GED graduates celebrate
Egalitarian Staff Report
May 18, 2016
Over 200 GED graduates celebrated their accomplishment with family and friends at Houston Community College General Education Development Program commencement Wednesday, May 11, at the auditorium at HCC Central. “It was really nerve wracking,” says Monica Hernandez referring to the course of study. ...
Burillo takes SW reins
Emmanuel Akinola, Staff Writer
May 10, 2016
Madeline Burillo became the official college president for Houston Community College Southwest on April 22, having the word “interim” removed from her title after seven months. Burillo is ready to make sure students across all campuses enjoy and make the most of their educational experiences....
Texans president to speak at graduation
Egalitarian Staff Report
May 7, 2016
May 14 Commencement keynote speaker Jamey Rootes serves as president of the Houston Texans football team and is responsible for all business functions of the club. The Texans have been recognized as one of the most valuable professional sports franchises, both in the NFL and globally, as measured...
HCC plans to improve student experience
Alyssa Foley, Editor in Chief
May 6, 2016
Each of the six Houston Community College presidents has been entrusted with a project to help improve the student experience. “These are projects that cut across the entire institution,” says Chancellor Cesar Maldonado, “to bring shared best practices to the institution.” The projects...
Houston Flood 2016
Jimmieka Mills, News Editor
April 21, 2016
Historic flooding consumed Houston and surrounding areas early Monday morning. So far, there have been 8 deaths attributed to the floods. The images on TV have dredged up memories of the Memorial Day floods that happened less than a year ago. However, for most victims in the Greenspoint and other...
Heads Up America: here comes free college
Alyssa Foley, Editor in Chief
April 21, 2016
It’s no secret that in the twenty-first century, a high school diploma is no longer enough to gain a living wage for a decent quality of life. Over 110 thousand people have signed up with HeadsUpAmerica.us, saying that they want community college to be free for anyone willing to work for it. ...
HCC honor society ranks as one of the best in the world
Alyssa Foley, Editor in Chief
April 21, 2016
Houston Community College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa is now ranked as the seventh most distinguished chapter in the world out of 1,285 chapters. “All the work that we did paid off, and that feeling was incredible,” said Angie Chacko, the group’s public relations officer. She said that wi...
Textbooks save students millions
Jimmieka Mills, News Editor
April 14, 2016
“With our college textbooks, we have saved 674,000 students $66 million since 2012, and will save 392,000 students $39 million this academic year alone,” noted Dani Nicholson, the Associate Director of Marketing and Communications at OpenStax. OpenStax is Rice University’s non-profit educational materials...
Textbooks outrageous prices: Students request affordable options
Alyssa Foley, Editor in Chief
April 3, 2016
“The price of textbooks is out of control,” stated HCC student Jessica White to instructors at a Faculty Senate meeting. According to the College Board, the average cost of books and supplies for a student at a public two-year college is $1,364 for the 2015-2016 school year. That’s more than...
‘#Je Suis…’, educate and react with peace
Ajani Stewart, Staff Writer
April 1, 2016
Over the past four months Europe has seen two terrorist attacks in particular that seem to capture the spotlight of radical violence—one on Nov. 13 in Paris and another recently on March 22 in Brussels. In response to the horrific attacks in Brussels, there was an explicit call for solidarity. Wi...
Honors College expanding
Alyssa Foley, Editor in Chief
March 13, 2016
Houston Community College’s Honors College program is expanding to two new campuses this fall: Stafford and Spring Branch. With 25 slots for the freshman classes at each location, the primary responsibility of the Honors College Directors Deanne Schlanger at Southwest and Dan Flores at Northwest ...
Campus property economics
Alyssa Foley, Editor in Chief
March 13, 2016
"The fact that our campus there was flat in enrollment was an indicator of problems with access," said Houston Community College Chancellor Cesar Maldonado. Fort Bend County is the fourth fastest growing county in the U.S., yet the Missouri City campus in Sienna Plantation hasn’t grown with it. The...