More than just a workout at the gym

W hen I go to the gym, it seems that half the people work out, while use the mirrors to admire themselves. Los Angeles is one of the few places where the gym serves as a social gala. For instance, my girlfriend won’t put on make-up when we go out with my friends (this wasn’t an easy catch, I just want to see the fruits of my labors), but waiting for her to get dolled up for the gym is a trying experience.

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Body-image struggles

You look good, but you could look better,” is what one boyfriend told me as we sat by the swimming pool one summer day in 2004. What he didn’t realize as those words left his mouth, was that I had been struggling with body image issues since I was 18 years old.

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A time forgotten

The San Fernando Valley was quite different in the 1940s. It was filled with orange groves, street trolleys littered downtown Los Angeles, the terms “nifty” and “swell” were a part of the youth’s vernacular and people were swinging to the sounds of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw.

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Gas prices hit the ceiling

Increasing gas prices shouldn’t make me seek another part- time job. In the past year, costs have increased immensely. This affects not only college students, but the general population. Just one week ago, a 7-cent increment for every gallon of regular, unleaded and diesel fuel was implemented at various gas stations.

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only the Cheerful NEED apply

A contagious smile, a cheerful heart, a little bit of experience and a learning attitude are the requirements needed to join a Pierce College cheerleading squad on the rise. Anticipating a larger squad and three teams with the necessary tools to compete for a championship, the fall semester is their time to shine.

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