Couch rockers rejoice

With the arrival of the latest installment in the “Guitar Hero” series, there is now no reason for a party to ever be dull again. The ultimate activity during any house party, “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock” now adds online play, new songs and new in-game characters like legendary guitarist Slash to the stellar gameplay that has made the franchise so wildly successful.

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News Briefs

Sociology Club The Sociology Club is having a “Free Hats” event on the Campus Mall today from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. This event is to promote random act of kindness among students. ASO Events Dance Night- tomorrow from 7 to 10 p.m. Bring an unwrapped toy for admission.

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Compassion compels Pre-vet Club

Backpacks stuffed with clothing and toys are bound for the American Indian children attending Turtle Mountain Elementary School in North Dakota, as part of the Walking Shield American Indian Society, Saturday. Dr. Leland Shapiro, professor of animal science, and members of the pre-veterinary club have been collecting backpacks each year for the past 20 years.

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District Web sites to be revamped

The nine colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District have been redesigning their Web sites to be more standardized and accessible, increasing functionality for all students and staff while maintaining individuality amongst the colleges. Utilizing OmniUpdate, a web content management service, the reconstruction of the Web sites will bring the same format to each LACCD college so that somebody browsing one college’s site will be able to access another college’s site in the same way.

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Mall to aquire a fresh appeal

More than a dozen features and upgrades are planned for the campus mall, some which may provide a better opportunity to enjoy the scenery in between classes. The campus mall, the main walkway stretching from the Freudian Sip to Parking Lot 7 near the Mason Street entrance, will boast a multitude of additions intended to complement the grand opening of several new buildings currently in development.

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Orchestral ‘Legend’ to grace Mainstage

James Domine is the music director at Pierce College and the leader of the San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra. Domine’s latest composition, Legend for Orchestra will be unveiled Nov. 17 in the Performing Arts Building at Pierce. The composition is based on Romance of Taliesin and is comprised of 12 episodes called tableaux which are continuous musical sequences.

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Bench it like Beckham

David Beckham is supposedly the “face of American soccer.” Well that’s great, we have an Englishman trying to bring the world’s greatest game across the pond and expand it here in the states. There is nothing wrong with that, but there is something wrong with how it is being done.

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