College Voice

Every February in America we celebrate Black History Month. It is a time to honor the contributions and achievements of the black population, while remembering the incredible social obstacles that have stood in the way of achieving the equality that our nation has strived for from its infancy.

Many people don't realize the serious risk they take of contracting a disease when they have unprotected sex.

Reporter Kristen Nevius investigates what it is like to live with AIDS/HIV, by interviewing a local man who has been infected.

Glendale Community College and the rest of the Maricopa District deal with a dropping rate of enrollment.

In 2005, the pipe by the 05 Building burst five times. Some may say that the school didn't respond to the flood well or fast enough and some may even be wondering what could have been done to prevent this from happening in the first place.

In 1994, the psychology department at Glendale Community College (GCC) began a trial of an unorthodox educational style known as Multiple Intelligences/Learning for Understanding (MI/LfU).

En 1971, la Corte Suprema presento el controversial caso Roe vs. Wade, en donde Joe Roe aseguraba que era inconstitucional que el gobierno prohibiera la practica del aborto.

Some students can't continue their college career for many reasons and others keep pursuing their dreams, just as many of the students at Glendale Community College (GCC) are doing.

When Glendale Community College (GCC) opened its doors in 1965, the students were primarily Caucasian. Today, people from all walks of life have come to GCC seeking post-high school education.

Coming from high school where the cost of a text book is unknown to the receiver, a student makes the jump to college where textbooks can cost over 100 dollars.

Michele was a single mother living on welfare, trying to better herself by getting an education while raising her two daughters.

Looking at pictures of herself when she was six years old and dressed in a cowboy hat with a toy gun helps Debra Palok recall running through her neighborhood with other little children.

If you are concerned that you may have contracted Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) here are some side effects to look for: Swollen lymph nodes in the neck, groin, or under the arms; diarrhea, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, fever, chills or sweats (especially at night), visual changes, frequent pneumonias or shortness of breath, rash, or flu-like symptoms. If you find that you have more than three of these at a time, talk to your physician.

For the past four years, Katie Wiggins has wanted to become a high school English teacher. Starting her education at Glendale Community College, she is now attending Arizona State University West campus to fulfill her degree.

As 2008 and the drivability of Loop 303 approaches, Peoria prepares to become a renowned section of the Valley of the Sun.

Restoring the faces of dead individuals is one of their dedications. All these elements play into mortuary science -- the study of death, decay, putrefaction, restoration, and the psychology of loss. Who would want to major in such a different area? Why, Lindsey Hall, of course.

From fall to early spring flu season has blossomed to its' climax this year. The flu is contagious and one can easily transmit the flu to several others in one day's time.

James March was about to turn to a new page in his life. He had been out of high school for just over a month and was enjoying his last summer before leaving for college.

This isn't entirely true, however, when you talk to couples like Patty and Frank Rich who have made many unsuccessful attempts over the years to become pregnant. Adoption was their only hope.

To kick off 2006, Glendale Community College's (GCC) theatre department has decided to showcase a production of Neil Simon's "California Suite". "California Suite," Director David Seitz explains, " is a 'if these walls could talk' play. A story of four groups of people and the trials and tribulations they experience within one room, in four playlets."

Watching television or movies today can foster the notion that each school in America should have one foreign exchange student. They have been presented as an undersexed pervert like Fez on "That 70s Show" to a completely nude girl like in "Not Another Teen Movie." Reality in Glendale is very different.