<![CDATA[The Pirates' Log RSS]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/se/the-pirates-log-rss-1.622365 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:54:27 -0500 en <![CDATA[Black history celebrated!]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/black-history-celebrated-1.1177227

By: Johnathan Moore and Crystal Moore


Life as an African Hebrew Israelite is “a cultural thing: being clean, healthy, and looking good!” explained keynote speaker Carmen Gray at the “Black History from a Global Perspective” luncheon held on February 18 at Modesto Junio...

]]> 1.1177227 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:42:02 -0500 <![CDATA[Haiti Symposium]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/haiti-symposium-1.1116596

By: Danielle Porter



On the afternoon of January 13, 2010, the island country of Haiti was devastated by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Within two weeks, the Modesto Junior College Civic Engagement Project pulled together a symposium on Haiti to provide students and the public w...

]]> 1.1116596 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:24:49 -0500 <![CDATA[MJC Alumnus nominated for Best actor Oscar]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/mjc-alumnus-nominated-for-best-actor-oscar-1.1114989

By: Nicole Khoshaba and Lauren Rash


Modesto native Jeremy Renner up for ‘Hurt Locker’

Modesto Junior College alumnus Jeremy Renner has been nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the 2009 film, The Hurt Locker. ...

]]> 1.1114989 Thu, 4 Feb 2010 17:55:23 -0500 <![CDATA[Campus chess game underway]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/campus-chess-game-underway-1.983128

By: Staff Reports


Renovation, construction, relocations to shuffle workspaces

Students returning to classes after the winter break will witness the beginning of massive physical changes coming to both the East and West campuses as the college continues to put its Measure E –secured funds to work. Further construction and reno...

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