English, history, mathematics and science are all required subjects of study in grades one through 12 in the United States. In many other countries, one other subject is also weighed as equally important– geography. Many Americans may be unable to locate these other countries on a globe.
Approximately 1,500 Los Angeles County foster children and their volunteer mentors attended the ninth annual Day of the Child for a day of fun on Sunday at Pierce College. Day of the Child is an event designed to bring awareness and support for the needs of children who are living in foster care, residential facilities and homeless shelters.
The Pierce College women’s volleyball team beat out the Santa Monica College Corsairs Friday in their first Western State Conference South Division game of the season, 3 games to 0. Pierce roughed up Santa Monica in the first game, taking an early lead with the momentum of a freight train.
The immigration debate has traveled all across the United States and finally landed at Pierce College. Maria Elena Durazo, executive secretary-treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, spoke about immigration to students and faculty at the Campus Center.
The rights guaranteed to us by the First Amendment should never be taken for granted. They are challenged continually, and if we fail to stand up to these challenges, we risk letting them be stripped away. In an attempt to point out this fact, the editorial board of Colorado State University’s student newspaper, the Rocky Mountain Collegian, ran an editorial on Sept.
The rights guaranteed to all citizens by the First Amendment should never be taken for granted. They are challenged continually, and if we fail to stand up to these challenges, we risk letting them be stripped away. In an attempt to point out this fact, the editorial board of Colorado State University’s student newspaper, the Rocky Mountain Collegian, ran a four-word editorial on Sept.
The annual Fall Dance Concert is around the corner and the auditions for dancers will begin Oct. 21 in the Dance Studio, NG 5601. Every year, dance instructor Marian Weiser holds the Fall Dance Concert, which is comprised of various dances from around the world.
The immigration debate has traveled all across the United States. On Tuesday, October 9, it landed at Pierce College. Maria Elena Durazo, exectuive secretary-treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, spoke to students and faculty on the topic of immigration at the Campus center.
The rainy skies of the night before cleared as Pierce’s Shepard Stadium was transformed into a carnival-style playground, Sunday, for the foster children of Los Angeles. From Ferris wheels to food, everything was provided to the mentor and child free of charge.
Science will have a new home in The Center for the Sciences, a new building project currently being developed near the Mason Street entrance to Pierce College. The idea for the Center for the Sciences first came about in 2000 when Pierce College went through a master planning process, which included creating a central building for the science-related departments.
