Within the first 20 seconds of walking into Sol y Luna Restaurante Mexicano a sudden sense of Mexican tradition is running through your veins. The waiters and waitresses are dressed up in authentic Mexican costumes and the walls around you are covered in traditional Mexican art.
Month: April 2007
Thicke elevates to a million
Listening to the falsetto tones and wide range of Robin Thicke’s voice is the sweetest ear candy. The sultry R&B sounds carry a neo-soul flavor and are reminiscent of the late Marvin Gaye and Brian McKnight. If Thicke’s last name sounds familiar that’s because father Alan Thicke played Jason Seaver on the mid-80s hit television series “Growing Pains” and also sang the theme song to the show.
‘Vacancy’s’ thrills don’t check out
Roadside motels are given a whole new meaning as “Vacancy” checks in with bone-rattling horrific thrills in a nice, 85-minute package with enough blood and language to fill an R-rating. But does the time and rating give the film an extra punch or is it just limping behind its other scary brethren? This small tale chronicles the journey of David and Amy Fox (Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale), a disgruntled couple who can’t seem to get through a conversation without trying to scratch each other’s eyes out.
My name is ____ and I am an Addict
There are aspirations at Pierce College that lie beneath the surface. Amid a student body, where eyes are predominately focused on four-year universities, the students in Pierce’s Addiction Studies Program carry on as ghosts. David Rodriguez was brought to Pierce by a pain that has stalked him for seven years.
New coach tackles old record
Pierce College, an institution not known for its prowess on the football field, announced the hiring Kevin Moore as head coach in a news conference Friday afternoon. Accumulating only six wins in the past three seasons and with the resignation of head coach David Banuelos, the football program was in dire need of rejuvenation.
Friendship Force storms campus
The Friendship Force of Los Angeles found a home for its World Friendship Day celebration at Pierce College on March 1, while thousands of others celebrated in their own countries around the world. In an effort to promote world friendship, peace and understanding between cultures, the Friendship Force revamped the Campus Center to create a mecca of cultural food, music and international people for the community to meet and enjoy.
News Briefs
Meet with college Reps. CSUN Today 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Transfer Center University of Phoenix Today 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Campus Mall Antioch University Thursday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Campus Mall Appointments can be made online at www.piercecollege.edu/students/transfer.
Sheriff’s Blotter
DMV sting operation nets 16: The Department of Motor Vehicles conducted a sweep of Pierce College March 6, running a sting operation to catch drivers illegally using disabled placards for parking on campus, netting at least 16 people. According to an employee of the sheriff’s department, most of those caught were using the placards of disabled family members.
Disabled student budget gets jump start
A statewide budget increase for Disabled Students Programs and Services is expected to get the program at Pierce College out of the red in the 2006 to 07 fiscal year, according to campus officials. There will be $15.4 million for a 5.18 percent cost-of-living-adjustment for specified categorical programs and $9.
Exam anxiety to suicide: the center can help
Personal counseling, a program available in the campus Help Center provides short and long term counseling to students who need help dealing with personal problems that may be affecting their school work or personal lives. The service is always free and confidential.