Pierce College had one of the highest enrollment figures for Spring 2006 out of the nine Los Angeles Community College District campuses and has grown the most in enrollment compared to the previous spring. Classes opened Feb. 6 with 329 more students enrolled than in Spring 2005, making Pierce the only L.
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Men’s team makes Pirates walk the plank in 3-2 win
The Pierce College men’s volleyball team won 15-13 in the fifth set of Friday night’s game against the Orange Coast College Pirates in the first home game of the season. The game was kept close by the Pirates who are traditionally good and “always have a lot of talent on their team,” according to Pierce’s head coach Adam Black.
Volleyball takes court
The 2005 Pierce College women’s volleyball team (23-4) seemed a bit unpredictable at the start of the season since all but one player from 2004 departed. Leave it up to 15 freshmen and one returning sophomore to take the women’s volleyball team two games away from being state champions.
Injured pitcher leads to shutout
Pierce College was missing its best pitcher who was out with injuries and replaced by sophomore Brandi Gilbert who pitched a three-run homer in the first inning, leading to 9-0 loss against Citrus College on Feb. 16. “Three of my best players aren’t here today,” said head coach Pat Greenan.
Sheriff’s Blotter
Parking lot assault: Jan. 11 10:15 a.m.: Two suspects assaulted victim, striking him several times while stealing his baseball hat in Lot 7. When one of the suspects took the hat from the victim’s head, the victim resisted, which prompted the suspects to assault him, one striking him in the jaw several times, the other suspect striking him in the back of the head.
Past getting their feet wet
The swim team has the formula to take Pierce College to the top of the swim league and break some old swim records at the same time. Every weekday the women’s swim team practices in the water for two hours which equates to about two to four miles each day to enhance endurance and speed; they also meet on Saturdays.
Swim team breaks records
Two swim records were broken and set Friday by the women’s swim team in the medley relay and backstroke. Jessica Chan, Christina Courtney, Paloma Slezak and Alexandra “Xan” Rodgers broke a more than 20-year-old record for the 200-yard Medley relay by almost a second.
Cosmic art show reaches
The opening reception of the “Off-Planet” gallery exhibit would have made Martians homesick. Art and party refreshments turned into a cosmic tribute to outer space on Saturday with astro-photographs and a solar telescope complementing the works of the five artists.
Parks, Scott-King vigil ignites conviction
Some people are living, but they have been living dead. Some people have died, but they are still alive; they came, they lived, they fought and they changed the world. That’s what was conveyed to the public at the candlelight vigil for Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Thursday night at Pierce College.
Love teaches language of life at Read-a-thon
Spanish teacher Fernando Oleas is giving back to his community what he feels was given to him. Oleas switched from part to full-time teaching during the 2005 winter semester. The 41 year-old Spanish teacher also organizes activities such as the open readings.