Buried in the general catalog lies the Pierce College mission statement, which contains a promise to dedicate all resources to ensure students achieve their educational, career and personal goals. Among those is the desire to transfer from Pierce to a four-year university, preferably in two years.
Pierce College student Trish Loughnane, who made it on the All-California Academic Team of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honors society for two-year colleges, was recognized for her achievements. Graduating in June, Loughnane has maintained a 3.5 GPA during her five years at Pierce and is leaving with an A.
Jack Scott, former Pasadena City College president, was named chancellor of the California Community Colleges Thursday. Scott will replace Diane Woodruff Jan. 1, when his term as state senator ends. Woodruff has been interim chancellor since July 2007. Scott will take over the 109-campus CCC in a critical time of the state budget crisis.
The funding provided to California Community Colleges has rarely been the amount promised, but Assembly Bill 2277, introduced by Assemblyman Mike Eng, hopes to lay the groundwork that will prevent future shortfalls. This bill has been put on the state’s “suspense file,” but will be reconsidered this month, according to the Community College League of California.
Building a bridge between electro and indie, club “Dance” joins several different music scenes for an electrifying Tuesday-night mixture. Located at the Arena Café on Santa Monica Boulevard, this club caters to the 18 and older crowd, complete with two stories of dance floor, a full bar and an outdoor smoking patio.
***The following story is the revised version of the article published in the Roundup May 13, 2008.*** Bizarre, creative and fresh, this year’s Student Art Show showcased some of the most impressive works Pierce College’s Art Department had to offer, and even had a few skilled artists walk away with a little more green to use as inspiration.
Bizarre, creative and fresh, this year’s Student Art Show showcased some of the most impressive works Pierce College’s Art Department had to offer, and even had a few skilled artists walk away with a little more green to use as inspiration. In total, four prizes were awarded to outstanding submissions, chosen from 50 of the most talented artists at Pierce.
Dear Editor: My name is Mark E. Henderson and I am the current Manager, College Information Systems for Pierce College. This letter is in response to the article titled “A campus staying connected,” by Aaron Sheldon in the May 7, 2008 issue of the Roundup newspaper.
As I was loading my sixth box of Honey Bunches of Oats cereal onto the conveyor at Costco, I was perturbed to find a small scrap of paper taped to the register stating limits on the number of bags of rice we could buy: five bags per member. Sure, it’s not a huge deal; five bags of basmati go a long way in my house.
The traditional Book Buyback will occur May 22 to June 3, a month after the untraditional YouTube and MySpace release of the “Books and Beyond” music video produced by the Pierce College Bookstore. The rap song was written and performed by Pierce student Cardel Jackson, who goes by the stage name of J Stylez 285.
