Dear Smarties: 

No doubt all of  you are aware of the devastation caused by the hurricane that hit the eastern seaboard last night. The news is not good:  millions without power, 16 confirmed dead, neighborhoods on fire, most of the the Jersey Shore under water, NYC subway system flooded, and the southern tip of Manhattan cut off to first-responders.

As your VP of Services, I'd like to encourage all of you to help. Food, clothing, and medicine are what's needed. The Red Cross is suggesting a donation of $10 to facilitate their efforts to direct these resources where they are needed most. Let's keep it simple. If you've GOT it, please GIVE it.

To help those affected by Hurricane Sandy donate through the Red Cross website or call (800) 733-2767. You can also text the word ‘REDCROSS’ to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions may also be sent to your local Red Cross chapter or the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.

Update: We raised $41 at our meeting yesterday for the Sandy Relief !  Way to go Smarties.  I will be collecting donations through the end of the month before we send a check to the RED CROSS.  Gilbert says our club goal is $100.  

Thank you.

Best,

Marvin Morris

Vice President of Services, PTK

Governor Jerry Brown to Hold Rally at CSU Los Angeles

Tuesday, October 30

Luckman Amphitheater

12:00PM

Please join students, faculty and staff at a Higher Education Rally!! Special guests include Senator Kevin deLeon and Assemblymember Gil Cedillo.

Governor Brown will be speaking about Proposition 30 and its implications on the education of students at CSU Los Angeles and students throughout the CSU. This election provides a unique opportunity for students to directly vote on what they will pay for tuition over the next two years.

Get engaged and make your voice heard!

For event info, contact:  Pedro Ramirez: 559-759-7635

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN...  PTK/LACC ASG Honors Club Meeting 30 October 2012 @ 15:00 in the Conference Room on the 2nd floor of the new Student Union Building on LACC Campus.

  

Grand Prize: TWO FREE TICKETS TO THE AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC, BOTTLES OF BUBBLY, 100K, COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF GIFT CARDS, AND MORE !!! 

Zombie Walk for Prop 30

Get involved!!!!

Proposition 30 is the only measure on the November 6 ballot that will prevent further cuts to education, prevent steep tuition hikes for students and their families and enable the state to invest more this year in preparing students for jobs and the future.  90% of the revenues will come from a modest tax increase on the wealthy, and 10% will come from a ¼% sales tax increase.

Hundreds of Los Angeles Community College District students from all nine campuses will participate in a “Zombie Walk for Education” in support of Prop. 30 on Friday, October 26^th.  Many participants will be dressed like zombies to represent the forces preventing students from reaching their goal: graduation. The students will march from L.A. City Hall to Governor Brown’s office beginning at 1:00pm.

Zombies will appear during the last 100 yards of the march, slowing down some students with things like “no classes” or “can't afford fees” signs, while only a small percentage of students will make it to the safe zone at the finish line.

  

WHAT:              Zombie Walk for Education

WHEN:              1:00-3:00 pm, Friday, October 26, 2012

WHERE:           Los Angeles City Hall, 200 North Spring St. to Ronald Reagan Building at 300 S. Spring St.  

WHO:                 Hundreds of LACCD students, educators and community members

Struggling with Math?

Did you know that the Math Dept is running a Pre-Assessment Workshop, starting 10/22? This workshop will help you review for a placement test, and will guarantee a seat in a math class next semester.

For more information, please see the link below.
http://www.lacitycollege.edu/public/announcements/paws_F12.pdf

Math 100 is a no-credit math workshop where you can get help with your Math homework. You can enroll any time, and if you complete more than 16 hours of study in the Math lab, it will count as a 1 credit course.

If you're struggling with Math, explore LACC's math department and make the most of every opportunity they present!!!
Check out the Math department homepage!! http://www.lacitycollege.edu/academic/departments/mathdept/index.html

Honors Club Meeting + NEW TIME!!!

An Honors Club meeting will be held at the NEW TIME of 3pm - 4pm this Tuesday, October 16th, on the 2nd floor of the new Student Union Building in the Conference Room !!!

PLEASE BE AWARE:

HONORS MEETINGS ARE BEING HELD EVERY 2ND WEEK STARTING THIS TUESDAY, OCT 16TH.  Our next meeting is on Oct 30th.  

Ralph Bunche Meetup

Thursday, October 4th, was the biannual Ralph Bunche Scholars meetup at the Faculty and Staff Center. There were about 40 people in attendance. It was great to meet new RBS members and re-connect with old ones. It's often difficult to get to know other RBS students when we're all so busy during the semester and these events allow for us to connect names to faces.

An Honors Club meeting was held after the RBS meetup, at which the new positions were filled.

HONORS CLUB MEETING 10/9

Tomorrow is the 2nd Honors Club meeting of the semester.

Be there at 12.30pm, JH217.

New President + others!

On October 4, 2012, the Honors Club voted on a new President.

Congratulations to Gilbert Aguilar who will lead the Club honorably and efficiently, no doubt.

Also, congratulations must go to two other Honors Club members who now have positions:

Shane Poeppe is the Vice President of Fellowship
Marvin Morris is the Vice President of Service

Club Rush Tuesday!

Today was Club Rush at the new student union building.

We enjoyed getting to meet some interested students, so if you stopped by, thank you!

If you forgot, or missed out....DON'T WORRY! We're doing it all again this Thursday, October 4.
We'll be in front of the new student union building again from 12.00 - 1.30. See you there.