Sneakers have become collectables, and the people who have them in every color and style refer to themselves as “sneakerheads.” Nike Jordans, Air Force Ones and Dunks. You name it, a true sneakerhead has it – and they also have a shirt to match. Collecting sneakers is not a cheap hobby, but it sure is a stylish one.
Month: May 2008
Can Lakers end L.A.’s losing streak?
It’s been too long since Los Angeles sports fans had a reason to celebrate. Our Dodgers haven’t sniffed the playoffs since 2006 when they were dismantled and swept by the New York Mets. L.A.’s only powerhouse college football team, USC, failed to win it all for the third year in a row.
I’m an addict
Hi. My name is Harold. I’m an addict. Not to alcohol, but to technology. No matter what, I always have to be around something technological. Whether it’s a laptop or a television set, I can’t stay away from them. There used to be a time when all I did was read books.
DRUMMOND BRIEF
Mark Drummond, chancellor of the L.A. Community College District, voiced his approval of construction at Pierce College during a faculty luncheon Thursday about the past, present and future of the campus. Fran Pavley, guest speaker and democratic nominee for state Senate, spoke before Drummond about how she would improve community colleges if she were to win.
ASO barbecue today
Summer starts early with the Associated Students Organization barbecue today, taking place from 2 to 4 p.m. in front of their new building near the business office. The event will feature free food, music, a pie eating contest and other games – including a Nintendo Wii tournament – which is to be held indoors in the newly completed Great Hall of the ASO building.
President’s Honors List Reception
More than 100 students were honored and recognized for academic achievement at the President’s Honors List Reception May 13. The Music Quad was filled with smiles and families as the honorees received medals for making the Dean’s List three consecutive times, achieved by maintaining a 3.
Year in Review
MANURE TEAM COMPETES IN WASHINGTON, D.C. The Pierce College manure team, led by environmental sciences professor Craig Meyer, traveled to the nation’s capital this semester to compete for the first time in the annual People, Prosperity and the Planet competition conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Unprofitable financial aid suspended
Community college students may find it harder to obtain loans because two lenders, CitiBank and J.P. Morgan Chase, have temporarily suspended certification of federal Stafford loans to community college students nationwide, according to the American Chronicle.
Child Development Club
The new Child Development Club met Thursday afternoon to discuss the Pathways in Early Childhood Education (PECE) program, as well as to participate in a resume workshop given by Stacey Longmore, Pierce College Child Development professor. Ninety members make up the Child Development Club.
Recruiting a new kindof G.I. Bill
The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote this week on a new G.I. Bill designed to further educational benefits for post-9/11 veterans. S.22, also called the “Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act,” would provide 36 months of benefits up to the cost of the most expensive in-state public school, as well as money for books and housing costs to those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a news release by Sen.