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Today's Word:
Gazette Charities – the philanthropic program of The Gazette which supports over 200 nonprofit organizations each year in greater Colorado Springs – is pleased to announce its first scholarship program in partnership with the Pikes Peak Community College Foundation.
Gazette Scholarship Application...more
Click here to download the application.
After the Virginia Tech shooting, as with any catastrophic loss of human life, many questions were raised. The public wanted to know how such a horrible thing could happen. Why did it take so long for police to respond? Why weren’t security measures in place to deal with an incident like this? Who messed up, and what needs to be done about it? Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on the perspective, mass shootings are not all that common, especially on college campuses...more
There are some basic things students, faculty, and staff should know about safety and PPCC. In light of the recent Virginia Tech tragedy some people may be worried about their personal safety and may be considering carrying a weapon with them for their own personal protection...more
Since the Virginia Tech tragedy, the all important question of school safety has been raised again. The bi-weekly current events forum, Thursdays at 3, decided to discuss school safety. It started by discussing the events and Virginia Tech but soon moved onto the safety at PPCC. With the question, what is our plan at PPCC...more
Anyone using the PPCC restrooms has noticed that they no longer have the choice between paper towels and the hand dryer. They may also have noticed the green signs where the paper towel dispensers used to be that read, “PPCC is going green.” This may have left them pondering as to why PPCC is going green. Dr. Kinkel, PPCC President explains the four reasons involved in this decision.
The first, PPCC is making a commitment to reduce environmental degradation. It is obvious that paper towels produce solid waste and kill trees. What students may not have realized is that the trash bags used to contain these paper towels are petroleum based. Several trash bags per day per bathroom were being used. So, not only is PPCC saving paper towels, but petroleum as well...more
“What do you mean I’m not a resident? I’ve lived in Colorado for the last eight years.” I was shocked when I came back from Iraq last fall and tried to register for the spring semester. I was declared a non-resident, because my parents had moved out of state for two years. At the time, it felt like a slap in the face. Had I not been able to prove my residency, I would have been forced to pay more than three times the price of regular tuition.
According to the Colorado State Law, in order to be classified as a resident, students must meet several criteria...more
Do you feel safe at PPCC after what happened at Virginia Tech?
Matthew Roland
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“I feel perfectly safe here. Something like that can happen at anytime.”
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“I feel safe; I don’t want to live being scared of anything.” |
“I think it’s just a secluded incident. I feel safe here, no problem”
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“I feel safe here NOW, yes I feel safe here.”
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America is hated by most of the world. Why? Is it because of our success technologically and economically? Maybe. Could it be because we’re seen as snobs, staring at other countries down our noses? Possibly. I could name off a few other reasons why a modern day Rome would be on the world’s most wanted list, but for a country where wealth and entertainment are the epicenter of our culture, it’s a very unfortunate place to be...more
Wouldn't You Know?
Did you know that there are 206 bones in the adult human body and there are 300 in children (as they grow some of the bones fuse together).
Flea's can jump 130 times higher than their own heights. In human terms this is equal to a 6ft. person jumping 780ft. into the air.
The most dangerous animal in the world is the common housefly. Because of their habits of visiting animal waste, they transmit more diseases than any other animal.
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