The Pierce College Roundup investigates various subjects and situations and occasionally runs into people ignorant of press rights. This ignorance, professed or not, shouldn’t be used in an effort to conceal or protect special interests. Recently, there were two incidents that challenged our freedom of the press.
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.
English department gets a new pen
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.
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.
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.
As a new semester begins at Pierce College, returning students may find themselves staring into the fresh faces of the newest additions to the Pierce faculty. Professor Cari Meyer is one of the most recent members to join the Chemistry department at Pierce.
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.
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.
The Pierce College women’s soccer team now 3-1-2 remains undefeated ending their second home game in a final score of 2-2 against rival Moorpark women’s soccer team Tuesday.
