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Two Items: PCC to Explore Health Issues, Balkan History
Photos and story by James Hill
PCC Class Explores Obesity, Aging and Disease PORTLAND, Ore. – A class on the biology of obesity, aging and disease is being offered this summer by Portland Community College.The non-credit class, Biology of Obesity, Aging and Disease, will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, June 28 through Sept. 6, in Room 102 at the Portland Metropolitan Workforce Training Center, 5600 N.E. 42nd Ave. Tuition is $70.PCC biology instructor John Koroloff will discuss making conscious food choices to promote habits that eliminate obesity and reduce cholesterol and blood pressure. He will also explore the power of antioxidants shown to slow down the aging process by reducing free radical-induced oxidative stress. Other topics include the importance of exercise and stress reduction.For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-978-5205.Balkan History Subject of PCC ClassPORTLAND, Ore. – Balkan history, folklore and tradition will be explored during a class, Balkan History/Folklore/Tradition, being offered this summer by Portland Community College. The non-credit class will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, June 26 through Aug. 7, in Room 102 at the Portland Metropolitan Workforce Training Center, 5600 N.E. 42nd Ave. Tuition is $43. Class will not be held July 3. Instructor Evaquenia N. Davidova will present a survey of the Balkan Peninsula since antiquity. She will compare foreigners’ views to local perceptions of major historical events in the region, known as the "Cauldron." For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-978-5205.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »