LAC's Student Health Services Cindi Shaheen, a registered nurse, strongly encourages dental cleanings every six months. Shaheen said, "Your dental health is critical to your general health. We offer a low-cost dental insurance plan available for students and a dental referral option.
The Hall of Champions on Friday, Feb. 19 inducted six LBCC emeritus alumni who played sports as Vikings dating as far back as 1946. Walter "Artie" Boyd, Gus Knickrehm, Don Menke, Jim Milhorn, Joe Riddick and Jim Lee were honored at the LAC Gymnasium during a ceremony that attracted about 40 people and lasted about 90 minutes.
When one walks into the art gallery LAC, the first thing they feel is the warmth emanating from the room. The almost stuffy atmosphere is a stark contrast to the white walls and bare look of the small room. The artwork, all hanging equal distance apart, is the only color in the room.
The Sankofa scholars program in association with the LBCC Foundation and the ASB presented a free lecture and musical performance by jazz vocalist Kalil Wilson in the LAC's Nordic Lounge on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Sankofa means in Akan language of Ghana to "go back and take.
It's a familiar sight to see a student nearly miss colliding with another student, barely dodge a trash can, or step in a rabbit hole here on campus. The culprits of all these incidents are cell phones. Distraction by texts or phone calls is something found very often here at Long Beach City College.
Across Carson Street, from the part of the LAC, all you see are students wandering around looking for their new classrooms at the new South Quad Complex. The new, 110,000-square-foot, T Building is now open. No more fences, no more construction workers, no more detours and no more dust.
I totally agree with the Jenny DuBois (editorial, Dec. 10 Viking on the topic of the math requirement). Math is what is preventing me from getting my Associates degree as well. I was fortunate to have Professor Linda Bell in Math 815; I passed the course but had a great deal of difficulty toward the end of the semester and failed the final exam.
