There is no need for a person to ask for somebody’s seven digits anymore; they can just ask for a person’s screen name to instant message them. Screen names like Sxygirly415 are more intriguing than a set of numbers, maybe that’s why there’s no need to make calls to one another.
Year: 2008
‘Prince Caspian’: magically mediocre
Missing wonder and glory, “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” is no match to its prequel. The film is based on a book by the same title from a series of books by C.S. Lewis. It has been a year since the Pevensie siblings, Lucy (Georgie Henley), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), Peter (William Moseley) and Susan (Anna Popplewell) had their adventures in Narnia.
Diane Kelly band
Many believe teachers are supposed to be the equivalent to the characters one would find in a convalescent home: old, rude, cranky and smelly. Students may never imagine teachers as young and free-spirited. Diane Kelly, health professor at Pierce College, is one half of the duo Jayla, a Los Angeles-based folk band.
CONSTRUCTION Year in Review
The various construction projects scattered around campus will all contribute to what construction director David Tsao calls a “brand new facelift” for Pierce College. It was a busy year for building, since the new projects have completed the design stage and have begun to be physically realized.
New beginnings for retiring deans
As many students count down the last days of the semester, several deans are counting the last days of their school faculty careers. Shelley Gerstl, dean of Admissions and Records, and Dorothy Rupert, dean of Academic Affairs, are staying until the end of the semester.
GRADUATION STORY
The 60th annual Pierce College graduation will take place June 4 at 6 p.m., at Swisher Park, across from the cafeteria. Graduates are scheduled to arrive by 5:15 p.m. in order to register and receive instructions. Thirteen-hundred students submitted a petition for graduation, but only 500 are expected to attend the ceremony.
Spending money you do not have
Growing up, most young people no longer spend mom and dad’s money. However, they get credit cards to substitute for what they are no longer getting. Although the cost of going to college can amount to ridiculously high prices, including everything from transportation to books and laptop computers, it is become easier for students to get credit cards — and dig themselves into huge pits of debt.
Are you a sneakerhead?
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.
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.