<![CDATA[Chronicle RSS]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/se/chronicle-rss-1.473165 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:53:40 -0400 en <![CDATA[Summer Sessions Simplified]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/summer-sessions-simplified-1.1373398

By: editorial board of Scottsdale Chronicle


This will be the second year that SCC will not be offering a second summer session. Originally, there had been two summer sessions to offer students greater convenience and a way to take more classes during the summer. Budget cuts forced SCC t...

]]> 1.1373398 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:55:40 -0400 <![CDATA[Don't sue our heroes]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/don-t-sue-our-heroes-1.1373378

By: By Glenn Mire


We must stop tying our troops' hands behind them. They are not pawns in the economic and political games our ‘leaders’ are playing. They are the husbands, sons, brothers, daughters, sisters and mothers of our citizens....

]]> 1.1373378 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:43:05 -0400 <![CDATA[Know your food]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/know-your-food-1.1373348

By: By Jenny Housh



Do you know where the meat in your supermarket comes from? Or where the tomatoes in the produce aisle of that same supermarket are from? We trust that your food is safe when we don’t even know where our food is coming from half of the time. ...

]]> 1.1373348 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:34:37 -0400 <![CDATA[Personal connections lost with technology]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/personal-connections-lost-with-technology-1.1373321

By: By Leandra Huffer


The very technology that I have grown to love and depend on has consequently led to the demise of one of my all-time favorite pass-times: listening to music....

]]> 1.1373321 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:05:52 -0400 <![CDATA[Hiking requires research ]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/hiking-requires-research-1.1373323

By: Jenny Housh


Hiking is an extreme sport that everyone can take part in, but without proper knowledge, hiking is dangerous....

]]> 1.1373323 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:58:04 -0400 <![CDATA[Teachers may pack more than books]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/teachers-may-pack-more-than-books-1.1373305

By: By Jamie Novotny


The idea of allowing teachers and students to carry concealed weapons on campus has been a topic of heated debate for a while, but no real progress has been made with any resolutions in legislature....

]]> 1.1373305 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:53:59 -0400 <![CDATA[Acting 'boot camp' announces auditions]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/acting-boot-camp-announces-auditions-1.1373317

By: William Pierce


The SCC Scottsdale Conservatory Theater is the only conservatory for students in Arizona and as focuses on professional acting development...

]]> 1.1373317 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:53:20 -0400 <![CDATA[Jazz musicians hit all the right notes]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/jazz-musicians-hit-all-the-right-notes-1.1373314

By: Ryan Barnhart


Jazz musicians rehearse to bring big-band swing and toe-tapping jives to campus in thier upcoming performance...

]]> 1.1373314 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:51:18 -0400 <![CDATA[Eating 'green' rises in popularity]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/eating-green-rises-in-popularity-1.1373312

By: Jonathan Garrett


This movement has become a rising trend and keeps gaining popularity as new menu favorites are being discovered...

]]> 1.1373312 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:49:25 -0400 <![CDATA[Film festival premieres student work]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/film-festival-premieres-student-work-1.1373301

By: William Pierce



The Harkins Cine’ Capri of Scottsdale hosted the Phoenix Film Festival from April 8 to April 15. Several films from this event were made by SCC film students and local independent filmmakers...

]]> 1.1373301 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:47:35 -0400 <![CDATA[Design artist finds]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/design-artist-finds-1.1373285

By: Jamie Novotny



Sheila Patterson’s eye for art and professionalism has opened countless opportunities for her as a practicing graphic designer and student....

]]> 1.1373285 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:40:46 -0400 <![CDATA[Scottsdale skate parks]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/scottsdale-skate-parks-1.1373266

By: Sean Kerr



Although many buildings and structures are tempting to skaters, skate parks don’t have the hassle with policemen or security guards by having the risk of getting kicked out....

]]> 1.1373266 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:25:30 -0400 <![CDATA[Agriculture Club Blooms at SCC]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/agriculture-club-blooms-at-scc-1.1373163

By: Diderique Konig


On the northeast corner of SCC’s property, next to the Language and Communication Building, Brandon Gibbins and the rest of the Agriculture Club are hard at work in the community garden. Few people are aware that SCC has a community garden where gar...

]]> 1.1373163 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:15:24 -0400 <![CDATA[Marijuana bill placed on Arizona ballot for medical use]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/marijuana-bill-placed-on-arizona-ballot-for-medical-use-1.1373159

By: Shawn Raymundo


After much campaigning, the Arizona Medical Marijuana Policy Project (AMMPP) has received enough support and signatures to get a bill on the ballot for this year’s November elections....

]]> 1.1373159 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:09:37 -0400 <![CDATA[Employees of the Year reflect SCC excellence]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/employees-of-the-year-reflect-scc-excellence-1.1373128

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The 2010 Employees of the Year awards have been announced and they recognize outstanding achievements across campus. ...

]]> 1.1373128 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:02:54 -0400 <![CDATA[Stray animals find home on college campus]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/stray-animals-find-home-on-college-campus-1.1373126

By: Roland Culver


Stray animals are on the increase on campuses throughout the Valley. County-wide, MCACC has taken in almost 100,000 stray animals, says Hollis, adding that money problems are only making it worse. Many people can’t afford to care for their pets anym...

]]> 1.1373126 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:57:28 -0400 <![CDATA[Origins of earth converge at Geo Wall ]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/origins-of-earth-converge-at-geo-wall-1.1373121

By: William Pierce


The west courtyard of the new Natural Sciences Building offers students more than a scenic respite between classes. The creation of the Arizona landscape and the composition of the planet itself are exemplified in the Geo Wall, located in the sunken amphi...

]]> 1.1373121 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:55:01 -0400 <![CDATA[AZ parks undergo closures ]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/az-parks-undergo-closures-1.1373119

By: Trent Larson


This very well may be the last spring season for visitors spent in Lost Dutchman, as it is set to close on June 3.  It will be joined by Alamo Lake, Picacho Peak and Red Rock State Parks. Due to Arizona’s budget shortage, the State Parks Board ...

]]> 1.1373119 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:52:50 -0400 <![CDATA[Trimble inducted into Music Hall of Fame]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/trimble-inducted-into-music-hall-of-fame-1.1373106

By: Frank Berta



Marshall Trimble, Arizona’s official state historian and SCC instructor of Arizona history, has been chosen as one of the 10 inductees to the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame for 2010, joining the likes of Steven Spielberg, Buck Owens, S...

]]> 1.1373106 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:50:07 -0400 <![CDATA[Progress in 21st Century Initiative remolds MCCCD]]> http://www.scccampusnews.com/progress-in-21st-century-initiative-remolds-mcccd-1.1373094

By: Leandra Huffer


The 21st Century Initiative, a massive overhaul plan meant to improve MCCCD’s organizational effectiveness and efficiency, has officially begun to implement changes within the district....

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