By Melissa Toscano Lazcano in Premiere
Relaxation is the feeling that Mexican artist Álvaro Santiago wants to project with his exhibit of 59 pieces in "Me Rento para Soñar," or "I Rent Myself to Dream," on display through Jan. 9.
The exhibit is at the
Instituto Cultural dé México, 600 Hemisfair Park. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Scobee Planetarium
By Sharon Hensley in Premiere
This college officially reopened the newly renovated Scobee Planetarium Nov. 12.
Although the planetarium resumed normal operations Oct. 3, the launching party was intended as the formal introduction of its new system, the Digistar 3, a state-of-the-art digital video system.
For more information, call 733-2910 or visit www.accd.edu/sac/ce/scobee.
Professor hopes effort will encourage students to take an active community role.
By Trey Randolph in Premiere
Students in a student development class are assisting in a toy drive for underprivileged families.
Counselor Christina Hansen put the toy drive together for her students in SDEV 0370.014, Personal and Academic Success.
Students were required to put in at least 10 hours of service, including dropping boxes on and off campus as well as working at the Family Service Association processing applications for inclusion in the program.
By Sharon Hensley in Premiere
There are times when distraction can be a good thing.
The Ronald McDonald House provides housing for critically ill children and their families when they must travel to get medical treatment outside of their own communities.
Fred Hill, a Philadelphia Eagles football player, built the first house in Philadelphia in 1974.
By Brianna Roberts in Premiere
Teaching Academy Program Peers and the People Enabling Other People to Live Equally Club are working together to bring toys and backpacks to poor children in Mexico.
Sara Gabel, vice president of the PEOPLE club, has a friend in Mexico who works with an after-school program to get children off the street.
By Karla Estrada in Premiere
Artist Jason Willome presents a lecture at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Room 120 of the visual arts center.
Willome's lecture will be on his work, "Binary Moments: What I Know Is What You Know Is Right."
Willome is a former visual arts student of this college. He received a B.
By Dani Williams in Premiere
In the words of the '70s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter," student life will put together a "Welcome Back" for students when they return for spring classes in January.
Students will be welcomed back on the first days of classes Jan. 12-13 with a T-shirt, fruit, drinks and a calendar of spring events.
By GiGi Loven in Premiere
The Gay and Lesbian Association will sell red AIDS awareness ribbons for $1 Wednesday in the mall to raise money for WeAreAlive.org.
Half of the proceeds will go to the Black Student Alliance, which is helping with the project, Co-president Isaac Brown said.
2008 Woodie Awards
