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6Dec

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The ‘truth’ about tobacco on campus

By PARKER BROCK Pima Community College Governing Board approved to revise current standing policies to convert the college to a tobacco-free campus on March 22 and subsequently April 11. The governing board uses two policies, administrative policy 8.07.01 and board policy 8.07, to accomplish its goal of a tobacco-free campus. The main policy detailing the usage or restrictions is AP 8.07.01, which will be the primary policy in reference The policy prohibits smoking or the use of products on college grounds including all college property, all college-sponsored events, all college owned vehicles and all personal vehicles when operated or parked on college property. However, while the policy aims to make PCC smoke-free, it lacks any form of direct enforcement and doesn’t incentivise c...

6Dec

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Where in the world is Lee Lambert?

Chancellor goes intercontinental to advance Pima's interests. By AMARIS ENCINAS In his efforts to promote Pima Community College, Chancellor Lee Lambert has traveled far and wide -- even taking his travels to other continents. But there’s a cost to these excursions. So far, Lambert has spent about $55,000 this year in airfare, food, conference fees and lodging during 29 trips, which have included forays to Asia and Australia. It’s a cost that seems high to some when faculty layoffs and budget cuts are en force. Lambert maintains that these are necessary expenses. As the face of the college, Lambert’s duties include disseminating information about Pima and its programs and building partnerships that can aid in enrollment. “Pima is starting to become recognized as a leader in the edu...

6Dec

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All sports programs to be kept through 2019-2020

By JOE GIDDENS Pima Community College’s Acting Athletics Director Jim Monaco announced on Dec. 3 that no more sports programs will be terminated. Tennis and golf were discussed as possible cuts by Pima administration. Some coaching positions will not be filled and others will have their duties consolidated to save funds. “We know we can keep those programs through 2019-2020,” Monaco said by email.

6Dec

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Teaching the next generation of leaders

Interview and photo By JOE GIDDENS Jennifer Wellborn is the West Campus Student Life Coordinator, she’s been in this position for the last four and a half years, previously she worked at the East Campus for a year. Wellborn is also the coordinator of Pima Community College’s Jade Retreat, a three-day leadership and social justice conference. There will be more opportunities for Pima students in the Spring. On Feb. 15 is the Emerging Leader Summit, which you can register for at: http://bit.ly/PCCEmergingLeaders. Q: What is student life? A: We are where students get involved in clubs, leadership programs, multicultural programming, basically if it’s happening at Pima and it’s not part of a student’s class. Typically it’s Student Life either putting it on or has a hand i...

Climate change: Swann song for saguaros?

15Nov

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Climate change: Swann song for saguaros?

By PARKER BROCK Climate change is a global pressing issue that will continue to affect our environment and local ecosystems; including our National Parks. With varied and extreme weather patterns becoming more frequent, we will see more apparent effects on our National Parks. Saguaro National Park is one that Pima Community College students are familiar with and often frequent. Saguaro National Park can also be used to help perceive the effects of our ever changing climate. Don Swann, a rangeland manager for Saguaro National Park, sat down and talked on climate, saguaros and Pima students’ roles in helping preserve our national wonders. Q: How has Saguaro National Park changed how it presents information about the changing climate? One of the things we are interested in from a...

15Nov

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Worming your way through Pima’s library

Interview and photo by ERIK MEDINA Dani Stuchel is an interim librarian for this semester at Pima Community College’s West Campus. We recently sat down with Stuchel to talk about his job at the library. Q: Why this job? A: “I really like working with students. That was my favorite thing about working in archives in the libraries. Working with researchers and patrons. So I wanted to be where people who are curious and had questions and let me be helpful.” Q. What’s your favorite book? A: “ ‘Blood Memory’ by Martha Graham, who is a modern dancer from the early 1900s until she died in the ’90s and it’s just a weird story of her life and her really obsessive way of thinking about art and dance.” Q: What’s the most fun thing about this job? A: “It’s really fun to get in front of a bu...

The search is over: Pima names new acting AD

15Nov

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The search is over: Pima names new acting AD

By ANGEL CANEZ Pima Community College has come to a decision and the search for a new acting athletic director is over. Soon to be former football coach Jim Monaco was awarded the job on Oct. 29. “Jim was appointed and will be in this role ... through the balance of the academic year,” Pima Chancellor Lee Lambert said during the Oct. 30 press conference at the West Campus. Monaco beat out four other candidates -- Pima soccer coach David Cosgrove; women’s basketball coach Todd Holthaus; Akira Kondo, Pima’s athletic trainer; and David Donderwicz, fiscal advanced analysis -- financial aid at Pima’s District Office. Monaco is replacing Edgar Soto, who was Pima’s athletic director since 2016. “It doesn’t bother me to say this, but Jim (Monaco) is going to do a better job than I...

15Nov

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News Brief: Future of Community Campus

By NORA THOMPSON At Pima Community College’s Governing Board meeting Nov. 14, the sale of Community Campus, along with the purchase of hotels across the street from the Downtown Campus, will be approved or denied. The Community Campus is located at 401 N. Bonita Ave. In a recent email, Pima officials say it has not sold the campus yet. The Tucson City Council must approve it, because the building is on land that it owns. If Community Campus gets sold, then Pima will be able to occupy the space until July 2019, when Community Campus programs and services will be moved to other campuses. All will be determined at the Nov. 14 governing board meeting.

15Nov

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Pima gives thanks to veterans

Story by JOSHUA GRAY Photos by JOE GIDDENS Veterans Day was Nov. 11. Pima Community College celebrated a little bit earlier this year on Nov. 8 at the Downtown Campus. This Veterans’ Day celebration was coordinated by Pima’s Veteran Group, who has planned this event for the past seven years. “The celebration is to honor Pima Community College student veterans,” said Jorge Camarillo, student services coordinator for Pima’s Department of Military and Veteran Services. Camarillo is one of the many people who helped make this event happen. The Veterans Day celebration was a free event that was open to all. It invited different kinds of vendors to come out and support their local veterans while also getting a chance to promote. This year, each business was offered a chance to speak about...

15Nov

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New terms for Meet and Confer

By AMARIS ENCINAS Changes have come to Meet and Confer. Normally, when changing employee policy, Pima Community College Education Association can present its side to the Governing Board of Pima, while the administration presents its side. From there, the board reaches a decision. Now, PCCEA does not have the opportunity to present its side. Instead, it goes directly to the administration to decide whether to agree or disagree. Matej Boguszak, president of PCCEA, has seen these changes firsthand. “Besides the AERC, the biggest change to the Meet and Confer process last year was that the Governing Board no longer needs to approve those policy changes that are proposed as a result,” Boguszak said. “Before, management and employees had to come to an agreement and the board approved th...