Campus Festival Ushers in Fall Season
Sophia Primera, Contributing Writer
October 17, 2019
San Jacinto College South Campus is hosting Fall Fest on Oct. 25 for students, faculty, and the surrounding community to enjoy a free fun-filled evening with food, games, live music, haunted houses, and trackless train rides. Student Engagement and Activities Coordinator Daniel Byars said visitors...
Safe Zone Sessions Encourage Alliances with LGBT Community
Fernando Rodriguez, Contributing Writer
October 17, 2019
In celebration of LGBT History Month, San Jacinto College is offering Safe Zone training to educate students and employees about issues specific to the LGBT community. All three academic campuses offer Safe Zone training; the North and South Campuses hosted sessions earlier this month. Amanda Rose,...
MADD Event Spotlights Tragedies of Drunk Driving
Zenah Al-Naimi, Contributing Writer
October 4, 2019
Mothers against Drunk Driving (MADD), a non-profit organization that lends support to victims of drunk driving, is teaming up with the San Jacinto College South Campus on Oct. 15 to spotlight the dangers of impaired driving with an event titled Horrors of a Crash. Kendall Collette, a volunteer coordinator...
Success Center’s ‘Paper’ Workshop Offers Critical Writing Assistance
Kiarah Del Angel, Contributing Writer
October 4, 2019
The Student Success Center on the San Jacinto College Central Campus will host a writing workshop titled How to Paper to help students learn the basics of writing an academic essay. Dawn Shedd, the Center’s director, said all students required to complete written assignments for their coursework...
Spanish Club Examines Dia de los Muertos for Hispanic Heritage Month
Shazia Husain, Contributing Writer
October 4, 2019
The San Jacinto College Central Campus Spanish Club is hosting a presentation Oct. 15 spotlighting Dia de los Muertos as part of a month-long series of events happening across the College commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM). Modern Languages Professor Dr. Yesenia Chávez, also the club's advisor,...
Career Services Hosts Dining Etiquette Luncheon
Jailene Sanchez, Contributing Writer
April 11, 2019
**This event was cancelled** The office of Career Services on the San Jacinto College South Campus is hosting an Etiquette Luncheon April 30 to give student employees an opportunity to practice the fundamental rules of etiquette in a professional dining setting. South Campus Career Services Co...
Earth Day Celebrations Feature ‘Protect Our Species’ Theme
Brooke Hogan, Contributing Writer
April 11, 2019
The offices of Student Engagement and Activities (SEA) on the three San Jacinto College campuses are hosting Earth Day celebrations aimed at helping students better understand how their actions affect the environment, and how to adopt practices that protect the earth and different animal species. Former...
Workshop Teaches Strategies to Deal with Difficult People
Kate Burkett, Contributing Writer
April 11, 2019
San Jacinto College North Campus is hosting a professional development workshop April 24 titled Dealing with Difficult People. The workshop, hosted by the office of Career Services, teaches participants conflict resolution skills that can benefit both their careers and personal relationships. Central...
Presentation Prepares Future Leaders for Work Force
Stephanie Paulin, Contributing Writer
April 11, 2019
A collaboration between the offices of Student Engagement and Activities (SEA) and Career Services is bringing a workshop titled Leadership in the Workplace to the three academic campuses of San Jacinto College to groom students for leadership roles in the workforce. Central Campus SEA Specialist...
Cinco de Mayo Celebrations Set Across District
April 11, 2019
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo is a long-held tradition at San Jacinto College, and each year the offices of Student Engagement and Activities (SEA) on the three academic campuses organize festivities to commemorate the widely popular holiday while providing an opportunity for students to de-stress from the...
New College Event Spotlights Mental Illness, Suicide Prevention
Hailey Morgan, Contributing Writer
March 28, 2019
Students on the three academic campuses of San Jacinto College will get a fresh look at mental health April 8 when the first-ever Fresh Check Day kicks off a three-day tour beginning April 8 on the South Campus. Founded in 2011 by the Jordan Porco Foundation, Fresh Check Day features interactive activities...
Spring Fundraising Fests Coming in April
Gissel Viramontes, Student Editorial Adviser
March 28, 2019
The office of Student Engagement and Activities (SEA) on the Central Campus is hosting Spring Fling 2019 on April 3 while SEA North and South Campuses scheduled their spring festivities for April 2 and 4, respectively. Central Campus SEA Coordinator Amanda Rose said the yearly event is an opportunity...