The United States Senate is scheduled to vote this week on a new G.I. Bill designed to further educational benefits for post-9/11 veterans. S.22, also called the “Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act,” would provide 36 months of benefits up to the cost of the most expensive in-state public school, as well as money for books and housing costs to those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a news release by Sen.
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Dance club review
Building a bridge between electro and indie, club “Dance,” on Tuesday nights, joins together several different music scenes in an electrifying mixture. Located at the Arena Café on Santa Monica Boulevard, this club caters to the 18 and older crowd, complete with two stories of dance floor, a full bar and an outdoor smoking patio.
Hard candy, sweet record
Madonna’s latest album, “Hard Candy,” proved once again that she is invincible and that there are no boundaries surrounding her music. With its American debut April 29, the album sold 100,000 copies on its first day of release in the U.S. alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
ASO Members elect
President- Christian Marfil-Amatulli Vice-President- Kat Souto Treasurer- Jocelyn Chan Club Council President- Obinna Ekwinfe Student Trustee- Rose Bustos
Transfer! Here’s how…
Buried in the general catalog lies the Pierce College mission statement, which contains a promise to dedicate all resources to ensure that students achieve their educational, career and personal goals. Among those is the desire to transfer from Pierce to a four-year university, preferably in two years.
‘Speed Racer’, faster than ever
“Speed Racer” is an electrifying rendition of an old classic. Gentlemen, start your engines. The Mach 5 is back in action. “Speed Racer” was originally an anime series in Japan called “Mach GoGoGo” and gained popularity in America during the late 1960s. But thanks to a green screen and a load of 21st century technology, it has turned into a film with gloriously vibrant action scenes.
Baseball wrapup
A season of turnover, a season of pitfalls and of surges, and a season that came up just short has come to a close for the Brahmas. Pierce College finished the 2008 baseball season fourth in the Western State Conference with a conference record of 15-13 and an overall record of 24-20.
World hunger lacks nationwide priority
As I was loading my sixth box of Honey Bunches of Oats cereal onto the conveyor at Costco, I was perturbed to find a small scrap of paper taped to the register stating limits on the number of bags of rice we could buy: five bags per member. Sure, it’s not a huge deal; five bags of basmati go a long way in my house.
New bill fights for community college fairness
The funding provided to California Community Colleges has rarely been the amount promised, but Assembly Bill 2277, introduced by Assemblyman Mike Eng, hopes to lay the groundwork that will prevent future shortfalls. This bill has been put on the state’s “suspense file,” but will be reconsidered this month, according to the Community College League of California.
Diverse lineup exalted Coachella
If music pumps through your veins, sustaining you just as the oxygen in your blood does, you must have been at the recent Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The three-day event featured more than 130 bands on five stages. A one-day pass to the event was $90 and a three-day pass was about $270, but it was easy to get your money’s worth.