Underground appreciation is ‘So Real’

People seem to be obsessed with the idea of finding an underground artist or a musician only they know about. Mine is Jeff Buckley. Many publications have considered Buckley’s sorrowing howls to be one of the best. His voice can easily retain its own along with the likes of Kurt Cobain, Leonard Cohen and Van Morrison.

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Women’s soccer set to defend title

Hopes are high for the Pierce College women’s soccer team as they look to defend their Western State Conference (WSC) division champion status. The Brahmas were easily the top team in their division with a commendable record of 15-5-3 (wins-loss-draw). Not only did they end the season as WSC division champions but also advanced to the Southern California regional playoffs for the sixth year in a row and earning themselves the 5th seed in the process.

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Just my luck

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is like Las Vegas and life: it’s a game of luck. You can win the million-dollar prize with the first pull of the slot machine, meet your soul mate in your dream job or get on an empty bus where you have the option of seating yourself as you please.

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Volleyball: Coach of the year, semi-finals

Despite losing 2-3 to Irvine Valley in the semifinals of the State Championship April 27, the men’s volleyball team ended the season with a 14-5 record. Head Coach Eddie Stanislawski was selected as the Western State Conference Coach of the Year and Joe Padapolous was named to the All State Tournament team, both for their impressive performances.

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Baseball: League champs, departing coach

The baseball team ended their season after losing a decisive third game of a three game series to Riverside Community College in the first round of the Western State Conference playoffs hosted by Pierce College Saturday. The end of the season comes in bittersweet fashion as Bob Lofrano, in his final season as head coach, received the Coach of the Year Award for the WSC South Division, leading the Brahmas to a regular season division championship with a record of (29-17).

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Softball: Injuries, replacements stall season

The softball team may not have done as well as they did in the two seasons preceding them with only five wins and 35 losses this season. “Our strength was the team knew that we didn’t have a strong pitcher,” said Head Coach Pat Grennan. Freshman pitcher Amanda Mayora joined the team late in the season and then had to leave due to injuries.

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Tennis: Dismal season, hopes for the next

Pierce tennis ended in a disappointing fashion with a 2-8 win-loss record in the league as they struggled to compete for honors. “The season was a disaster,” said Allen Dunn, assistant tennis coach. “We didn’t have much to work with,” he said. Pierce however did fare slightly better in the postseason tournaments.

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