May 13 2:34 p.m. A contractor in a large construction vehicle ran into a power line on El Rancho Drive, causing the line and a pole to fall. Nobody was injured. b/t 3 and 6 p.m. An unknown person tagged on the Campus Center. 5:45 p.m. Someone cut a lock on a locker in the South Gym and stoile a wallet and a cell phone.
Growing up, most young people no longer spend mom and dad’s money. However, they get credit cards to substitute for what they are no longer getting. Although the cost of going to college can amount to ridiculously high prices, including everything from transportation to books and laptop computers, it is become easier for students to get credit cards – and dig themselves into huge pits of debt.
Sneakers have become collectables, and the people who have them in every color and style refer to themselves as “sneakerheads.” Nike Jordans, Air Force Ones and Dunks. You name it, a true sneakerhead has it – and they also have a shirt to match. Collecting sneakers is not a cheap hobby, but it sure is a stylish one.
Dear Pierce College Students, I am Jocelyn Chan, your newly elected ASO Treasurer for the 2008-09 year. When I joined ASO, I knew I wanted to be an active senator and do something for the students. Running for treasurer was the perfect opportunity for me to achieve that.
As the spring semester comes to its end, students are left with two options: have a 10-week break, or apply to take classes during summer. Many students already know that Pierce College offers two five-week sessions of classes during the summer. “I think summer school is a great thing,” said education major Jamie Quintanilla.
Community college students may find it harder to obtain loans because two lenders, CitiBank and J.P. Morgan Chase, have temporarily suspended certification of federal Stafford loans to community college students nationwide, according to the American Chronicle.
As many students count down the last days of the semester, several deans are counting the last days of their school faculty careers. Shelley Gerstl, dean of Admissions and Records, and Dorothy Rupert, dean of Academic Affairs, are staying until the end of the semester.
Emerging victorious for six back-to-back games, including their conference opener, the men’s volleyball team seemed to promise a great season. Sadly, the winning streak was the team’s biggest firework, and by the time of the Western State Conference, all the sparks had gone out.
In an effort to stave off global warming, the presidents and chancellors of 284 universities and colleges across the nation committed to negating the effects of our carbon-producing activities. The American College & Public University Presidents Climate Commitment, created last June, promises to “initiate development of a comprehensive plan to achieve climate neutrality as soon as possible.
