As the women’s soccer team ends the season on a great note, there is one player who had the drive and determination to have the team make it as far as they did. Jamie Doyen, a 23-year-old Pierce student has been playing soccer since she was a child. “I have played soccer since I was five and competitive club soccer since I was 10 years old,” said Doyen in an e-mail interview.
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It’s time to say goodbye
As much as I don’t want to let go… I know it’s time. As this semester comes to an end I can’t help but hold back my tears. Tears of thankfulness and pride in my fellow student journalist. We, as a staff, have accomplished many feats, including winning 26 awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges conference and competition-something that has not happened in several semesters.
News in Brief-Academic Senate
At a Pierce College Academic Senate meeting, it was announced that Pierce is hiring for a new faculty position. That position is the Distance Education Coordinator, who would help manage the planned increase of online classes offered at Pierce. Finalists have already been picked from a pool of Los Angeles Community College District employees.
Christmas Oratorio
It was a merry night with Santa Claus and Pierce College Philharmonic Choir on Saturday in the Annual Family Holiday Concert at the Art Hill. The holiday concert started with the classical rendition of “Oratorio de Noel,” which was originally composed by Camille Saint-Saens in 1858.
Holiday nostalgia
With the holiday season falling upon us, it’s easy to get caught up in the consumerism and materialism that comes with the “door-buster” and “night owl” sales. The desire to please one’s friends and family with the newest in electronics or wardrobe may be on the top of the list for many people, but would it be too much to give a gift more meaningful? “Do unto others as you would expect they do unto you.
Baseball Season Preview
Baseball Ana Barraza 1-1-1-1 Expectations are set high for the Pierce College baseball team as they prepare for their upcoming season. The team, led by Bob Lofrano, Pierce’s new athletic director, ended the last season by losing to Riverside Community College in the first round of the playoffs.
Larry Andre speaks his philosophy
Teaching since ’87, Larry Andre brings a load of experience with him to any campus he teaches. Students return to take his classes coming from previous classes since. It’s his teaching style that intrigues students to keep taking his classes. “I teach students to write their own philosophy,” said Andre.
(REVISED) Pierce College Council Meeting
The Pierce College Council met on Nov. 29, to discuss information on the Student Success Committee and several other items on the agenda. Joy McCaslin, who represents the administration and is an executive member of the PCC, informed the collegial council on ideas to help students at Pierce with finishing their educational goals.
Pierce Blood Drive: Students saving lives
The American Red Cross and the Pierce College Associated Students Organization partnered up to give students and volunteers the opportunity to save the lives of many Californians. The Pierce blood drive took place on Nov. 20 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and gave participants a chance to win a $500 cash prize.
Large animals seek refuge at Pierce
As the Corral fire raged in Malibu, Pierce College’s Equestrian Center was the center of large animal rescue once again, a mere five weeks after the last Malibu fire. Volunteer horse “haulers” and the Los Angeles County Emergency Response Team (ERT) for animals brought in horses, ponies, goats, sheep, miniature donkeys and chickens.