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A FIRST AMENDMENT PUBLICATION Volume 123 - Issue 7
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
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One campus, one book Pierce’s first ever One Campus-One Book (OCOB) speaker event will be in the Great Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Critically acclaimed author Andrew Carroll and award-winning director John Benitz will be attending the event to speak about the exploration of what it’s like to come home from war.
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Pierce College’s football team takes a knee after being defeated by the Valley College Monarchs, the Brahmas lost the game 39 -7, at Los Angeles Valley College on Oct. 31.
Football loses Victory Bell to Valley after six years, bowl game still possible
MITCH NODELMAN Reporter @MitchNodelman
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he Victory Bell has a new home with Pierce rival L.A. Valley College after the Brahmas dropped a big game on
the road. Pierce was dominated in every way possible. The Monarchs beat
the Brahmas, the first time in six years, 39-7 on Halloween. “We failed at every fassett of the game,” said Pierce Head Coach Jason Sabolic. “We were not mentally prepared. They played better. They wanted it more.” This was Pierce’s (5-3) first divisional loss of the season and the team is now ranked third in the American Pacific behind undefeated Santa Monica (8-0) and Valley College (6-2) with a risk of losing a
chance to play in a bowl game. Starting quarterback, Sean Smith was benched in the third quarter in favor of Tyler Stevenson after throwing his second interception of the afternoon. This is the fourth week in a row where Smith has struggled. He threw for 87-yards, a touchdown and two interceptions going 9-17 on passing attempts. “I don’t think anyone was really prepared for this game,” Smith
said. “This was our first mid-day game. I don’t think anyone was really prepared for that. I know a lot of people like to stay up late and I don’t know if anyone took it upon themselves to prepare the night before.” Head Coach Sabolic said that Smith is on a short leash moving forward. Pierce got off to a slow start, the Monarchs were able to hit the deep passes early to go up, 14-0, in the
first quarter. Pierce would respond with its lone touchdown on the afternoon in the second quarter on a 12-yard pass from Smith to tight end Trevor Kanteman. The Monarchs would respond by scoring in the final seconds of the second quarter off of a 4-yard run by running back Antoine Carter, to put the Monarchs up 21-7. [See FOOTBALL, pg. 8]
CAMPUS CLOSED FOR VETERANS DAY »»» Wednesday, Nov. 11 «««
American history ENCORE student stood in for The Beatles
ZAC GROFF Reporter @ZGroffNews Despite having no musical ability, 81-year-old Vince Calandra got to be a member of The Beatles - at least for a day. It was February 8, 1964, and The Beatles were set to make their American television debut. “Neil Aspinall, their road manager, was standing in for George Harrison who had a 102 degree fever,” Calandra said. “Brian Epstein, their manager, comes over and starts to whisper in his ear.” Calandra was no musician but they handed him George Harrison’s guitar and had him stand in for Harrison on the set. “I am left handed. I have never held a guitar in my hand,” Calandra said. “They tell me, ‘This is George
Harrison’s favorite guitar so make sure you do not drop it.’” As rehearsal began, Calandra was unknowingly holding an important piece of Beatles memorabilia. “I stood there with George Harrison’s guitar, worth about a million dollars now,” Calandra said. Calandra grew up in Brooklyn. In high school he was an all-city baseball player. He was offered scholarships to six colleges and decided to attend St. John’s College. He was drafted by the New York Giants, but couldn’t play for them because he had to join the army for two years of compulsory military training. After his military service, the G.I. Bill covered his tuition and he began taking classes in television production. [See VINCE, pg. 6]
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Construction Update Balfour Beatty construction sites have inconvenienced students and staff by completely blocking off the Avenue of Champions near the North Gym See full story on page 3.
Parade of Breeds The Pierce College Equine Center has its Welcome Celebration this weekend. The event is free and all are welcomed to attend and take a tour of the “new and improved” facilities. There will be the Parade of Breeds that starts at 11 a.m., food vendors, equestrian sport demonstrations, ranch sorting and a Holiday Vendor Fair for shopping. The event is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the Equine Center at Pierce College. Parking is free for the event and you can find more information at equinecenterpierce.org.
Speaker Series
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Vince Calandra holds a photo from when he stood in during a rehearsal for The Beatles’ on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.
Stu Silverstein, a veteran journalist, and a pulitzer prize winner will speak in the Great Hall on Nov. 9 as part of the Media Arts department’s speaker series. This free event sponsored by the ASO will begin at 7 pm. Silverstein has been a journalist for more than 30 years. He has worked for the Los Angeles Times and has taught business journalism at USC.
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