Story by: Zachary Groff, special to the Roundup The Pierce College women’s swim team season ended at the state championships on Saturday, May
Month: May 2015
From CSU to CC
Often we hear people shun community colleges, but like many things in life, you never know the true value of something until you experience it
Pro: Teachers giving partial credit for late assignments
Teachers should allow students a grace period for all late work with a corresponding deduction, whether that be half-credit or a quarter of the credit
Con: Teachers giving partial credit for late assignments
Teachers should not give half or quarter-credit on late assignments for various reasons. First off, many students would not take deadlines as seriously if it
Con: Teachers grading on a curve
Grading on the curve is a method of grading that is based on letter grades that are distributed on a bell curve. Typically, for an
Pro: Teachers grading on a curve
Grading on a curve is a highly useful tool that all professors should utilize in their classes. Procedures that are used to grade on a
Player of the week: Joe Moran (April 20 – April 26)
In his last season as a Pierce College Bull, sophomore center fielder Joe Moran had an on base percentage of .317 with five doubles
Dunkin’ Donuts films autumn-themed commercial at Pierce
Massachuetts-based coffee chain Dunkin’ Donuts opened its first Los Angeles-area stores in September, 2014. The company with the pink and orange logo shot a commercial
LACCD Chancellor clarifies withdrawal of offer that would have moved Pierce President to district position
Francisco Rodriguez, chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District, requested that Pierce College President Kathleen Burke accept the position of vice chancellor of educational
ASO, Kinesiology and Health departments bring students together
In between words of encouragement, the ambiance of Pierce College’s Live to Inspire event was balanced by a DJ and free pizza. Live to Inspire