Celebrating ‘Don Quixote’

Heavy winds and cold temperatures were not enough to sway students along with members of the community from participating in Monday’s read-a-thon commemorating the 400th anniversary of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes’ novel “Don Quixote.” The event took place on the campus mall in front of the library and was organized by Spanish professor Fernando Oleas.

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News Briefs

Brush up on your study skills: Ix Rosenberg Ph.D. presents a study skills workshop to help students with: ? Note taking ? Listening skills ? Reading comprehension ? Vocabulary building ? Passing final exams In the Tutoring Center, Tomorrow from 11 a.

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Corrections

Clarifications: The “Deans’ Tea and President’s List” insert in the March 8 edition of The Roundup contained the names of students who received qualifying grades during the Spring 2005 semester. The page 2 editorial in the March 15 issue of The Roundup indicated that professional models are hired by the college for the covers of the Pierce College catalog and schedule of classes.

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New station: bigger and better

The new Pierce College Sheriff’s Station is up and running in a facility that will accommodate personnel of the force on campus. The new station is located between the Men’s Gym and the tennis courts and was roughly completed last week. “We expect a vast improvement with this new location,” said Sgt.

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New VP:1st month on the job

“I’m not looking for fame,” jokes Kenneth Takeda, new vice president of administrative services. “I’m not looking for fame,” jokes Kenneth Takeda, as the photographer sets up a tripod and begins shooting. The new vice president of administrative services has only been at his new post at Pierce College a month, but he’s no stranger to attention.

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K-9 event rates a “10”

Shepard Stadium flourished with four-legged success stories on Sunday, when approximately 8,000 pooches and their people weathered mild rain for a canine celebration. The 6th annual Nuts for Mutts was coordinated by New Leash on Life, a no-kill, nonprofit animal shelter primarily for dogs based in Newhall.

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Is your food bugged?

A sample of the new “Fiber One Chewy Bar” was included with my newspaper on Sunday, compliments of General Mills. Free food…Yay! It sounds healthy and we can all use an extra shot of fiber after a week of fast-food, right? But having gotten rather suspicious about these supposedly healthy bars, I decided to peruse the nutritional information.

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Tacos, Tamales and Tradition

Within the first 20 seconds of walking into Sol y Luna Restaurante Mexicano a sudden sense of Mexican tradition is running through your veins. The waiters and waitresses are dressed up in authentic Mexican costumes and the walls around you are covered in traditional Mexican art.

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Thicke elevates to a million

Listening to the falsetto tones and wide range of Robin Thicke’s voice is the sweetest ear candy. The sultry R&B sounds carry a neo-soul flavor and are reminiscent of the late Marvin Gaye and Brian McKnight. If Thicke’s last name sounds familiar that’s because father Alan Thicke played Jason Seaver on the mid-80s hit television series “Growing Pains” and also sang the theme song to the show.

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