M.P. Hassel
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On Students and a Strike at CCP
Max P. Hassel March 4, 2025 The college’s refusal to meet faculty and classified staff bargaining demands has forced the Federation to prepare for a potential strike in March, which could threaten classes, student support services, and graduation to secure long-term improvements for the college. For too long, students at CCP have been treated as passive consumers rather than active…
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More SGA Drama, Advisors and 1stVP Lead Charge Against President
M.P. Hassel February 24, 2025 A battle for leadership and student representation has erupted within the Student Government Association (SGA) at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP), as powers devoted to SGA President Frank Scales continue to dwindle. Scales had been a vocal advocate for student representation on the Board of Trustees. His efforts culminated in the Board granting the…
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A Guide to Policies, Resources, and Protections for Immigrant Students
All undocumented students deserve to feel safe at the Community College of Philadelphia, to have food security, safe housing and support in academic endeavors. I believe access to higher education must be equitable regardless of citizenship status and economic background. You are not alone. You will never be alone. My community and I stand with you.
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Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle,” A Classic You Haven’t Read
Take a journey back to the early 20th century when socialism was just a spark in the United States. Huge companies controlled the elections by paying people to vote for their candidate. The guiltiest of these companies had to be the ones based in Packingtown, a stockyard in Chicago.
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SUPER BOWL LIX: Philadelphia Eagles v Kansas City Chiefs
The match-up is set! On Sunday afternoon, January 26th, the NFC and AFC Championship games played out. The NFC Championship Game was first up at 3:00pm EST, broadcasted on FOX. The Washington Commanders played at the Philadelphia Eagles, at Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia. The atmosphere was electric. A home game for the Eagles almost always signifies madness. The Philly fanbase is…
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Black Screens and Cheap Chargers: Why Learning Lab Computers Are Failing Students
The computers in the Learning Lab on Main Campus of Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) are essential tools for students. Many of these machines are plagued by technical issues, forcing students to find another place to work outside the college’s main study hub.
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The Fragility of Pandering Ethics: SGA Pizza with President Thursdays
On Thursday, January 23 at 1:00pm, the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a sort of pizza party for engagement in the lobby outside the Learning Lab. Upon arrival, you were encouraged to sign your name on one of their latest petitions, and in turn earned a slice of pizza.
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Student Representation: Updates from CCP’s Standing Committees
Standing committees at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) are an outcome of shared governance, where students, faculty, and administrators shape policies that impact every aspect of campus life, to provide recommendations to higher levels of the administration where students and faculty have not had representation.
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CCP Students Pay Technology Fee Without Equal Access to Support
Students at the Northeast Regional Campus (NERC) are questioning whether they are receiving the same tech benefits as Main Campus. All students at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) are charged a $30/credit technology fee to cover “institutional operating and equipment costs,” according to the college website. This fee is applied universally, regardless of a student’s campus.
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The Bond of Words
While walking from campus to the Subway after dark, I saw a fellow student frantically running back to school, screaming. Thinking something was seriously wrong, I followed. After catching up with him, he explained that he had promised to give a friend her charger back but had forgotten to. He was practically in tears.
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