk
into the Science Village locat¬
ed next to Parking Lot 5.
2011, the Natural Sciences Divi¬
sion was moved to the area now
known as Science Village.
The school initially thought
that it was going to receive fund¬
ing this year for either hiring a
demolition crew, architects or a
hazardous waste company to get
rid of the asbestos, but that will
not end up happening.
“We are actually not going to
be receiving $3.5 million from
the state this year,” said Robert
Miller, Interim Superintendent.
“So the U Building will remain
standing for at least another
year.”
A collection of 36 buildings
that include classrooms as well
as labs and faculty buildings, the
Science Village is located in the
area where parking lot 5 used
to be. Some of the students
who take classes in the Science
Village complain that the area is
disconnected from the rest of
campus.
“I like the facilities, they feel
really new, but I don’t like that
are so removed from the rest of
the campus,” said Lee Parmerter,
nursing. “I wish it was in one
central building with hallways,
especially in these temperatures.”
Some students, however, don’t
mind the location of the make¬
shift department.
“It’s convenient because the
area is right next to the parking
lot, so after a long class I can go
straight to my car,” said Miguel
Cruz, kinesiology. “The tables
and chargers are convenient, and
it’s nice that the science area is
away from the rest of campus in
case something blows up.”
Though it’s off the beaten
path, the Science Village has
everything that you would find
in any other department. There
are easily accessible restrooms,
vending machines and the Java
Hut where students can get cof¬
fee and other refreshments.
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