Month: April 2010
Chatroulette the latest must-see Internet site
April 8, 2010By Mike Hawkins Internet fads sweep across the Web like a tornado in the Texas panhandle. They tear across the pop culture landscape, leaving hapless onlookers in their wake. Soon, your parents are calling to ask if you saw it. Chatroulette.com may be the next big storm on the Internet’s horizon. The site can be […]
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Vigilante sites promote real-life crime fighting
April 8, 2010By Taylor Bock We’ve all had exposure to superheroes, growing up with Superman, Spider-man, Batman and countless others. Some people wish they could suit up and fight crime too. Today’s your lucky day, true believers, because an obscure Internet subculture wants you to slap on some spandex and join up. Web sites like www.worldsuperheroregistry.com and […]
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Men’s tennis seeking revenge
April 8, 2010By Chris Beck As the regular season winds down, the Pima Community College men’s tennis team is stepping up play and looking toward the playoffs. “We are pretty much securing our spots for regionals,” head coach Sharif Moustafa said. “We have some players becoming No. 1 seeds and No. 2 seeds for the region tournament […]
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PC poets win Hearst awards
April 8, 2010By Laura Halverson Pima Community College student Eduardo Michel took home a grand prize of $300 for his poem “How to Talk to Your Brother” in the 18th annual Hearst Poetry Contest. “I had never won anything like this before this one,” Michel said. “I feel encouraged to continue.” He admits to having mixed feelings […]
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Feds overhaul college loans
April 8, 2010By William Brown College aid legislation accompanied President Obama’s landmark health-care reform bill — the first major student loan overhaul in four decades. The bill makes the federal government the primary lender for student aid. It cuts banks from the student loan process by removing their traditional middleman role. Under the current system, students obtain […]
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Northwest Campus to host Earth Day activities
April 8, 2010By Laura Halverson If you haven’t gone green, now is the time with Earth Day just around the corner on April 22. Pima Community College Northwest Campus will host its annual Earth Day activities on April 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Denise Meeks, science department chair at Northwest Campus, said the campus Earth […]
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