19 wins total for Volleyball
The Pierce College women’s volleyball team cheer just before playing against Bakersfield College in a WSC Southern division women’s volleyball match. Pierce defeated Bakersfield 3-0.
Will Radiohead find a pot of gold ‘In Rainbows?’
Met with smiling eyes from Ireland to Los Angeles, rock giant Radiohead pleases the masses with their latest offering, “In Rainbows.” After a four-year slumber, the band, led by front man Thom Yorke, made their new release available only through Internet download on Oct.
$$Elizabeth: Golden Age-less, From Princess to Queen to Ruler (revised copy)
An overindulgence of 16th century entrancingly attires and melodramatic scenes as Cate Blanchett returned to play the role once more in the movie “Elizabeth: The Golden Age.” The film’s extravagant plot is like a revival of old plays to target younger audience to get involve into old eastern historic era.
Elizabeth: not as golden as she used to be
Elaborate 16th century attire and an exceedingly melodramatic script characterize Cate Blanchett’s return to her role as the queen of England in her latest film, “Elizabeth: The Golden Age.” The extravagant production is like a revival of old plays, targeting younger audiences with an era where horses are the main form of transportation and religious wars are being waged over the eastern continents.
Relax, take the Metro Orange Line
In my one year at Pierce, I have never braved the college parking lot. I have never hunted for parking spaces, leaping upon them like a hungry lion. Never have I cursed to the high heavens as someone snags the space that I had been waiting on for 30 minutes.
This is comedy?
It wasn’t long ago when television comedy ruled the evening. I recall turning on my favorite sitcom 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.
Nerds take revenge against Pierce’s small social scene
Kicking-off its first-ever meeting, the Fellowship of Social Nerds Pop-Culture Club met in Pierce College’s Business 3201 on Oct.10. The club is the creation of 18-year-old Jonathan Brown, a second-year student at Pierce. “Part of the reason I’m doing this is because it’s not really social here at Pierce, so it’s kind of a bummer,” said Brown.
Learning: Altruistic students get unit credits
Pierce College offers a way to earn college credit while helping out people in society every day. Students at Pierce are volunteering their time to help many different people in their community. Not only do students get to work with others in need and gain experience in their fieldwork of choice, they also earn one CSU transferable unit.
Teaching it new school
Many students find themselves unable to afford the overpriced books that are required for many classes. But in Professor Craig Meyer’s class, the only things you need to bring is yourself, your mind, and your pens and your paper. Why? Unlike many other teachers at Pierce College, Meyer doesn’t require a book in his classes for two reasons.
Art teacher reaches students with her passion
As 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.