Pizza grazing to fund stargazing journey Astronomy Club will raise money for weekend at Lake Cachuma

Jessica Boyer Roundup Reporter

Astronomy Club members are using pizza this coming Friday at PizzaRev to raise funds for their stargazing camping trip.

“I know that all of the club members will be [there], we have also invited all of our family and friends,” said Hillary Manly, president of the Astronomy Club. “There can be anywhere between 20 people or 100.”

The fundraiser will be located at the PizzaRev on the corner of Canoga Ave. and Victory Blvd. on Friday, March 21 between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. Fifteen percent of the proceeds will fund the club’s stargazing camping trip.

If more than 100 people attend the fundraiser, PizzaRev will donate 25 percent of the proceeds to

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Club 411: Film Club encourages producers

Group focuses on creation of short videos for real life industry experience

Stacey Arevalo Roundup Reporter

Mental thrillers, a fascination with gangster movies and an admitted love for sci-fi films were the focus of a conversation among a circle of students inside a Pierce College classroom.

Their interest in movies brought the diverse group together at the first meeting of the spring semester for the Pierce College Film Club.

The club was just created last semester by Jonathan Stein, a student at Pierce who not that long ago moved to the United States from Israel in order to pursue a career in film.

“A college that is in the entertainment capital should have a film club,” Stein said.

The club emphasizes film production, not just theory, and the genres they focus on include dramas, parodies and comedies all with a theme that is relevant to student life at Pierce, according to Stein.

Stein ultimately hopes that those students that seek to become members of the club have a serious commitment to the industry.

of the returning members of the club from last semester.

“The trailer was the launch and it was fun working on it,” said Rodriquez, who played a zombie in the short film.

Rodriguez’s intentions were similiar to Stein’s in the beginning of last semester: he hoped to gain enough support to create a film club at Pierce College.

“My friend and I had started collecting signatures and he beat me to it,” Rodriguez said, laughing.

Tommy Crockett, a 30-yearold business administration major, is also planning on returning to the club this semester to pursue his proclaimed passion for the film industry.

film club.” the Astronomy Club.

“We wanted to go somewhere relatively close to where everybody lives and I’ve been going camping at Lake Cachuma every year,” Manly said. “It’s ridiculously beautiful because it’s on the other side of the mountains in Santa Barbara and at night there is no light pollution.”

The trip will span three days beginning Friday, March 28 and ending Sunday, March 30.

“I am pretty excited,” club member Daniel Best said. “I’ve only seen a lot of stars in Yosemite but this is on a whole other level.”

Adviser Dale Fields will be bringing a telescope provided by the college, and members plan on bringing their own to view constellations, stars, and galaxies.

“I’m happy to see that this student-led organization has come up with so many interesting things to do and I’m excited to come along to show people more about the sky,” Fields said.

Members ask that anyone attending the fundraiser presents a flyer to the cashier, or just mention the club to support them.

“I’m stoked, its gonna be a lot of fun,” Manly said.

“We want people who have an interest in film and are passionate to help create and take part of our productions,” Stein said.

Last semester during the Halloween Carnival, the club created a short zombie parody that can be found on YouTube under “Halloween Carnival Trailer - Pierce Film Club.”

“We are hoping to continue the idea from last semester since we have a script left over but I won’t tell you all the details now,” Stein said.

Each video, as explained by Stein, will only last seven minutes maximum in order to preserve the audience’s attention.

Marlon Rodriguez, a 20-yearold film major at Pierce, is one

“It’s a fun club,” Crockett said. “You get a chance to step out of your shell and make long friendships.”

Crockett encourages students to join the club so they can take full advantage of what it has to offer.

“Why would you not want to join if film is your forte?” Crockett said. “Plus, I’m here and I am not that bad on the eyes.”

The club meetings are planned to take place Mondays at 3:40 p.m. in either Room 1310 or 1202.

For more information, visit the club’s Facebook page under Pierce College Film Club.