FINAL: Football team planning to reach the Bowl

The Pierce football season has begun with a rough start, losing the first three games against Moorpark, Fullerton and Allan Hancock and losing the starting quarterback, Justin Collins, to a broken femur injury. “We lost 13 starters the first game due to eligibility issues like transcripts not coming in on time,” said Pierce head coach Efrain Martinez, “but we hope to have a few back.

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rough: Welcome Day? Hard To Say

From fashion to food, from rap to poetry and from prizes to snow cones helped create a Welcome Day for the tall, the small, the skinny, the big, the bald, the hairy, and, of course, me. Welcome day was a day where students came to eat, showcase their talent, educate themselves on clubs, and “a central area where people come together and kickback,” said Christine Nguyen, 20.

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First-place Brahmas dig through Palomar

The sound of palm on leather left a ringing in the ears of the Comets as the Pierce College women’s volleyball team defeated their opponents from Palomar College, 3-1, last night in the South Gym. Outside hitters Janet Alvarado and Sarah Martin led the Brahma attack, each recording 13 kills with Martin recording three aces, while libero Ashley Clark paced the defense with seven digs, raising her Western State Conference lead in that category to 106 on the season.

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Orientation Web site due for an overhaul

A make over is in store for the Pierce College online orientation program, due to receive an update next year that will make the site more user-friendly and accessible. The new online orientation program will include student testimonials regarding classes and campus life, but the most important upgrade will be accessibility by hearing or visually impaired students, an addition made in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Check scam targets 3 colleges

A scam involving victimized students cashing about $80,000 in fraudulent checks for con-artists, has been reportedly taking place at Pierce College, Valley College and California State University, Northridge. Detective Tammy Thomas from the Los Angeles Police Department said the scams have been going on since April and that a warning needs to be sent out to students immediately.

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