LACCD Web site wins gold

A ‘Gold Medallion of Excellence’ was awarded to the Los Angeles Community College District, of which Pierce is a part, for its Web site. Judging was based on creativity and effective marketing. Awards were given by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations earlier this month at its annual conference to recognize outstanding achievement in communications for community, junior and technical college professionals.

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Blood Brothers review

Lies, death, despair, attempted knifings, drug addiction, teen pregnancy, poverty, jealousy and social class dissociation – all set to a campy musical backdrop? Doesn’t seem quite right, does it? But somehow, the cast of “Blood Brothers,” the Theatre Arts department’s fall production, makes it work without any hint of contrivance.

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Party Poopers

Maybe I just like to party. Maybe I spend too much time going out when I should be studying. I’m probably one of those crazed young adults who comes home late at night and then gives my teacher an excuse about why I don’t have my homework. Or maybe not.

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Taking time to manage time

Setting priorities and effectively managing time is the topic of a seminar tomorrow, 1-3 p.m. in the Sociology Building, Room 1107. The time management seminar is part of a series of ‘Student Success Workshops’ offered through the Counseling department that are designed to help Pierce students have a more successful college experience.

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‘What the Hell’

The weather once again provided for a fantastic ‘What the hell?’ column as a portion of campus turned into ‘Lake Pierce.’ It seems the soccer fields double as a drainage area for rainwater runoff. The ‘Pit,’ as it was named, was constructed to conform to building code drainage requirements when the adjacent parking lot was revamped.

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Farm Eggs-tragavanza

Whether you prefer them scrambled, poached or baked in a cake, the farm at Pierce can meet your egg needs now they have once again decided to sell ‘free range’ eggs. For the first time in nearly 15 years, the farm is selling chicken eggs for $3 per dozen or $5 for two dozen.

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