Times are tough, and during these tough times there is one place where we can all come together, school.
However, the truth of the matter is that many of the students at Pierce are indifferent, or simply do not care, about the school they go to.
This reality should be worrisome.
School pride is very important because our school provides us with so many opportunities, even with budget cuts.
Pierce College students are able to get a good education.
Pierce is home to some of the most elite educators in the state, and many make themselves available for students and provide guidance when asked.
Students at Pierce are also able to receive job training, which gives students who take advantage of this opportunity a running head start.
There is something very unique that Pierce offers that some tend to overlook.
Pierce gives students the opportunity to be around like-minded and goal-oriented people.
As a junior college, many students at Pierce eventually hope to transfer to a 4-year institution.
This common goal should bring us all closer together as a student body, but it is not enough for some.
As students, we are quick to complain about something about our school, whether it be how difficult it is to get classes or how messy parts of the campus are.
Frankly, as students, we have to start taking responsibility for our school, and take some pride in the place where we all come to learn.
We are not children, so we should not expect to be treated as such.
It is not the school’s fault that we are running low on classes, nor is it the school’s job to ensure we pick up after ourselves on campus.
These are things we should know, and even for those who do not necessarily like the school itself for whatever reason, there are still little things you can do to make your school a better place.
One could attend the sporting events held on campus, for example.
According to Athletic Director Bob Lofrano, out of the 19,000 students on campus, less than 500 actually show up to the football games, and, at best, merely 80 to 100 attend the volleyball and swimming events.
That’s less than one percent of the school population supporting their fellow students at most sporting events.
Lofrano jokes that “people have better things to do on a Friday night, like going out and watching movies.”
Paying ones fees on time is also a way to help improve the school.
If Pierce students paid all of their course fees on time, the college would have more money readily available and students can register earlier for their classes, decreasing the hefty number of “crashers”.
Students at Pierce College can do many more things to show school spirit, like attending lectures, functions, shows, or even organizing a homecoming.
College is what you make of it, and at the end of the day, if we don’t care about our school, nobody else will.
