Articles

CCP Students Pay Technology Fee Without Equal Access to Support

January 26, 2025

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…
The Bond of Words

January 25, 2025

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…
Laptops for Success Program

January 25, 2025

Need a laptop that fits your student budget? Thanks to a partnership between Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) and PCs for People (PCP), you can get a refurbished laptop for as little as $25—or $50 if you…
Black Screens and Cheap Chargers: Why Learning Lab Computers Are Failing Students

January 22, 2025

The computers in the Learning Lab on the Main Campus of Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) are essential tools for students. Yet, many of these machines are plagued by technical issues that interrupt productivity and leave students…
Student Public Comments at the Jan. 9 Board of Trustees Meeting

January 14, 2025

Students delivered public comments to college administrators and trustees during the January 9 Board of Trustees meeting. In total, 15 students made public comments. The board then appointed Student Government Association President Frank Scales as a non-voting, ex-officio…
Faculty Advisor Appoints Recording Secretary in Breach of Constitution

January 9, 2025

Disputes within the SGA at CCP have escalated into what can only be described as a crisis of legitimacy. Faculty Advisor, already embattled following a No-Confidence vote in November, breached constitutional procedures during winter break to unilaterally…
Editorial Opinions: Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

January 6, 2025

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), first proposed in 1923 to guarantee equal rights under the law regardless of sex, has been a focal point of debates surrounding gender equality for nearly a century. The Biden Administration faces…
CCP Students and SGA Host the First Winter Formal

December 19, 2024

Despite constant dismissing, reluctance and zero support from most administration. The SGA and students successfully planned and organized the Winter Formal of 2024. The first ever winter formal at Community College of Philadelphia. This was important as…
A Review of The Lighthouse

December 14, 2024

This film completed the task it assigned itself, or as most people say, “they understood the assignment.” Robert Pattinson delivered a truly frightened and isolated Thomas Howard. Although at times his accent shifted and changed, it has…