It’s clear so one can walk through it but the promised aromas of Primrose Jasmine and Lemon Scented Gum have been over shadowed by the scent of dead leaves. Now all that fills it are several types of lifeless plants and dry shrub. The Giant Sequoia is now an undersized dehydrated tree and the Birds of Paradise are singing for water.
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Me, myself and “Y”?
While observing fellow classmates at Pierce you might see signs of a narcissistic Generation Y on the bound. The student looking intently at themselves in their car door and then through every reflection they cast on doors and windows on their way to class, the flood of MySpace and YouTube practically anywhere the Internet is accessible on campus, and the occasional student that seems to speak in class only to hear his or her own voice.
Stupid Pet Tricks: On a lovable but poo-stained pitbull
Sarah Torribio, an adjunct faculty member at Citrus College in Glendora, traveled to Pierce to speak with members of the Media Arts Department about Podcasting. This faux radio show about pets and their issues was the result.
For beliefs…
Standing atop a trash can in Hollywood, with hundreds of onlookers gazing up at her, Pierce College student Jen Donnell pauses for a moment, scissors in hand. With her long, brown, curly hair sectioned off into ponytails, Donnell promptly begins chopping off each section with little hesitation.
P.S. You’ve been rejected
“We appreciate your interest in the University of California, Santa Barbara. “We have evaluated your application for admission for the fall 2007 quarter and regret that we cannot offer you admission to UC Santa Barbara at this time.” The letter was pleasant, yet patronizing; rejection usually is.
Accreditation visit success
After more than a year of preparation that involved hundreds of faculty, staff and students and an intensive three-day visit by a group of colleagues, Pierce College was given a positive evaluation by a visiting accreditation team. The study was performed by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) team under the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, which visited Pierce during the week of March 19.
Textbooks laid to rest in ASO protest
Books piled up in a heap around a cardboard tombstone as speakers debated the soaring prices of textbooks on campus. The Associated Students Organization’s “Textbook Funeral” on March 27 brought together faculty and administrative staff in a symbolic protest of textbook publishing companies.
Valley teens showcase artwork
The portraits were hung, the ceramics were set and the statues were posed as the candles flickered and Chinese lanterns swayed outside of the Pierce College Art Gallery, awaiting the arrival of young artists from across the Valley. In honor of Youth Art Month, Pierce played host for the first time to a visual art exhibit showcasing the talents of local Valley teens on March 23 with scholarships to three art schools handed out to the best work.
Tennis team suffers another loss at home
There were no green pastures at the end of the road as the Pierce College tennis team lost at home to their tough competitor, Glendale Community College April 3. The game was focused on two sets of matches: singles and doubles. Six tennis players from both schools played on individual courts in the singles matches while two players from both schools played on three different courts in the doubles matches.