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Women’s volleyball season wrap-up
Congratulations to the Pierce College women’s volleyball team for their successful 2007 season. They finished the regular season with 25 wins and three losses, which put them tied at top of the state along with El Camino College for the most wins. The volleyball squad, although it changes faces from year to year, has been consistently strong since head coach Nabil Mardini was hired in 1999.
Sheriff Blotter
On Nov. 15, between 7:50 and 9:40 p.m. a car was stolen from Parking Lot #7. A truck drove thru a fence on De Soto Ave. on Nov. 17 around 2 p.m. The vehicle was abandoned by the driver and later towed by the LAPD. A high school student, on Nov. 17, overdose on alcohol around 10 p.
Whose fault is it?
The citizens of the San Fernando Valley were rudely awakened at 4:31 a.m. on the historical day of Jan. 17, 1994. The loud rumbling that broke the predawn silence lasted more than 30 seconds, with a magnitude measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale. It was dubbed the Northridge earthquake because the epicenter was just three miles from the Pierce Weather Station.
Big bucks for buildings
Pierce College is upping its investment into construction of the Childhood Development Center, as well as the renovation of various athletics facilities and the addition of 17 temporary classrooms to the Village. The money for the increase was saved from government bonds for previous projects and the interest earned off of that extra money.
Chancellor visits, speaks on district issues
Improvements for Los Angeles Community College campuses, workforce development and enrollment management were the main topics of discussion as Mark Drummond, Los Angeles Community College District chancellor, spoke in the Campus Center on Nov. 27. Speaking on what needs to be done, the chancellor stated, “We’re dealing with students who, in our district, we know that 60 percent of our students are below the federal poverty level.
Shaping clay, shaping minds
From eccentric art pieces to traditional chili bowls, the “Clayful Abandon” art exhibit will be at the Pierce College Art Gallery from Nov. 27 to Dec. 20, officially closing the gallery’s year. With several art pieces featured from last spring’s exhibit in Davis, Calif.
Cartoon countdown
Most college students are sleeping on a Saturday morning at 8 a.m. In fact, anyone over the age of 18 that doesn’t have to work on the weekend should be sleeping; however, if I have no place to be on Saturday , I like to kick off the day with Kids WB. No, you didn’t just misread that sentence.
Amazing soccer season ends
Ending its third straight year as Southern Division Western State Conference champions, the Pierce College’s women’s soccer team has again done itself proud. Boasting an impressive overall record of 17 wins, two losses and 5 draws, the team went into the post season ranked as the no.
Football ends season with change
The Pierce College football team broke even this season with a final record of five wins and five losses. Although their record may initially seem to indicate a season that could best be described as decent, going 5-5 in the 2007 season marked a drastic improvement from the team’s previous performances.