A siren sounds and the people of Israel stop what they’re doing, pull over their cars and stand in silence for an entire minute; it’s the day before Israel’s Independence Day. According to the Western calendar that is used in the U.S., May 14 marks the 60th anniversary of Israel, when celebrations take place throughout the beautiful state.
Day: May 9, 2008
Students treated unfairly have an option
“The teacher hates me.” “I didn’t know we were supposed to do that!” “This grading is so unfair.” Exclamations like these are heard in classrooms around the world, sometimes with sincere concern. Yet many students fail to take such complaints to a meaningful level.
Webmail gives users a run for their info
Many Pierce College students make it a routine to run into the Freudian Sip, grab a snack and rush to a computer to check their latest e-mails from providers like Yahoo!, Gmail or Hotmail – unaware they might be preyed on by advertisers, spammers or even hackers.
Diverse lineup exalted Coachella
If music pumps through your veins, sustaining you just as the oxygen in your blood does, you must have been at the recent Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The three-day event featured more than 130 bands on five stages. A one-day pass to the event was $90 and a three-day pass was about $270, but it was easy to get your money’s worth.
New bill fights for community college fairness
The funding provided to California Community Colleges has rarely been the amount promised, but Assembly Bill 2277, introduced by Assemblyman Mike Eng, hopes to lay the groundwork that will prevent future shortfalls. This bill has been put on the state’s “suspense file,” but will be reconsidered this month, according to the Community College League of California.