Associated Students Organization President Esteban Robledo, who has accused Advisor and Dean of Student Life Nina Malone of illegal use of student funds, survived a coup attempt in the Senate this afternoon (Dec. 8). After a lengthy and sometimes cantankerous meeting that saw some Senators storm from the chamber, the fractious Senate did not take immediate action to remove Robledo.
The stage was set. People screaming, "ammunition" flying and" blood "spattered. An old building of the community college was under "attack". Some were victims and bystanders while others were suspects. Though the roles were different, their objective was the same.
Another threatening message was discovered this afternoon (Thursday, Dec. 3) on the Los Angeles Harbor College campus. The message was tagged in a restroom of the new technology building and is similar to the previous one discovered on, Nov. 24, in the men's room of the library.
Like many colleges, Los Angeles Harbor College participates in an International Student program. These students are usually teenagers to young adults who move from other countries and travel to foreign educational institutions. Harbor and other colleges also assist with student exchange programs which expose international students to see the United States.
"We need to focus on what we have not what we don't," Associated Students Organization President Esteban Robledo said. With winter sessions cut, summer sessions on the chopping block and a raise in tuition, student morale is down. At an Academic Affairs Committee meeting during the beginning of the semester, ASO Vice President Steven Delgado addressed the issue of students in need of winter sessions.
Titanium dioxide, a potentially harmful substance, was sprayed on the new technology building near Parking Lot 6. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classified titanium dioxide as a group 2b substance, possibly carcinogenic to humans. This substance is widely used to provide whiteness in products such as paints, plastics, papers, and toothpaste.
The administration wants to remind the campus that the new buildings are a water zone only. This means that all food and non-water beverages are off limits in order to maintain a clean environment. With the holiday season coming up, some classes are planning potlucks.
The flu shots scheduled to take place at Los Angeles Harbor College on Friday, Nov.20 may be postponed until Monday,Nov. 23.The possible postponement is due to Nurse Carole Stevenson being out sick. Stevenson left a note outside her on office on Thursday informing students needing Tuberculosis tests (TB) to report to Mrs.
Construction at Los Angeles Harbor College continues as workers start moving fences in order to pour concrete starting this week. The work will begin from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the south side of L street in order to bring in necessary trucks and equipment efficiently.
Los Angeles Harbor College will be hosting a poetry night on Tuesday October 27, at 7:15 p.m. at the Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop. The Coffee Shop is located at 464 West 6th St. in San Pedro. For more information call the Communications Department at 310-233-4552.
Los Angeles Harbor College President Linda M. Spink announced today (Oct. 15) her intent to retire effective in July. In a long email to staff, Spink said "it is time for the college to have someone new take over the reins of this wonderful institution." she said she decided to tell the chancellor and the Los Angeles Community College District now so that they "will have the opportunity to begin a search and have the new president ready to begin when I leave.
A bomb scare at Los Angeles Harbor College affected between 30 to 35 classes and about 1,000 students in the Northeast Academic Hall this afternoon and tonight (Nov. 23). Sheriffs on campus refused to comment, but according to eyewitness reports, some classes in the NAH were relocated to the General Classrooms building. It is unclear if others were canceled. The building is said to reopen at 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Classes in Northeast Academic Hall resumed 24 hours after a skunk attack sent people scrambling from the building and forced many classes to be canceled. Some instructors were sickened by the smell and others attempted to move classes to another building.
Thanks to the kindness of a concerned student, four kittens that were left to die in a plastic bag on the Los Angeles Harbor College campus are now being fostered by an employee in the Nursing department. On September 2, a prospective nursing student found the kittens and brought them in the nursing building.
Los Angeles Harbor College's newest additions to the campus, the solar panels, are scheduled to be completed in mid December according to David Humphreys, Dean Academic Affairs and Curriculum. The panels, which take effect in mid to late December, will produce approximately 85% of energy produced for the campus.
Classes resumed Tuesday morning at Los Angeles Harbor College, after a bomb scare Monday afternoon. On Monday bomb-sniffing dogs were brought in to search the NAH building to investigate after a potential bomb threat was found written in permanent marker in the Library's men's restroom.
With a career spanning from coast to coast and over four decades, Dr. Linda Spink announced her retirement effective July 31, 2010. After starting at Harbor in 2000, Spink said "it is time for the college to have someone new take the reins of this wonderful institution".
Los Angeles Harbor College is out of the swine flu vaccine. In just four hours, according to officials, 220 doses of the swine flu were administered. That's all the campus received. The problem underscores a national trend. The government has promised 40 million doses across the country, but statistics released recently show that only about 13 million doses have been made available.
The State Academic Senate has appointed Los Angeles Harbor College English instructor Pamela Watkins to the State Curriculum Committee. President of Academic Senate June Smith announced. "This is a very prestigious appointment," June Smith said in an email.