Technology has finally brought the restaurant eater into the kitchen. The invention of the stove is old news like ancient artifacts and the waitress is slowly being phased out like the Mayans. In the wake of Apple’s iPod revolutionizing our take on music, uWink is revolutionizing the dinner rush.
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.
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.
It has been a mainstay for more than 50 years on the Pierce College campus, but finally it is being torn down. The old Roundup bungalow was the spot where student journalists honed their skills reporting thousands of stories over the years. Behind the scenes, it has meant a lot to reporters past and present as it remained a symbol of the hard work that goes into keeping the public informed.
Matthew Arthur Corwin, the former president of East Los Angeles College’s Associated Student Union who was arrested April 26 on suspicion of possessing illegal assault weapons and credit card theft, had a second court hearing Monday during which it was revealed that a number of charges had been dropped.
This weekend the Pierce College Dance Theatre brings us their annual spring recital, showcasing originality and a broad balance of different styles of dance. “This show is exciting, challenging and colorful,” said Marian S. Weiser, the dance vice chair. “And that’s a good thing because it’s an all-inclusive style.
Victory over Violence had a startling effect on people who attended its exhibition Monday. Victory over Violence is a youth sponsored group meant to help young people identify and counteract the root causes of violence in their lives and in their communities.
It’s been three and a half years since the last publication of the school magazine, The Bull, and today it makes its long-awaited comeback arriving at newsstands across campus and at no charge to students. The Bull documents a single day on campus with an array of vivid photography and in-depth feature stories which not only chronicle the day’s events, but pay homage to the men and women who often go unappreciated while they help keep us safe and keep the school running properly.
Noted writer-editor Harlan Ellison will be the inaugural speaker for “Creative Voices,” a series hosted by the Student Success Committee, consisting of a daytime event and a separate evening event May 22 at Pierce. “We have planned [Creative Voices] as a series to inspire students,” said Christine Valada who has helped English Department Chair Donna Accardo with the series.
In an effort to make teachers aware of their ability to combat the high price of textbooks, Greg Osweiler, Pierce College Student Store manager gave the Media Arts and Anthropology departments a pizza party May 8 for getting their textbook orders in first for summer school 2007 classes.
