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.
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Letter from the President
Welcome to the Fall 2007 semester at Pierce College. Pierce is experiencing unprecedented growth, not only in our class offerings, but in our campus facilities as well. During the semester, we’ll be watching the new Center for the Sciences and Student Services buildings take shape after years of planning.
Letter from the Editor
Hello, my name is Karina Gonzalez, and I am the new Editor in chief of The Roundup. As editor of The Roundup, it is my duty and obligation to inform, as well as protect the rights of, our readers and staff. It is to these duties that I put all of my energy, heart and soul; and this quality newspaper is the product of that.
Professors bring new life to graduation
“Congratulations to the Class of 2007!” With those words, hundreds of family members and friends rose to their feet at the Pierce College graduation. Although a seemingly typical commencement, a new and refreshing change was evident this year: an abundance of teachers.
Boosting business and bulging bellies
After decades of wavering certainty with regard to the Cafeteria’s future, supervisor Linda Brown found the worries of last semester humorous. “It’s nothing new; they’ve been hanging this over our heads for twenty years,” she explained with a chuckle. In May, Pierce College President Robert Garber predicted the Cafeteria’s demise, calling it “a remnant of the past.
New Geology Professor “Fired Up” About Teaching At Pierce
When the geology department recently welcomed John Zayac, its newest full-time faculty member, it also welcomed the first professor in nearly 15 years to be dedicated exclusively to its department. Although the geology department has a long history, it has lacked a full-time professor to coordinate any further development of the program, something Zayac intends on doing next semester.
Math professor doubles her duties
The fresh Fall semester is a chance at something new for faculty as well as students, as is the case for Professor Sarah McCune, 28, who is beginning her first full-time semester at Pierce College. McCune (formerly Hipschman, before getting married December 31st, 2005) has taught various math courses at Pierce College since Fall 2004, working as a part-time professor.
*****$$New ASO president is a stranger ‘no Moss’
New ASO president By Ben Rizzo Tessa Moss isn’t the typical 22-year-old college student. Driving down Victory Boulevard in her primer-colored 1989 Chevrolet Camaro, Moss isn’t listening to the latest Timberlake and Timbaland remix. In fact, she doesn’t even have a car stereo.
Weekly Crime Log
Blotter Ana Barraza 1-1-1-1 In lot number four a burglary suspect stole items from the victim’s car. The incident occurred in parking lot four on August 31 between 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. but was not reported until September 4 at 1 p.m. A student’s car was damaged by an unknown object in parking lot seven on September 4.
$$Brahmas run rampant over Marauders
Patrick Lising September 14, 2007 Pierce College continued their good start to the season with a wonder performance against Antelope Valley College on Friday winning with aplomb 7-0. An impressive four goals were scored by defender Amanda Bernal to ensure proceedings at the pit would be one-way traffic.