Shalom is always a welcome greeting from members of Hillel, a club dedicated to spreading Jewish awareness to students and the community. Hillel is an internationally known organization that has been part of Pierce College, as well as other universities and community colleges, for 50 years.
Year: 2008
Brahmas lose season to #1 seed
Another great season comes to a close. After a thrilling first round overtime victory over Moorpark College, the women’s soccer team fell 3-0 to the #1 seeded Cerritos Falcons in Cerritos on Nov. 25, bringing their season and their shot at a state championship to an end.
Mommy wants to study
Mothers are seen as women who might take care of the family, do the laundry, cook dinner, going to work after dropping the children off at school and picking them up after school if they miss the school bus. They are rarely imagined as students going to school, however, many of them attend classes at Pierce College everyday.
Exposing the root
“Infama Moralia” written by Pierce College Spanish Professor Fernando Oleas is a book composed of 1365 vivid and compelling stanzas that take you back to the September 11 terrorist attacks. The book is written in Spanish. The title comes from Latin meaning Infamous Moral.
Ceramics festival offers more than just art
Pottery throwing demonstrations, blown glass, jewelry and food are just a few things to expect at the upcoming Ceramics Winter Arts Festival.
Women take third place in turkey day tournament
Unable to repeat as champions of the seventh annual Brahma Thanksgiving Shoot-Out, Pierce College instead brought home the third place trophy, beating East Los Angeles College, 97-67 Sunday afternoon in the South Gym. Rio Hondo College captured this year’s championship, defeating Citrus College in overtime, 99-91, capping off the weekend-long tournament.
Never give up
At the beginning of the season, women’s soccer striker Yasmine Yahoum suffered a potentially season ending injury, but she came back to make some amazing contributions at the end of the season. She was kicked in the ribs in the Victor Valley tournament on Sept.
CSU-transferring angst? Don’t be discouraged
In light of CSU campuses accepting 10,000 less students for the fall ’09 semester, Pierce College students that are planning on transferring to a university may feel discouraged. Applications are up 20 percent this semester for CSU schools and 36 percent for transfer students.
The end of the streak
The number-one-ranked women’s volleyball team at Pierce College ended their 61-home-game winning streak in the second round of regionals, with about half of the spectators cheering for Orange Coast College (OCC) at the South Gym Saturday night. Pierce finished out the state finals 1-1, with a season score of 30-2.