ASUCC officer Anthony Gordon holds many titles: UCC special events technician, public relations officer, archival videographer and merit award theater student. This coming summer, âUCC graduateâ will join that list. (See previous âMainstreamâ article featuring Gordon.) Since fall term, Gordonâs work has involved designing the lighting effects for three UCCContinue Reading
UCC’s new three-year strategic âdoingâ plan, recently presented by President Rachel Pokrandt, takes a three-pronged approach to prosperity: increase opportunity, increase value and focus on the future. âUCC will thrive,â writes Pokrandt; âWe proved our ability to change during the pandemic. Let’s harness that ability and speed. The time is now. WeContinue Reading
Queerness exists in all things: it specters every spectrum. As an umbrella term and historical slur now largely reclaimed by its community, âqueerâ is and can be used to refer to people who fall under the LGBTQIA+ acronym in a short and summative way. Kat Grammon, a queer theater majorContinue Reading
Editorâs Note: The author has participated in previous UCC plays, one of which is discussed within the article. Although last term Kat Grammon was the only student in theater director Bart McHenryâs Acting 1 course, McHenryâs task to reboot the theater program in a post-pandemic era is slowly getting studentsContinue Reading
Dustin Cosby, newly-appointed Accessibility Services coordinator and veteransâ advisor, keeps the door to his office frequently ajar, though Cosby himself can be often seen flitting in and out in a hustle-bustle rhythm custom of his novelty to the position. Many may recognize his trademark suit-and-tie ensemble: previous to the departureContinue Reading
Following through; what lies in the libraryâs future With the awarding of a Title III Grant in fall of 2021, UCCâs Library should be in active works of renovation and revitalization of its space. However, after a year has passed, architectural plans for the libraryâs evolution to a proposed TeachingContinue Reading
Farewell, fall; welcome, winter With finals right around the corner, a night of fun could be just what students need to vet exam-induced exasperation. After that, sweeping them swiftly off their feet with a snowball to the face: here comes winter break! The gap between terms comes as a gustContinue Reading
Local agencies are beginning efforts to provide seasonal resources to those in need as the nights grow long, temperatures drop, leaves crisp to brilliant vermillion and the holidays approach. At the front of these efforts at UCC are the free Thanksgiving meal basket centerpieces of the ASUCC Leadership Teamâs holidayContinue Reading
A bit of a secret, nestled in the curving crook of the Educational Skills Building, sits the offices of the combined programs Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search. At their front desk sits UB and ETS Program Assistant Amanda Cerda: here, sheâs a student fulfilling her duties assigned by aContinue Reading
For a campus as small as UCC â where one can walk from one end to the other in less than five minutes â its issues with communication and connectivity are unexpected but ever-present. Many student and staff organizations are trying to change this culture on campus. One such studentContinue Reading
Work study positions on campus and UCC job connections offer students opportunities to get paid, often for work related to their future careers, for a job that they can do on campus around their course schedule. For several students, the experience has been pivotal. Khloe Chambers, a former UCC student,Continue Reading
Colleges are required by The Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure equal access for students of all abilities. By these standards, campuses must be architecturally, educationally and systemically accessible for everyone. So how does a school like UCC adapt to shifting needs in accessibility? âItâs called a campus âself-evaluation‘ and transition plan,âContinue Reading