Deborah Hefter
The Los Angeles Pierce College swimming pool has been the home for Brahmas swimmers for more than three decades. The pool system runs day and night, seven days a week. However, keeping the pool running at its full potential requires a trained individual who can handle both pool and student issues.
Deborah Hefter, a tan, fit, and always cheerful individual...
Getting to know my face
Alright so finally after waiting and much preparation later, I had my interview with Emelyne! I didn’t notice how nervous I was until we began the interview and I found myself using ummm a lot. Not to worry I did correct myself and managed to moved past my shyness.
Kristine and I set out on campus to meet Emelyne at...
Baby Doll Goth
It is 102 degrees in the San Fernando Valley and it is also the 3rd week of school here at Pierce College. As I walk around campus with a friend, a backpack full of books and excessive sweat pouring down our bodies we notice someone different. A beautiful redheaded girl dressed in all black holding what appeared to be a...
Joseph Eisenlauer
Professor Joseph Eisenlauer lingers inside an empty anthropology classroom, jotting down some last minute notes for his next lecture. Nicknamed “Noble” in middle school for his patrician heritage, the silver-haired 64 year old is the remaining senior member of the anthropology department. Yet, even after teaching at Los Angeles Pierce College for 18 years, Eisenlauer continues to enjoy the...
Right to Worship
It takes a moment to adjust to Rita Nisan’s heavy accent and soft spoken voice. As an adjunct professor of photography, students quickly learn to understand her, but they don’t really know her.
That’s because she comes off as being shy and isn’t likely to discuss her personal work and accomplishments.
In 1993, Nisan and her husband Shamuel Italiaie fled Iran,...
Shooting for fun
Welcome back fellow bloggers and readers.
This week two fellow classmates/photographers and I met up with Emelyne. Finally we had our photo shoot scheduled after weeks of us being too busy, we decided to meet at the Pierce College Farm. Once there we noticed how vast the farm really was. The land seemed to stretch on and on. We got...
Home of the Free
The story is all too frequent. Natasha Perez, Irma and their mother Yrma wanted to leave a country filled with political unrest, hoping to find serenity, the proverbial “gold paved streets” and the freedom of living the American Dream.
Like many of these stories, that path to U.S. citizenship has been filled with trials and tribulations.
Yrma is half-Italian and half-Venezuelan,...
Bob Lofrano
Athletic Director Bob Lofrano, 64 is a Brahma through and through.
Starting as a student in 1968 at Los Angeles Pierce College, Lofrano has a long history and close ties to the campus.
“I’ve probably spent half my life at Pierce or close to it,” Lofrano says.
His sun aged skin and white hair belies his love for the outdoors. He can almost...
Bronson Oliveira
There is a new face in the coaching department at Los Angeles Pierce College. Bronson Oliveira, from Culver City, has arrived at Pierce. He will be the Assistant Coach for the Men’s Volleyball program. He played volleyball at Ohio State University and played the libero position.
Oliverira coached volleyball at Calabasa High School for both the boys and girls program,...
A taste of El Salvador at La Paz Bakery
Whether it’s authentic Salvadorian cooking or hand crafted homemade cakes, La Paz Bakery is a one-stop shop. The bakery has been around for more than 20 years and is well known among the community for its delicious cakes, assorted cookies, danishes and traditional Salvadorian meals.
The bakery is located at the intersection of De Soto Avenue and Roscoe Boulevard. The...