Students, employees, and members of the community gathered on the LAC front lawn on Sept. 12 to begin the LBCC 80th anniversary celebrations.
The "Human 80" photo was the first of three events planned by the 80th anniversary committee to mark the celebration.
Birthdays are the time for cakes and the Child Development Center at PCC had just that for all to enjoy in celebration of its first year anniversary Tuesday, Sept. 25.
Children, parents and employees also enjoyed watching bubbles float in air as part of the festivities.
The screech of tires will haunt the intersection of Carson Street and Faculty Avenue today Thursday, Oct. 4, one year after LBCC student Raj Boren fatally crashed his motorcycle into LBCC teacher Elisa Gigliotti's left-turning vehicle, setting the scene ablaze and leading to a lawsuit.
The spirit of compassion and a sense of harmony lent itself to LBCC's fourth annual Daniel Pearl World Music Day on Tuesday, Oct. 9 in the LAC Quad. The live acoustic music set the tone for an afternoon of remembrance and contemplation.
The event, dubbed "Harmony for Humanity," is part of an international network of concerts designed to promote tolerance, unity and human dignity and to keep the name of slain Wall Street Journal reporter and musician Daniel Pearl alive.
The relocation of the LAC library this semester has drawn the notice of many new and returning students. Change of location, noise levels and condensing of space have become issues.
While the library is being renovated and temporarily housed in the basement of the College Center, LBCC students are bombarded with noise while studying.
A 19-year-old man exposed himself to the Vikings women's volleyball team in the Small Gym after their practice Tuesday, Aug. 21.
Alyssa Anido, who shared a geography class with the man, said, "It happened right after practice. We were sitting in our circle talking and some guy said, 'Hey girls.
Alleged illegal searches of backpacks Oct. 10 during an incident in which a police dog choked a rabbit to death caused top police officials to meet with the Associated Student Body board of directors Monday, Oct. 15.
The incident in the LAC Quad led LBCC officials to the scene and also drew angry protests from ASB directors.
The transfer center will sponsor a Stanford University workshop at the LAC in Building I on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 10-11 a.m.
Founded in 1891, Stanford University is one of the most selective schools in the country, only selecting roughly 10 percent of applicants according to their Web site.
As the Fall 2007 semester moves forward, many Long Beach City College students are looking forward to continuing their education or beginning their careers. Some students have UC or CSU applications on their mind, due to the pressures of very close filing periods.
Tears of joy and admiration were shed on Friday, Sept. 28 for Barbara Herzog, retiring LBCC tutoring coordinator.
Friends and family gathered in the English Lounge at noon for cake and finger foods to say their last goodbyes to Herzog.
When department head of Learning and Academic Resources Lee Douglas opened the opportunity for guests to express their gratitude for Herzog, nobody was shy when offering personal memories.
With the confusion stemming from the refurbishing of the Libraries on both campuses, two facts remain constant: the availability of online research materials virtually at a student's fingertips and the willingness of Library personnel to help.
A learning center stocked with more than 60 new computers is located in the lower level of the E Building at the LAC and a similar one is upstairs in the resource center above the Library at the PCC.
In separate incidents, two LBCC students were removed from the LAC for intruding and disrupting classrooms in the M and P buildings.
Criminal justice professor Gregory Slaughter said Nathan Gantz walked from classroom to classroom in the M Building on Wednesday morning, Sept.
Employers seeking candidates for part-time, seasonal and full-time positions will be participating in the Career & Job Services Center's annual job fair on Wednesday, Oct. 17 9 a.m to 1 p.m. in the Student Center at the PCC.
Companies such as Sears, Macy's, Best Buy, UPS, Home Depot, Verizon, Disneyland Resort, City of Long Beach Civil Service, L.
With the convenience of shopping, researching materials and making friends with someone across the ocean on the Internet, students are advised to be careful when registering any kind of personal information online.
Underground criminals and hackers are on the loose as bank account numbers are the most expensive trade of personal details stolen from the world-wide web, said a survey released by security vendor Symantec Corp.
With former Vice President Al Gore's winning the Nobel peace prize Friday, Oct. 12 for his efforts to fight global warming, students and teacher at LBCC expressed their views on the controversial debate.
Student Carolyn Lee, a nutrition dietician major, said, "We all have to start caring about (the environment).
Skateboarding on both the LAC and PCC campus has become a growing concern. Such a concern that a policy has been put in place that officially bans the use of skateboards on both campuses.
Officer David Fritz said, "Yes it is a hazard,", "This is not some skate park, it's a school.
Students planning to transfer to CSU or U.C. schools should prepare their bank accounts after the CSU Board of Trustees and U.C. Board of Regents approved yet another tuition increase, the fifth of its kind in the last six years.
The heightened rates were implemented at the beginning of this semester and affect approximately 626,000 students in California.
The smell of incense and the lit candle in the room were the first step as the group prepared for the first of two 15-minute sessions of meditation.
LBCC employees attended a meditation workshop hosted by Yogi Abbott Kamazi to practice and learn about the concept of meditation Friday, Sept.
LBCC on Sept. 11th and 12th held a blood drive sponsored by Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. This semester's blood drive, had a patriotic approach as the theme was in honor of the 9/11 terrorist attacks six years ago.
"This blood drive was the biggest one yet, over 97 pints of blood was donated each day," said director of the blood drive Paulette Marshall, a clerk at the LAC.
As the new dean of student affairs, Byron Breland said he views Community Colleges as the "gem of education."
Breland, who was hired July 2, replaced acting Dean Jeri Carter, who retired in the Spring after 25 years of service in various jobs in various jobs.
The Viking online wants to keep the reader constantly informed and involved in LBCC events.
To that extent, the Viking online has added new features and sections. "We want to add video, pictures and other things to our Web site," lbccvikingnews.com editor Fabio Marquez said.
"Eighty Years of Viking Spirit" will be celebrated with LBCC's Homecoming football game against Golden West on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Veterans Stadium, culminating a week of festivities.
Among other festivities, the ASB board plans to hype up the Vikings with a pep rally at the PCC on Monday, Oct. 29 at 11 a.m.
Seven new Dell laptop computers and five iPods have been reported stolen from the disabled students center at the LAC, police said Thursday, Oct.11.
Carl Garner, adaptive computing specialist, told police the laptops were kept behind locked cabinet doors, which only a few people have access to.
Dave Frattalone doesn't know which came first "The chicken or the egg", but PCC offers them both
Long Beach City College's Horticulture program provides training for students in the diverse field.
Brian Hastie garden manager, said the PCC program isn't about just pruning twigs and branches, but also helps to prune the conditions of the community by giving Thanksgiving baskets with full trimmings to needy families.
The Viking online wants to keep the reader constantly informed and involved in the community and school events.
To that extent, we are updating the site frequently and adding new features. The reader will begin to see more video and picture content in the articles.
About 50 percent of male students and 30 percent of female students ages 18-25 are obese or overweight, according to an ongoing survey conducted by Live Science. Furthermore, most college students lead unhealthy lives marked by harmful diets and little physical activity, according to experts.
The Associated Student Body Board of Directors since taking office earlier this semester, has gotten off to a quick start.
Join-A-Club day, NWC: The Race show and the LAC Pool showing of "Jaws" are just three of the events they have either sponsored or co-sponsored.
Student Health Services plans to combine a little fun with its informational health fair by adding together food, raffles, prizes, medical trivia and more than 40 vendors today, Thursday, Sept. 20. The purpose of the fair is to promote health awareness and to point out affordable community health services, said Cindi Shaheen, LBCC full-time registered nurse.
In light of the recent incident in the student quad, we are encouraging all students to give us their opinions, eyewitness accounts etc. for this event.
Please post comments on the lead story, send us your opinions through our "Letters to the editor" section and start message board discussions.
LBCC student James Johnson, 53, died early Friday morning, Sept. 6 at St. Mary's Medical Center, following what LBCC officials believe was an asthma attack at the PCC.
A trust fund established by Dean of Student Affairs Byron Breland has been set up to help family members pay for funeral expenses.
The new school year brings a new member to the Community and Relations Department at LBCC.
As of June 11, Robert Garcia is the new director of Public and Media Relations for the school.
Garcia earned a bachelor of arts in communications from Cal State Long Beach and a master's degree in communications from USC.
Vincent Jordan was unanimously elected to serve as Fall 2007 president for the LAC Student Senate. Jordan, who has been attending LBCC since 2005, has held many other positions in different campus organizations.
Jordan said, "I intend to carry on the great tradition of Student Senate president.
