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Author: Melanie Somoza

Column: Graduation should be held in the evening
Columns Opinion

Column: Graduation should be held in the evening

June 5, 2025 Melanie Somoza

No one should have to wake up before sunrise to celebrate one of the biggest milestones of their life.    This year, Pierce students will

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LACCD celebrates Black graduates at Southwest College
News

LACCD celebrates Black graduates at Southwest College

June 2, 2025 Melanie Somoza

  Music echoed through the brightly decorated gym walls, pulsing with African drums and dynamic dances, as Southwest City College hosted its annual Black Graduate

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Baseball Sports

Pierce baseball returns to playoffs for first time since 2018

May 21, 2025 Melanie Somoza

The sound of cleats scraping against the dirt and the smack of fastballs into mitts echoed louder this spring at Joe Kelly Field.    For

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Looking back at a four-decade career in IT education
Features

Looking back at a four-decade career in IT education

May 15, 2025 Melanie Somoza

  When Sue Krimm first set foot onto Pierce College’s sun-scorched grounds in August 1980, it felt more like a farm than a college campus.

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Four-year festivities: Event held for UCLA, CSUN transfer students
Campus Life

Four-year festivities: Event held for UCLA, CSUN transfer students

May 15, 2025 Melanie Somoza

  Students celebrated with upbeat music, lively games and refreshing ice cream during the UCLA and CSUN Day event on Wednesday, May 7, inside the

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Brahma batters finish strong
Sports

Brahma batters finish strong

May 14, 2025 Melanie Somoza

Brahmas extend winning streak with 3-4 win over Santa Barbara The Brahmas kept their momentum, edging out Santa Barbara City College 4-3 in a suspenseful

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Pierce’s ‘Cabaret’ explores ‘not so far away’ struggles
Campus Life

Pierce’s ‘Cabaret’ explores ‘not so far away’ struggles

May 14, 2025May 19, 2025 Melanie Somoza

When the lights dim and the Kit Kat Club comes to life, audiences might expect a dazzling night of high kicks, glitter, and jazz hands.

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Con: The health cost of weed
Opinion Pro/Con

Con: The health cost of weed

May 13, 2025 Melanie Somoza

California leads the nation in marijuana dispensaries, with Los Angeles alone topping the charts at 1,481 operating storefronts, more than any city or state. As

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Features

How Girls Who Code is hacking the gender gap

May 12, 2025 Melanie Somoza

The tech industry is rapidly growing and evolving, yet the gender gap remains a pervasive challenge with women still underrepresented in the field. According to

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Academic Senate talks budget, campus construction
Academic Senate News

Academic Senate talks budget, campus construction

May 10, 2025 Melanie Somoza

  Budget concerns, graduation information and the possibility of new construction on campus sparked a myriad of thoughts and comments at Pierce College’s Academic Senate

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