by Thomas Connors in Campus News
The life of a COD student was tragically cut short by a car accident on the night of
Friday October 12.
Javier Gutierrez, 18, of Cathedral City, was in a roll-over accident on Highway 62, a short distance North of
Indian Ave.
Gutierrez survived the roll-over and got out of his car, only to be struck by another vehicle, which was reported to be an unspecified model of
Sport Utility Vehicle.
by Brian Broadie in Campus News
There was plenty of excitement at Boone Field during College of the Desert's homecoming game against the Antelope Valley Marauders on October 27.
The Marauders (8-0), squeezed by the College of the Desert Roadrunners (8-1) by a score of 18-13 as the Roadrunners came two yards shy of winning with thirty seconds remaining.
by Brian Broadie in Campus News
Roadrunners football squad came up just short
(18-13) in a hard fought homecoming battle against the Antelope Valley Marauders on Oct. 27.
Down 18-13 with 32 seconds remaining in the game, the Roadrunners had the ball on Antelope Valley's 2-yard line on 4th and goal, but quarterback Brent Rausch's attempted pass was intercepted, ending the Roadrunners perfect record at 8-1.
by Stephanie Renee Brown in Campus News
Four construction projects
are in full swing on the
College of the Desert campus
creating some road closures
and detours as well as occasional
parking dilemmas for
students and faculty alike.
On October 3, 2008 in a
groundbreaking ceremony
for the Central Plant, Mark
Beuhler, Assistant General
Manager of the Coachella
Valley Water District spoke
of the importance of planning
for future growth in the
Coachella Valley.
by Branden Lopez in Campus News
Students seeking a career in law enforcement or firefighting can find the training they need right here in the Coachella Valley at the Public Safety Academy at College of the Desert.
The Public Safety Academy offers classes every semester, which can be used for a degree in Administration of Justice or Fire Technology.
by Matt Musselwhite in Campus News
Cal Ahlers is an avid Green Bay Packer fan and loves the desert. You may have seen him as the Sports Reporter on KMIR news or heard him on KXPS 10-10AM Sports Radio.
He's a support of local sp-orts and has his ear to the street in the desert. He is definitely doing his part to get the word out about College of the Desert Athletics.
by Brian Broadie in Campus News
The International Club has a new president, Charles
Schultze.
Schultze is from a multicultural family. He has a Filipina aunt, a Vietnamese aunt, and a fiancé (Magali) from
Mexico.
He says he really enjoys the spicy dishes his Vietnamese aunt makes and seems to be the only one in the family who can take the heat of what he calls "perfectly made"
food.
by Paloma Gomez in Campus News
Every morning around 8, Jessica Montes, a COD student from Coachella, stops by at her local Starbucks and orders a hot caramel macchiato with a shot of espresso.
" It helps a lot. Classes are so long, the extra boost makes me pay more attention," she says.
by Stephanie Renee Brown in Campus News
College of the Desert's own Eve-Marie Andrews, coordinator of the career center and counselor has recently published her textbook, "The Search For Scholarships," a step-by-step guide to finding money for college.
"I have devoted my life to helping as many students as I can win Scholarships," Andrews said.
