May 8 – 4:20 p.m. A suspect broke into a vehicle and took an electronic Casio keyboard, valued at $800. May 12 – 3 p.m. A car was vandalized in Lot 4. 6:30 p.m. 14 laptops were taken from Room 3310 in the Fine Arts Building. Each laptop is valued at $2,500.
Madonna’s latest album, “Hard Candy,” proved once again that she is invincible and that there are no boundaries surrounding her music. With its American debut April 29, the album sold 100,000 copies on its first day of release in the U.S. alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Building a bridge between electro and indie, club “Dance,” on Tuesday nights, joins together several different music scenes in an electrifying 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 United States Senate is scheduled to vote this week on a new G.I. Bill designed to further educational benefits for post-9/11 veterans. S.22, also called the “Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act,” would provide 36 months of benefits up to the cost of the most expensive in-state public school, as well as money for books and housing costs to those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a news release by Sen.
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, will be recognized for her achievements. Graduating in June, Trish Loughnane has maintained a 3.
The traditional Book Buyback will occur May 22 to June 3, a month after the 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.
Buried in the general catalog lies the Pierce College mission statement, which contains a promise to dedicate all resources to ensure that 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.
President- Christian Marfil-Amatulli Vice-President- Kat Souto Treasurer- Jocelyn Chan Club Council President- Obinna Ekwinfe Student Trustee- Rose Bustos
A season of turnover, a season of pitfalls and of surges, and a season that came up just short has come to a close for the Brahmas. Pierce College finished the 2008 baseball season fourth in the Western State Conference with a conference record of 15-13 and an overall record of 24-20.
“Speed Racer” is an electrifying rendition of an old classic. Gentlemen, start your engines. The Mach 5 is back in action. “Speed Racer” was originally an anime series in Japan called “Mach GoGoGo” and gained popularity in America during the late 1960s. But thanks to a green screen and a load of 21st century technology, it has turned into a film with gloriously vibrant action scenes.
