Living legends
Immortality may seem impossible, but each person lives as a walking epitaph to the ones who have impacted their existence and the existence of those who affected them; albeit a celebrity, public worker, family member or even teacher. Carnegie Mellon University professor Randy Pausch, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, took it upon himself to reach out to a large audience.
Dear Barack,
I hope you don't mind that I call you Barack after almost two years of us getting to know each other. You have been courting me, after all. "Change is coming," you say. Your slogan caught on. Where I live, it seemed I couldn't go 50 feet without running into that stylized, colorful, iconic drawing of you.
Dimensions and dreamscapes
A few months ago, Alysa Lauren, former Pierce College student, felt fulfilled. She was one of the lead guitarists and the singer of a rock band called "Husband and Wife," she was writing music, her passion, and was in a stable relationship. "In my life, at that time, I was really great at where I was because I felt that I knew everything," Lauren said.
Letter from the editor
When Narcissus saw his reflection in the water do you think he saw his MySpace profile? Generation Y has been labeled narcissistic by psychologists, sociologists and by people who are scared that our consumer-generated, technology-based culture has a broken moral compass.
Mountain Biking: Are You Down?
Sloan Bailey, a 22-year-old Pierce College student, has been downhill mountain biking for five years. He's accumulated thousands of miles over that time, going from local courses in Box Canyon to places as far as British Columbia, Canada, to grab the thrill of riding.
Escondido Falls: A Hidden Paradise
What better way to enjoy your weekend and appreciate nature than to take a scenic hike through one of California's most vivid mountain ranges? The Santa Monica Mountains are home to Escondido Falls, a trail worth the walk. Off Pacific Coast Highway, between Ramirez Canyon Road and Laitgo Canyon Road, is a private street called East Winding Way.
There’s a war going on…
"Dissent is the most American value." The candid words of Pierce College student Danielle Gresham, 19, rang through the shouting crowds at a Hollywood protest marking the five-year anniversary of the Iraq War. Gresham, pictured above center, has been an activist since she was 13, after discovering punk music and being influenced by its focus on citizen rights and freedom.
‘La La Lost’ finds fans
The April 10 CD release party for "La La Lost" by Arrica Rose and the ...'s was an intimate yet lively gathering at the Hotel Café on the Cahuenga Strip, a venue that perfectly showcased the range of the little-known group's new album. A hip, artsy crowd gathered in the small, dimly lit room.