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Voters overwhelmingly selected Josh Logan Wible as the new president for the 2008-2009 Associated Student Union. The vice president and four other commissioners were also elected after two days of student voting in Valley College's Monarch Square. The voting was organized by the current ASU board and took place on April 15 and 16, attracting a total of 423 votes for the new ASU Executive Council.
The Monarchs did what they had to do Thursday. Win. And by beating Bakersfield at Gerry Collis Field, 5-3, Valley College (24-20, 16-12) clinched third place in the Western State Conference South. But their playoff fate remains out of their hands.
Students vying for the already nigh unattainable Cal Grant had better look elsewhere for their financial aid next fall. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed 2008-09 budget completely eliminates the "competitive" type of Cal Grant, of which the majority of recipients attend community colleges.
A race for signatures to support an initiative by ProtectMarriage.com to make same-sex marriage unconstitutional aroused the participation of gay-rights coalitions and Valley College's own Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Club in an attempt to hinder the proposition from reaching ballots this November.
Thursday night was a night of remembrance and recognition for the Armenian community of Valley College, as more than 80 people gathered in Monarch Hall to honor the 93rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Organized by Valley's Armenian Student Association with the support of the college and the Associated Student Union, the genocide was remembered through music, dance, poetry and film.
The recent privacy breach at UCLA Medical Center, in which an administrative assistant improperly accessed more than 60 medical records, caused major embarrassment for the institution and could lead to sanctions by the California Department of Public Health.
The Valley College speech team capped off an award-winning week at the 2008 Phi Rho Pi Community College National Speech and Debate Championship by claiming the title of best speech team in the country. More than 450 students from 75 schools competed at the tournament, which was held April 14-19 in St.
New signs announcing Valley College's smoking policy have sparked a debate about the issue and questions about the consequences of smoking outside the designated areas on campus. The policy, as stated in the college catalog says, "smoking is prohibited on all property and all indoor and outdoor spaces owned, controlled or administered by Los Angeles Valley College except in designated areas.
Although many students expect the hard work of the transfer process to end once they apply, the work really begins when the fat envelopes come in the mail, offering congratulations on acceptance to a four-year university. One of the hardest decisions a student has to make is where to go to school.
Democratic California assemblyman Jim Beall Jr. has proposed legislation that would increase tax on beer with an aim to fund crime prevention, health care and programs to fight underage drinking and addiction. Beall's new proposed legislation would increase tax on beer that would generate about $2 billion a year in the state of California.