In the vast space beyond the concrete grounds of the Pierce College campus lies an immense world of open land occupied by mooing cows, stacks of hay and plenty of “kowchips” scattered around. On Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., those cows, along with horses, sheep, goats and pigs, were paid a visit by thousands of people at the farm at Pierce to enjoy the 15th annual Farmwalk event.
Month: April 2007
Pierce lets Valley off the hook
The season series between Pierce and L.A. Valley College concluded Thursday with Valley posting a come-from-behind victory with the score of 11-6. The Brahmas led the season series two games to one and were looking to knock Valley out of contention for the Western State Conference South Division.
Coach pushes team to water’s edge
Head swim coach Fred Shaw started swimming about 47 years ago while attending Parkman Middle School; when some friends convinced him to attend a swim school called “Age Group Swimming.” Through that school he realized he enjoyed swimming and he liked the idea of pushing himself to the limit.
Academic Probation: A student’s worst fear
Academic probation has become a daunting reality for many struggling students. The program is divided into two sections: academic probation for students who receive a GPA lower than 2.0 with 12 units, and the progress probation for students who have attempted 12 units but have earned 50 percent or more W’s, incompletes or no credit.
Keeping things in perspective
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” –Mahatma Ghandi Regardless of what we may think about the killings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, there is no doubt that history was made on the fateful morning of April 16.
Astronomy club looks for the dark side of the moon
Gathered under the stars the first Friday night of every month in the Campus Center a group of people sip coffee as they listen to lectures and discuss matters dealing with nature of the cosmos. The Pierce College Astronomy Society had its first meeting January 2005 and has been growing ever since.
Engineering award a 1st for community college
Ronald D. Smetzer knows how glorious is it to be given a “Distinguished Engineering Educator Award” without having a doctorate degree. A professor of industrial technology and director of Cooperative Work Experience Education at Pierce College, Smetzer got the award last month from the San Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council.
Corrections
In the Page One story on the Coretta Scott King vigil, the first name of Patricia Siever, professor of African-American history was misspelled, as was the name of Pierce student Abraham White in the accompanying photo caption.
Grossmont served off court in volleyball
The Pierce men’s volleyball team hosted a non-conference match Wednesday where they shut out Grossmont College 3-0. Striving to meet head coach Adam Black’s expectations, coming close enough still brought the team a win. Leading the team with 36 assists, freshman Kyle Luongo helped bring the first win 25-20 with a dramatic save off his foot.
Mission accomplished: Mission College defeated at home plate
The Pierce College baseball team soundly defeated Mission College 18-8 on a sunny afternoon home game on March 2, boasting three homeruns in an impressive day at bat. The first inning of play set the tone for the entire game. Mission allowed five errors, more than one of which were wild pitches, leading to men on third base stealing home (twice).