Santa Monica College’s (SMC) plan of implementing a two-tier course pricing system goes against the mission statements of many community colleges such as Pierce, to
Category: Opinion
Priority registration should extend to select students
For the disadvantaged students that attend Pierce College – the veterans, the first-generation college attendees, and the disabled – priority registration is one of the
Campus needs more daily parking permit dispensers
Pierce College should have daily parking permit dispensers in all lots, not just on four of the eight it currently has. Finding parking quickly
Can we make college campuses safe again?
A series of school shootings during the last decade has lead many Americans to believe that school campuses are no longer safe. They’ve become
First day no-shows should be dropped from classes
Professors have to drop students who do not show up the first day of class. Too many students spend the first two weeks of
Choose wisely when it comes to higher education
As a student I often worry if the time and money I’m putting into my higher education will be worth it someday. The outlook
Blowing hot air
Since 2010, Pierce College has been a smoke-free campus; too bad the students do not seem to understand what that means. Either that, or
Higher education worth the higher cost
The money spent on college education these days fluctuates as much as the current temperature of the weather in the San Fernando Valley, and with
Creationism In Public Schools
It’s one of the oldest and most important questions we have been asking since humans have started walking the earth. It’s a choice that everyone
ASO fee increase not necessary
The parking fee at Pierce is pretty high, especially compared to other campuses, and it doesn’t need to get any higher. It may get