Have you ever had a dispute with a teacher over a grade? Have you ever needed an advocate to help you resolve an issue with an instructor? What you may not know is that there are people on campus whose job it is to help you in such situations. They are called ombudspersons.
On the Pierce farm, it’s not so much “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” as it is “The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe.” But this time it√≠s the student workers in the goat pens who have so many kids they don√≠t know what to do. Thirty-one goat babies, or “kids,” were born on the farm within the last three weeks.
Q: The farm at Pierce may host a petting zoo to raise funds for the agriculture department. How do you feel about that, and have you ever visited the farm? I’ve never been out there. I think that it would work, and I would probably bring my little sister.
Pierce is now officially high-tech. A few weeks ago, there was a cart outside of the Learning Center full of boxes. All of the boxes had “Neovo” on the side. Come to find out, each one of those boxes contained a 15-inch AG Neovo monitor. For those of you who aren’t computer savvy, Neovo is a company that distributes top-of-the-line monitors.
NB/Deadline to Drop 9 lines/ 2 inches 120 words Deborah Jackson Suggested headline: Deadline to drop or add: Nov. 19 The deadline to drop a class for Fall Semester 2004 and still receive a grade of W is Friday. Students are responsible to complete a drop card, which can be obtained in the Admissions and Records Office.
A deafening silence descended over Shepard Stadium Saturday night after Valley College took the lead on a fourth quarter interception to snatch a shocking 36-33 comeback win over the stunned Brahmas. Monarch cornerback Geoff Tisdale waltzed into the end zone when he picked off freshman quarterback Thomas Herringshaw’s ill-advised lateral pass on the Brahma 8-yard line.
Dear Roundup, I am a longtime student here at Pierce writing to let all of my fellow students know about an important resource that can help them pick the right professors for the classes they need or want to take. It is the Web site www.ratemyprofessors.
Put a big smile on your face: Drop by Music Room 3400 on a Wednesday afternoon and experience a class of older adults having a blast learning the ins and outs of improvisational theatre. If you thought retirees were too old for this stuff, think again.
Been to your local coffee house lately? Some students make a living off caffeine addicts. Working for a major coffee company is interesting business, but it does have its drawbacks. The subject of our ire is also the object of our desire — customers.
Students still undecided about a career path or having difficulty choosing a major can take a seminar offered by the Pierce counseling office Nov. 16, 1-2:30 p.m. in Bungalow 398. The workshop will showcase personality and career-interest tests designed to help students make informed decisions regarding their choice of major and future careers.
