The season series between Pierce and L.A. Valley College concluded Thursday with Valley posting a come-from-behind victory with the score of 11-6. The Brahmas led the season series two games to one and were looking to knock Valley out of contention for the Western State Conference South Division.
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Fake students don’t make quality covers
Ever wonder whose faces are on the Pierce College General Catalog and Schedule of Classes? Apparently, they’re not students here, just models who are paid to look young and diverse on the covers. We’ve never seen that peppy, curly-haired co-ed around campus.
Q: What do you prefer, the Freudian Sip or the Cafeteria? Why?
“Cafeteria. It’s so much more cheaper and there’s a different variety of food.” Paz Marquez, 19, psychology “I prefer the Freudian Sip because it’s more convenient, cleaner and friendly.” Sean Spaulding, 21, criminal justice “I like the Freudian Sip because it’s similar to the Starbucks environment.
the City of Los Angeles will host The St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Friday at 11:30 a.m. near El Pueblo de Los Angeles on Cesar Chavez Avenue and Main Street near Union Station and ends at 1:00 p.m. at Pershing Square. There will be a concert and Event Center near the 5th Street and Hill Street intersection. The Saint Patrick’s Day festivities began early on campus with students getting in the “green mood.
Riding horses in the city gives students a chance for credit
Imagine spending a couple of hours a week learning to ride a horse or a mule and getting a unit of college credit at the same time. At Pierce, it not only makes for a nice daydream but also a possibility. Among the more unusual classes offered at Pierce is Animal Science 621, a class that enables students to learn to ride horseback.
Textbook costs– heavier on the wallet than the backpack
Textbook prices are a big issue on many college campuses because prices seem so high and many people do not know the reason for it. The Pierce College Bookstore is usually the easiest and most reliable destination when its students need to purchase textbooks.
Children’s dance auditions: cuttin’ a rug
Auditions for students interested in showing off their “groovin’ skills” in the Children’s Dance Theater will be Sunday at 9 a.m. in the North Gym, room 5601. Marian S. Weiser, who went by the name Scriffin when she danced, is anticipating the upcoming auditions for all styles of dance, ranging from ballet, improve and tap to jazz, modern dance and hip hop.
Farm walk brings country to the city
In the vast space beyond the concrete grounds of the Pierce College campus lies an immense world of open land occupied by mooing cows, stacks of hay and plenty of “kowchips” scattered around. On Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., those cows, along with horses, sheep, goats and pigs, were paid a visit by thousands of people at the farm at Pierce to enjoy the 15th annual Farmwalk event.
HIV/AIDS awareness
“People are not getting tested and there’s a lot more people out there who are sexually active who probably should be tested,” said Beth Benne, R.N., director of the student health center, of the need for HIV testing. As such, students can receive free and anonymous HIV testing at the Health Center during Pierce College’s biannual AIDS/HIV awareness week.
10% undiagnosed learning disabled
Take out a pencil and check the following list: ? Do you study and study but don’t pass tests? ? Do you read textbook again and again but don’t get it? ? Do you have a hard time concentrating? ? Do you do well in math but not in English or do well in English but not in math? ? Do you need to see or hear it to learn it? If you checked one or more of the above scenarios, you may have a learning disability.