Students guaranteed seat in core classes during winter intersession By: Ben Rizzo In an effort to compensate a growing need from increasing enrollment, Pierce College is guaranteeing seats to eligible students in core English and math classes during the 2008 Winter intersession.
Year: 2007
Goals Hard to Come By in Draw with Glendale
The Pierce College women’s soccer team settled for their fifth tie on Nov. 6, a scoreless match against Glendale College at Satoris Field in Glendale. The Brahmas held an opponent scoreless for the 21st time in 22 games this season, but on offense, found it nearly impossible to penetrate the unorthodox alignment of the Glendale defense.
Fred Claus Warms The Holidays
Christmas spirit and brotherly love come together for the holidays in Fred Claus, a one hour and 56 minute film of two polar-opposite brothers who try to settle their differences and make it through the Christmas season. What is special about this film is not the subliminal Christmas message that everyone should give and love but about the pure essence of family and why families will always stick together until the very end.
Multifunctional Phones Are Useless
Cell phones can be found anywhere and everywhere. No matter where you go, you’ll either find someone talking or playing with his or her cell phone. In recent times, cell phones have become popular multi-functioning tools for everyday use. Instead of just having a simple phone for you to talk on, you can now send text messages, take pictures, listen to music, play games, check your email and even watch TV.
Mensches on Broadway
Mensches on Broadway or “Broadway, Our Way” a Dazzling Performance The Pierce College Philharmonic Choir gave a wonderful performance Nov. 10 for the Annual Jewish Composers Concert at the Performing Arts Building. The choir, accompanied by talents from around the San Fernando Valley, performed selections from “1776,” “Fiorello,” “The King And I,” “Sally Hemmings” and “Camelot.
We Are The Champions!
The women’s soccer team is the Western State College Southern Division Champions again after the Brahmas beat the Bakersfield College Renegades 2–0 Oct. 2. in a near-flawless game. This win puts Pierce’s season record at 16-1-1, putting them in a position for the playoffs for the state championship.
Open Mic Brings Students Together
Heads bobbed and fingers snapped as students were treated to music and poetry performed by their peers last Thursday night at the Freudian Sip. The cool temperatures surrounding the outdoor stage near the Sip were offset by the warm reception given to each talented performer at the event coordinated by the social cultural department of the Associated Student Organization.
‘Gangster’ is Hip-Hop’s Finest
Jay-Z’s latest effort, American Gangster, not only marks a return to greatness for the legendary emcee, it marks the the return of quality hip-hop to the mainstream. According to Jay-Z, Gangster chronicles the rise and fall of a fictional larger-than-life crime figure loosely based on Frank Lucas, Denzel Washington’s character in the film of the same title, and on his own experiences.
Who knew that “Fred Claus” is not as good as Santa? (revised)
Who knew that Santa has an older brother? And who knew that he turned out to be naughty one which sparked sibling rivalry for the first holiday movie of the year as “Fred Claus” opens nationwide Friday. Out in the North Pole is Santa’s workshop were he makes his toys and reviews who’s been naughty and nice, while in Chicago “Fred Claus”, Santa’s older brother, works as a repo man and seems to be jaded as Christmas comes near.
HIV/AIDS editorial
O_AT_hivaids Steve Bolan wakes up every morning and takes a drug cocktail that would put Courtney Love to shame. Like so many other young people in the ’60s and ’70s, he led the life of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, and now he’s paying the price. Bolan works for Being Alive, spreading awareness of the disease he has lived with for more than half his life.