EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 59, NO. 09
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BioLife Plasma opens newest facility in San Ber nardino, holds ribbon cutting
By Ricardo Tomboc
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ast month, on Thursday, January 13th, BioLife Plasma Services (BPS) held a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting ceremony at their newest location at 2065 E. Highland Avenue in the City of San Bernardino. The San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce helped organize the celebration. BioLife Plasma Services is a subsidiary of Takeda which is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan that was founded in 1781. There are offices worldwide and have been operating in the United States for 100 years, and recently began operating in California, said Pamela Hughes Center Manager for BPS. BPS donors get paid for their plasma and can earn as much as $800 per month. Plasma, cont. on next pg.
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Cutting the ribbon on the left is BPS Assistant Manager Christopher Erbe, and on the right is BPS Center Manager Pamela Hughes.
Undocu mented students feel welcome, thrive in Va l l e y C o l l e g e ’ s M a c h i n i s t Te c h n o l o g y P r o g r a m
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an Bernardino Valley College’s (SBVC) machinist technology program is a safe and welcoming place for undocumented students to learn new skills and earn certificates.
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There is no federal or state law prohibiting people who are undocumented from enrolling in college. Machinist Technology Professor Miguel Ortiz wants undocumented people interested in going to school, especially those 30 and older, to know that he will guide them through the process of becoming a student.
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There is no federal or state law prohibiting people who are undocumented from enrolling in college. Machinist Technology Professor Miguel Ortiz wants undocumented people interested in going to school, especially those 30 and older, to know that he will guide them through the process of becoming a student.
“It’s a smooth transition,” Ortiz said. “We haven’t had any issues, and there’s help. If they’re going to be one of my students, I speak Spanish, which is very important.” Arley H. has always wanted to SBVC, cont. on next pg.