Some college presidents are rethinking the idea about lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18 to reduce binge drinking. Some agree about changing the law but some do not agree because there could be many disadvantages to the change. President Robert Garber sees points on both sides but says if the drinking age were to change, then it should only take place “where it would be monitored and regulated.
Halloween this year at the Pierce College Farm Center is back featuring the FrightFair Scream Park with three new thrilling attractions including the Factory of Nightmares Haunted House, Creatures of the Corn Haunted Trail and Get Lost in the Corn Maze. FrightFair has been operating for the past 11 years.
The remake of “The Women” falls short in comparison to its original 1939 release.
The Pierce College Associated Students Organization, the student government in charge of organizing and planning events as well as discussing solutions for student concerns, is currently accepting applications to join their staff. As stated in their MySpace profile, they support the growth of the Pierce Campus through active involvement with students, faculty and staff.
Community college Cal Grants were spared the chopping block as California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs into law the 2008 to 2009 state budget – 83 days late.
At the beginning of every semester, each one of us shares the common struggle of finding a parking space on the Pierce College campus. Even though we get to school 30 minutes earlier than our classes begin, we are still forced to drive in circles in the parking lots, hoping to come across the rare find of an unused parking space.
“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” is a playwright written by the legendary Tennessee Williams. The play tells the story of a wealthy Southern family, the Pollitt’s, which is packed with plenty of secrets.
Pierce College hosts all performances by the San Fernando Valley Symphony in the Performing Arts Building. On September 27, they will perform Franz Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, featuring solo performances by three young, award-winning musicians.
Renovations have been made to the Equestrian Center, yet it has remained closed down for students for a year and a half. Pierce College began in 1947 as the Clarence W. Pierce School of Agriculture. According to the Pierce Web site, it has come a long way from its mere enrollment of 212 students to the current enrollment of more than 20,000 students each semester, with more than 100 disciplines to choose from.
An intercom system that directs communication from classrooms to the sheriff’s office is scheduled to be installed later in the fall. The system will enable students or teachers to communicate with the sheriff’s office or trigger a silent alarm that will alert the sheriff’s office.
