The opening reception of the “Off-Planet” gallery exhibit would have made Martians homesick. Art and party refreshments turned into a cosmic tribute to outer space on Saturday with astro-photographs and a solar telescope complementing the works of the five artists.
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Parks, Scott-King vigil ignites conviction
Some people are living, but they have been living dead. Some people have died, but they are still alive; they came, they lived, they fought and they changed the world. That’s what was conveyed to the public at the candlelight vigil for Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Thursday night at Pierce College.
Love teaches language of life at Read-a-thon
Spanish teacher Fernando Oleas is giving back to his community what he feels was given to him. Oleas switched from part to full-time teaching during the 2005 winter semester. The 41 year-old Spanish teacher also organizes activities such as the open readings.
Board welcomes voting activist to all L.A. campusus
The Los Angeles Community College District board of trustees welcomed the activist group California Public Interest Research Group [CalPIRG] onto its campuses, to advocate voting in college youth. “We help students develop a voice on public issues,” said Ben Unger a CalPIRG representative at the board meeting Feb.
Passion of the peach to cause grand fuzz
“James and the Giant Peach,” written by Roald Dahl, is the next big play directed by RosZa Horvath. The play is about James Trotter who once had a happy life, but that soon changed after his parents were killed by a rhinoceros. He was then sent to live with his two awful aunts in a house by an English seaside.
Join clubs, make a statement
Baha’i Faith Club, Christian Club and Helping Hands Club? What do the names mean to you? To me they mean places where one can go and share their thoughts and beliefs with others. Or a place where you can lend a helping hand to those in need. These are a few of the clubs on campus that many students may not be familiar with.
Rants…Raves…Reviews…
Last year another U.K. Hip Hop artist by the name of M.I.A. was getting all the buzz in the magazines and on stations like MTV2 because of her innovative sound that combined multiple genres. This year’s newest U.K. import that people are already and are going to be talking about is Lady Sovereign.
Theater prof wins Kennedy Center award
RoZsa Horvath, a Pierce College theater arts professor, was honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and didn’t even know it. “I opened my e-mail. That’s how I found out I had won the award,” said Horvath, recalling the moment.
Homer disentangles difficult game
Under the inclement sun the Brahmas beat Los Angeles Mission College 1-0 Saturday, thanks to Steve Notaro’s (14) home run in the third inning and climbed momentarily to the fist place in the Western State South Conference. “We had a fantastically well-pitched game today by both pitchers,” said coach Bob Lofrano.
Study? Not here, not now
A library is a place where students can go to do research, work on a paper or simply study in a quiet environment- except Saturdays at the Pierce College Library. But is Saturday not usually when students may be off school and work and choose to get their homework done? Not at the Pierce Library.