The office of head soccer Coach Adolfo Perez is like a soccer shrine; equipped with motivational quotes, trophy’s and pictures of past teams scaling the walls, his love for the game is blatantly visible. As the Pierce College women’s soccer team is finishing up one if its most successful seasons, Perez is ready for next year.
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To vote or not to vote, there is no question
You’ve probably heard it before, “Voting is a privilege, not a right.” Yet many won’t take the time out of their busy schedules to vote. If you are 18 years or older, it’s time to wake up; you need to vote. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson introduced the idea of a Voting Rights Act to Congress, which would outlaw literacy tests and poll taxes as a way of determining if a person was fit to vote.
Fresh start for the softball team
One of the few perks of coming off of a 5-35 season is that it’s hard to play much worse. Injuries and inexperience lead to a very forgettable year for the women’s softball team last season, which is why the team can’t wait to get the ball rolling on the upcoming spring season.
Don’t let stress destroy your life
What happened to the simple days? The days when you could sit up until 3 a.m. playing Final Fantasy VIII without worrying about that 20-page paper that is due five hours later. Life has become far too stressful. Every year or so, another new gadget comes along that revolutionizes the way we do everything.
Study aimed to learn about teaching
The end is near for a four-year, nationwide study examining how student teaching programs affect new teachers’ approaches to handling classrooms and what skills they learn from the programs. Called “Teaching Teachers to Use Technology: What Works and Why,” the study has been conducted by the Learning Sciences Research Institute at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
News in Brief-Academic Senate
At a Pierce College Academic Senate meeting, it was announced that Pierce is hiring for a new faculty position. That position is the Distance Education Coordinator, who would help manage the planned increase of online classes offered at Pierce. Finalists have already been picked from a pool of Los Angeles Community College District employees.
It’s time to say goodbye
As much as I don’t want to let go… I know it’s time. As this semester comes to an end I can’t help but hold back my tears. Tears of thankfulness and pride in my fellow student journalist. We, as a staff, have accomplished many feats, including winning 26 awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges conference and competition-something that has not happened in several semesters.
Baseball Season Preview
Baseball Ana Barraza 1-1-1-1 Expectations are set high for the Pierce College baseball team as they prepare for their upcoming season. The team, led by Bob Lofrano, Pierce’s new athletic director, ended the last season by losing to Riverside Community College in the first round of the playoffs.
Holiday nostalgia
With the holiday season falling upon us, it’s easy to get caught up in the consumerism and materialism that comes with the “door-buster” and “night owl” sales. The desire to please one’s friends and family with the newest in electronics or wardrobe may be on the top of the list for many people, but would it be too much to give a gift more meaningful? “Do unto others as you would expect they do unto you.
Christmas Oratorio
It was a merry night with Santa Claus and Pierce College Philharmonic Choir on Saturday in the Annual Family Holiday Concert at the Art Hill. The holiday concert started with the classical rendition of “Oratorio de Noel,” which was originally composed by Camille Saint-Saens in 1858.