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Groundbreaking ceremony pushes construction forward on Communications building »

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New building brings hopeful expectations for Communications majors by Ivan Delgado Staff Reporter   Construction on the new Communications building kicked off with the celebratory groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. The ceremony took place at College of the Desert, across the courtyard from the Cravens Student…

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Is the college’s athletics program worth it? »

by Ivan Delgado
There is a lot of value that students can gain from their participation in athletics including team-building, leadership development, and academic discipline. However, in a time of unprecedented budget crisis affecting the college, in a time when classes are being cut, should everything…

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Long-time Santa celebrates 44 years spreading Christmas joy to Palm Springs »

by Lucinda Perez
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Palm Springs Festival of Lights parade. On Dec. 3, like every year before, those who sat out along the Palm Springs streets to watch the lighted floats were treated to a special appearance from Santa…

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Students at COD may be experiencing disabilities due to various reasons »

by Daniel Ferretti
Students may have physical and mental disabilities due to a past experience. A disability is any type of inability to do something adequately, whether physical or mental. At COD, a service called DSPS (Disabled Students Programs and Services) provides service to disabled students.…

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Groundbreaking ceremony pushes construction forward on Communications building »

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New building brings hopeful expectations for Communications majors by Ivan Delgado Staff Reporter   Construction on the new Communications building kicked off with the celebratory groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Dec.…

Dec 8 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

New physical education class offered for Spring 2012 »

by Kelsey Carr
Starting Tuesday, January 31, 2012, there will be a new eight week endurance training class offered at C0llege of the Desert.…

Dec 5 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Give the gift of giving for the holidays »

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by Petra Schultz
When the time comes closer to holidays such as Thanksgiving or Christmas, non-profit organizations begin looking for donations of various kinds for people…

Dec 5 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
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Mitt Romney’s mediocre poll numbers are a ceiling

Source: RealClearPolitics.com

GOP nominations candidates have come and gone, but why not Romney? by Jayel Aheram Editor-in-Chief Despite months of being crowned the inevitable Republican nominee by the corporate media,…

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