We are creating extremists everyday through the daily death and ruin we rain down on the Middle East and Africa by Jayel Aheram Editor-in-Chief Last Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Arab countries not to “trade one form of repression for another” and to embrace freedom and reject religious extremism as they cast off [...]
The college’s student senate hosts a memorial to honor victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, including two former students and New York City firefighters by The Chaparral Staff Do you have photos from this memorial or other on-campus events? Send your photos to: chaparral@collegeofthedesert.edu
Students express their opinions on popular titles from this year by Michael Gonzalez Staff Reporter After returning from summer break, some of the College of the Desert students watched hit and not-so-hit films. Most seen flicks were “Thor” and “X-Men: First Class.,” movies based on comic books belonging to the sci-fi and fantasy genre. “Fright [...]
More students are forced to attend community college, but many still aren’t getting the classes needed by Gleidy Isais Staff Reporter On August 29, 2011, 1,000 students arrived at College of the Desert hoping to crash at least one course, yet they left the campus empty handed because several courses were canceled due to budget [...]
COD students offered discounts by Sofie Casassa Staff Reporter College students are a big target for advertisement companies. Although they don’t spent as much as teens do, college students offer retailers something much more valuable, brand loyalty. Businesses are willing to do almost anything to get college students to commit, including discounts. According to the [...]
“Solutions” kiosk is back on campus by Petra Shultz Staff Reporter “Solutions,” the student kiosk and project of the Work Experience Program at College of the Desert, re-opened this fall semester following a huge success last semester. According to Hector Rocha, an international student, the sales have already become bigger than the grand opening during [...]
Students turn to alternate routes to arrive on time by Ivan Delgado Staff Reporter Road construction can be a driver’s worst nightmare. On July 5, 2011, Caltrans began a construction project on California State Route 111. The project was predicted to take four months to complete. For the past two months, drivers have endured heavy [...]
COD football team doesn’t let stabbing incident deter game against Mt. San Jacinto by Jonathan Whritenour Section Editor The College of the Desert (COD) football team was ready to play some football, despite two of their players being involved in a violent incident. Two days before COD’s 64-29 victory over Mt. San Jacinto, two players [...]
Decisions for Fashion Plaza still under consideration by Daniel Ferretti Staff Reporter The Palm Springs city council met Wednesday, September 6 and approved the partnership between John Wessman and the city of Palm Springs. This agreement will help revitalize the struggling downtown in Palm Springs, according to Mariecar Mendoza. The Desert Fashion Plaza has been [...]
Student Health Services offers discounted vaccines with student ID by Arthur Tofan Student Contributor With the approach of the fall and with the new semester beginning, another common and less pleasant phenomenon is ready to sneak in. It is waiting in the wings to disrupt our daily routine. It is the dreaded flu season. According [...]
