Academic Senate Meeting took place on last Monday. Different issues were brought up about the school. Some of these issues consisted of state budget, pay-pal,reception for Jack Scott, alligning policies, and much more.
Year: 2008
Your vote is of no consequence
Democracy in this country is a flawed system. Regardless of which candidate you vote for, California’s electoral vote will go to Barack Obama. There is no point in casting your ballot for a decision that has already been pre-determined.
Waiting for dark
The Astronomy Society takes a break from civilization to take in some sights of galactic proportions.
AIDS pioneer shares insight
The number of cases of HIV/AIDS in the United States has just been found to be underestimated. The pandemic reaches around the world and the numbers are still increasing. Following AIDS Awareness Week is a guest lecture from the discoverer of AIDS, Michael Gottlieb, Wednesday from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in Physics Room 914.
Building us a school
Since 1975, the children who attend the Child Development Center at Pierce College have been in limbo. That changed today with the groundbreaking of a new $6.8 million facility. “Building this center is a rags-to-riches story,” said Pierce President Robert Garber. “We’ve been struggling to do the right thing for the children in the center since it opened in 1975, and this time we finally got it right.”
Win streak extends with 3-0 home-game victory
Players on the women’s volleyball team continued to prove their refusal to lose a game on their turf.
Waiting for Dark
The Astronomy Society takes a break from civilization to take in some sights of galactic proportions.
Women’s soccer wins battle with Bakersfield
The Brahmas beat the Bakersfield Renegades 1-0 at Pierce on Monday in a game that featured intensity and questionable officiating.
AIDS awareness week introduced by survivor
For Steve Bolan, Los Angeles in the 70s was an era roaring with sex, drugs, rock’n’roll — and a newly discovered mysterious disease. In 1983, after a routine physical, Bolan was diagnosed with HIV and since then has been prescribed 15 different medications, costing an average of $34,000 annually.
Follow the money
The big changes Measure J promises would come with a big price tag, stirring debates about the value of the investment.