Missing wonder and glory, “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” is no match to its prequel. The film is based on a book by the same title from a series of books by C.S. Lewis. It has been a year since the Pevensie siblings, Lucy (Georgie Henley), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), Peter (William Moseley) and Susan (Anna Popplewell) had their adventures in Narnia.
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Powerful with a point
Rarely do movies or music move me in a profound way. There is a scene in the 2004 movie “Crash” when a storeowner shoots a little girl. Another night, the combination of a thought of a girl and the song “The Reason” from Hoobastank playing on the radio touched me.
Team keeps heads up despite low results
Despite a statistically disappointing season, ending 1-9 in conference, head coach Eddie Stanislawski expects the men’s volleyball team to, “with the returning talent we have and the recruits we’re hopefully going to get…do well and compete at a high level” next season.
Note to students: Thanks
Dear Pierce College Students, I am Jocelyn Chan, your newly elected ASO Treasurer for the 2008-09 year. When I joined ASO, I knew I wanted to be an active senator and do something for the students. Running for treasurer was the perfect opportunity for me to achieve that.
Pushed a little too far
Pierce College swimmer Christina Courtney, 20, suffered an injury in her right shoulder during the swim event at the State Championships at Saddleback College. Courtney qualified to swim for the State Championships, but she had not completed two events and came back home early, according to head coach Fred Shaw.
Get out your caps, gowns
The 60th annual Pierce College graduation will take place June 4 at 6 p.m., at Swisher Park, across from the cafeteria. Graduates are scheduled to arrive by 5:15 p.m. in order to register and receive instructions. Thirteen-hundred students submitted a petition for graduation, but only 500 are expected to attend the ceremony.
GRADUATION EDITORIAL
As the semester dwindles down to its final days, students are becoming anxious to greet summer, and for some, to step foot on new grounds ? a university. The graduation ceremony for the Pierce College class of 2008 will take place at 6 p.m. June 4, in Swisher Park, across from the cafeteria.
SPORTS BANQUET
Several awards were given at the sports banquet Monday in the faculty lounge, including the title of tennis MVP to Kostya Omelyanchuk. Other awards presented were “most improved” to Enrique Lewin for tennis and “the coaches award” to Antonio Cortez in tennis.
Reality TV puts a price on human values
What happened to Tila Tequila’s first soul mate from season one of “A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila?” What about that of Bret Michaels from “Rock of Love?” And the unlucky bloke from “I Love New York?” The sick portrayal of romance idolized by hundreds of thousands of teenagers is a twisted reflection of America’s values, which seem to be founded on an “entertainment first, integrity second” basis.