News

By JORDAN COOK During his six-year tenure as the chancellor of Pima Community College, Lee Lambert has amassed numerous awards and brought Pima to new heights through hard work, dedication and strong leadership.  Lambert said that his work requires him to wear many hats, but the “mission ties it all together,” making his life hectic but with purpose.  He prides himself on being a self-starter as well as someone who gets obsessive of the mission. This can also be a negative thing at times.  “I always struggle with about how much flexibility to give to my staff,” Lambert said. He knows that there is a fine line between getting what needs to get done and loosening the reins enough to let his staff learn and grow as workers.  “I would love to see us go faster on certain initiatives,” Lamb...

By ELLIANA KOPUT Noam Chomsky had a conversation with David Barsamian at Pima Community College’s Proscenium Theatre on Nov. 4.  “Conversation on a Progressive Future” was a benefit for the magazine “Progressive.”  Chomsky is a political activist, cognitive scientist and renowned scholar. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Chomsky was a member in the Harvard Society of Fellows, and has taught linguistics around the world, including at the University of Arizona.  David Barsamian, an investigative journalist and the founder of Alternative Radio, has collaborated with Chomsky in many conversations and non-fiction works. He lectures on economic and political systems, world affairs, media and revolution.  The Progressive, “a voice for peace, social justice, and the common g...