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Sheriff’s Blotter
Student gives teacher a lesson On May 9 between 1:45 and 2:45 p.m. a student reportedly stole an instructor’s cell phone in Room 1202 of the English Building. Classroom breakdown An incident occurred in Room 3252 of the Business Education building where a student suffered a seizure at 10 a.
Foundation gets funds for community kitchen
The Foundation for Pierce College received a $250,000 grant earlier this semester that will be used to help build the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Teaching Kitchen and Theater Room set to begin construction around 2008. Pierce was granted the money specifically for the construction of the community teaching kitchen and theater, which will take approximately two years to complete.
Drug offenders excluded from federal financial aid
A report recently released by the U.S. Department of Education shows that California ranks second-highest in students rejected from financial aid because of drug convictions. Data from the report, which was made available through the non-profit group Students for a Sensible Drug Policy (S.
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.
Road foul finds tragedy in the headlights
Nobody said it was easy to do or deal with- but they didn’t say it was going to be this hard either. I didn’t mean to do it. It was only my first time. Things like this occur every day but I just wish it didn’t happen to me and that I could take it back.
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.
Shoes: the good, the bad, the ugly
Shoes are to people like gas is to cars, you can’t possibly go anywhere without them. First and foremost remember that a great-looking shoe doesn’t always equal comfort. People will go to great lengths to get their feet into a must-have pair of shoes.
Q: How do you feel about smoking on campus?
“I like the policy now with the designated smoking areas. It’s good that we have our place to smoke.” Carlo Marasigan, 20 psychology “It’s OK on campus as long as people are in the designated smoking areas. People should look around though before they light up.
Painting…… a bright future
Some people are born with a natural artistic ability. Envied by millions, this rare breed can draw, paint and sculpt beautiful works of art with ease and grace. Their skills are precise and their minds creative. This is how to describe Lynn Esh. Growing up, Esh had an immediate love for the arts.