Category Archives: Dylan Burke
Giving blood on Valentine’s Day
By Dylan Burke and John Weber GROSSMONT COLLEGE – Heath Science students were out in the main quad, while trained certified professionals from the San Diego Blood Bank drew students’ blood on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 14 and 15, during … Continue reading
Running for learning
By Dylan Burke GROSSMONT COLLEGE –Andy Timm, a specialist in instructional computer systems, had his students who usually meets in a classroom, assemble at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Griffins football field and track to run laps. The exercise was … Continue reading
Students enjoy foods, sights of Chinese New Year
By Dylan Burke GROSSMONT COLLEGE– There was line dancing, Chinese style tea, drums, dragon dancers, egg rolls and fortune cookies out in the quad Monday morning as the World Language Department celebrated Chinese New Year. Members of GDPT Hoa Nghiem, a non profit organization, were … Continue reading
Madonna’s half-time show added to Super Bowl spectacle
By Dylan Burke SAN DIEGO – The score was 10-9 with the New England Patriots leading the New York Giants and on came Madonna accompanied by MIA, Nicki Minaj, Cee Lo Green and “LMFAO” (a texting abbreviation for “Laughing My F** … Continue reading
First person report: In a swoon at the start of school
By Dylan Burke GROSSMONT COLLEGE –Barely had the first week of school begun when I collapsed around 8:30 a.m. in the morning at the Health and Science Department. I hadn’t been up that early for a class since my final day … Continue reading
Tough loss ends volleyball season
By Dylan Burke GROSSMONT COLLEGE – The 2011 Women’s Volleyball team was dominant this year, playing with fierce passion in all of its 25 games. Ranked third in the state, the Griffins nevertheless fell in three straight sets on Tuesday, … Continue reading
Diversity marks holiday season for Grossmont College
Editor’s Note: The following stories, reprinted from the Summit magazine, tell about holiday customs observed by members of the Grossmont College community. In this magazine-length article, we look at Christmas, Chanukah, Eid, Kwanzaa, Yalda, Holiday Travel, New Year’s in Turkey, … Continue reading
Dunking fun at Grossmont College
By Dylan Burke GROSSMONT COLLEGE- The Associated Students of Grossmont College (ASGC) and the Inter Club Council (ICC) sponsored the Grossmont Fall Semester Festival in the quad Wednesday, Nov. 16, for the “improvement of student life.” Among other things, that meant dunking professors, … Continue reading
Deadline passes for withdrawals from classes
By Dylan Burke GROSSMONT COLLEGE- It was Halloween night and I was on my computer looking at my emails and a faculty member was sharing with his class information that Thursday, Nov 10, would be the last chance for students to … Continue reading