Every time she speaks, Linda Bui inevitably draws the attention of the entire class, no matter whether she likes it or not, by the way she speaks English. A nursing major at Pierce College who emigrated to the U.S. from Vietnam in 2004, Bui speaks English with a heavy accent.
Writing clearly and correctly seems to be the most significant difficulty among other English learning problems for today’s college students. Certain amount of students need more help in English and approximately 15 percent of Pierce students are below college-level English courses, said Donna Accardo, English department chair, who teaches English 21 and a Shakespeare class.
Tomorrow will be Robert Garber’s 100th day in office as the 19th president of the college. Since he began his presidency, he has stalled plans to end Internet access in the Learning Center; learned the rules of Cow Chip Bingo and hiked the rolling hills adjacent to the farm, as well as attended home games and discussed plans for online instruction.
With nearby Calabasas passing one of the nation’s harshest anti-smoking bills in years is there a possibility Pierce College will join them? This issue has sparked a debate amongst many groups at Pierce, and while some have strong opinions, a majority of people are finding it difficult to pick a side.
With worrying about school, work and family, trying to stay healthy is no easy task for college students, but not smoking is a definite way to stay on that path. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention one out of every four people smokes.
A report recently released by the U.S. Department of Education shows that California ranks second-highest in students rejected from financial aid because of drug convictions. Data from the report, which was made available through the non-profit group Students for a Sensible Drug Policy (S.
Students with college loans are about to face a test of character. Those without the means to pay for college, who continue to pursue education through borrowing, must demand that the Senate re-evaluate its priorities. Congress began this year with a $12.
The Foundation for Pierce College received a $250,000 grant earlier this semester that will be used to help build the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Teaching Kitchen and Theater Room set to begin construction around 2008. Pierce was granted the money specifically for the construction of the community teaching kitchen and theater, which will take approximately two years to complete.
Student gives teacher a lesson On May 9 between 1:45 and 2:45 p.m. a student reportedly stole an instructor’s cell phone in Room 1202 of the English Building. Classroom breakdown An incident occurred in Room 3252 of the Business Education building where a student suffered a seizure at 10 a.
Thinking about going to another country to study but don’t want to go for an entire semester? Then this program is perfect for you. Journey’s of Discovery offers a four-week abroad session to Spain or a five-week session to Mexico during the summer months.
