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New Campus Store to open for business

Arnold James — Wed, 15 Feb 2012

By: Arnold James

The new Campus Store at LAC is moving into the new Building Feb. 17-21 and will be open for business on Wednesday, Feb 22 from 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. The cost of the original renovation contract was $1.989 million. All the systems in the new b...

Clubs prepare to perform in 61st annual Spring Sing

Kevin Gudamuz — Wed, 15 Feb 2012

By: Kevin Gudamuz

'Heroic Moments' has been selected as the theme of LBCC's 61st annua...

Men's Basketball Vs. LA Southwest

Josue Galindo — Wed, 15 Feb 2012

By: Josue Galindo

With just two games left in the regular season, Vikings men's basketball suffered a close 90-88 loss to division rival Los Angeles Southwest College on Wednesday night at the Hall of Champions. Five Vikings, along with guard By: Peter Clark

There was an all-comers meet held at Mt. San Antonio College on Saturday Feb 4. An all-comers meet is an unofficial meet and is considered an organized practice. The meet was only open to schools in the South Coast Conference. ...

Make-up Artistry

Alannah Jones — Mon, 13 Feb 2012

By: Alannah Jones

Celebrity make-up artist Jayson Sanchez will teach six classes to students of LBCC who can earn a certificate of completion Tuesday, Jan. 31. The program will be taught at 4900 E.

PCC Horticulture Department

Alannah Jones — Mon, 13 Feb 2012

By: Alannah Jones

The horticulture department is definitely planting this year as well as planning the annual plant sale. The department provides all major events at By: Alannah Jones

The two most common complaints students have about the Student Health Services at LAC, are they are hardly ever open and they are not seen in a timely manner. On Feb. 1, thirteen out of twenty students never went to the health center. Seven out of ten ...

Dance Audition Review

Wed, 8 Feb 2012

By: Natalie Ly

After 80 dancers auditioned Wednesday, Jan 18. 45 dancers have been selected for the Spring concert. ...

Downtown Plan

Wed, 1 Feb 2012

By: Jesus Hernandez

Long Beach is constantly in a state of change. Not all change is easy and all change should be good, right?

In early January, the City Council approved a multi-billion dollar plan that would renovate the Downtown ar...

More Doors Open for LBCC Students

Natalie Ly — Wed, 1 Feb 2012

By: Natalie Ly

The California Student Public Interest research group in Los Angeles is offering internships to By: Kevin Guadamuz

Some PCC and LAC, students said they still feel unsafe walking to class at night. ...

Are Vikings Proud?

Alexander Metalis — Wed, 1 Feb 2012

By: Alexander Metalis

By: Tanner Ruegg

President Obama delivered his fourth State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Although education only took up 6 and frac12; minutes of the address, with 3 and frac12; minutes focused on colleges, Obama's speech on Friday at the University o...

PCC Fitness Center Underway

Wed, 1 Feb 2012

By: Tyler Parker-Hawkins
Modernization is under way at the By: Jose Galindo
Vikings football squad will begin spring training to prepare for the fall season. Led by head coach Mike By: Cristina Cano
Jeff Pouncil, 19, was shot and killed on Jan. 5, was just north of the By: Peter Clark
The track and field season is starting Saturday Feb. 4 with an 'All Comers' meet at LBCC. By: Arnold James
E-readers provide a fresh new approach to literature, but the students who are enrolled in college still ask when the textbooks for their classes will be available. Since e-readers provide a digital version of the book, the book itself i...

Student Success Task Force Recommendations

Tue, 31 Jan 2012

By: Liz Daniels
A shift in priorities will soon be implemented at California's Community Colleges. Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1143, Chapter 409, which relates to community colleges on September 28, 2010. The Bill, authored by St...