Three Pierce College students give their views of what Valentine’s Day means to them. Also inside are some handy tips on how to have this year’s 14th romantic and on a budget.
Category: Features
Safety Kisses
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Nurse Practitioner Debbi Sargent and Assistant Julie Fassett spend some time protecting the students of Pierce College.
Keeping a resolution
Quit smoking.
Work out more.
Study more.
We all have our own ideas of what we can do to improve our lives.
These Pierce students, staff and faculty give you an idea of what they want to do for their resolution.
Three years and still going
Any person who rides an elephant down the middle of Pierce College could be considered unique, and President Robert Garber can be called just that.
Up close and personal
Two football key players share about their casual lives outside the stadium.
Waiting for Dark
The Astronomy Society takes a break from civilization to take in some sights of galactic proportions.
Pierce sheriff made one of the first responses to Metrolink crisis
Among the first responders to the Metrolink crash, deputies from the Pierce College Sheriff’s Department recall the emotions they had to set aside to fulfill their duties at the scene.
Learning while Playing
Laughing and giggling voices echo from the Child Development Center and through the north portion of the Pierce College campus. It is a great place to have a fun time learning – not only for children, but also Pierce students who need special skills for child care.
Swimmers’ Secret Weapon: Training
“To left to left, to right to left to left, One, Ready go!” yelled out Judith Terhar, assistant coach for Pierce College swimming team. The swimmers’ hands, raised in formation, line the pool. Head coach Fred Shaw explained that their techniques are a different aspect of training, part of it which teaches people to stroke efficiently and strongly so they can go their fastest.
From Ivy Leaguers to rock stars
Vampire Weekend’s self-titled debut album was released three months ago, but thanks to a lot of attention from the online blogging scene, the album is still going strong. Consisting of Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson and Chris Baio (who is actually actor Scott Baio’s nephew), Vampire Weekend has managed to put together an album that is very inviting to any music listener, young or old.