Increased enrollment means overcrowding
Unemployment and poor economy results means more returning students at Pierce College, and underfunded growth means finding creative ways to teach the crowds.
Texting effecting students writing ability
Young people are using texting/instant messaging as a way to communicate.Writing skills is hurting because they are spelling words such as you “u” or ok “k”. Stundents are putting texting lingo in their assignments. The English could suffer and make it hard for those trying to learn it.
FINAL: Football team planning to reach the Bowl
The Pierce football season has begun with a rough start, losing the first three games against Moorpark, Fullerton and Allan Hancock and losing the starting quarterback, Justin Collins, to a broken femur injury. “We lost 13 starters the first game due to eligibility issues like transcripts not coming in on time,” said Pierce head coach Efrain Martinez, “but we hope to have a few back.
rough: The 3 F’s: Free, Food & Fashion
Here comes that time of year when every student walks down the mall and sees all those tables, chairs, signs and the free food students can have after signing up for a club. Club Rush Week is the one week of the year where students have the opportunity to join a group people with a common interest whether it is religion or saddles.
They’re back – and better than ever
High top sneakers and their scarlet/white uniforms ready, Pierce College Women’s Basketball team is ready to box-out their way thru the season. Bridget Jenkins, 19-year-old sophomore, is 2008 All Game High Scorer for the WSC Western State Conference; she leads the state on free throws with 87%.
Brahmas on a 54-home-game winning streak
The sound of palm on leather left a ringing in the ears of the Comets as the Pierce College women’s volleyball team defeated their opponents from Palomar College, 3-1, Sept. 17 in the South Gym. Outside hitters Janet Alvarado and Sarah Martin led the Brahma attack, each recording 13 kills with Martin recording three aces, while libero Ashley Clark paced the defense with seven digs, raising her Western State Conference lead in that category to 106 on the season.
Women’s volleyball brings more to new season
The Pierce women’s volleyball team returns with new and returning players to conquer the new sports season.
Creating awareness to end binge drinking
Of all the experiments that teenagers engage in nowadays, alcohol consumption is the most common one. In 1984, the federal drinking age was set to 21 years old, one the highest in the world. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the age restriction has helped to decrease alcohol consumption among teenagers.
rough: Welcome Day? Hard To Say
From fashion to food, from rap to poetry and from prizes to snow cones helped create a Welcome Day for the tall, the small, the skinny, the big, the bald, the hairy, and, of course, me. Welcome day was a day where students came to eat, showcase their talent, educate themselves on clubs, and “a central area where people come together and kickback,” said Christine Nguyen, 20.
First-place Brahmas dig through Palomar
The sound of palm on leather left a ringing in the ears of the Comets as the Pierce College women’s volleyball team defeated their opponents from Palomar College, 3-1, last night in the South Gym. Outside hitters Janet Alvarado and Sarah Martin led the Brahma attack, each recording 13 kills with Martin recording three aces, while libero Ashley Clark paced the defense with seven digs, raising her Western State Conference lead in that category to 106 on the season.