I, Kevin Mooore, would like to thank Pierce College for the opportunity to lead the rebuilding process for our Pierce College Football Program. I have more than 10 years of coaching experience at the high school level, one year at the junior collge level as defensive coordinator for the 2004 Pierce squad which produced 10 Division I scholorships and four players that competed in major bowl games this past season.
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Teaching lessons from Tehran
An independently spirited woman and a graduate of the University of Tehran, Iran, Mitra Hoshiar believes that education is the best tool to bring about social and political change in her home country. She teaches at Pierce College, her class subjects’ range from American social problems to the sociology of aging to the study of society and personality.
Phase Two: late to bloom
Other than being a shortcut from the Life Science Building to the Mathematics Building, the Botanical Garden on campus is a nice place to bask in the sun and broaden one’s knowledge of native plants. Phase One of the Botanical Garden opened in October 2003 and since December 2003, it has been a long wait for the Botanical Garden’s Phase Two.
Student workers not paid
It appears student workers at Pierce College who are getting paid through the Los Angeles Community College District are more likely to encounter a payroll related problem. “Last semester I wasn’t getting paid,” said Xavier, a student worker at the Freudian Sip who requested his last name not be used.
A journey abroad: Expecting the unexpected
Looking out the window over the Arno River, I can make out the sights of the bustling Ponte Vecchio. While my friends and I practice our Italian, we discuss plans to go shopping, visit the Boboli Gardens and maybe take a weekend trip to Rome. By the sound of it, one may think I am on vacation, but I’m not.
History prof gets into character
Wearing bed sheets and playing an ancient Roman, standing on the podium pretending to be the Greek god Zeus are among Eugene Larson’s many techniques to help make his students understand history better. Larson, chair of history and humanities department and history professor, has spent 36 years teaching at Pierce.
Driving has never been this funny
Leroy Thomas III wants students to learn when they take his class, but it won’t help them toward a degree. Leroy Thomas teaches traffic school. Thomas’ class runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every other Saturday on the Pierce College campus in bungalow 391 and its 20 seats are usually all full.
Mallory’s guide to the galaxy? Don’t panic
Helping her students understand how they belong to the immense universe is Carolyn Mallory’s goal. A professor and faculty adviser for the astronomy department, Mallory has been teaching at Pierce College for four years. She is passionate towards making her students recognize that astronomy lies within them.
Mission accomplished: Mission College defeated at home plate
The Pierce College baseball team soundly defeated Mission College 18-8 on a sunny afternoon home game on March 2, boasting three homeruns in an impressive day at bat. The first inning of play set the tone for the entire game. Mission allowed five errors, more than one of which were wild pitches, leading to men on third base stealing home (twice).
Symphony gets high praise
It was nearly a full house, as elegant renditions of the works of Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert filled the main stage of the Pierce College Performing Arts Building on Saturday evening. The majority of the audience seemed to be senior citizens.