The various construction projects scattered around campus will all contribute to what construction director David Tsao calls a “brand new facelift” for Pierce College. It was a busy year for building, since the new projects have completed the design stage and have begun to be physically realized.
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.
The 60th annual Pierce College graduation will take place June 4 at 6 p.m., at Swisher Park, across from the cafeteria. Graduates are scheduled to arrive by 5:15 p.m. in order to register and receive instructions. Thirteen-hundred students submitted a petition for graduation, but only 500 are expected to attend the ceremony.
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.
It’s been too long since Los Angeles sports fans had a reason to celebrate. Our Dodgers haven’t sniffed the playoffs since 2006 when they were dismantled and swept by the New York Mets. L.A.’s only powerhouse college football team, USC, failed to win it all for the third year in a row.
Hi. My name is Harold. I’m an addict. Not to alcohol, but to technology. No matter what, I always have to be around something technological. Whether it’s a laptop or a television set, I can’t stay away from them. There used to be a time when all I did was read books.
Mark Drummond, chancellor of the L.A. Community College District, voiced his approval of construction at Pierce College during a faculty luncheon Thursday about the past, present and future of the campus. Fran Pavley, guest speaker and democratic nominee for state Senate, spoke before Drummond about how she would improve community colleges if she were to win.
Summer starts early with the Associated Students Organization barbecue today, taking place from 2 to 4 p.m. in front of their new building near the business office. The event will feature free food, music, a pie eating contest and other games – including a Nintendo Wii tournament – which is to be held indoors in the newly completed Great Hall of the ASO building.
More than 100 students were honored and recognized for academic achievement at the President’s Honors List Reception May 13. The Music Quad was filled with smiles and families as the honorees received medals for making the Dean’s List three consecutive times, achieved by maintaining a 3.
