By Alyse Kiara Deatherage With COVID cases rising once again, many schools are looking at their plans for the fall and deciding whether or not to reopen classes for in-person instruction or to keep all classes and school functions strictly online. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made this decision even harder with theirContinue reading “Colleges around the country see victory after fighting to protect their international students”
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Students find community as they are welcomed into MSJC
By Alyse Kiara Deatherage Mt. San Jacinto Community College District began in 1962, and started enrolling students from the Banning, Beaumont, Hemet, and San Jacinto areas in 1963. Since then, they’ve actively worked to help students achieve their goals and get closer to their dreams through the education and community they provide. MSJC’s mission statementContinue reading “Students find community as they are welcomed into MSJC”
MSJC continues its efforts towards an equitable campus
By Eddie Landeros The faculty and staff of Mt. San Jacinto College are taking a stand to disrupt prejudice and racism in our community. The MSJC Equity Pledge was released on May 31, 2020 as an initiative supporting equity among all races and genders and is committed to the success of MSJC students. MSJC is one ofContinue reading “MSJC continues its efforts towards an equitable campus”
Students and staff share experiences and support at MSJC’s first Juneteenth celebration
By Jesus Alcala Avalos Mt. San Jacinto College held an online Juneteenth celebration on June 19. Participants held a libation, provided historical context for Juneteenth, performed poems, and shared their thoughts. DJ Sketch played music in-between presentations. Aysia Brown, part of MSJC’s Student Services and the Sankofa task force, was the host for the event. Brown opened with aContinue reading “Students and staff share experiences and support at MSJC’s first Juneteenth celebration”
A look into MSJCs public relations class
By Pablo Ramos Diaz Mt. San Jacinto College offers a public relations class (Communications 119), which shows students the basics of public relations to students, and they get to learn about public relations through a hands-on case study. Public Relations is a strategic process that focuses on helping or achieving an organization’s goals. Most people see publicContinue reading “A look into MSJCs public relations class”
MSJC pledges equality for students
MSJC and Dr. Roger Schultz release Equity Pledge in support of racial and gender equality.
Bettering the pathways to success at MSJC
By Alyse Kiara Deatherage Officials at Mt. San Jacinto College is excited to prepare for the Pathways program that will begin in Fall 2020. However, many students are unaware of what the Pathways Program is and what it will mean for their experience at MSJC. “Guided Pathways is an institution-wide student success model that seeksContinue reading “Bettering the pathways to success at MSJC”
MSJC students demonstrate their talents in Flight 2020
By Miguel Sarasa I will be honest; I am not much of an art enthusiast. The extent of my art experience has been scrolling through social media. Recently, I had the opportunity to check out the Mt. San Jacinto College Anthology titled Flight 2020 and speak to some of the writers and artists who participated. The collection consisted of poetry, prose,Continue reading “MSJC students demonstrate their talents in Flight 2020”
MSJC alumni shares his experience with The Talon
By Alyse Kiara Deatherage Marc-Anthony Rosas is a Mt. San Jacinto College alumnus, as well as an alumnus of The Talon newspaper. He started attending MSJC when he was still in high school, in 2017, and recently finished his time with MSJC as a student in the Fall of 2019. Rosas has stayed involved withContinue reading “MSJC alumni shares his experience with The Talon”
MSJC honors its largest graduating class with a virtual graduation
By Zaina Azim The COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged many colleges to hold virtual graduations, including Mt. San Jacinto College. Selena Paez-Mendez, the Executive Assistant to Dr. John Colson, the Vice President of Student Services, has provided insight on the timeline of events and methods through which MSJC’s graduation will be livestreamed. The event will be streamed on MSJC’sContinue reading “MSJC honors its largest graduating class with a virtual graduation”
