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Bring Pierce back to its roots
Editorials Opinion

Bring Pierce back to its roots

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023

Founded originally with the intent to focus on crop cultivation and animal husbandry, Pierce College, which was then known as the Clarence W. Pierce School

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Hemp for the homeless
Clubs News

Hemp for the homeless

March 13, 2018May 9, 2018

Hemp was once a thriving piece of manufacturing and construction, but for 80 years cultivation was illegal due to its close connection to marijuana. However,

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The history and future of the farm land
Featured Stories Multimedia

The history and future of the farm land

October 12, 2017

Pierce College is moving forward with plans to use the property on De Soto Avenue and Victory Boulevard for educational purposes serving the Agricultural Program

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Editorials Opinion

Petting Pierce’s problems away

May 15, 2017May 15, 2017

  Placing a care farm in the empty, unused space on the farm near the Equestrian Center can benefit both the students on campus and

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News

Farm after Shapiro

December 2, 2015December 2, 2015

Leland Shapiro, former chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources department, has said major changes by the college to the management of the farm prompted

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Horticulture instructor will help grow program
Features

Horticulture instructor will help grow program

October 14, 2015October 26, 2015

Despite the recent closing of the Pierce College farm, new agriculture instructor Savanah St. Clair aspires to further grow and develop the agricultural program. St.

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Chair of the agriculture and natural resources department, Leland Shapiro, retires after 39 years
Featured Stories News

Chair of the agriculture and natural resources department, Leland Shapiro, retires after 39 years

September 10, 2015October 26, 2015

Leland Shapiro, chair of the agriculture and natural resources department and longtime instructor, finished his final class at Pierce College on Tuesday before beginning his

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LACCD News

Community requests district conduct feasibility study of farm easement

June 11, 2015June 12, 2015

CORRECTION JUNE 12: This article incorrectly states that the proposed easement would transfer ownership of the land to a third party. It should say the

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Campus Life Featured Stories

Top 10 things to do this summer for college students

April 28, 2014April 29, 2014

Summertime is a wonderful time of year when college students are set free from the ball and chain of school work and set out to

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Bonds allocated for new agriculture facilities halted
Featured Stories News

Bonds allocated for new agriculture facilities halted

March 31, 2014April 2, 2014

Additional reporting by: Carrlyn Bathe The LACCD Board of Trustees placed a district-wide moratorium on bonds designated for the building of new agriculture facilities until

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