Auto tech dept. does free auto repairs

C an’t afford to pay someone to change those break pads and rotors? Pierce College students enrolled in the Automotive Service Technician (AST) program learn to work on a variety of cars and they can work on yours, too. According to Tom Rosdahl, instructor of the automotive department, “Depending on the problem, anyone can bring their car in and our students can work on it.

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Prevention: how to stop a stalker

Stalking. That word has been in the news a lot lately with the revelation that the perpetrator of the Virginia Tech massacre had previously been accused of stalking two female students. Everyone on campus should pay attention. A U.S. Department of Justice study, “The Sexual Victimization of College Women,” published in 2000, found 13.

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Endless sands of Iraq

The following editorial, written by Roundup staff writer Chrystal Walsh, won an honorable mention Oct. 16 in an on-the-spot competition sponsored by the Journalism Association of Community Colleges, which featured Southern California student reporters and photographers competing in 13 categories.

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Arts and Entertinment News

“Missing Students” exhibit rescheduled Swisher Park Wednesday, Nov. 10, all day (rain or shine) The long-awaited collection will be displayed at Pierce for one day only. The sculptures were designed to raise awareness of the number of students missing at community colleges due to budget cuts last year.

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