A shotgun-wielding mother wards off invaders with a rifle in one hand and a newborn baby in the other. A peg-legged cowboy shoves a knife into an American Indian’s ribcage, as a tomahawk is jammed into his shoulder. No, this isn’t the scene at some studio back lot in Hollywood.
Year: 2007
Tech Savvy Tutors Wanted
Tutors Ana Barraza 1-1-1-1 Tech Savvy Tutors Wanted Teachers to Tutor Teachers Faculty Staff Resource Center Seeks the Technologically-Inclined In hopes of bringing teachers out of the “dark ages,” the Faculty Staff Resource Center is looking for peer tutors to shed some technological light on their fellow faculty members.
Teaching methods fall short of expectations
We are taught from an early age to make our brains sponge-like, to absorb and regurgitate all the facts and definitions that are fed to us, but we cannot be expected to continue on like this for the entirety of our academic careers. Common memories of the kindergarten years involve finger paints, hopscotch and learning our ABCs.
Out of this World and “Across the Universe”
“Across The Universe” is a product of The Beatles’ legendary sound fused on the silver screen, resulting in a two hour, 11 minute musical that will make you laugh, cry and everything in between. The film combines an enduring time period–the Vietnam War–with music, romance, a dash of comedy and a pinch of psychedelic cinematography.
Valient Thorriors rock the Roxy
Valient Thorr took the Roxy by storm Thursday night proving that metal still holds a place in the hearts of many. Much like a tailgate party for a long awaited football game, a gathering of Valient’s most loyal fans crouched in a Sunset strip parking lot during the pre-show hours.
Students quench their thirst
Students quench their thirst By: Ben Rizzo On a hot sunny day in the Pierce College campus mall, a glass enclosed vending machine stands as a tribute to everlasting thirst. “Enjoy a refreshing drink,” the machine beckons as its robotic arm readies for motion across the stacks of neatly assorted liquids.
Date for homecoming undecided
Homecoming at Pierce College is a time to celebrate alumni and welcome a new generation of students and faculty. When it will occur, however, remains to be seen. There are two potential dates for the Brahmas home game – Saturday, Oct. 27 against Moorpark College, or Saturday, Nov.
A chunk of luck needed for “Good Luck Chuck”
Dane Cook may deliver good punch-lines while on stage telling how he punched a penguin on the beak, but “Good luck Chuck” may need a chunk of luck since sex, magic, and penguins won’t land a winning K.O. “Good Luck Chuck”, opened nationwide Friday, and grossed over 14 million during the first weekend.
Choir sings patriotism through Beethoven
A night to honor patriotism was on the evening of June 9, when the Pierce College Philharmonic Choir presented ‘The Patriotism of Beethoven.’ “I thought it would connect with the audience, and it did, by the response of the audience,” said conductor Wayne Gard.