Mock crisis hits campus

Five people were found dead after an explosion in the Physics Building left 21 injured and three others hospitalized, according to a news release written at a mock disaster drill on Friday. The release was just one facet of the eight-hour tabletop training session in the Campus Conference Room.

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Tanning your health away

Living in Southern California, being tan is important and equated with health and beauty, but people easily forget that being out in the sun all day can have a damaging effect on the skin. Many of us are sun-drenched beach bums who spend hours tanning in the sun and at salons without giving a second thought to what might happen as a result.

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Farmwatch claims animal abuse

A seven-page anonymous, untraceable Web site accuses the Pierce College Agriculture and Natural Resources Department of neglecting the animals under its care. City officials said they have been called out to the farm by anonymous sources, but have not found any signs of neglect or wrong doing.

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Decision time for honored student

He skipped fifth grade yet barely graduated high school. He flunked most of his classes his first semester in college but is now wanted by top universities in the country. Everyone has story to tell. But rare to find, is a dynamic one such as Pierce College honor student Patrick “Tim” Simons.

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Coming to America

Nikita Kuznetsov may have been in the U.S. for only three months, but his desire to get involved shows that he has no intention to be joking around by diving right into business. Although the young Russian man has only been a student at Pierce College for a little more than a month, his required political science course has awoken his interest in politics and how American government functions.

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Last shot to shine

For the second year in a row the Pierce College women’s volleyball team has advanced to the Elite Eight state championships in Fresno where they will face West Valley College (22-5) Friday in the first round of the championship weekend. Fresh off a victory in the first round against San Bernardino Valley Nov.

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Bulls beaten by Beavers

The Pierce College men’s basketball team lost 101-98 in overtime to the L.A. Trade-Technical College Beavers on Friday in a game they seemed to control. The Brahmas were up by four points with less than a minute to go when the team unity, inexplicably, fell apart.

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Cool art heats winter festival

The art department at Pierce College will be presenting its Annual Winter Arts Festival on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at the Art Gallery’s patio. “It’s a great opportunity to see what the ceramics classes are up to and to do gift shopping early,” said Gallery Director Mary Oliver.

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