“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” –Mahatma Ghandi Regardless of what we may think about the killings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, there is no doubt that history was made on the fateful morning of April 16.
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Is your food bugged?
A sample of the new “Fiber One Chewy Bar” was included with my newspaper on Sunday, compliments of General Mills. Free food…Yay! It sounds healthy and we can all use an extra shot of fiber after a week of fast-food, right? But having gotten rather suspicious about these supposedly healthy bars, I decided to peruse the nutritional information.
K-9 event rates a “10”
Shepard Stadium flourished with four-legged success stories on Sunday, when approximately 8,000 pooches and their people weathered mild rain for a canine celebration. The 6th annual Nuts for Mutts was coordinated by New Leash on Life, a no-kill, nonprofit animal shelter primarily for dogs based in Newhall.
New VP:1st month on the job
“I’m not looking for fame,” jokes Kenneth Takeda, new vice president of administrative services. “I’m not looking for fame,” jokes Kenneth Takeda, as the photographer sets up a tripod and begins shooting. The new vice president of administrative services has only been at his new post at Pierce College a month, but he’s no stranger to attention.
Academic Probation: A student’s worst fear
Academic probation has become a daunting reality for many struggling students. The program is divided into two sections: academic probation for students who receive a GPA lower than 2.0 with 12 units, and the progress probation for students who have attempted 12 units but have earned 50 percent or more W’s, incompletes or no credit.
New station: bigger and better
The new Pierce College Sheriff’s Station is up and running in a facility that will accommodate personnel of the force on campus. The new station is located between the Men’s Gym and the tennis courts and was roughly completed last week. “We expect a vast improvement with this new location,” said Sgt.
Quiet response to Virginia Tech tragedy
With the recent Virginia Tech tragedy, Pierce College students are concerned about their safety. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University student and English major Cho Seung-Hui, killed 32 people in two locations on campus before shooting himself in the head April 16.
Coach pushes team to water’s edge
Head swim coach Fred Shaw started swimming about 47 years ago while attending Parkman Middle School; when some friends convinced him to attend a swim school called “Age Group Swimming.” Through that school he realized he enjoyed swimming and he liked the idea of pushing himself to the limit.
Old school eatin’ ‘n’ savin’
There is a place on campus where old-fashioned ways and traditions are still held. Where cash has more value than the signature after a swipe. A place where purchasing pizza and soda on a daily basis won’t be attached to a high interest rate, creating creeping indebtedness.
Space telescope gives better view in red
The Spitzer Space Telescope was the highlight of the night for the Astronomy Society’s meeting April 13 with guest speaker Dr. Luisa Rebull speaking about Spitzer and the forming of stars and planets. The meeting featured the formation of stars, planets and Lyman Spitzer’s role in identifying the process.