MAY 5, 2008-Contrary to popular belief, Cinco De Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day; It’s not even a national holiday. It’s the anniversary of a battle Mexico won against the French army in 1862. Yet, the “holiday” is overblown here in the United States, with Cinco De Mayo.
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Former Pierce president lectures on state of community colleges
Rocky Young, legendary former president of Pierce College, and Carl Friedlander, president of the Los Angeles College Faculty Guild, explained how community colleges are struggling in terms of money in a lecture entitled “community colleges and the state of education” for ENCORE students April 24.
Students raise funds to find cure for cancer
The Quiet Hairgrowing Communi-team plans to raise cancer awareness and fundraising money at Pierce College by selling Arbonne International products every Monday in May, from which all profits will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Arbonne products are botanically based products that are made with natural ingredients.
Mother’s Day, with love
Genuine. Compassionate. Empathetic. Patient. My mom. One of the most important things in my life is to have a good relationship with my parents. My mom and I have always been extremely close. With Mother’s Day approaching, I feel she definitely deserves a day to shine and enjoy all the wonderful things that life has to offer.
YouTube: Internet gold
Since February 2005, I’ve been thankful for a little Web site called YouTube. Ever wanted to learn how to play chess? Or, maybe you’d like to master the art of origami? No worries, it’s all on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. There’s more to YouTube than music videos.
Murdering love
What happened to Tila Tequila’s first soul mate from season one of “A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila?” What about “Rock of Love?” And “I Love New York?” The sick portrayal of romance idolized by hundreds of thousands of teenagers is a twisted reflection of America’s values.
Please clean up after yourselves
Dear Editor: As a mature and avid participant in Pierce College’s terrific ENCORE programs, I’ve witnessed firsthand, on many occasions, the sloppy habits of some ill-mannered students. They discard their used bathroom paper towels in the sinks, on the floor, and even on the sidewalk outside the bathroom, when trash cans are readily available.
Our new ASO club council president
Dear Editor: My name is Obinna Ekwunife and I was born in Nigeria, Africa, and I moved to America in 1990 when I was 7 years old. This transition brought around the birth of new trials in my life, but I confronted them head on and I succeed at nearly all of the obstacles that I faced, which I can honestly say today.
President honors students
The annual President’s Honors List Reception will take place Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in the Music Quad. Pierce College President Robert Garber will be awarding student Trish Lougnane with the All-USA Academic Team award. The certificate is a collaboration of Phi Theta Kappa and USA Today.
THE WEEKLY BLOTTER
April 24 – Between 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. An employee’s car was dented and suffered paint damage after being hit by an unknown object, while parked in the cafeteria parking lot. April 28 It was reported a car was keyed in Parking Lot 1 April 7, and the same car was again keyed April 21 in the same lot.