Increasing gas prices shouldn’t make me seek another part- time job. In the past year, costs have increased immensely. This affects not only college students, but the general population. Just one week ago, a 7-cent increment for every gallon of regular, unleaded and diesel fuel was implemented at various gas stations.
W hen I go to the gym, it seems that half the people work out, while use the mirrors to admire themselves. Los Angeles is one of the few places where the gym serves as a social gala. For instance, my girlfriend won’t put on make-up when we go out with my friends (this wasn’t an easy catch, I just want to see the fruits of my labors), but waiting for her to get dolled up for the gym is a trying experience.
Tuition for non-resident and international students will increase $5 per unit this summer, according to Marco J. De La Garza, dean of student services at Pierce College. Out of 17,178 students at Pierce, 381 are classified as non-residents and 231 as international.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Three finalists were interviewed in a forum open to the public at the Performing Arts Building yesterday. Those who didn’t make it to the forum can read their seperate interviews below. Dr. Thomas Anderson knows the future of Pierce College could change course at any time.
