Shelter from the fires

As wildfires blazed in Canyon Country and Malibu, Pierce College once again became the destination for horses being evacuated from threatened areas. While horses were arriving in trailer after trailer, the sounds of revelers at the Halloween Harvest Festival and the music from the Persian festival wafted over the area, mixing with the whinnying of frightened horses at the equestrian center Sunday.

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Ghosts on a Mission

Ghosts Ana Barraza 1-1-1-1 Ghosts on a Mission Unexplained Apparitions Unfinished Business With Halloween festivities in full swing, sightings of costumed ghouls and goblins are not unusual, and although the occasional Britney Spears getup can be quite scary, nothing is as frightening or disturbing as an actual spine-tingling encounter with the spirit world.

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empty recycle bins

Since the release of the controversial documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” everyone is about recycling and saving Mother Earth. But once you’re done reading this issue of The Roundup, what do you do? Do you do the convenient way and kindly recycle it? It’s sad to say the fact that most of these newspapers will simply become trash since they are being left on benches once readers are done, and will be scattered all over campus creating an eyesore on that green grass of the campus.

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$$Art brings out the best in Abbamontian

As a a child in Armenia, Ramela Abbamontian wondered how her mother could design remarkable artistic decorations out of seemingly boring backyard flowers. Now working on her Ph.D in Art History at UCLA, Abbamontian makes a living analyzing the myriad of artwork throughout history, helping students learn about the intricacies and impact of commonly ignored aspects of art.

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$$The Evolution of Comedy

46 It wasn’t long ago when television comedy ruled the evening. I recall turning on my favorite sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle” and laughing within minutes. Then along came comedy’s unscripted adversary, reality television. Although a handful of legitimate and harmless comedies might still exist, the reality boom has spawned a majority of absurd, tasteless shows and outrageous behavior.

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Education meets Politics

Education meets politics as the Associated Student Organization travels to Sacramento and Washington D.C. to better themselves in leadership and lobbying skills. The trip to Washington D.C., hosted by the American Student Association of Community Colleges, will focus on the teachings of lobbying to community college students and the discussions of certain issues to various senators.

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