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PCC rings in ‘Year of the Snake’ on Feb. 18

Story by James Hill

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����TV’s Southeast Center will welcome the “Year of the Snake” with music, entertainment, food, vendors, door prizes and much more.

PCC invites the public to its 11th annual Asian New Year Celebration, starting at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 18 at Warner Pacific College’s McGuire Auditorium (SE Division St. and 68th Ave.). The event features a lion dance, Asian dances, music, face painting, an update on the college’s Southeast Center bond project, and other activities. Admission is $3 for the community, $1 for students and free for children who are under 12. Parking is free.

The college will offer a free shuttle between Southeast Center and Warner Pacific from 11:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Prior to the event there will be an International Market hosted ����TV’s Southeast Center’s Great Hall (2305 SE 82nd Ave.) on Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The International Market includes a showcase of cultures by students and samples of food.

For more information on the Asian New Year Celebration, contact Becky Springer, student leadership coordinator, at Rebecca.springer@pcc.edu.

The reason for the switch to Warner Pacific is th����TV is transforming the Southeast Center into a comprehensive, full-service campus. The expanded location will have two new buildings – a student commons and library – that will include a bookstore, tutoring center, the Women’s Resource Center, a Multicultural Center, new classrooms and science and computer labs. Overall, PCC is investing a total of $34 million in direct construction for campus improvements that will more than double the size of the location.

For more information about PCC bond projects, visit pcc.edu/about/bond.