Elise Clifford, first director secretary and one of the founding members of Pierce College, has died. She was 92. Before it became what it is today, Pierce started off in 1947 as an agricultural school specified only for boys. Even though some modern necessities were missing, the students and staff started off on the right foot and were eager to begin their first days at the new college.
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Young team shows promise
With the death of legendary tennis coach Paul Xanthos in June 2006, the Pierce College tennis coaches have some big shoes to fill. Xanthos, who died at age 85, worked as head coach of the men’s tennis team for 30 years. He brought Pierce a 550-94 win/loss record and 23 conference championships.
Double forfeits
Clerical errors caused Pierce College to forfeit all but one of the games won by both the men’s and women’s basketball teams this season. This was the first time in 17 years that the women’s team would have qualified for the state championships. The men’s team was ranked number two in the state and would have been a strong contender in their playoffs also.
‘Dark Tower’ graphic novel shines bright
Fans of Stephen King’s “Dark Tower” series now has a chance to delve deeper into the inner workings of Mid-World with the recent release of the graphic novel, “The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born.” The prequel series distributed by Marvel Comics, tells the story of the Gunslinger (as a boy) and the strange and unusual hybrid setting between western and fantasy world he inhabits.
‘Astronaut’ fails to launch
“If we don’t have our dreams, we have nothing.” With a tag line like that and a PG rating to boot, you know “The Astronaut Farmer” is either going to be a sap-fest or one of those rare films that leaves you truly inspired. Unfortunately, this movie falls into the first category.
Why vote? Why not?
You always hear about how important it is to vote. It’s your right, nay, it’s your obligation as a citizen of this great country to participate in democracy. But voting is such a hassle. First, you have to register. Then, you have to buy a bigger mailbox to hold all the “information” you will be receiving from candidates, political action committees and other interested parties.
Web site, e-mail problems persist
The information technology department is embarking on the first stage of developing a strategic plan to address the issues that have long plagued the campus. Up to now, “things have been done in an ad hoc fashion,” said Mark Henderson, manager, college information systems.
Unique influences bleed through in art
In today’s fast-paced world it is difficult to find things that require us to observe thoroughly and apply conceptual thinking, but the artwork from five different artists featured in two concurrent exhibits at the Pierce College Art Gallery through March 8 accomplish that goal easily.
Bomb squad detonates ‘suspicious’ package
A suspicious package became the focus of a bomb squad investigation Feb. 20 after an anonymous caller reported the object, located atop a parking permit meter, to campus sheriffs. Shortly before 7 p.m. deputies began to restrict access to the area of parking lot seven directly in front of the Child Development Center, which was closed at the time.
Classes, offices move into the future
Amidst a flurry of lumber litter and wet paint, the “Future Village” sits at the center of the largest-scale and most complex plan in recent Pierce College history. Estimated to span the course of five years and cost in the hundreds of millions of dollars, the Village project is at the very least an impressive undertaking.