Wanting to leave her small town behind, Ashley Lugo packed her belongings and took one last look at Deltona, Fla. and its 83,000 residents. Three thousand miles later, in the San Fernando Valley with 20 times more people, she fearlessly unloaded her things.
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Latest musical-turned-movie
Based on Puccini’s opera “La Boheme” and Jonathan Larson’s revolutionary “rock” musical, “Rent” tells the story of a group of bohemians living in New York City’s East Village struggling to live life, pay the rent and deal with the AIDS epidemic. The story centers on Roger (Adam Pascal) and Mark (Anthony Rapp), two roommates.
After alcoholism: a new dad
Growing up with an alcoholic father didn’t exactly bring about the easiest childhood. The best way to describe being 8 years old and taking care of my 3-year-old brother is like walking on eggshells around my dad. One day it could be peaches and the next, disaster, with a slap to the face and a night in my room.
‘War is Over!’ IF YOU WANT IT
It’s the time of the year to celebrate life. “A very Merry Christmas. And a happy new year. Let’s hope its a good one, without any fear. War is over, if you want it.”- “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” by John Lennon. It sucks that the only time we talk about Lennon’s life is because of his death.
Audioslave: greater than sum of their pasts
It’s a tedious task these days to turn on the TV or rock radio and find a band that isn’t a clich√©d, fresh-out-of-high-school upstart. Lucky for rock enthusiasts everywhere, Audioslave is making their best music ever now without severing ties to their colorful pasts.
13th graders not ready
College life can be a trying experience for students, both new and current. The road to receiving a higher education is paved with an entirely different series of challenges from those of high school. But who is the major contributor to the lackluster performance? Is it the institution or the student body who “makes or breaks” an academic career.
Cool art heats winter festival
The art department at Pierce College will be presenting its Annual Winter Arts Festival on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at the Art Gallery’s patio. “It’s a great opportunity to see what the ceramics classes are up to and to do gift shopping early,” said Gallery Director Mary Oliver.
Bulls beaten by Beavers
The Pierce College men’s basketball team lost 101-98 in overtime to the L.A. Trade-Technical College Beavers on Friday in a game they seemed to control. The Brahmas were up by four points with less than a minute to go when the team unity, inexplicably, fell apart.
Soccer team loses 4-3 heart-breaker in shootouts
Cinderella’s story came to a close on Saturday for Pierce’s soccer team as they were defeated 4-3 in penalty kicks by Long Beach City College. “It’s tough to lose when we were so close,” said coach Adolfo Perez. “We worked so hard and we were so close. We just couldn’t finish.
Finalists visit, prexy choice possible today
Three finalists were interviewed in a forum open to the public at the Performing Arts Building yesterday. Those who didn’t make it to the forum can read their seperate interviews below. Dr. Thomas Anderson knows the future of Pierce College could change course at any time.