GROSSMONT COLLEGE – Campus police and school officials report there has been no progress in the investigation of the alleged sexual assault case that occurred on campus last month.
Communications specialist Anne Krueger said the Police Department informed her that after reporting the assault, the victim declined to speak to them further.
In the aftermath, the GC Summit spoke with “Frank,” an assistant in Mike Conniry’s Self Defense for Women’s class, to find out prevention tips for men as well as women. Here is a video by MComm 132 students Taylor Harris and Earnest Carter in which Frank stressed the importance of reporting sexual crimes.
GROSSMONT COLLEGE — Slam Poet Roger Bonair-Agard graced Grossmont Community College on Thursday, May 5, to wrap up the 15th Annual Literary Arts Festival.
Bonair-Agard wasn’t originally on the agenda for the Literary Arts Festival but at the last minute he was able to fill Patricia Smith’s spot and I don’t think anyone could have done a better job.
Twice National Poetry Slam Champion, Bonair-Agard opened his performance to a full Room 220 audience by reading Patricia Smith’s works from her book Blood Dazzler then he followed with his own works, some from his book Gully.
During his performance he was engaging with the audience, he was personable, and he had a terrific sense of humor. He wrapped up the night with a question and answer segment that led to insight and laughter. It was a great way to punctuate the events of the two-week celebration of words.
The following video includes clips from Bonair-Agard’s performance, an interview with Sydney Brown, an English professor and event organizer, and other highlights from the festival. Earnest Carter and Russ Lindquist collaborated with me on this video.
GROSSMONT COLLEGE–Sara Glasgow is settling into her new position as director of student activities, and don’t be surprised if you see her taking notes during on-campus events. She toldMComm 132 student Earnest Carter that she plans to observe many student activities before drawing up formal recommendations for the future.
Glasgow has a varied background. She has a bachelor’s degee in mass communications as well as a law degree. Additionally, she has worked for several non-profit organizations, including the Make A Wish Foundation, which helps arrange wish-fulfilling trips for children with life threatening diseases.
Here is a video version of Carter’s interview with the new Grossmont College staff member:
Professor Mary Rider gives a workshop on the process of transferring to another college
Reported by Russ Lindquist, videotaped by Earnest Carter
GROSSMONT COLLEGE – You’re getting good grades at Grossmont, expecting to transfer to San Diego State University–and you’re turned down for admission. What should you do?
Olivia Flores, who works at Grossmont’s transfer center in Room 58D when she’s not working as a counselor at Kearny High School, told GC Summit managing editor Russell Lindquist and videographer Earnest Carter that there are several options, among them: petitioning San Diego State and citing the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) agreement between the two schools, or could looking to other campuses in the California State University system.
Following is Carter’s and Lindquist’s interview with Flores:
GROSSMONT COLLEGE — Efforts are ongoing on campus to collect money for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which took the lives of more than 11,000 people and left many more homeless.
In this video by Taylor Harris, Japanese members of the International Club tell reporter Earnest Carter about the campus drive. The money raised on campus is being forwarded to the Japanese Red Cross.
GROSSMONT COLLEGE — Griffin Radio hosted a St. Patrick’s Day event that included a bake sale, games and prizes in order to raise funds for the Media Communications department. Nicolle Fedor of the radio staff explained what it was all about during an on-scene video interview.
GROSSMONT COLLEGE — Bright and early Saturday morning Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated San Diego Alumni Chapter (DSTSISDAC) and the Umoja organization from Grossmont College held a water-thon to raise money for building water wells in Sub-Saharan Africa.
It was the chapter’s second annual water-thon, and they chose Grossmont to assist them in their fundraising. Umoja—meaning unity in Swahili—is a group here on campus that promotes student success, especially for African-Americans; however, the club welcomes all.
GROSSMONT COLLEGE– The 14th of last month was Valentine’s Day and besides being Black History Month, February is the unofficial month of love. These days, couples or soon-to-be couples are short on both cash and options for good dates.
We decided to find out what people on campus think is a good first date. A few times, we got the expected answer of ‘dinner and a movie’; we also got many unique answers.
Some of the more romantic answers were when Ruth Uzoagu said, “somewhere candle lit;” and Rosie D’Agotino, “if you’re with someone you really want to be with then it doesn’t really matter what the date is.”
Charity Butler responded: “A nice walk on the beach, nice dinner movie, or even a home cooked meal, I mean a really nice romantic one.”
Some people were already coupled on campus so we asked them what their first date was like. Louis Pecox and Imani Jordan met in a sports environment. Pecox said, “we went to the basketball courts and we played basketball.”
Another couple, Christian Paus and Nicole Go, had a more relaxed idea of a date. Go said, “I just like to hang out, watch a movie at home– not really an ideal type date person.”
From the ladies came unique answers. Tawnya Brown said a good first date is “to a car show and pizza.” While Jennie Ellgen stated, “to go to a concert.”
In contrast, the men on campus had more traditional answers. Cameron Hinckley said, “nice restaurant, maybe a movie, go back to my house for a couple drinks.” Brandon Haines said, “dinner and a movie, classic.” Dominic Bowser responded a first date includes, “food and just has to be a really good looking girl –that’s all!”
GROSSMONT COLLEGE – When the Gospel Choir and Master Chorale performed last month, it was not simply a matter of entertainment. According to Director Ken Anderson, Gospel is part and parcel of Black History, which was celebrated on campus throughout February. Anderson said Negro spirituals sung by slaves were the basis for Gospel music.
The songs praised God, and some were “code names,” in which biblical figures stood for various abolitionists, including Harriet Tubman who established the Underground Railroad, Anderson said. “The River Jordan,” in this context, referred to the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, north of which lay freedom.
“When they sang about going to heaven or the Promised Land, [these were] code names for freedom,” Anderson added. “In these songs, they told each other ‘this is when and where and how we are going to get away.’ Continue reading →
GROSSMONT COLLEGE — Natalie Portman will win the 2011 Oscar for best actress for Black Swan, and Christian Bale will take the best supporting actor award for his work in The Fighter, says Christopher Enders. The current president of the Associated Students of Grossmont College, dancer, and movie fan made these predictions about Sunday, Feb. 27, Academy Awards during a recent interiew with GCSummit contributor Ilia Evans and videographer and MCOM 132 student Earnest Carter.
Enders declined to make other predictions, saying he had not seen all the nominated movies yet, something he said was key to successful Oscar predicting. But he did note the performances of both Portman portraying a ballet dancer and Bale playing a drug-addicted boxer both involved strenuous physical transformations and journeys. He said that voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have historically looked very favorably at actors who “take the audience with them through their complicated journey.”
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