It wasn’t long ago when television comedy ruled the evening. I recall turning on my favorite sitcom and laughing within minutes. Then, along came comedy’s unscripted adversary, reality television. Although a handful of legitimate and harmless comedies might still exist, the reality boom has spawned a majority of absurd, tasteless shows and outrageous behavior.
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Relax, take the Metro Orange Line
In my one year at Pierce, I have never braved the college parking lot. I have never hunted for parking spaces, leaping upon them like a hungry lion. Never have I cursed to the high heavens as someone snags the space that I had been waiting on for 30 minutes.
Elizabeth: not as golden as she used to be
Elaborate 16th century attire and an exceedingly melodramatic script characterize Cate Blanchett’s return to her role as the queen of England in her latest film, “Elizabeth: The Golden Age.” The extravagant production is like a revival of old plays, targeting younger audiences with an era where horses are the main form of transportation and religious wars are being waged over the eastern continents.
$$Elizabeth: Golden Age-less, From Princess to Queen to Ruler (revised copy)
An overindulgence of 16th century entrancingly attires and melodramatic scenes as Cate Blanchett returned to play the role once more in the movie “Elizabeth: The Golden Age.” The film’s extravagant plot is like a revival of old plays to target younger audience to get involve into old eastern historic era.
Will Radiohead find a pot of gold ‘In Rainbows?’
Met with smiling eyes from Ireland to Los Angeles, rock giant Radiohead pleases the masses with their latest offering, “In Rainbows.” After a four-year slumber, the band, led by front man Thom Yorke, made their new release available only through Internet download on Oct.
19 wins total for Volleyball
The Pierce College women’s volleyball team cheer just before playing against Bakersfield College in a WSC Southern division women’s volleyball match. Pierce defeated Bakersfield 3-0.
$$Brahmas had Cougars seeing red REVISED
Brahmas had Cougars seeing red By: Ben Rizzo An afternoon filled with total ball control and missed opportunities saw the Pierce College women’s soccer team defeat the College of the Canyons, 1-0, Oct. 16 at the Pit. The best suited fans were camped out at Pierce’s scoring half of the field, as the Brahmas dominated possession from the first kick.
It’s time to refresh Pierce’s Web site
Each semester the Pierce College Web site (www.piercecollege.edu) is plastered with the same old photos and content, giving the impression that the college’s electronic “business card” to the public, isn’t worth updating. Pierce is a vibrant place of learning, yet we suffer the embarrassment of old content on our Web site that is riddled with outdated information and broken hyper-links.
’30 Days of Night,’ 113 minutes of fright
“That cold ain’t the weather. That’s death approaching,” muttered the Stranger, piercing the eerie, bloodcurdling silence. “30 Days of Night,” which was released nationwide Friday, delivers not only great lines, but also nonstop gore and spattering blood.
Brahmas clawed by Owls
The Citrus College Fighting Owls picked apart the Pierce College Brahmas football team in a humiliating defeat, 44-13, Saturday at Citrus Stadium in Glendora. With this loss, Pierce now has a record of 3 wins and 4 losses, but only a 1-3 record against Western State Conference (WSC) opponents.