Brett Weir stepped into the cafeteria to meet some classmates when he discovered one of Los Angeles Harbor College's best kept secrets. The cafeteria is connected to a wireless hub connection that enables laptops to get internet access. Administration has yet to publicize it and few students know about it.
The college has stopped paying for overflow parking at the Los Angeles Parks and Recreation Department L Street lot North of campus because college officials believe the crunch caused by campus construction has eased. Meanwhile, the parks department has raised the price to park in the lot to $3 a day.
A low speed car accident involving three student vehicles slowed traffic on Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles Harbor College's Lot G. Michelle Smith was driving northbound out of the lot when she was rear-ended by Vinnie Law, who was making a right turn into Smith's lane.
The campus Literacy Center is open for use. During Helen Edward's absence, the school has hired an instructor and student workers who are prepared to help anyone seeking assistance. The writing lab is also available to students who fill out a referral form from the Communications Division office.
Three Los Angeles Harbor College student journalists were awarded honors at the annual Journalism Association of Community Colleges Conference. Held during the first weekend of No¬vember at Cal State Fullerton, winners were chosen from print and web-site submissions to the JACC from the Spring and Fall 2006 semesters.
In a tense atmosphere, teachers and administrators gathered with school board officials Nov. 6 in the Music Recital hall to see how the $246 million granted to Harbor through Propositions A and AA are being spent. Although some of the construction projects, like the new athletic field, have already been approved or are nearing completion, there are still debates surrounding what will begin next.
Construction crews intend to fence off the Western side of parking Lot G Wednesday, (Dec. 6), in preparation for the next phase of campus construction. Construction is expected to take up to two days, according to the company doing the work. Pinnacle One said in a press release that it will use the space to assemble a crane to lift several large sections of the new Facilities and Operations building into place.
Groundbreaking for the campus Technology Building and Central Plant takes places Monday (Nov. 27) at 1:30 p.m. according to information supplied in a press release emailed to campus by the Los Angeles Community College District. Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is expected to be on hand to dedicate the facility, the release said.
A vehicle stolen from Lot G on Thursday Nov. 9 was recovered stripped to the frame two days later in downtown Los Angeles. Student Luis Vizcaino said he parked the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe at approximately 11:10 a.m. and went to class. When he returned at 12:30 p.