Scholarship Competition Seeks Out San Jac ‘Sharks’
Kevin Zambrano, Contributing Writer
March 8, 2019
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San Jacinto College is inviting students with the most innovative business ideas to participate in the first-ever Venture Pitch competition taking place April 10 on the South Campus. Tomorrow is the last day to apply. Individual students or teams of up to three people, from any discipline, can participate...
Women’s History Panels Feature Local Leaders
Kate Burkett, Contributing Writer
March 8, 2019
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San Jacinto College is celebrating Women’s History Month by hosting panel discussions on the three main academic campuses titled Women in Leadership. The panels, hosted by the offices of Student Engagement and Activities (SEA), will feature successful women leading in typically male-dominated career...
Revived Tutoring Program Helps Limited English Speakers
Stephanie Paulin, Contributing Writer
March 8, 2019
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Residents of Houston speak over 145 languages making it one of the most diverse cities in the country. It is a melting pot representing almost every corner of the world, and a city predicted to grow to 11.1 million people by 2040, according to the American City Business Journals. As a result of the...
SJC Hosts Texas High School Students For Robotics Contest
Brooke Hogan, Contributing Writer
March 8, 2019
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Thirty-Six teams made up of high school students from around the state will come to San Jacinto College Central Campus March 28-30 to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition where they must build a robot capable of completing a task. Students have help from knowledgeable mentors and a starter kit...
‘The Hate U Give’ Screenings Wrap Up BHM Event Series
Daniel Manglicmot, Contributing Writer
February 22, 2019
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San Jacinto College students have three opportunities to view a free screening of the movie “The Hate U Give,” Feb. 26-27, when the North, South, and Central Campuses wrap up their tributes to Black History Month. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, the movie plot involves the poli...
Trivia Game Tests Black History Knowledge
Jeni Grizzaffi, Contributing Writer
February 22, 2019
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February is a celebratory month full of glitter hearts and candy, but it is also a month to celebrate African-American culture and history. In commemoration of Black History Month (BHM), San Jacinto College is offering a full calendar of student events on the three main academic campuses. On the Central...
Language Fest Celebrates Cultural, Linguistic Diversity
Gissel Viramontes, Contributing Writer
February 22, 2019
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San Jacinto College students can learn about other cultures without spending a single dime of their own money by attending the eleventh annual Modern Languages International Festival Feb. 27, hosted by San Jac’s modern languages departments. Central Campus Spanish Professor Yesenia Chavez is organizing...
English Profs Lead Charge to Revive Writing Club
Hailey Morgan, Contributing Writer
February 22, 2019
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San Jacinto College students who love to tell stories will find the “write” time to be an author is Feb. 28 when a defunct writing club attempts to reform on the South Campus. English Professors Christina Crawford and Greg Smith are leading the charge to reboot the creative writing club that Crawford...
Newest Installment of STEM Speaker Series Features ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’
Stephanie Quintero, Contributing Writer
November 16, 2018
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Like most young superhero fans, science professors grow up fantasizing about fantastic superpowers of their own, but their imaginations may wander wider than those of their childhood counterparts. San Jacinto College South Campus Biology Professor Sheema Nasir said that as a child, superheroes like...
College-Wide Veterans Tributes Honor Service, Sacrifice
Isaiah Robinson, Contributing Writer
November 16, 2018
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Army veteran Irvin Fuller was in the military for 20 years before joining the Veterans Success Center on the San Jacinto College North Campus. Like many others, he served his country with honor and bravery, but his deployment to Iraq came at a cost to his family. Being away from his loved ones took its...
UHCL Days Offer Transfer Assistance
Eric Ferrufino, Contributing Writer
November 16, 2018
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San Jacinto College students interested in attending the University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL) were given an opportunity to find out more about the school during UHCL Days on Nov. 6 when University representatives visited Central Campus to put attendees in direct contact with professionals ready to...
Campus Success Centers Extend Final Exam Tutoring
Larissa Rios, Contributing Writer
November 16, 2018
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As students buckle down to study for final exams, San Jacinto College’s three academic campuses are gearing up to help them prepare for the last stretch of the semester. On the North Campus, nervous students are treated to cups of hot cocoa as part of a series of events called Finals Frenzy, while...