Bootcamp Opens Up to HCC Students
Geovany, Staff Writer
October 22, 2019
If you're looking for some serious workouts at HCC, look no further. For those looking for a physical or mental transformation, this is the place for you. Expect doing laps and high-intensity warm-ups followed by arms, legs, and core exercises. Top it all off with partner workouts at the end. It all...
HCC and National Suicide Prevention Month
Alexander Thomas, Staff Writer
October 9, 2019
Last month, HCC - Central Campus held a suicide prevention training hosted by Dr. Roman Alvarez. Dr. Alvarez is the lead counselor here at Houston Community College - Central Campus. For a full list of counselors here at Central and at the other campuses look here. The training workshops by Dr. Alvarez took place on Wednesday, September 2...
HCC graduation keynote speakers announced
Ana Gonzalez, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2019
Graduation is on the horizon for Houston Community College. The District announced the keynote speakers for all four of HCC’s ceremonies, including the VAST and TxCHSE Academies. The VAST Academy graduation ceremony will be held at the San Jacinto Memorial Auditorium at HCC Central on Saturday,...
State of the College brings goals for the future
Ana Gonzalez, Editor-in-Chief
April 11, 2019
In a full house on a Wednesday morning, Houston Community College Chancellor Dr. Cesar Maldonado delivered a talk on HCC’s research on educational needs. Other special guests and speakers include HCC Trustee and Board Chair Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Dr. Stephen Klineberg, founding director of the...
D.C.-bound: HCC student accepted to Gallaudet University
Frederick Barnes, Staff Writer
April 10, 2019
Mary El-Krab has been accepted into Gallaudet University, a school for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Although El-Krab is not hearing impaired she will attend under a select group of hearing students who know American Sign Language and would like to study alongside deaf and hard of hearing individuals....
SHSU Professor talks Civil Rights movement at HCC West Loop
Ana Gonzalez, Head Editor
February 26, 2019
It was a full house at the Houston Community College West Loop Campus auditorium, as Dr. Anthony Harris recalled history on the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Part of HCC’s Black History Month Celebration Series, Dr. Harris spoke after a full audience of students, staff, and faculty. A soul food-style lunch was provided to all a...
HCC Speech Tournament a huge success
Ana Gonzalez, Culture Editor
October 29, 2018
Competitors were in good spirits on the morning of October 20th at Houston Community College Eastside Campus, as the 4th Annual Speech Tournament went underway. A total of 19 competitors participated in the tournament. Danielle Stagg, HCC Interim Chair of Speech and Communication and Speech Professor ...
HCC mourns over loss of Mark Chavarria
Fabian Brims, Staff Writer
November 16, 2017
When I met Mark Anthony Chavarria for the first time, he was one of the instructors during my first semester at HCC for Radio and TV Field Production. He introduced himself by saying he worked on a small movie called “Inception.” I immediately liked his sense of humor. Around Mark there was neve...
HCC students participate in NASA program
Ana Ramirez, Digital Editor
November 16, 2017
Houston Community College Student’s Josh Ponce and Sarah Stockman represented HCC in the NASA Community College of Aerospace Scholars program
Phi Theta Kappa chapter elects new officers
Alyssa Foley, News Editor
July 2, 2017
Seven Houston Community College students are taking the reins of Omega Sigma, HCC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for two-year college students and HCC’s chapter ranked in the top 100 this past academic year. The honor society boasts $90 million in scho...
Student-artist inspires with ‘Elevate’
Alyssa Foley, News Editor
June 30, 2017
“You can’t sing.” It was a typical day before a music appreciation class at Houston Community College when a fellow student accused Ayo Shofoluwe of not being able to sing. Ayo responded by singing John Legend’s ‘Save Room’ and their professor walked into the room as the class was...
SpringBoard South hits HCC
Jimmieka Mills, Editor-In-Chief
June 23, 2017
Make sure not to miss SpringBoard South Saturday June 24 and Sunday June 25 at The Heinen theater located on HCC's central campus!!! The music festival which is celebrating it's sixth year gives musicians from around the world an opportunity to be seen and heard during a weekend of amazing performances. Local...