Weather station tracks recent heat wave
Pierce College’s weather station used its variety of high-tech instruments to track the weather as record-breaking heat swept through the San Fernando Valley this month,
Discovering the wonder of astronomy
Pierce College students and local astronomy enthusiasts gazed at the vast night sky on Sept. 12, as part of the first Telescope Night of the
Faculty express developmental course concerns at Academic Senate
Faculty public commenters opened the Sept. 9 Academic Senate Meeting in Building 600—the first of the fall semester—with concerns over a decrease of student placements
A global lesson through drum beats
Pierce College’s music department had its first Associated Student Organization (ASO) concert of the new school year on Sept. 2 in the Performing Arts Building,
From blueprint to finishing touches
Pierce College is transforming a 20-year dream into reality by constructing a new cutting-edge building for the math, psychology and computer science departments, setting the
Music department secures equipment upgrade
The San Fernando Valley has another Steinway school, thanks to a partnership between Pierce College and the musical instrument company. By becoming a Steinway school,
Pierce College Council talks enrollment, safety
Although student enrollment numbers have not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, the Pierce College Council revealed increased Summer and Fall 2024 enrollment data at an Aug.
Pro: More Friday classes would give students room to breathe
Including more class availability at Pierce College on Fridays would not only offer students more flexibility within their hectic schedules, but an extra day of
Con: Longer weekends, not Friday classes, would improve students’ health
Proposals to extend the weekend to include Friday offer significant benefits, especially in terms of mental health and productivity. Pierce College should change scheduling to
Brahmas are back for new school year
As the 2024-25 school year kicked off on Aug. 26, the Pierce College campus bustled with new and returning students, staff and faculty. The first