LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Oct. 17): Kudos for The Chaparral

“Congratulations! The website is cool – very well done!”

- Jerry Patton, College of the Desert president

COD theater to debut ‘Happiest Days’

by Ani Mikaelian

The College of the Desert’s newest theater production, “The Happiest Days of Your Life,” will be making its debut at the campus’ Theatre Too on Friday, Oct. 21. “The Happiest Days of Your Life” is written by playwright John Dighton, and focuses on two separate same-gender schools conjoining chaotically in the 1940’s after World War II.

College hosts transfer fair for students

by Petra Schultz

On Oct. 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., College of the Desert (COD) offered its students the opportunity to get information from a selection of universities at the University Transfer Fair.

Campus groups “Active Minds” sponsors suicide awareness exhibit

by Debbie Fried

College of the Desert hosted a nationwide exhibit on the importance of suicide awareness called Send Silence Packing. The traveling program is sponsored by Active Minds, an organization whose mission is to stop the stigma and silence of suicide by visiting college campuses to spread awareness.

‘Dream Act’ and HPV vaccine act among bills signed by governor

New laws favor aid for illegal immigrants, HPV vaccines for girls as young as 12 by Valerie Castro Student Contributor Governor Jerry Brown signed the second half of the “Dream Act” into law last Saturday. This new law, AB 131, allows undocumented immigrants to receive financial aid in college beginning Jan. 1, 2013. According to [...]

Obama’s much-touted ‘jobs bill’ fails to pass

by Christopher Livingston

President Barack Obama’s goal of creating a $447 billion jobs package to assist the American economy failed in the Senate.

‘Occupy Wall Street’ protests spread to the Coachella Valley

Protests stretch throughout America, 25 cities participating by Christopher Livingston Staff Reporter The protests against banks and big businesses have spread around the United States. Here in the Coachella Valley, “Occupy Coachella Valley” has seen its beginning at Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack’s office in Palm Desert.  Another protest took place on the corner of Monterey [...]

Big plans from new ASCOD administration

by Samuel Mountjoy

The Associated Students of College of the Desert (ASCOD) student senate office is buzzing with excitement as many projects are being planned and executed.

EDITORIALS (Oct. 17): Partisan Democrats seek to turn “Occupy Wall Street” into extension of the Obama campaign

Maintenance of the status quo the sole goal and purpose of partisans by Jayel Aheram Editor-in-Chief On Sept. 17, a group of protesters gathered in New York City in a protest of corporatism and the failed policies of this government. They called themselves “Occupy Wall Street” and they did occupy. The protests persisted and despite [...]

Banks impose new debit fees for consumers

by Daniel Ferretti

Bank of America (BoA) and Citibank are starting to enact new debit card charges for consumers in the United States. There will be a $5 per month charge for debit card users that make purchases with their card during the month, according to Dow Jones Newswires.