News Briefs

Sociology Club The Sociology Club is having a “Free Hats” event on the Campus Mall today from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. This event is to promote random act of kindness among students. ASO Events Dance Night- tomorrow from 7 to 10 p.m. Bring an unwrapped toy for admission.

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Compassion compels Pre-vet Club

Backpacks stuffed with clothing and toys are bound for the American Indian children attending Turtle Mountain Elementary School in North Dakota, as part of the Walking Shield American Indian Society, Saturday. Dr. Leland Shapiro, professor of animal science, and members of the pre-veterinary club have been collecting backpacks each year for the past 20 years.

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District Web sites to be revamped

The nine colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District have been redesigning their Web sites to be more standardized and accessible, increasing functionality for all students and staff while maintaining individuality amongst the colleges. Utilizing OmniUpdate, a web content management service, the reconstruction of the Web sites will bring the same format to each LACCD college so that somebody browsing one college’s site will be able to access another college’s site in the same way.

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Mall to aquire a fresh appeal

More than a dozen features and upgrades are planned for the campus mall, some which may provide a better opportunity to enjoy the scenery in between classes. The campus mall, the main walkway stretching from the Freudian Sip to Parking Lot 7 near the Mason Street entrance, will boast a multitude of additions intended to complement the grand opening of several new buildings currently in development.

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Basketball massacres Victor Valley

Spectators and team members witnessed a one-sided game as Pierce College Women’s Basketball team humiliated Victor Valley College at the first game of the season with an upsetting score of 98 to 28. Brahmas started strong with a breaking stampede that shook and shattered the Rams’ defensive and offensive game plan, making Brahmas dominate the entire game from the beginning until that buzzer sound blew at the end of second-half.

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Funk, blues and mandolin

Any band can have great musicians who pour their heart into the music. Any person can step on stage and play a tune. However, in order for a band to be remembered they must do one thing: Make you tap your feet. On Friday night, at the House of Blues on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, a band did just that.

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$$Recreational Reading Habits(REVISED)

Reading (REVISED) Ana Barraza 1-1-1-1 Recreational Reading Habits The College Student and Recreational Reading Do College Students Read? “Catcher in the Rye,” “1984,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “The Great Gatsby” and “Harry Potter”- Using the wonders of Facebook, these are the top books read by local college students in the network.

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$$’Gangster’ is Hip-Hop’s Finest (Revised)

Jay-Z’s latest effort, “American Gangster,” not only marks a return to greatness for the legendary emcee, it marks the return of quality hip-hop to the mainstream. According to Jay-Z, “Gangster” chronicles the rise and fall of a fictional larger-than-life crime figure loosely based on Frank Lucas, Denzel Washington’s character in the film of the same title, and on his own experiences.

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