The Associated Students Organization has been part of the Pierce College campus since the 1970s. The ASO bungalow has been the home to members since the beginning of its time. This academic year the officers are President Daniella Schwartz and Vice President Adam Willis along with Advisor Brad Saenz who has been involved since January 2004.
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INVENTIONS BY WOMEN
Fire Escape- Anna Connelly, 1887 Dishwashers- Josephine Cochran, 1893. Medical Syringe- Letitia Greer, 1899 Street Cleaning Machine- Plorence Parpart, 1900 Exhaust Muffler- El Dorado Jones, 1917 Liquid Paper- Bette Nesmith Graham, 1951.
Tunes that spice up life; clubbers relish reggae-inspired Latin beats
The hottest new sound uniting teens and Latinos today across the country is reggaeton. From L.A. to New York, people are singing to their favorite artists and listening to what some are calling the new music phenomenon. Originating in Panama and then moving to Puerto Rico, reggaeton is derived from Jamaican reggae.
PCC looks at accreditation
Prof. Richard J. Follett led a workshop on accreditation Nov. 18 for the Pierce College Council (PCC). The purpose of the meeting was to self-evaluate how well the Council is currently working, if the PCC can function more effectively and to prepare for accreditation self-study.
Vet on RVT staff
The Registered Veterinary Technology program at Pierce College has one new full-time employee “on staff” now, that means the staff is serving as both an instructor and a veterinarian for the farm animals. Rebecca A. Yates has begun to work as a full-time instructor and veterinarian for the RVT program at Pierce from this fall semester.
News Briefs
Brush up on your study skills: Ix Rosenberg Ph.D. presents a study skills workshop to help students with: ? Note taking ? Listening skills ? Reading comprehension ? Vocabulary building ? Passing final exams In the Tutoring Center, Tomorrow from 11 a.
Celebrating ‘Don Quixote’
Heavy winds and cold temperatures were not enough to sway students along with members of the community from participating in Monday’s read-a-thon commemorating the 400th anniversary of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes’ novel “Don Quixote.” The event took place on the campus mall in front of the library and was organized by Spanish professor Fernando Oleas.
Intense drama captures Vets’ war-bruised hearts
“A Piece of My Heart,” a well-written and exquisitely performed anti-war Vietnam play, can be described in one word-intense. It is not for the faint of heart, with emotional strings attached to every descriptive word on a gray stage with few props to support the deep meaning of each line.
Vietnam Vets to speak at ‘Piece of my Heart’ matinee
“A Piece of My Heart,” portrays the experiences of female nurses in Vietnam, a roundtable discussion will immediately follow the Saturday matinee performance featuring Vietnam veterans. The discussion is free and open to the public and hopes to answer questions people may have about what life was like in war-torn Vietnam.
Baseball beats Bakersfield back-to-back
The Pierce College baseball team continued their winning streak when they defeated Bakersfield College Thursday at home 7-6 and 7-5 on March 14. At Thursday’s game, Bakersfield lead 1-0 for the first two innings until Willie Cabrera, sophomore second baseman, hit a double that brought Andrew Tapia, freshman outfielder, home for Pierce’s first run of the game at the top of the third inning.