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others including the imagery. The show started with B minor Mass: Benedictus by Johann Sebastian Bach. The mellow violin combined with the piano gave off vibes of being in an open grass field that felt reminiscent of the eighteenth century English countryside. The third song, Nigun by Ernest Bloch, moves into a salon where they did a song that is supposed to be something like an obituary in music form. It sounded more like a celebration of a person rather than something sad.

The scenery changed when the audience was asked to imagine themselves coming back to England after World War 1. The depression and struggle of the soldiers was well translated as Kirsch explained that England was different after the war.

“The Art Gallery has been here since 1958,” Ramirez-Wee said. “I imagine that the art show has been going on just as long as there has been a space to highlight students work.” dzayer.roundupnews@gmail.com

Donations are made by Graphaids, an art and digital design supply store, as well as by participants in the donations box around the art gallery. This allows the art show to be possible and makes it possible for the first place winner to get a prize, according to Ramirez-Wee.

The Art Show will be held in the Pierce Art Gallery every day from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. until May 24.

Victoria Kirsch, the pianist, gave most of the information before songs and mostly told the audience how songs would move or transition into

Transfer Center counselor

Akadina Amrekhasadeh stated, “For students who are transferring this year in 2018, we’re celebrating them and letting them know we appreciate their hard work, and ready to send them off to success and reach their goals.”

Andy Pelaez, student majoring in Computer Science, stated he was transferring to Humboldt State University. He’s excited and is also the first son going to college and said he wants to be an example for his siblings.

“I’m the first son, first brother, first uncle, first one,” Pelaez said.

Amy Mendel, student majoring in Child Development, is transferring to CSUN in Fall 2018. “This celebration has gotten me more excited and the photo booth was fun, I liked that,” said Mendel.

There were many booths for the students to ask questions to the representatives and also booths for carnival games, food, and prizes.

On the Mall, there were different departments from UCLA and CSUN helping students understand majors and finding the right path, as they will begin their journey at a new institution.

Not only was this event for transfer students, it was also for students who are still taking classes and graduating next year. Amrekhasadeh said it is inspirational to see all all the students completing their transfer journey as it will motivate future transfer students.

Albert Ben-Yair, Business Marketing major, has two semesters left at Pierce College and is planning on transferring to CSUN for Fall 2019. Ben-Yair said, “I’ve been on the campus and I like it, so I think I’d get comfortable and adapt to the social scene and classes.”

Amrekhasadeh said there was an advice booth for future transfer students to read get into the groove. She said that the whole goal of the event was inspiring and motivating.

“We just want to have a fun atmosphere out here to let students know that we want to support them whether they already applied and got in or if they’re still working on their transfer,” Salter said.