The fresh Fall semester is a chance at something new for faculty as well as students, as is the case for Professor Sarah McCune, 28, who is beginning her first full-time semester at Pierce College. McCune (formerly Hipschman, before getting married December 31st, 2005) has taught various math courses at Pierce College since Fall 2004, working as a part-time professor.
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Cafeteria: unsure of it all
As well as the campus grounds, the cafeteria has gone through its own overhaul. But does it work? First of all, the main change is this: MORE SPACE. The minute you go inside, you can notice that there is an actual floor with bright green and white tiles.
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English department gets a new pen
***$$As students return to class, enrollment reaches a 25-year high
As Pierce celebrates sixty years of academic excellence, enrollment is rapidly on the rise. There are currently 20,049 students enrolled for the fall 2007 semester. That’s a 7.4 percent increase compared to fall 2006. Enrollment from international students has also increased steadily during the last few semesters.
****$$English Department gets a new pen
Yvonne Cooper,30, begins her first semester as a full time English Instructor at Pierce College this Fall. Ms. Cooper is no stranger to being a student; she attended Cornell University in New York, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Literature.
*****$$New ASO president is a stranger ‘no Moss’
New ASO president By Ben Rizzo Tessa Moss isn’t the typical 22-year-old college student. Driving down Victory Boulevard in her primer-colored 1989 Chevrolet Camaro, Moss isn’t listening to the latest Timberlake and Timbaland remix. In fact, she doesn’t even have a car stereo.
Weekly Crime Log
Blotter Ana Barraza 1-1-1-1 In lot number four a burglary suspect stole items from the victim’s car. The incident occurred in parking lot four on August 31 between 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. but was not reported until September 4 at 1 p.m. A student’s car was damaged by an unknown object in parking lot seven on September 4.
$$Brahmas run rampant over Marauders
Patrick Lising September 14, 2007 Pierce College continued their good start to the season with a wonder performance against Antelope Valley College on Friday winning with aplomb 7-0. An impressive four goals were scored by defender Amanda Bernal to ensure proceedings at the pit would be one-way traffic.
Summertime Crime
All the sunblock in the world will not prevent a crime, so summer should not stop students and faculty alike from exercising caution around the campus. If any suspicious or illegal activity is witnessed, or in an emergency, dial 311 from any campus phone or (818) 719-6450 from any other phone.
****$$Fully dedicated counselor (revised)
Newly hired full-time counselor Elizabeth Strother is looking forward to helping Pierce College students achieve their educational goals, one at a time. “I fell in love with the job. I love seeing students commit and achieve their goals in life and it’s just inspiring seeing students succeed,” Strother.