M.P. Hassel
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SGA Disconnect: Advisor and President at Odds
In recent weeks, a series of emails between Student Government Association (SGA) President Frank Scales and SGA Faculty Advisor Jeffrey Markovitz reveal a rift in communication and cooperation. As Faculty Advisor, Markovitz is contractually tasked with duties such as attending meetings, guiding SGA officers, and reviewing drafted documents.
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An address to the Students, Faculty, and Staff of CCP,
Be advised; this is a crucial academic year for Philadelphia’s own community college, CCP. In the final year of their 2017-2025 Strategic Plan oriented towards increasing enrollment, the graduation rate, and career opportunities, the CCP administration and governance is investing millions in renovations
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Snack Rack, Food Security Promises
Formerly known as the Snack Rack, Roary’s Market is to be the improved and promising new initiative to expand food security on campus. The current Snack Rack is in S1-12 on the first floor of the Winnet Building. In past years, the Snack Rack provided students with snacks to help them through the day,
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What Awaits the Vanguard’s Future?
There still has not been minimal activity on the Vanguard, the original student newspaper I had worked on the last two semesters with Max Hassel. Meanwhile the Independent has continued to stand as the revolutionary student newspaper on its own. We have collected students’ opinions, letters, stories, and poetry.
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10 CCP Students Attend NABA Student Convention
For the first time ten (CCP) Accounting and Business majors attended the NABA (National Association of Black Accountants, Inc) Eastern Region Student Convention on September 28th, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Convention was hosted by Howard University and was attended by over 500 students from 4 year Colleges and Universities from Boston, Mass. to Richmond Virginia.
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Student Government Association’s Struggle with Student Life Administration’s Bureaucracy
M.P. Hassel October 8, 2024 The Student Government Association (SGA) at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) made an attempt to provide snacks at a student gathering and continue to push for a more streamlined recognition and funding processes for student clubs — fights that administrative control has slowed and stifled. Every enrolled student at CCP pays a $4 per credit…
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Duality, Prose by Kalli Rivera
a focus on whatever energy holds me the most at the moment. it is prayer, it is subjective, it is objective, it is silly and all but serious. it is a girl’s mindscape and the whole world all at once. don’t take things too seriously. it is only words, after all. thank you for reading. kalli rivera
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Philadelphia Renters’ Rights
Navigating the rental landscape in Philadelphia requires familiarity with the landlord-tenant laws. This article focuses on key aspects of tenant rights, specifically concerning security deposits, habitability, communication, and the eviction process, and helpful resources. One of the most common concerns for tenants is the return of their security deposit.
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Reflections on Student Advocacy at CCP
I am a student journalist at the Community College of Philadelphia. I began reporting when I was 11 years old on immigration policy, environmental justice, and healthcare. Being a part of a student-led newspaper not only was an exciting project but also an opportunity to publish my writing and be hands on running a student newspaper.
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Behind the Barricades: Vice-President Harris Visits Community College of Philadelphia, Sparks Protest and Division
At 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17th, two buses parked on 17th Street, right in the heart of Community College of Philadelphia’s (CCP) Main Campus. One bus was emblazoned with “HARRIS WALZ,” the other with “Black Voters Matter.” Over the next three hours, hundreds of students, faculty, and community members
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