The budget crisis has forced CSU to move its application deadline up to limit their admissions.
Year: 2008
Open Mic Opinion
If you probably think I attend the various open mic sessions for the free food, a glass of tap water, and maybe to make some new friends-who for once, ought to be girls-you are totally wrong. Well, kind of wrong. I actually happen to be inspired by the raw, deep, and yet-to-be censored student poems that usually end up being the main themes of the sessions.
Quarantine
On March 11, 2008 the government sealed off an apartment complex in Los Angeles. The residents were never seen again. No details. No witnesses. No evidence. Until now. Halloween is getting close which means it’s time for the onslaught of horror films. If you are eager to give the new movie Quarantine your hard earned dollars, than the joke will be on you.
Quick course credit
Credit-by-exam is a quick, but not easy way, to earn credit for any eligible classes.
CSU application deadline moved to Nov. 30
The application deadline for CSU schools has moved to Nov. 30 as the state budget crisis causes 10,000 students to be turned away.
ASO takes ‘green’ plan to General Assembly
Resolutions may come into effect to enforce “green” practices on the campus, including the replacement of all cafeteria plastic ware with washable silverware.
Budget cuts mean Pierce could be out $2.5 million
Registration fees may increase by $6 per unit as soon as the spring semester due to budget cuts from Proposition 98 funds.
Hot October
Los Angeles was struck by a heat wave of 90-plus degree weather 19 days during the month of October, making it the second hottest October history, according to the Los Angeles Times. According to the Los Angeles Pierce College Weather Station Web Site, the highest temperature of those days was 98.
Measure J passed…now what?
The passage of Measure J, a $3.5 billion bond for the Los Angeles Community College District, means more new buildings and renovations to Pierce.
Pierce to participate in historic earthquake drill
Pierce College will be participating in the Great Southern California Shakeout, the largest earthquake preparedness drill in U.S. history, tomorrow at 10 a.m. There are 2.5 million participants so far in the ShakeOut Drill. 279 businesses and164 schools just in the greater metropolitan Los Angeles area are participating in the ShakeOut Drill, including the Los Angeles Unified School District.