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News | March 10, 2010 | Volume 72 Issue 03

Rally Trip Approved

ASU approves funds for Sacramento trip.

The Associated Student Union voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve $8,000 of student representation funds for a trip to the Sacramento “March in March” rally at the end of the month. The ASU is selecting 25 students to fly to Sacramento to meet legislators; the Political Action Committee will spend a day educating these students on main talking points.

Valley Students Protest Budget Cuts

Valley Students Protest Budget Cuts

Valley College activists try to inform people and obtain recruits for a massive protest at CSUN Mar.

“The students united will never be divided!” A small group of Valley College Students chanted slogans like this to bring attention to proposed public education cuts. The group that stood on the corner of Burbank and Fulton was never larger than 9 or 10 and featured members of Art club, La Raza, and PAC (political action committee).

Sexual Harassment Training for Employees

Valley College activists try to inform people and obtain recruits for a protest.

Valley College President Sue Carleo announced Feb. 19 that all full-time adjunct faculty, and classified employees would be taking mandatory online training classes regarding sexual harassment. Though online is the preferred method, according to Valley Compliance Officer Charmagne Shearrill, a two-hour classroom workshop was offered in place of the one-hour online course.

College Students Targeted for Identity Theft

College Students Targeted for Identity Theft

Identity theft is a growing problem in America and college students are the ideal target.

Students are often told to protect themselves from dangerous situations, but now they have to worry about their identity exponentially more everyday. According to the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft is the largest consumer complaint. The FTC complaint study shows that the bracket for 18-29 year olds accounts for 24 percent of all identity theft complaints.

News | March 03, 2010 | Volume 72 Issue 02

On the Road to Sacramento

The ASU will send 25 students to the “March to March” protest.

Twenty-five Valley College students are taking an Associated Student Union-funded trip to Sacramento to meet with state legislators in an effort to protest cuts to education on March 22. According to the Student Senate for California Community Colleges Web site, the plan is to march on the west steps of the state capital in Sacramento.

Blood Drive Draws Crowd

Blood Drive Draws Crowd

Valley’s Student Health Center and the American Red Cross teamed up to save lives by donating blood.

Valley’s Student Health Center and the American Red Cross joined efforts last Thursday to bring out the Blood Mobile and give students and faculty a chance to take an active role in saving the lives of others. Katherine Ramirez and Antonio Rosales, armed with their donor cards, were among the flocks of students that swarmed the donor registration table.

Continuance for Torquato

After his pretrial hearing last Thursday, Professor Torquato’s hearing has been pushed back.

Valley College Associate Professor Richard Torquato received a pretrial continuance for the fifth consecutive time at Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday. His next court appearance is March 15. Torquato is accused of three charges of sexual harassment and has been on leave since the latter part of the Fall 2009 semester.

News | February, 2010 | Volume 71 Issue 01

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A Professor’s Trial

Associate Professor of Psychology, Richard Torquato, on leave, is facing charges against him.

Valley College Associate Professor Richard Torquato will be in a pretrial hearing at the Los Angeles Superior Court in Van Nuys Thursday stemming from molestation charges levied against him in the Fall 2009 semester. The charges brought against Torquato are violations of Penal Code 243. 3 comments

Your Right To Know

Valley College’s crime report for January 2010.

The crime report will be released weekly and inform students of incidents on campus. With cooperation from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Valley College Station the report will be as up-to-date and detailed as possible. Information is taken from the crime stats page on the Sheriff’s Department Web site.

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Valley College Reaches Out to Haiti

ASU is running a drive to raise supplies for the earthquake victims.

Valley College students are doing their part to give aid to the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti through an Associated Student Union-sponsored donation drive, going on now until March 1. Food and clothes are being accepted as part of the drive, and the ASU will match whatever students donate.


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