Policing While Black
In today’s climate of civil unrest against police brutality, black police officers exist in the middle of two worlds. We often hear from the side of the police and the … Read More
Category: News
The Student Vanguard newspaper’s front page stories.
Students Adjust to a Virtual Transfer Process
While the Community College of Philadelphia campus is closed, reaching out to transfer institutions now requires more from students than simply stopping by a transfer booth between classes. Transfer Week … Read More
Sisterhood Sit-In, A Modern Protest
In Fishtown, Harriet’s Book Shop hosts a performative sit-in protest in response to racist threatening emails. On Monday, October 12th at 4 pm Harriet’s Bookshop hosted a Sisterhood Sit-in. The … Read More
Summation of Debates as Election Day Nears
The Presidential election is just around the corner but between the texts, ads, and commercials, you already knew that right? For many, navigating the presidential elections can be a confusing … Read More
Ways to Vote on November 3rd
As we approach a pivotal point in American history, how will you vote? 2020 has certainly been a year for the history books, starting with WWIII memes, then forest fires, … Read More
Bringing the Breonna Taylor Protests to the Virtual Classroom
For many who have been following recent news, the Breonna Taylor ruling came less as a surprise than as a pressing reminder that the fight for justice is far from … Read More
Teach-In Series Opens Dialogue as a Path to Resistance
Between the outrage over widely-circulated police killings and the isolation of pandemic precautions, many in the CCP community, and across the country, spent their summers caught in a relentless cycle … Read More
Philly Housing Crisis Amidst a Pandemic
According to the US Census, Philadelphia County has the highest poverty rate of any other county in the state of Pennsylvania. The average poverty percentage for Pennsylvania is 12%, and … Read More
The Presbyterian Historical Society explains their partnership with the college
The Presbyterian Historical Society plans to open its archives to the public, especially for use by CCP students. Since 2018, PHS has been partnered with the College to create collaborative … Read More
Remembering Troy Bundy
It is with a heavy heart to share that Troy Bundy has passed away. Bundy did the most for the student body, including mentor at the college’s Center for Male … Read More
CCP Raises Student Worker Wages
The start of the spring semester held a pleasant surprise for student workers: a campus-wide pay increase of $2.00. This pulls the previous campus work-study standard of $7.50 an hour … Read More
Politicians, Police, & Press
During the last week of October, politicians, police, and press were brought to the college’s auditorium to talk policing in the city. Lead by Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins … Read More