Endless sands of Iraq

The following editorial, written by Roundup staff writer Chrystal Walsh, won an honorable mention Oct. 16 in an on-the-spot competition sponsored by the Journalism Association of Community Colleges, which featured Southern California student reporters and photographers competing in 13 categories.

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Arts and Entertinment News

“Missing Students” exhibit rescheduled Swisher Park Wednesday, Nov. 10, all day (rain or shine) The long-awaited collection will be displayed at Pierce for one day only. The sculptures were designed to raise awareness of the number of students missing at community colleges due to budget cuts last year.

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LACCD Web site wins gold

A ‘Gold Medallion of Excellence’ was awarded to the Los Angeles Community College District, of which Pierce is a part, for its Web site. Judging was based on creativity and effective marketing. Awards were given by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations earlier this month at its annual conference to recognize outstanding achievement in communications for community, junior and technical college professionals.

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Blood Brothers review

Lies, death, despair, attempted knifings, drug addiction, teen pregnancy, poverty, jealousy and social class dissociation – all set to a campy musical backdrop? Doesn’t seem quite right, does it? But somehow, the cast of “Blood Brothers,” the Theatre Arts department’s fall production, makes it work without any hint of contrivance.

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