Academy Award-nominated screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio are scheduled to speak at Creative Voices 2 in the Performing Arts Building, Tuesday at 8 p.m. Elliott and Rossio are best known for being the masterminds behind the movies Pirates of the Caribbean, Shrek and The Mask of Zorro.
Year: 2007
…All men are created iPod-less
Pierce College’s Associated Students Organization celebrated United States Constitution Day, hosting the event on the Mall on Sept. 17. Although the event, which was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., got off to a late start, ASO members seemed enthusiastic and patriotic as they set up tables, covering them in American flag tablecloths and a banner that read, “Constitution Day – win a free iPod!” “We are a publicly funded school.
Professors procure pay push
The entire Pierce College faculty received a 4.6 percent salary increase recently, but part-time faculty teaching 12- and 15-hour disciplines will be receiving an extra differential. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), an affiliated international union representing more than 1.
Soccer team feasts on Antelope
Pierce College continued their good season start with a wonderful performance against Antelope Valley College on Friday, winning with a score of 7-0. Boasting a creditable record of 3 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws this season, the Brahmas looked to improve it with a win on Friday.
Holiday help for American Indians
The Pre-Veterinary Club, along with Walking Shield American Indian Society, participates in an annual holiday gift drive that incorporates the generosity of students and faculty to provide toys, clothes and backpacks for impoverished American Indian schoolchildren.
A round trip to China
Pierce College students interested in photography will soon have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to personally see the preparations for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The China Pre-Olympic Photographic Workshop will be taking students to Beijing, China, to participate in photographing Olympic facilities and various important landmarks of the country.
Chemistry chairman named Professor of the Year
Dr. Isidore “Izzy” Goodman, who is currently chair of the chemistry department, enters his twenty-forth year of teaching at Pierce this fall. Last April, the faculty here at Pierce College had their annual nominations for this year’s Professor of the Year award; one of those nominated was Dr.
The boy who cried ’emergency!’
It was hard to miss the flashing blue lights of the campus emergency call box illuminating the trees under the night sky. The sounds of a desolate farm road, partnered with the reverberation of trailing footsteps, stirred fear in me as I, a 5-foot woman, walked to my car alone.
Just another bloody weekend
It’s not that is happends it’s that it keeps happening. Gunshots continue to fly, and bullets find homes inside the bodies of youngsters. These words have not been a standard in my life since I moved out of the ‘hood and into a rural neighborhood at the age of 11.
Pre-Vet students metamorph
After completing the Pre-Veterinary Science Program at Pierce College, students hail and give thanks to Dr. Leland Shapiro for making their aspirations in life come true. In spring of 2007, students of the Agricultural Center graduated and continued to pursue their career by attending the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.