The groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the S. Mark Taper Foundation Botanical Garden took place between the Mathematics and Life Science Buildings Friday. The garden is named after the S. Mark Taper Foundation, which is known throughout California for its donations and its work with various organizations, such as arts, domestic abuse and community development programs.
At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Pierce College Academic Senate discussed a new program for faculty called Moodle that will help create an easy and effective online learning system for students. Moodle only became possible due to Title III, a U.S. Department of Education grant in the amount of $370,000 per year for five years that was awarded to Pierce in 2002.
When I heard “Bobby” would be based on a legendary Kennedy brother, I was there, but on Thanksgiving Day no one else was! Unfortunately, Director Emilio Estevez interpretation of Robert F. Kennedy’s life was slim to none. The title “Bobby,” was not appropriate for the movie.
To most people, retirement means the end to a career but to a few, like Timothy “Tim” Oliver, vice president of administrative services, retirement means the beginning of a career. Oliver, who joined Pierce College in November 1999, recently announced his retirement effective December, to spend more time with his family and work part-time.
How many of us can claim that we had a sow run after us all the way around the Pierce College farm because we stole her piglet? That was one of the most memorable incidents Marilyn Feldman,58, had about her college life at Pierce in 1957. “My friend and I were walking past the pig barn after class one day and saw that a sow was surrounded by her piglets,” said Feldman.
The fans were cheering as the Brahmas tipped-off their seventh basketball game of the season Friday against the Los Angeles City College Cubs, but later suffered a disappointing loss of 55 to 56. The first half of the game went to the Brahmas, who had a 12- point lead over the Cubs by half time.
The Brahmas’ women’s volleyball team went all the way to the state finals in Fresno last weekend before losing to Orange Coast College in the championship match. “It was the best season ever and we had fun,” said Bea Ramos. This marked the first time in school history that the women’s volleyball team advanced to the championship.
Aardvarks and Nordstrom have the same amount of syllables in their names and that’s about it, because the rest is nearly incomparable in the fashion world. Now don’t misunderstand me, each store has great qualities about themselves but they are not at the same level to be compared.
Uggs have been in the market since 1978 and it was not until 2002 that the young, hip generation of Southern California certified them the “it” shoe. Or, better yet, the media queen herself deemed them the must-have shoe in 2000 on her show and, once Oprah touches a product, it turns to gold.
The holidays are coming one by one. All the senses of this city are almost the same as the day I came to this country. Nearly two years ago, I flew from Shanghai, China, to reunite with my husband. I stood in the crowd at Los Angeles International Airport and looked around, feeling lonely.
