Annual Civil War re-enactment canceled
History buffs will not get a chance to participate in Pierce College’s Heritage Days this semester because the college’s president cancelled the Civil War re-enactment in response to neighbors’ complaints. The re-enactment was the only one of its kind in LA County. “Ultimately, I had to make the decision, and I made the decision to [...]
Storify: Breaking News –Student detained in the Village for possible assault
View as slideshow Frankie Manes@frankiemanes Just saw 3 cops taze this black outside my class. Dude was screaming like crazy, and now theres cops everywhere! Firetrucks and cop cars too Mon, Mar 04 2013 08:59:49 ReplyRetweetFavorite Frankie Manes@frankiemanes It’s a mad house at Pierce right now. People are everywhere looking at what’s going down. Can’t [...]
Campus safety program introduced during senate meeting
Kognito, a web-based program to help faculty learn how to approach students with mental and emotional distress, was introduced to the Pierce Academic Senate on Monday. The program link will be sent via a mass email to all the faculty and staff of Pierce College. “We hope to increase awareness of students’ behavior,” said Student [...]
Women’s volleyball conquers Santa Monica for 52nd straight win during annual “Spike Pink” game
Pierce College’s women’s volleyball team picked up their 52nd straight win Friday night, defeating Santa Monica College during the annual “Spike Pink” game in South Gym. The Brahmas donned pink jerseys for the game in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and dominated in straight sets (25-13, 25-12, 25-15). Sakurako Fujii, a sophomore [...]
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Academic Senate plays Bingo, learns more about accreditation
Faculty played a round of Bingo in preparation for the March 2013 accreditation review during the Academic Senate meeting at Pierce College on Monday. Crystal Kiekel, co-chair of the Standard IIA, and Donna-Mae Villanueva, co-chair of the Standard II, hosted a game of Bingo to help faculty learn more about the issues that accreditation [...]
Banned Books Week shines light on 1st Amendment.
Imagine not being allowed to read your favorite novel; maybe it’s one from the “Harry Potter” series, or perhaps it’s something a little more risqué like “50 Shades of Grey.” Imagine that these books are banned, and your freedom to read them has been restricted. Isn’t that a violation of the rights stated [...]
Library is haven for Pierce students
With just over four weeks into the semester and midterms around the corner, some students are scrambling to find and exploit any and all resources to help them pass their classes. But there is one campus resource that probably is not exploited enough: the Pierce College Library. The three-level library contains over 87,000 printed books, [...]
Student film explains accreditation
A short film was created by the Pierce College Cinema Club to bring awareness to the campus community about the accreditation review the college is currently going through. The film, which is 4 minutes and 21 seconds long, was created by Ben Pellin, Itai Forman, and Robert Hovanisian. The plot centers around a dean, who [...]
Pierce Gay Straight Alliance
Gold sequins, red fishnets, cookies and cake-that’s what the Pierce Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) club used to draw in students to their booth on Wednesday during Club Rush week. With a welcoming demeanor, GSA members had a bake sale as part of their efforts to attract students into approaching their booth and getting them [...]