Building a bridge between electro and indie, club “Dance” joins several different music scenes for an electrifying Tuesday-night mixture. Located at the Arena Café on Santa Monica Boulevard, this club caters to the 18 and older crowd, complete with two stories of dance floor, a full bar and an outdoor smoking patio.
Month: May 2008
Students’ Art Catches The Heart
***The following story is the revised version of the article published in the Roundup May 13, 2008.*** Bizarre, creative and fresh, this year’s Student Art Show showcased some of the most impressive works Pierce College’s Art Department had to offer, and even had a few skilled artists walk away with a little more green to use as inspiration.
Art gallery
Bizarre, creative and fresh, this year’s Student Art Show showcased some of the most impressive works Pierce College’s Art Department had to offer, and even had a few skilled artists walk away with a little more green to use as inspiration. In total, four prizes were awarded to outstanding submissions, chosen from 50 of the most talented artists at Pierce.
Wireless is on its way
Dear Editor: My name is Mark E. Henderson and I am the current Manager, College Information Systems for Pierce College. This letter is in response to the article titled “A campus staying connected,” by Aaron Sheldon in the May 7, 2008 issue of the Roundup newspaper.
In the face of world hunger
As I was loading my sixth box of Honey Bunches of Oats cereal onto the conveyor at Costco, I was perturbed to find a small scrap of paper taped to the register stating limits on the number of bags of rice we could buy: five bags per member. Sure, it’s not a huge deal; five bags of basmati go a long way in my house.
Bookstore makes video to promote Buyback
The traditional Book Buyback will occur May 22 to June 3, a month after the untraditional YouTube and MySpace release of the “Books and Beyond” music video produced by the Pierce College Bookstore. The rap song was written and performed by Pierce student Cardel Jackson, who goes by the stage name of J Stylez 285.
THE WEEKLY BLOTTER
May 8 – 4:20 p.m. A suspect broke into a vehicle and took an electronic Casio keyboard, valued at $800. May 12 – 3 p.m. A car was vandalized in Lot 4. 6:30 p.m. 14 laptops were taken from Room 3310 in the Fine Arts Building. Each laptop is valued at $2,500.
Hard candy, sweet record
Madonna’s latest album, “Hard Candy,” proved once again that she is invincible and that there are no boundaries surrounding her music. With its American debut April 29, the album sold 100,000 copies on its first day of release in the U.S. alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Dance club review
Building a bridge between electro and indie, club “Dance,” on Tuesday nights, joins together several different music scenes in an electrifying mixture. Located at the Arena Café on Santa Monica Boulevard, this club caters to the 18 and older crowd, complete with two stories of dance floor, a full bar and an outdoor smoking patio.
G.I. Bill
The United States 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.