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Grossmont commencement to feature Kumeyaay healer

GROSSMONT COLLEGE (Press Release) — More than 2,300 students will be receiving their degrees or certificates from East County’s two community colleges at month’s end, capping a year marked by the state’s ongoing budget crisis. Cuyamaca College will honor 695 students … Continue reading

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Planning to graduate? Bring your student ID

-Staff Report- GROSSMONT COLLEGE –Dean of Students Agustin Albarran has announced procedures for the 51st Annual Grossmont College Commencement Ceremony, which will be held Thursday, May 31 “We have a new Check-In process for Commencement that requires currently enrolled student to come prepared … Continue reading

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The tricky business of college budgeting

By Chancellor Cindy L. Miles   GROSSMONT COLLEGE — As we review Governor Brown’s revised May budget, we’re forecasting what this will mean for California’s community colleges and our District. We can’t simply look at the short term and declare … Continue reading

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Suspicious package forces evacuation of Tech Mall

By Jenn Sanders GROSSMONT COLLEGE — It’s the last week before finals; 1:30 in the afternoon on Thursday May 17, 2012. Everyone is studying. The Tech Mall and Library are as filled as they will be right before the end … Continue reading

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Winning students get money for their dough

By Sean Asuncion and Barbara Boyd GROSSMONT COLLEGE — Students lined up recently to try their hand at making pizzas, with Nicholas Zizzo of Griffin Center Food Services giving prizes for the largest-diameter pizza made from the same amount of dough and … Continue reading

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Three at the Hyde set me a-marveling

By Sean Asuncion GROSSMONT COLLEGE — A 10-day art exhibit at the  Hyde Art Gallery, featuring 257 works by students, ends on Thursday, May 17.  Three pieces of art, each in a different medium, caught my eye. “Piano Room,” is … Continue reading

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‘The Five Year Engagement’ previews are misleading

By Sean Asuncion SAN DIEGO — Don’t be misled, as I was, by the previews.  The Five Year Engagement, directed by Nicholas Stoller,  has been promoted as a comedy, but it’s in reality a pretty unhappy drama. It  is about a … Continue reading

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Both genders will laugh during ‘Think Like A Man’

By Sean Asuncion SAN DIEGO -Think Like a Man is one of the funniest movies I have seen in quite a while. Every scene had a comedic moment that made the whole audience laugh. Directed by Tim Story, the movie is about … Continue reading

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Solving homelessness requires sustained interest

  By Sean Asuncion GROSSMONT COLLEGE – What is a major obstacle to solving the homeless problem?  Russell Lindquist, a former GC Summit editor who experienced homelessness as a student, says one is most people’s inability to sustain their interest … Continue reading

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‘Safe’ proves to be less than compelling

By Sean Asuncion SAN DIEGO — Safe, a movie starring Jason Statham, was good yet disappointing.  It is about a 12-year old Asian girl named Mei, who can memorize anything and remember it forever.  Taken from her home she soon … Continue reading

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