Winnetka resident Miguel Santiago, 35, was sworn in as the newest member of the Los Angeles Community College District board of trustees on April 9. Chosen by the board members from a group of 27 applicants to fill the position left by Warren Furutani, who was elected in February to the California State Assembly, Santiago says he hopes to “live up to the board’s trust and confidence.
For centuries, the world has stereotyped men and women. There are certain things acceptable and other things absurd. Yet slowly, the world is becoming more open to change – to new and different things. Say hello to “new and different” right here at Pierce College.
In recognition of Women’s History Month, three very accomplished women provided insight and inspiration at a March 11 seminar on campus. It was sponsored by the History and Humanities departments, in collaboration with the Dolores Huerta Labor Institute. Named after the United Farm Workers co-founder, the Dolores Huerta Labor Institute is an educational partnership between the Los Angeles Community College District and founding Los Angeles unions.
Usually, when a band puts together their sophomore album, the sound rarely changes to retain the loyalty of its fans. However, this is not the case with Panic At the Disco and their latest album, “Pretty.Odd.” Panic’s first album released in 2005, “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out,” was laced with vaudeville inspirations and coupled with popular emo lyrics.
Nestled in the corner of Victory Boulevard and Valjean Avenue lies a little piece of South Africa and a sense of family – the Springbok Bar and Grill. With seating available in the bar, patio or regular dining area, you’ll get a unique experience in any section.
Ever had a vintage car you wanted to repair? Or how about a truck you wanted to pimp? The industrial technology department building serves as a haven to students who want to learn how to repair and fix up their rides.
University of California admissions are more competitive than ever, with high school graduates in California at record high numbers. But will a decrease in high school graduates in the coming years mean an easier transfer into a UC? Not necessarily, said Elizabeth Atondo, transfer director at Pierce College.
Monday was a day dedicated to Cesar Estrada Chavez, the most persistent Hispanic civil rights leader of the 20th century. Born March 31, 1927, on a small farm near Yuma, Ariz., Chavez has become a symbol for the Hispanic community’s struggle for equality, justice and respect.
Mexican culture has never been illuminated so beautifully or brutally all at once by a photographer of our time. “Danza de la Cabrita/The Goats Dance: Photographs by Garciela Iturbide,” at the Getty Center, unearths the matriarchal society of the Zapotec Indian town of Juchitán, Oaxaca, whose inhabitants are the most striking of the women she chose to photograph, because of their large girth yet extremely feminine attire.
Current plans for the food court include the obliteration of our cafeteria, the Country Café, which is not prospering the way the administration and district want it to. Plans by the Los Angeles Community College District to bring in outside food and beverage vendors to the food court, follow in the footsteps of four-year institutions such as California State University, Northridge.
