by S.C. Taulbee Portland Community College President Mark Mitsui values the artist’s perspective. Similar to his approach in projects during his time in the Obama administration, Mitsui has called for the inclusion of artists-in-residence in the school’s ongoing reorganization. Faculty
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
The Surprise Closure of Concordia University
by Daniel Bloomfield In February, Interim President at Concordia University Dr. Thomas Ries announced that the institution will be closing its doors for good after the Spring term of 2020, and in a press release explained that the “Board of
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
PCC’s Production of Our Town Highlights Theater Department’s Strong Ties
by Lex Rule PCC Sylvania’s Winter production, Our Town, opens this month. On the surface, this award-winning classic by Thornton Wilder is about the everyday lives of two families, the Gibbs and the Webbs, living in a small American town
Legal Aid Clinics on Campus, Filling Gaps in Student Access
by S.C. Taulbee The Portland Community College (PCC) Paralegal department has multiple upcoming events designed to serve the community by reducing barriers to equitable access to legal services. The events are free and open to the public, but some preparation
Interpreting Free Speech At PCC
By Daniel Bloomfield Portland Community College(PCC) states in its expressive conduct policy that it “fully supports open expression and freedom of speech by students and the public” and only diverts from its policy in specific cases. In January 2020, a
Everybody Reads 2020 Selection ‘There There’ Used as Teaching Tool
By S.C. Taulbee Some ear-to-the-ground Portland Community College faculty have picked up on Tommy Orange’s lauded work There There and began to include it in their curricula. There There tells the stories of twelve Native American people living in modern-day
The Burial of Kojo at the Opening Night at the Cascade Festival of African Films
by S.C. Taulbee The Burial of Kojo, the first feature length film by Ghanaian musician and filmmaker Blitz Bazawule, opened the 30th anniversary Cascade Festival of African Films (CFAF). On the festival’s opening night the Hollywood Theater screened Kojo back
30 Years of African Films at PCC
by Lesley McLam This February, PCC is hosting its 30th Annual Cascade Festival African Films where, in celebration of Black History month, the college annually “honors the art and craft of filmmaking,” from the African continent. To celebrate 30 years,
Creating a Beloved Community in Portland
By S.C. Taulbee, January 31st 2020 Saturday, 25 January, Portland State University (PSU), Reed College, and Campus Compact of Oregon held their ‘MLK’s Beloved Community Day of Service’ event at Portland Community College (PCC), Cascade campus. The event was
To Better Know Your PCC Board of Directors
by S.C. Taulbee, January 31st 2020 On January 16th, 2020, the Portland Community College (PCC) Board of Directors met on Sylvania campus for their first business session of the new year. The Board oversees the hiring and operations of PCC’s
Human Trafficking Awareness Month at PCC
by Lesley McLam, January 31st 2020 In 2010 the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began a concerted effort to combat human trafficking called the Blue Campaign. The Blue Campaign “partners with state, local, and tribal governments, federal agencies, and
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