Volume 114 Spring 2011 Roundup Issue 7

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GSA takes a stand in silence

Hands firmly tied with a wire and beaten, two teenagers died in a crime of hate years ago and their story is still remembered.

Nireah Johnson, 17, and Brandie Coleman, 18, were put into the back of a car by their assailants who drove them to a deserted wooden area in Fall Creek Corridor Park in Indianapolis, Ind., only to shoot them on the forehead and abandon them inside the vehicle on the night of June 23, 2003.

Their assailants came back that same night to pour a can of gasoline on the back seat and set the car on fire after discovering that Coleman’s friend, Johnson, was a transgendered woman.

In memory of people killed in hate crimes due to their sexuality, the Pierce College Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) wore black lipstick, and taped their mouths shut as they hosted a Day of Silence Thursday on the campus Mall.

Takin’ a walk on the farm side

ditional orientation, instead he found various activities happening throughout the farm and Equestrian Center.

Laura LaFayette stood next to her mobile classroom and waited for the canopycovered chairs in front of her to fill for her first presentation.

She was the main speaker but the growing crowd was not there to see her, they were gathering to see the 1,400-pound 4-year-old standing beside her.

LaFayette, an instructor with the Dairy Council of California traveled with Milky Way, a black and white Holstein cow from Covina, Calif., to speak about milk production and all other aspects concerning the life of a dairy cow.

“There’s a lot of different stations, so we’re just going to walk around and see about each one,” Rodriguez said.

Officer Alex Stein of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Forestry Division set up a table on El Rancho Drive. His table displayed skulls of animals native to Los Angeles and was adorned with different species of tree seedlings that were free, including Hollyleaf Cherry, Coast Live Oak and Valley Oak.

At the Equestrian Center, three live performances with horses took place. Most riders were Pierce students, but guests such as the Southern California Peruvian Paso Horse Club, which took part in the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, participated as well.

Kate Anderson, a resident of Mar Vista, and her 6-year-old twins sat on bleachers waiting to watch the first horse performance scheduled for 10:30 a.m.

“We do this for people to be educated, for them to be aware that this kind of crime happens,” said GSA Secretary Daniel Maldonado. “The more we educate people and get the word out, the more people we can help.”

Sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), the National Day of Silence happens every year on April 15, which is a day in which students across the country take some form of a vow of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools.

It was created in 1996, when students at the University of Virginia organized the first Day of Silence in response to a class assignment on non-violent protests. Over 150 students participated in the event, so the following year organizers took the protest nation-wide and nearly 100 colleges and universities participated. The first Day of Silence Pierce hosted was in 2009.

In a Harris Interactive study on bullying, students said two of the top three reasons students are harassed in school are actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender expression.

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The Mobile Dairy Classroom was one of several educational features during the activity filled 19th annual Farmwalk, April 10, hosted by the Pierce College Agriculture Department.

Farmwalk showcased the department’s working facilities to the public. A total of 6,700 people attended the event, according to Dr. Leland Shapiro, the department chair.

Joshua Rodriguez, 19, a student of Southwest College, and his father were two of those people.

Interested in Pierce’s pre-veterinary program, Rodriguez expected to find a tra-

Stein, who works at the Malibu Forestry Unit in Calabasas, was present to speak about several subjects.

“Today, we’re going to educate people on native plants, smart landscaping and basic species removal,” Stein said. “We’re getting people ready for wildfire season and just answering any questions anybody has.”

A few feet away, a pedal steel guitar was being plucked.

Music originated from the Agriculture Science building, where band members from country western act Simply Marie and her Canyon Country Cowboys, was getting situated while they awaited the arrival of lead singer Marie Wise-Hawkins.

Anderson heard about Farmwalk through an e-mail a friend sent her. She remembered growing up in a rural area and decided to attend with her daughters because she felt the experience of being in a farm surrounded by a city was unique.

“I really appreciate Pierce doing this,” she said. “We think it’s a great service.”

Darby Anderson had her face painted. Emeline Anderson played close attention to the tomato plant growing in a red plastic cup she had been given.

“We’re really exited to go home and plant it,” Anderson said.

Ron Wechsler, who started the Pierce Equine Science Program in 1972, watched over the first live horse performance as well. He retired four years ago but still volunteers his time at Pierce.

“We have such a beautiful facility to

bring the public in and let them see what’s here,” Wechsler said. “I think it’s just a great day. The weather is perfect; you couldn’t ask for any more.”

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Hands Across California lacks support

The Associated Students Organization (ASO) is hosting fundraising programs to raise money for scholarship programs, according to ASO student representative Jonathan Fackler.

Fackler helped organize a fundraising rally Sunday, April 17, put together by the Hands Across California organization, formerly the Hands Across America organization

The event was created to help raise awareness and money for the crumbling budget in the California college system.

All money raised during the event is to be used for scholarship programs for California students, according to Fackler.

The Bernard Osher Foundation agreed to give 50 cents for every dollar raised during the event.

The event raised $10,500 after the match from the Bernard Osher Foundation.

The Hands Across California organization was hoping for strong student support.

“We wanted about 2,000 people,” said Fackler. “But realistically, I’m thinking about 500.”

Even with the lowered expectations, the event failed to even approach expectations.

“The turn out was really sad,” said Amy Mandel, a 21-year-old child development major. “It’s spring break and a lot of people are out of town.”

With such a low turn out, some felt that attending the event had been a waste of time

“This was just poorly planned,” said Jessica Saber, a 26-year-old English major.

“Not only is it spring break, but it’s Coachella weekend; how many people did they think would be in town?”

Rumors had been circulating that actor Joe Spano, an award winning actor from TV shows such as NCIS and Hill Street Blues, would be attending the event.

Those rumors were confirmed, however, the celebrity failed to make his appearance after cancelling last minute, according to Fackler.

“We also had a local band scheduled to perform,” said Fackler. “But they canceled last minute as well.”

The ASO will continue to host programs to raise money for the state’s crippled scholarship programs, according to Daniel Axelrod, ASO president.

“It’s not over yet, we have until June 2 to raise money,” said Axelrod.

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Rick Rose / Roundup SHEEP TO SHEAR: Alice Christensen, a Pre Veterinary major and Agricultural Ambassador, brings out a sheep for a demonstration during Farmwalk.

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Media Arts Department brings you the world via print, web, radio

We deliver the newspaper every Wednesday morning. We see how many papers from the last week’s issue are still sitting there in the same pile we left them in.

We track the online version of our campus paper as well. Every time we log on at 2 a.m. to update a story, we can see how many of the twenty-plus thousand of you actually bother to click in for the update.

KPCRadio.com (your campus radio station) celebrated its first anniversary yesterday in the Great Hall. Twenty people showed up to celebrate this achievement, and most were from the station itself.

We, the Roundup staff, work very hard to bring you the latest and most interesting tidbits from your college each day. We get this information from you.

From inside scoops on your favorite student athletes to the latest eyerolling brilliance to come from the ongoing budget debacles, we are pounding the ground just so if one or two of you look, you will see what’s going on around here.

You can flip open your weekly newspaper to find out just how badly you’re getting bent over by the people who claim to care about your growth as students and young adults.

We get phone calls nearly every day in the newsroom from folks asking us to come cover this event or that event. The moment we choose to ignore

that request, we have failed. We don’t like to fail.

So we spread ourselves extremely thin to bring you the very best coverage we can provide. We love it, and it’s a big reason we get up in the morning.

There is, however, an emerging pattern that has the editorial staff vexed: Why are the same people who blow up our phone asking for coverage the people slamming doors in our face when the news is a bit less glamourous?

Look here: take the bad with the good.

We have never had a student burst into the Roundup to complain about how awesome their game-saving catch was, or how disappointed they were in that amazing photo of their home run.

We never hear that side of it. We only get the middle fingers, the derogatory comments, the blatant disrespect or the flat-out assaults we are growing more accustomed to.

If this were a business model, we would have tanked years ago. But we keep on plugging away at it, one story at a time, hoping that it matters to you, our readership.

Now it’s no secret that most of you get your information from the little gadget glued to your hand.

Groovy. We’re online, too! Check us out online. Listen to the radio station. Let us know that the hard work and effort are paying off.

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Two big problems have one simple and similar solution here at Pierce College.

A bright, obnoxious yellow sign is sloppily taped to your classroom.

“Will Not Meet” is written in big, bold black letters.

This says to me that professors can call in being sick and post a sign and still require their students to show up to class, just to sign your name as proof you showed.

Let’s not and say we did. So very many things can and do go wrong with this system.

For students who have class once a day, this process is greatly aggravating.

Furthermore, many professors encourage their students to write down two names and numbers of fellow classmates.

If class is canceled, all it takes is one friend to write down their classmate’s names. True, that’s wrong and a type of lie, but it happens.

Secondly, if the professor doesn’t show, why should we? Although it’s a minor defense, it still validates how we feel.

Although it’s a bother to deal with as a student, there is a clear and easy fix to this problem.

A smart and perhaps more poignant approach to this issue is to turn to technology. We have the resources and we have the means.

Pierce requires all students to put a working and valid email address as reference upon registering for classes.

Each professor is then given a list of their students with names, ID numbers and email addresses.

Instead of wasting paper and causing upset for the students with the “Will Not Meet” signs, there should be a formatted, premade email that can be sent to all the students per each professor.

The email should be sent out at least the night before stating that class will be canceled. It’s that simple.

At CSUN, the professors have been using the email system for many years. Students are notified about canceled classes due to sickness, family emergencies and any other instances that require a professor to be absent.

Furthermore at Glendale Community College any cancellation of classes is posted on their online website.

If students show up to the class despite the email notification, a posted note from the admissions office will be there. Still, there is no requirement for students to still sign in.

With Pierce making changes to Lot 8 making it “green-friendly,” posting classes cancelled online is a step in the right direction.

The next big issue that many students stumble upon occurs at the start of every fall and spring semester— crashing classes.

At Pierce, a student sits and waits for a permission number from the professor. Then, they head over to the Student Services Building and wait in line to add the course.

CSUN again takes the Internet approach. Every student is issued an ID number and password. They all have access to a portal where they can enroll in classes, views their class schedule and pay for any and every fee.

Once a student crashes a class and gains a permission number from the professor, they have 24 hours to log onto their portal and enter the code. That is all it takes to add classes. All it takes for Pierce to work with velocity and intention is to use the technology resources that already exists and works.

Commercials, do they require any thought process?

having things sold to us, and we’re not quite as willing to have companies use blatant racism to sell us things, like that old Jello commercial with the Chinese baby.

Well, then again, there are those Metro PCS ads.

But, in any case, we’ve come to expect something a bit more…enjoyable.

And because of that, we have seen advertising campaigns that seem to transcend advertising and become just thing that we watch because they’re funny.

Dan

Television commercials have come a long way since their origin in 19whenever (research is for chumps).

There was once a time when all a commercial needed to do was to break down the facts about what cigarette A is smoother and better tasting than cigarette B.

Now, we’re much more sophisticated. We demand to be entertained when we’re

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Case in point, the Old Spice guy (who’s actually a former NFL wide receiver) and Dos Equis Most Interesting Man In The World.

Thanks to YouTube and the rest of the useless videos we call the Internet, there can be countless commercials made with them that never even have to air on television for people to see them.

So as a result, these guys have almost become more well-known then the products they’re selling. “Almost” is the key word, there. Good work whatever advertising

companies came up with those (Again, to hell with research).

And it’s not just large campaigns that become big hits. Remember this Doritos commercial from the Super Bowl last year?

Of course you do, everyone does.

Having seen all of this, we can assume that making a good commercial is not something that only happens every now and then. It’s really not that difficult.

So my question is…why do some companies insist on making the most unbearably and horrifically obnoxious commercials?

Exhibit A: Olive Garden.

The basic plot of each Olive Garden ad is that a bunch of people are having a GREAT FREAKING TIME and throwing out some of the ZANIEST crap you ever heard!

I know that I’m not exactly part of the target demographic for these ads, but which one are they going for exactly? The idiot demographic?

And then there are those commercials that just seem to make me angry, like the

McDonald’s “Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee” guy.

That makes me want to avoid every McDonald’s in the world just to avoid running into that d-bag.

But maybe I’m being too hard on these companies. I mean, they’re clearly not trying to make something awesome, they’re just making commercials to sell their crap.

It’s not like they’re actively trying to create a national trend, right?

Well, sometimes they are. Subway sure gave it their all.

To be fair, the $5 footlong thing is a pretty well-known campaign, but that’s one where people just like it because…well, we like getting footlong sandwiches for five bucks.

But just because Subway found a bunch of idiots willing to sing their stupid jingle on camera, that does not mean that they have created a “national phenomenon,” as they would like you to believe.

But at least no company has gone so far as to completely rebrand themselves with a

new name or anything, right?

Right?

Take it away, Radio Shack.

Not long ago, Radio Shack started a big campaign where they began rebranding themselves as “The Shack,” clearly trying to appeal to…

I really don’t know how to finish that sentence. Hip young kids who call everything by monosyllabic names? I truly do not know.

The simple fact is that it really, truly is not hard for advertising agencies to come up with something that doesn’t suck.

I’m not even asking for anything amazing! I would settle for just “won’t make me want to punch a hole through my television.” Or maybe even “doesn’t make me want to boycott a company forever just because of their god-awful ads.”

Come to think of it, that’s not a bad idea…Nah. As much as I hate that coffee guy, I do love me some McNuggets.

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Testing pilot math program

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This fall Pierce will be the first college in the district to do a pilot study of a new curriculum called Statway, which will work as an alternative for students who struggle with remedial algebra courses.

Statway should help students by placing them in math courses they are better suited for and allowing them to complete their math requirements in two semesters, rather than three according to the Los Angeles Community College District’s (LACCD) Academic Senate President David Beaulieu.

“Statway is to acceleration in math as Kleenex is to tissue,” said California Community College Success Network’s LA Regional Coordinator Dr. Daryl Kinney at the April 13 board of trustees’ meeting.

Funding for courses will come from the Carnegie Foundation, which will prevent any other math courses from being cut.

A PowerPoint presentation shown at the April 13 board of trustees’ meeting showed that 27 percent of students complete intermediate algebra courses, 20 percent complete elementary algebra and 10 percent complete pre-algebra or arithmetic.

“We shouldn’t forget the study of math leads us to be better thinkers,” said LACCD Chancellor Daniel LaVista.

Students in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program will not be able to take any Statway courses.

Statway courses will be transferrable to California State Universities.

Beaulieu credits Pierce’s Curriculum Committee Elizabeth Atondo and Chairman of mathematics Bruce Yoshiwara for bringing the program to Pierce.

As of now there are no plans for any other college in the LACCD to adopt the program.

“We’re trying to convince others,” said Beaulieu. “It could start elsewhere fall of next year.”

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Dirt parking now replaces Lot 8

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A temporary dirt lot, located near the Child Development Center, has been open since April 11 and is being used as the new student overflow parking lot.

The temporary lot was created due to the closure of parking lot 8, according to Larry Kraus Associative Vice President of Administrator Services. Lot 8 will remain closed until mid-August.

The dirt parking lot is estimated to have space for 70 to 80 cars, in comparison to parking lot 8, which held over 100 spaces.

Kraus said that the decision to open up the dirt lot was meant to ease students when finals approach.

“I am not parking over there, they must think I’m crazy,” said Heather Ramirez who drives a 2010 Scion tC.

Ramirez explained that she just bought a new car and doesn’t think it should be parked in a dirt lot.

“That’s shit,” said Ramirez. “I

didn’t pay for this parking pass to park my new car in dirt.”

The parking lots are under construction because Pierce is attempting to reduce electricity costs. They are being installed with a new electricity system called photovoltaics.

“Photovoltaics is a way of generating electricity through solar power, and using renewable resources,” said Kraus. “It’s very green.”

Pierce is not the first campus to take a greener approach. Many other community colleges are now on board for a greener campus, according to Kraus.

Nathan Tahiry, a 19-year-old business major, said he liked the idea of having a greener campus and hopes that having a new photovoltaic system will enable the school to offer more classes.

“I would rather have less parking, then less classes,” said Tahiry. “Just get to school earlier to find parking.”

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Media arts wins awards

Pierce College Media Arts Department students received awards while competing in a state journalism competition hosted recently in Sacramento.

Hundreds of participants from community colleges across the state attended the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) to compete in on the spot and mail in contests. On-the-spot awards:

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LACCD: Trustees Tina Park and Kelly Candaele participate in a discussion.

One step closer to a miracle

Relay for Life cancer event raises awareness and $65,000

The soccer fields transformed into a foundation for tents, booths and supporters on Saturday, April 9, marking the first hour of the 24-hour Relay for Life event.

With 317 registered participants walking and running around a painted track between the soccer and baseball fields at Pierce College, more than $65,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society.

Cancer survivors, volunteers, students, faculty, family and friends were among the contributing participants.

“We realize that there is no answer to cancer,” said Elaine Pacheco, event co-chair of Relay for Life. “This is a way bring everyone together and to feel like you are doing something about it.”

The 24-hour relay is meant to represent that cancer is a never-ending battle and that it does not sleep.

“This is a very important cause and we are very committed to it,” said Zine, District 3 Councilman. “People need to be aware of the impact of cancer and what this is all about is knowledge.”

As Zine spoke at the opening ceremonies about his own journey and learning he did

not have cancer after receiving ‘the call,’ others in the audience recalled a different story.

‘The call’ is the scariest thing that cancer patients await for from their doctor.

The outcome of the call was not the same for cancer survivor and former Pierce student, Jim Adlhoch.

Adlhoch, who attended Pierce in the late 1970s, was diagnosed with cancer twice. Most recently, he was told the tumors in his neck were benign.

“I can give up 24 hours if this will help other people,” said Adlhoch.

As White mentioned in the opening ceremony, the Woodland Hills relay has doubled the amount of registered teams and money raised since its first relay at Pierce just three years ago.

Among the 28 registered teams were some of Pierce’s own clubs.

Both the American Sign Language Club and Team Brahma, which included many of Pierce’s student athletes, participated in the day-long event.

The French club was also highly involved with the relay, especially since their faculty advisor is also a cancer survivor.

Sylvie Young, assistant professor of French and faculty advisor for the French Club, was just 24 when she received ‘the call’ and was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

“It all happened in a blur,” said Young.

“The cancer was surgically removed. I was lucky it didn’t spread.”

Although Young had a reoccurrence a few years later, she has been cancer-free for 10 years.

Kanny Morgan, member of the French Club, along with 14 other members endured the cold to support the fight against cancer.

“Cancer affects everybody,” said Morgan. “So this is an event that we wanted to be a part of.”

Although the night brought cold and dark weather, the evening was highlighted by the Luminaria Ceremony that featured bags decorated in honor, memory and support of those who have battled cancer.

The word “hope” was lit with candles

on the outfield fence.

Bags with candles lined the track with personal messages from loved ones showing their support inscribed on them.

“For me, the whole mission of relay is to celebrate the survivors [and] remember the ones that we’ve lost,” said Pacheco. Sunday morning, the 24-hour relay was over.

Closing ceremonies concluded with Pacheco and White thanking all that had attended, including the survivors, committee and a special thanks to Pierce College.

“Pierce College is phenomenal,” said Pacheco. “[Their support] is a huge factor in the success of this relay.”

Pierce faculty showed up to the fundraiser and were acknowledged for their efforts,

Relay for Life of Woodland Hills

$65,000 raised

317 particpants

28 teams

Top Teams:

Y’s Relay Rockstars

$15,900

Pimpin’ for a Cure $5,569

Team Sweet Tooth $3,602

hard work and providing the event sapce.

“It’s a great opportunity to learn about giving back to the community,” said Joy McCaslin, interim Pierce president. “We’re delighted to just host it.”

Pierce is already being considered to host next year’s relay.

It is never too late to donate. Please contact www.relayforlife.org/woodlandhillsca if you would like to make a contribution.

For additional information or to find other local Relay for Life events, contact the American Cancer Society at 800-ACS-2345 or visit them online.

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Top Particpants: Melani Griffith $3,450

Michael Peterson $3,251

Carol Kozeracki $2,655

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SURVIVE: Relay for Life kicked off the start of the event with a cancer survivor lap.

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STRETCH: Young supporters take a moment to exercise before continuing with their day.

The latest face of social networking Moofaces.com creates platform for student-professional interaction

Confused and frustrated with the obscurity, unreliability and, at times, dicey job and networking opportunities of Craigslist; a college student collaborated with his peers to create a site that would meet the needs of students and professionals across various fields.

Tavares Fennell, a 27-year-old film student at Pierce College, wrestled with several ideas and concepts that would allow students working on class projects to connect with the proper people. These thoughts culminated in the co-founding of

Moofaces.com.

Fennell’s cinema teacher introduced the class to many websites where they could search for actors, or models needed for class projects, but none that were to his liking.

“I thought to myself, what the heck, wouldn’t it be a lot easier if we could talk directly to the heads of theater departments or to the students actors at different schools,” said Fennell. “Such a connection would be more reliable compared to Craigslist.”

After testing the concept with smaller websites during the summer of 2007, Fennell and his team worked towards a more polished website, Moofaces.com.

Since its launch in 2010, the website has reached more than 5,000 users, working with such companies

as MTV Networks and Reebok, and celebrities such as Brooke Hogan, Snoop Dogg and Russell Simmons. Fennell and his team members, Ozlem Bilis, Brandon Gibson and Richard Maya, named the site after Moodle, a software package used by colleges and universities.

“I had a dream and thought it would be cool to use a play on words for the name of our site,” said Fennell.

Users of the site are able to connect and search people by their professions to help accomplish projects, by matching their similarities, capabilities and goals.

“Moofaces.com is a place where ‘Who You Know, Matters’,” said Fennell.

“It’s a place where creative arts students can seek assistance on their class projects and jobs; profes-

sionals don’t go to Craigslist or Facebook, they go to places where they can find people with experience and who they trust.”

To access the site individuals have to create a username and password.

After gaining access, users have a plethora of options to explore.

Fennell is motivated by witnessing people utilize the site to network and advance in their careers.

“The site is not meant to be another Facebook or anything of the sort,” said Fennell. “It’s all about networking and helping people pursue their careers a little easier.”

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The19th annual Farmwalk was a great success, capitalizing on the support of vendors, community performer, and of course, the hard work of Pierce College students.

150 Pierce agriculture students volunteered to work at the Foundation for Pierce College-sponsored event. Mending fences, painting, running petting zoos, and even emptying trash bins, were all on the shoulders of the students, faculty and staff. And they nailed it.

The Farmwalk was an opportunity for the Agriculture Department to show many facets of farm life and how future industry leaders are being molded right here on campus.

From bullwhip performances and horse shoe forging to bouncy castles

Animal play

Agriculture department hosts the 19th annual Farmwalk

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and hay wagon rides, there was something there for everyone. Children and adults were able to interact with the animals, feed sheep and ride horses.

Country Western artist Simply Marie and the Canyon Country Cowboys Band played for the crowd, a nine year tradition for the event.

Even Pierce College president Kathleen-Burke Kelly showed up to smile for the cameras as she prepared for her return to campus on May 1, 2011 .

The annual Farmwalk is only one of many events held at the farm throughout the year.

Be sure to check out the Civil War reenactment next month. For more information, visit www.theroundupnews.com

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CARICATURE: Ken Marlborough, cartoonist, riding instructor and trainer, offers free farm related cartoons during Pierce’s annual Farmwalk.

COWBOY: Matt Amerson, a 24-year-old veterinary science major at Pierce, narrates hay bale tours.

JUMP: Siobhan Donnelly, an equine science major, rides Bella in a jumping show during. Other activities at the farmwalk included sheep shearing, wool spinning and cow milking.

BAA-BAA: A student volunteer shows families, chilren and onlookers, a before and after on a half-way shorn sheep during a demonstration.

Stock, the former USC Trojan, has been a fixture in the middle of the Pierce lineup all season. Needless to say Thursday was no exception. The sophomore outfielder / catcher hit a game-tying grand slam in the eighth-inning that snatched all the momentum propelling the ball club to an extra-inning victory.

Long ball catapults team

Stock’s grand slam sets stage for extra-inning comeback

WSC South Baseball Standings

After a nail-biting win against Santa Barbara, the Brahmas are gearing up to take on Citrus College on Tuesday, April 26 with a lot on the line Pierce College won by a score of 7-6 in the 10th-inning after a long battle on Thursday, April 21 against Santa Barbara Community College.

Two summer league teammates competed against each other for the first time wearing enemy jerseys and sitting in opposite dugouts.

Pierce College 1st-baseman and closer, James Wharton, has been friends with Santa Barbara College pitcher, Christopher Joyce, since the two began playing in a summer league for the Santa Barbara Foresters a few years ago. Summer baseball fails in comparison to a community college playoff chase. That’s where Wharton and Joyce found themselves right in the middle of Thursday afternoon.

“It was a lot of fun,” said Joyce. “We’ve played together for 3-years now; this was the first time we’ve played against each other.”

Wharton never got to square off against his friend as a pitcher since he didn’t come in until after Joyce was relieved, but he was able to go against him as a batter, going 1 for 3 against Joyce with a double in the first.

“He’s got some pretty nasty stuff,” said Wharton. “He’s one of the top pitchers we’ve faced so far.”

Joyce held the Brahmas to only one run until he was relieved after the 7th inning. No small feet considering Pierce had been stringing together quality at-bats for about the last month or so.

All in all, Pierce’s chances for a win looked bleak

to say the least, that was until the 8th-inning, when left fielder Richard Stock hit a game-tying grand slam.

“It felt great,” said Stock. “I thought it was only a double when it came off the bat. Then I lost track of it until it went over the fence.”

Stock’s grand slam put the Brahmas in position to take the lead, which brought Wharton off of first base to close the game.

Wharton held Santa Barbara to no runs for the rest of the contest.

“We needed this win,” said Head Coach John Bushart. “We had a big win last Saturday that put us in first place, but we’ve been struggling and this win will help us along.”

The Brahmas are in first place in conference with a record of 12-7, according to Bushart, and control their own playoff destiny. It’s quite simple really; win or go home.

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Pierce College diver Ryan

Anderson captured the Western State Conference title and will continue on to compete in the State Championship this weekend being held at East LA College starting Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

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The Pierce women’s swim team won the WSC Championship last weekend and coaches Fred Shaw and Judy Terhar were named conference co-coaches of the year. The pair will lead their Brahmas’ into battle at the State Championships this weekend at West LA College.

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DEPOSITED: Brahma outfielder Richard Stock (left), lines up the pitch and ties the ball game with an eighth-inning grand slam April 21.

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Thurs.-Sat. 4/28-4/30 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. at East LA College

Ken Stanley forever remembered

Women’s volleyball state championship team recognized; legend receives ultimate honor

Thurs.-Sun. 4/28-5/1 at Ojai Valley TBA

Thursday 4/28 vs. Citrus College 2:30 p.m.

*Clinch conference with win, or Glendale / Bakersfield loss.

The men’s volleyball team lost a crucial conference match against Long Beach City College April 15, jeopardizing their place in the playoffs.

The match, a brutal 3-game sweep for Long Beach, makes it the Brahmas’ second loss to the Vikings in a Western State Conference (Southern Division) match this season.

The defeat was made more severe due to the memorial significance of the match to Pierce Athletics. The match was dedicated to retired volleyball coach and Brahma luminary Ken Stanley.

Stanley’s career lasted 38 years, from 1966 to 2004, as a coach and physical education instructor, his success as head volleyball coach led the Brahmas to several conference titles and three state championships.

The court of the South Gym was officially renamed in honor of Stanley during a ceremony held just before the start of play.

“Ken has two families, his second being all the people who have worked with him over the years here at Pierce,” said Marv Dunphy, head coach for Pepperdine University’s men’s volleyball team and American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Famer.

Dunphy presented an honorary plaque to Stanley during the dedication ceremony,

to the raucous applause of spectators – many of whom included former students and alumni that played under Stanley.

“I’m here for coach Stanley,” said alumni Joe Manzo.

Manzo, 43, played center under Stanley from 1987 to 1988, and now coaches men’s volleyball at Culver City College.

“Big Daddy was my coach. That’s what we called him: not coach Stanley, ‘Big Daddy.’ He wasn’t just my coach, he was a father figure.”

The men’s team rode into the game with high spirits and support from the crowd but buckled under the pressure.

Long Beach, a heavy-hitter all season, slammed the ball into Brahma territory while the Brahma’s game was smattered with short serves.

That didn’t stop the Brahma crowd from cheering their hardest as the men rallied in the third set, closing the Viking lead down to a close 25-23 defeat for the Brahmas.

“First of all, we came in tonight to see coach Stanley get recognized,” said Viking head coach Randy Totorp. “When I was a player, he was always someone I looked up to. We knew going in tonight it would be a really upbeat match.”

The loss put the Brahmas playoff status into question. The game was the last of the season.

“I’m disappointed,” said Brahma head coach Eddie Stanislawski. “We didn’t come out the way we should have. The coaches are going to meet and we’re going to have to evaluate our position. As it is, we’re going to train up for the next season.”

Stanley and his family watched the game from the head of the auditorium, standing

with alumni during the hour-long match.

“Well, I guess my real thought is that I’m very humbled,” said Stanley. Obviously a lot has changed over the years, but the former sideline stalker enjoys every second he spends surrounded by quality talent.

“There are a lot of great athletes and coaches that came through here, it was great to see some of the old players who made a difference and really helped build this program,” he said, surrounded by former Brahmas.

The Brahmas are on the outside looking in on the playoffs and probably will end up falling just a bit short. After a very strong start, the team sputtered toward the finishline closing out their opponents with any real consistency.

“I thought that Long Beach was a little quicker than us, faster than us. They’re a very strong team. They’ve got a good team, and so do we, but they did better than us tonight.”

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EMBRACED: While the loss to LBCC may have eliminated the Brahmas from playoff contention, the name of coaching legend Ken Stanley will forever grace the gymnasium floor at Pierce College.

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HUMBLED: Former Men’s Volleyball Coach Ken Stanley honored April 15.