April Fools 2011

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English just got trickier

Students will have a permanent home for the pool table and entertainment systems. Class room A-224 has been set aside for the new student lounge because the English class that used to be taught there won’t be utilizing it. “The class will no longer be offered at the Puyallup Campus until the Fifth building is completed in summer 2014,” said [...]

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by / on April 1, 2010 at 12:01 am / in April Fools 2011

WASSUP with our soda pop?

Congratulations for the men’s basketball team were cut short when it was announced that the success in the playoffs would move Pierce College from the WCCA to the Western Area Sports State University Programs competition. “Now we’re in WASSUP?” sophomore Sam Clay asked confusedly. “What’s up with that?” The WASSUP conference includes Brigham Young University, a fact which has left [...]

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by / on April 1, 2010 at 12:01 am / in April Fools 2011

Sound Transit partnership derailed

Student fees were expected to go down in 2011 as the third phase of Sound Transit’s cooperative venture with Pierce College was scheduled for completion this summer. However, portions of territory where the rails for the new Link campus shuttle were planned to be installed have been shelved as off limits. “The smoking shack was here first and they can’t [...]

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by / on April 1, 2010 at 12:01 am / in April Fools 2011

Plastic makes more cents

The recession plagued economy that the world is facing is affecting everyone. The United States Mint is no exception. Due to the rapidly increasing prices of metals used for making coins, the U.S. Mint will begin to produce pennies and nickels made from plastic and wood. Franklin Wilson, spokesman for the U.S. mint gave the Puyallup Post an exclusive interview [...]

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by / on April 1, 2010 at 12:01 am / in April Fools 2011

New security on campus

Due to recent security risks occurring on campus in the past couple of months, TSA style pat downs will be administered to all Pierce College students as they enter campus buildings. This is a direct result of the recent gun and drug charges that were issued on the Puyallup campus a couple of weeks prior. As the pat downs begin, [...]

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by / on April 1, 2010 at 12:01 am / in April Fools 2011

New uniforms available at bookstore, South Hill Mall

Remember that this Friday is the last casual Friday of the year. Starting Monday the new dress code officially takes affect. In addition to dark blazers, Gray collared shirts are required with black or maroon pants for the male students and pleated maroon plaid  skirts for the female students. All are encouraged to purchase shirts in the school bookstore, as [...]

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by / on April 1, 2010 at 12:01 am / in April Fools 2011

Parking violators are stark raving mud

It appears that Pierce College likes cars that are green, but does not like those that are brown. Starting this spring quarter the campus’s security officers plan on ticketing any cars that do not pass a white glove inspection.  The officers are to test the cleanliness of the outside of cars in the B lot near the newly built Arts [...]

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by / on April 1, 2010 at 12:01 am / in April Fools 2011

Parking reserved for store employees

Starting Monday, students will no longer have permission to park vehicles in the B Lot. The available spaces on the upper campus will be reserved for Lowe’s employees so that the new Lowe’s parking lot can be kept available for customers. In return for access to the 245 parking spots, the Lowe’s corporation has donated $750 to Pierce Puyallup. Rather [...]

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