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Month: October 2010
RUMORS Q and A
The cast of Neil Simmons Broadway comedy play, Rumors discuss the experience of working on a Pierce College play production.
Paul Nieman (playing Ken in Rumors) has been acting for over 33 years and has been in Neil Simmons “Odd Couples” as well as many other productions.
“I Like Niel Simmon he cracks me up its really fun to perform, when I read this script I felt the parts just spoke to me,” said Nieman.
The cast rehearses every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday evening and every Sunday afternoon, Since Opening Night is on Friday the cast is rehearsing every evening until then.
Nieman describes working on Rumors as a unique chance to learn, “I look at it as a workshop, we must be enrolled, and assignments are due. “
Amir Khallighi plays Earnie in Rumors, this will be his third play at Pierce College, he was previously was a cast in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and “Stage Core”.
“I love Pierce because everything is taken so seriously it’s a treat for the actor to be able to come on stage and just act,” said Khallighi.
The show will run October 23-31 show times will be on Friday and Saturday at 8PM, and Sunday at 2PM with an admission of $15 per ticket for general admission and $12 per ticket for students or seniors.
“The beauty of theater is we never know what the outcome will be, but considering the cast I have a gut feeling we will have a good show,”said Khallighi.
The cast explains that working on a Pierce production is not like working on any other production.
“It’s community based, even having a small part we are treated importantly,” said David Tinsley, who plays Officer Welch.
“It’s professional, everyone is very humble and talented and the sets and costumes are just amazing,” said Miranda Chandler, who plays Officer Pudney.
Chandler wants to pursue acting in theater as a career and got accepted into UCLA but, plans on going to NYU for a more theatrically based education making Sweeney Todd and Rumors some of her first work.
“We are excited we have rehearsed so much its second nature now everyone get their moneys worth,” said Tinsley.
For everyone planning to attend opening night is expected to be busy so getting there early is recommended.
Vet Tech Vaccine Clinic Pre
Pierce College’s Veterinary Technology Program is sponsoring a Vaccine Clinic on October 30 from 10 a.m. to 1p.m.
The event will take place at the Pierce College Center for the Sciences Veterinary Technology Building, where several domesticated dogs and cats will line up to obtain a low cost vaccine and/ or Microchips.
The vaccination will be $10 per pet, and the Microchips will cost $25 per pet including the registration fee.
The K-9 vaccines include DA2PP, Bordetella, and Rabies, which protects against deadly infections, viruses, and diseases.
DA2PP is a series of 4 shots needed in the first 16 weeks of a puppy’s life, and then once annually afterwards.
Bordetella is a vaccination given at 12 weeks in a puppy’s life to prevent illnesses such as Kennel Cough while; Rabies is given at 16 weeks of a puppy’s life and then every 3 years after.
The Feline vaccines include FVRCP, FeLV, and Rabies. Kittens receive four FVRCP injections, starting at the age of six to eight weeks. A booster shot is typically given annually.
FeLv can be given at 6 weeks and a booster is given 3 weeks later, while the Rabies shot is given at 6 to 8 weeks with a boost generally given every 3 years.
“The vaccine gets anywhere between 25 to 60 animals each semester depending on how we advertise,” said Liz White, Professor of Agricultural Science.
This event happens once a semester, in the spring the Pierce Veterinary Technology Program sponsors an event to spay and neuter pets at a low cost, and low cost vaccines are available in the fall.
The Pierce Veterinary Technology Program does not handle any other Veterinary services to the public leaving these events to give Veterinary students more practice.
“This event allows students to handles real scenarios, and practice repetition of skill which is less obtainable in a classroom,” said Professor White.
This is an ideal was to provide students with hands on experience meanwhile, reaching out to the community in a cost effective way.
For more information on the Pierce College Veterinary Technology Program visit http://www.macrohead.com/rvt/home.html.
Women’s Volleyball Brahmas Vs Wildcats
Brahmas volleyball players fiercely practice serving and spiking one at a time as the West L.A. Wildcats stretch before Pierce’s fifth home match of the season Tuesday evening at the South Gym.
The Brahmas are ranked second in the state of California according to the Women’s Volleyball Association with a record of 16-1, 3-0 in WSC, leaving the Wildcats little hope to win with a record of 0-9, 0-4 in WSC.
“At this point in the season every game is important we always need to come off strong,” said Richard Barraza, Assistant Coach.
The players had a different approach on winning tonight, “We need to play against ourselves tonight to better our game,” Said Samantha Potter, Brahmas player 20.
The teams huddle together and yell in spirit before each teams and their players are announced.
The game starts off slow but the Brahmas quickly lead at 9 points with the Wildcats at 3.
Brahmas continue on the offense throughout the game leaving the Wildcats in apprehension until the end.
Brahmas win 3-0, the crowd cheers as the Wildcats proceed to shake the opposing teams hand in sportsmanship.
“Our coach says respect your opponent but, never fear them,” Said Potter.
The team continues to cheer in excitement as they finish stretching after their win, leaving this at the teams 203 win under head coach Nabil Mardini’s ten-year tenure ship.
“We are supposed to take care of business and we did, it might not have been a fun competition but it was good for fundamentals,” said Nabil Mardini, Women’s Volleyball Coach.
Although the players are happy to win they understand there is always room for improvement.
“We need to work together better, it is the little things that only a coaches notices but it can make all the difference in the game, such as lack of communication,” Says Mardini.
Potter agreed with Mardini “We can be more vocal, fortunately our team has great chemistry which is rare to find, we just need to vocalize that.”
Meanwhile, other players feel that there are other areas the team can work on in order to win.
“We need to work on not watching the ball as much, and watching the opposing players more often to predict their moves, I think getting fired up before a game helps a lot too,” said Reanna Hill, Brahmas player 31.
The Brahmas will focus on their weak points until next game will be on October 22 at Bakersfield College at 7 p.m.