by S.C. Taulbee Like many people his age, 18-year-old Portland Community College (PCC) student Niko Boskovic is still discovering who he is, where he fits into society, and how he can bring about positive change for himself and others. Niko
The Upcycle Fair and Beating Finals Stress
How Creative Groups of Students and Staff are Coming Together to Help Each Other Through Finals Time by Ryan Lawrance McGreer Beat the Stress Week is a quarterly event that takes place each term before finals, where the identity centers
Gardens for Learning
In areas on campus where plants and produce can be grown by and for the PCC community, little known learning gardens have big impact by Lesley McLam Portland Community College’s learning gardens are designated plots of land on each campus
Panther Pantry Has Your Dinner Covered
by Lesley McLam, January 31st 2020 On college campuses nationwide, a rising concern among students is not having enough to eat. This is known as being food insecure. When a person does not have regular access to enough food to
Panthers Basketball Resilient Despite Injury
by S.C. Taulbee, January 31st 2020 January 20th, the Portland Community College (PCC) women’s and men’s basketball teams hosted the Southwest Oregon Community College (SWOCC) Lakers at the Cascade campus gym. Five bucks—or two bucks with a student ID—meant that
Carpe Mundi Spotlight
The founders of Carpe Mundi believe every student can benefit from the experience of traveling and studying in other countries—regardless of their socioeconomic status. But access to those programs and relating those experiences to their everyday lives once returning proved
PCC Students Spend Their Winter Break with Habitat for Humanity
Back (L-R): Luxo Lopez, Jade Vanatta, Nic Pham, Valentina Nolazco, Nicole Pruitt, Cesar Santiago, Chris Keith Front (L-R): Katherine Cox, Pedro Garcia-Balderram, Andrea Salyer, Mitzi Pulido, Kimberly Alvarez, Monet Sutch, Katie San Roman, Chi Pham On December 17th, 13 PCC