I got rejected from the University of California, Los Angeles…again. The first time I applied was as a senior in high school. I didn’t have the best grades or the highest SAT scores, but I had the tenacity and the drive that made me believe I could make it at a big university.
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‘Spidey’ falls short of others
Spider-Man is back to save the day in this third rendition of the trilogy that has captivated audiences around the world. Peter Parker, played by the always-enjoyable Tobey Maguire, is planning to ask his girlfriend, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), to be his wife.
The end is near… or is
Can you smell that? It’s the scent of accomplishment. Springtime is almost over and once again we see the graduates being honored for their efforts and released from the stressful life of a student. For people in their twenties, life seems to be one endless chain of events, each leading to the next, that are supposed to be gratifying in some way.
Former Pierce President Marie Martin dies at age 96
The first female president at Pierce, Marie Young Martin, died in West Hills of natural causes Oct. 3. She was 96. Martin led Pierce from 1966 to 1970, through times of war, civil unrest and dissent, through bra burnings and the breakthrough of human rights.
No classes at Pierce Nov. 12
Students who show up to school a week from Friday may find it an eerie experience. Closed gates, empty parking lots, papers blowing across a silent mall, no sound but the chirping of birds in the trees. No, it’s not a scene from a horror movie.
Baseball reigns as league champs
A combination of solid defense, steady hitting and a great pitching performance earned the Brahmas the top spot as Western State Conference South baseball champions Thursday at Pierce College. Tall right-hander Dan Berlind threw a complete game, striking out 12 and issuing no walks to lead the Brahmas to a 12-3 victory over College of the Canyons.
Universities to visit Pierce
Representatives from universities all over California will come to the annual fall College Fair and University Day tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Campus Mall. Spokespersons will be on the mall from USC, UCLA, UCSB, UCSD, CSUN, CSLA and many more.
Auto tech dept. does free auto repairs
C an’t afford to pay someone to change those break pads and rotors? Pierce College students enrolled in the Automotive Service Technician (AST) program learn to work on a variety of cars and they can work on yours, too. According to Tom Rosdahl, instructor of the automotive department, “Depending on the problem, anyone can bring their car in and our students can work on it.
Prevention: how to stop a stalker
Stalking. That word has been in the news a lot lately with the revelation that the perpetrator of the Virginia Tech massacre had previously been accused of stalking two female students. Everyone on campus should pay attention. A U.S. Department of Justice study, “The Sexual Victimization of College Women,” published in 2000, found 13.
‘Potential Threat?’
Karina Gonzalez