A union is only as strong as the rules that govern it. Local AFT 1521A, the faculty and staff union that represents Los Angeles Community
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Remedial classes dropped
Success rates and drop rates may seem like opposites, but a new law may challenge that notion. With Assembly Bill 705, increased drop rates may
Healthy food, healthy living
Students will now have access to fresh produce thanks to the student food garden that’s coming to Pierce College. Department chair for industrial technology Elizabeth
BRIEF: Potential Impeachment
ASO members requested an impeachment hearing for ASO President Miguel Orellana during a senate meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Vice President Stephanie Lopez, Club Council
BRIEF: President voted out of union
The AFT Local 1521A executive council voted Monday, September 16th, to remove the current president, Velma Butler immediately. According to the results of two internal
Pantry’s back in session
Studying for tests and finishing homework are obstacles for most students, but what if they are hungry and have no place to lay their head
Making the cut
*Correction* The article incorrectly states Mary Anne Gavarra-Oh said they don’t cancel the same class within two years, it should say two semesters. Canceling a
STEM program AIMS for student success
STEM students at Pierce now can get hands-on research experience and make some extra money while pursuing their interests in both the computer engineering and
The unifying power of reading
In a class of 30 students, an average of six are classified as homeless. One Book, One Campus aims to emphasize this statistic with their
Bees make campus home
They make sweet honey, but there’s nothing sweet about thousands of bees swarming in front of your class. A beehive was removed from the northwest