? The fight against cancer was furthered by Gertrude Belle Elion, who discovered drugs to fight leukemia, aid kidney transplants and help with the treatment of cancer. ? Grace Hopper created COBOL, an early computer language, that change the computers are used today.
Month: April 2007
Directing theater with heart
Theater is a means to connect with other human beings at a universal level, according to Pierce College theater arts professor Valorie Grear. “You are a performer because you have something deep within you to touch people, to enable them to see the world in all new ways,” she said.
An ode to WOMEN A brief history
In 1978, a public celebration was started in Sonoma County, Calif. by the Education Task Force, which would be called “Women’s History Week.” The week coincided with March 8, International Women’s Day. Three years later, in 1981, Congress ruled to officially make the week known as a national Women’s History Week.
Need a job? Try Asia
Imagine that you graduated from college and found a good job working for the same company for 30 years. Four years away from retirement, your company notifies you that they are moving your plant to Mexico in order to cut costs. Suddenly, you are unemployed.
A crash course on DUI
It’s funny how everything happens in the blink of an eye. One minute you’re on top of the world-and then, “BAM!” Everything comes crashing down. That’s what happened to me this month. It was a typical weeknight, a long day at school followed by work until 1 a.
A date from hell
Two of the six writers from “Scary Movie” came up with a clever satire yet again, but the film “Date Movie” should have gone straight to DVD. Although this film was fourth in earnings on opening weekend, it suffers from overacting, not to mention some scenes which would cause audiences to choke on popcorn.
James takes center stage
Leading the cast of characters for “James and the Giant Peach,” a play directed by Theatre Arts Professor RoZsa Horvath, is 11-year-old Ben Rogers, a sixth-grader who will play James. He is currently enrolled in the Children’s Theatre Production at Pierce College and attends class at Redwood Middle School in Thousand Oaks.
Going the distance
Though most of the students enrolled in the Veterinary Technology Program on campus tend to be from the surrounding communities and did not have to travel far to get to school, three of the program’s senior students have come from afar in order to achieve their goals of becoming registered veterinary technicians (RVTs).
Scholastic Threads
While scouting the campus for the latest fashion trends, some picture worthy examples caught my eye. Several students allowed me to capture images of various aspects of their attire. Handmade backpack straps constructed out of two studded belts screamed: rebel.
‘War is Over!’ IF YOU WANT IT
It’s the time of the year to celebrate life. “A very Merry Christmas. And a happy new year. Let’s hope its a good one, without any fear. War is over, if you want it.”- “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” by John Lennon. It sucks that the only time we talk about Lennon’s life is because of his death.