Nursing program getting triage

By DAVID J. DEL GRANDE Pima Community College is taking corrective action after receiving a Notice of Deficiencies statement from the Arizona State Board of Nursing. On July 30, the ASBN gave the college one year to either make significant progress towards, or completely correct, the deficiencies highlighted in the notice. The state board issued […]

Downtown Campus Vet Center taking shape

By A. GREENE  The approximately 490-square-foot space that serves as the Veteran’s Center at Pima Community College’s Downtown Campus will be a thing of the past, come January 2014. Relocation is underway to a new 1,500-square-foot room in the historic Roosevelt Building. Student vets have been in need of a new space for some time, […]

REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR: 1941 bombing sends volunteer to South Pacific

By MICHAEL ANDERSON It was just another Sunday night and New Jersey teenager Sheldon Coudray was at a party with friends when they heard the news. Pearl Harbor had been bombed.   The date was Dec. 7, 1941.   Many boys in Coudray’s Plainfield neighborhood rushed off to join the Marines. He stayed in high […]

DUCK! Tucson Dodgeball League a hit

By SEBASTIAN BARAJAS Tucson Dodgeball League has breathed competitive fire into the beloved childhood game. League founder Steve Damon says the sport has evolved to incorporate rules, boundaries and a myriad of strategies. Although the objective remains basic, players must adapt due to a fast pace and stiff competition. “All too often, new teams come […]

Freshman center back on court at age 24

By JAIME HERNANDEZ  It’s been more than six years since Pima Community College freshman forward Ben “Murphy” Gershman played competitive basketball. At age 24, he’s back on the court. The Tucson High School graduate started playing basketball at age 7. When he graduated from high school, no colleges made any scholarship offers. He attended PCC, […]

Football coach Nugent resigns

By JAIME HERNANDEZ  Pima Community College head football coach Pat Nugent turned in his letter of resignation on Nov. 15.  His resignation came just two weeks after a 38-22 win over powerhouse Arizona Western College on Nov. 2. The win improved Pima’s record to 5-5, which represented the most season wins the Aztecs had under […]

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