Volume 115 Fall 2011 Roundup Issue 4

ROUNDUP

Too many Wʼs to continue

Students who withdraw om classes can’t repeat

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The Board of Governors (BOG) passed new regulations limiting community college students to no more than three chances to pass the same for credit class, be it a case of withdrawal (“W”) or a non-passing grade.

Prior to these changes, students were only affected by non-passing grades (D’s and Fails,) and though colleges are not expected to adopt this policy until the summer of 2012, even past “W’s” will count against students and their limit of 3 attempts at any credited course.

The amendment to these Title 5 regulations was passed July 2010 in response to the reduction in classes and increase in enrollment, according to a letter from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.

“I don’t think it’s fair that W’s from your past should affect your current academic career,” said Shane Mooney, Associated Student Organization Senator. “I have two W’s from 2004 and they’re going to mess me up now?”

If a student drops a class within the first few weeks of the semester a “W” is not recorded. Any time after that a “W” will be recorded, and if students wait until the end of the semester dropping a class will result in a fail.

“The goal of it is to get students to take their classes more seriously,” said Career and Transfer Center Director, Joanna Zimring Towne. “The fourth time they have to either appeal or take it outside of the district.”

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Addiction studies

Volleyball team undefeated 2010 State championship team trying for repeat victory in 2011

The number one ranked team in the state, the Pierce College women’s volleyball team, continues their undefeated streak this season improving to 16-0, winning all three sets against Bakersfield College Wednesday by scores of (31-29, 2511, 25-21).

The Brahmas remain the only undefeated team in the state dropping only two of the 50 sets they’ve played so far.

Throughout the first two games the scores were close. Each play broke a tie on the scoreboard.

The Brahmas’ are looking to capitalize on their undefeated season and repeat last year’s state championship.

Brahma’s middle Veronika Ban led the team with 14 kills. Freshman opposite hitter, Sakurako Fujii, fell right behind her with 13 kills and added five digs.

However, Co-captain Kathleen Wright led the team in digs with 16 for the game and added five aces to the Brahma’s cause.

Setter Janelle Futch managed 40 assists against the Renegades.

“In the beginning we made some errors but we always try to focus on the mistakes we make rather than the other team so we can improve,” said freshman Lindsay Maxoutopoulis.

The team has consistently maintained that their talent relies on their ability to return to practice the next day, whether they have won or lost the previous day, to improve their skills.

Nabil Mardini, women’s volleyball head coach, always a vocal coach, was on the floor interacting with his players for the entirety of the game, giving both critical and positive feedback.

“It’s just my natural style to connect with the players during the game,” said Mardini. “Every coach has their own style.”

Despite the team’s exciting victory, outside hitter Shayna Guitare, reinjured her knee toward

Club plans rally Education prostest to include other schools

The Associated Students Organization (ASO) will be hosting an organized rally Wednesday, Oct. 26 aimed at addressing budget cuts to schools in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD).

The rally, dubbed “Where’s the Funding?” (WTF?), will begin at 12:30 p.m., and is expected to last for two hours, according to ASO President Gabriel Mellibosky.

“This event is going to be just like the rally we had last semester, but it’s on a larger scale,” said Mellibosky. “While we had a week to plan out the last rally, this time we have one month and a week.”

Participants are expected to congregate by the bull statue on the Mall. From there, protestors are to walk toward the intersection of Victory and Winnetka. The majority of the rally will be conducted there.

One of the main differences between the upcoming rally and the last rally organized by the ASO is the route that participants will be walking.

During last semester’s rally, protestors marched to the intersection

of Victory and Mason from the corner of Victory and Winnetka.

“This time we’re staying in Victory/Winnetka,” said Mellibosky. “That’s where we get more attention.”

WTF? is also expected to be a district-wide effort, as opposed to last semesters campus-wide one.

Mellibosky expects students from Los Angeles Mission College and Los Angeles Valley College, the two LACCD colleges closest to Pierce, to participate in the rally.

Advertising in the two schools is done through two mediums, the American Federation of Teachers and the schools’ respective student governments, according to Mellibosky.

“The further [colleges] are just sending their executive boards to the rally,” he said.

ASO, along with campus club Students Organizing for Success (SOS), is also trying to get members of the immediate community involved with the protest.

In order to catalyze that, Mellibosky plans on handing out flyers in public venues like restaurants. He also plans on utilizing the mar-

quee located at the corner of Victory and Winnetka.

“I really wanted to do door-todoor advertising, but we don’t have enough people for that,” he said.

All nine LACCD campuses under are also hosting their own events throughout the week that the rally will be occurring, according to Mellibosky.

Plans for the event are still tentative, as organizers are waiting for the Los Angeles Police Department to process paperwork they turned in, according to ASO Senator and SOS member Andrea Murray.

Organizers are also trying to get state officials to participate in the rally, according to SOS Treasurer Naveed Halavi.

“We need a lot of people at the protest,” said Halavi.

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the end of the game and was not able to play the remainder of it.

The injury appeared to be only a minor sprain, according to head coach Mardini.

The team, currently ranked best in the state among community colleges, has a busy schedule this season. However, head coach Mardini says he is confident in his team and in their next game at Glendale Community College

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Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.

Weather Forecast

Wednesday: 62 degrees, cloudy with rain in the morning.

Thursday: 72 degrees with passing showers.

Friday: 72 degrees, mostly cloudy with showers.

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Posters: Students from the SOS club make posters in the Great Hall in preperation for their rally, scheduled

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Above: Veronika Ban and Danetta Boykin

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Thatʼs all we need to get in?

Students looking to make a di erence should join the Associated Student Organization

Student leadership at Pierce is lacking and it is due to one key element -- students.

The Associated Students Organization (ASO) serves as the framework to ensure that all academic areas of study are represented through the ASO Senate.

The ASO Senators represents their departments by attending their weekly meetings in the Great Hall.

However, of the 26 academic departments on campus, there are only six represented by an active senator.

The ASO’s homepage lists these brave individuals and the departments that they represent.

You should check it out sometime and once you are there, look at the qualifications to become a Senator.

There’s not much to it.

You have to be Pierce student, maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA, attend a weekly meeting, get approval from your department chair, pay the $7 ASO fee and complete the application packet by the deadline.

Ta-da, you are a Senator.

Although the Fall 2011 deadline for was Sept. 30, the deadline for the Spring 2012 is not until the third week into the semester.

Not too painful.

Well of course you would actually have to perform those actions, and having a genuine interest in becoming a student leader wouldn’t hurt either.

If there were two Senators representing each academic department as ASO designed it to be, students would be more informed on Pierce affairs.

Maybe you just do not have it in you to take on such a daunting task, but you may know someone who would be an ideal candidate.

Pass the message along.

Professors, you may know of an ideal student for the job.

Encourage them.

It’s no secret that the college experience is shifting due to the current economy and having a student liaison between the different academic departments will serve in the best interest of the entire student body.

The Los Angeles Community College District clearly states the purpose of auxiliary organizations, such as ASO, in its “Administrative Regulations” document.

Section I. AO-3 of this document states that “all services, programs and activities that may be undertaken by an auxiliary organization shall be maintained for the general benefit of the education program of the district and its colleges.”

Thus, as a Senator, you will not only make a difference at Pierce, but within the entire district as well.

ASO provided the vehicle, now lets get more drivers behind the wheel.

San Diego State offers new major

San Diego State University (SDSU) announced that they will be offering a major in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies, in 2012, echoing congress’s recent ruling to end discrimination against the LGBT community with the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”.

I applaud SDSU’s progressive mindset that makes them the second University in the country to offer a major in LGBT studies, following Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York. My hope is that this starts a ripple effect with other higher learning institutions in California as well as at Pierce College.

It would be great for a college in Los Angeles, which happens to be home to a large LGBT community to acknowledge that population as an important and contributing portion of our society that is worthy of being accepted and understood across all boards.

Expanding the curriculum and giving students the chance to learn more about the LGBT community as an undergraduate may help with students pursuing

law school, medical school, or any corporate position where having an understanding of diversity is needed.

Some people will say, “If there can be religious, chicano, or women’s studies programs, there should be an LGBT studies program as well.”

To me that’s a Yes and a No. I think that is a really broad statement to make, and grouping different types of beliefs, races,or genders, up against each other, to be ranked by the importance of being deserving or undeserving of a college program, can get pretty dangerous.

At the end of the day, it should be left up to the students to decide and if they have a desire to learn about a certain subject, it is part of a school’s duty to create courses that will enrich the lives of it’s young scholars.

Like SDSU, Pierce could begin by offering a few classes, or a minor in LGBT studies, and if students continue to show interest in the course, it could become a larger part of Pierce’s academics

programs.

The Pierce College Council recently approved an Enrollment Management Planning Committee, and one of it’s goals is to ensure the programs and services offered align with the changing needs and strengths of our new students. I encourage students who are interested in expanding their curriculum, whether it’s to offer LGBT studies, or any other program, to voice their opinions, and get the most out of their college experience.

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The marquee located in front of the Great Hall will be up and running by Friday, Oct. 14, after errors in construction had delayed its completion.

The marquee, which was supposed to be completed during phase 1 of the renovations to the Mall, was not completed on time due to issues with the structure encasing the screen, according to Ed Cadena, project deputy director.

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Budget cuts have led to the Ventura County Community College District, (VCCCD), cutting funds allocated to their district-wide, student-run news publication, forcing its newspaper staff to rely solely on publishing their work online beginning this semester.

The paper edition of the Student Voice, which served as the collective bi-weekly newspaper for Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura colleges, used to be printed by the Ventura County Star.

Joanna Miller, student news media adviser to the Student Voice for eight years, and journalism professor at Moorpark College, said that she didn’t find out about the district’s decision until the week prior to the start of this semester.

“While I didn’t see it coming, I was aware of continuing and deepening budget cuts across the campus and the district,” she said in a phone interview. It cost the VCCCD, $15,000 annually to produce the print edition for the Student Voice, according to Miller.

Association of Community Colleges, doesn’t think that being an online-only news publication is necessarily a good thing.

“It’s a shame,” she said in a phone interview. “It’s my experience that even though students prefer electronic, they like to pick up a campus paper. The print edition is what they read, not the website.”

Though she admits that the move doesn’t surprise her, she still hopes that this will not end up being permanent.

I miss seeing my articles printed,handing the paper out and watching them read

“At a time when colleges are looking at every nickel and dime, it’s not surprising at all,” she said. “We’re in an unusually harsh climate. I hope the district can restore [the print edition of the Student Voice] at the earliest possible time.”

“The contractor needed to do corrective work to the enclosure portion,” said Cadena.

The marquee will hopefully begin to display information by the end of next week, according to Cadena.

The marquee will be controlled by the Associated Students Organization (ASO).

It will display information relating to ASO, events hosted by campus clubs and departments, and anything going on in the Great Hall.

Unlike the marquee located at the corner of Victory and Winnetka, this marquee will not be able to display color photos.

Its Daktronic screen, however, will be able to display different fonts and graphics in the same color, according to Director of Facilities Paul

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Free HIV testing available on campus

HIV/AIDS Awareness Week will begin Monday, Oct. 17, at Pierce College.

This event has been hosted at Pierce for over 19 years, according to Director of the Student Health Center, Beth Benne.

Free and confidential HIV testing will be offered on campus in Parking Lot 1 on Oct. 24 from 2 to 7 p.m., Oct. 25 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 3p.m., and Oct. 27 from 2 to 7 p.m.

Both Pierce students and non-students are welcome to participate. Results only take 20 to 30 minutes to process.

“Knowledge is power,” said Benne. “It’s not the death sentence it use to be but nobody wants to spend the rest of their lives with this virus.”

There will be speakers appearing in some classrooms from the “Being Alive” organization to talk to students about living with HIV/AIDS. “Get tested,” said Benne. “It just makes sense.”

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“They’re still quite supporting the program,” she said. “It’s just the print budget. The college still funds [everything else].” The move to cut funding for the

Moorpark’s journalism department isn’t the only department that is feeling the ramifications of the ongoing budget crisis, according to Miller.

print paper affects the way Miller now teaches her staff class.

“Students don’t get the experience of working on a publication for print. There are other ways to work around it, like using PDFs, but it’s not the same,” she said. “Our goal now is to be even more immediate. Students did have the tendency to wait for the print edition.”

The district’s decision also directly affects the staff members of the Student Voice.

“I miss seeing my articles printed, handing the paper out to people, and watching people read them,” Student Voice Editor-in-Chief. Alex Biersch said over the phone. “But, we’re making the best out of the situation.”

Though Biersch admits that it’s been a struggle to work with more pressing time allotments, he does think there are some advantages to being an online-only publication.

“Our readers look for instant gratification,” he said. “And online is more current and immediate.”

Mary Mazzocco, president of the Journalism

In fact, the VCCCD is in the position of cutting an additional $5 million from Moorpark’s budget, she said. Moorpark is also currently reviewing its program policy, with academic departments such as interior design and criminal justice on the table for discontinuation, according to Miller.

“They’ve been even more severely affected,” she said.

The last time the journalism programs in VCCCD have been affected by a budget crisis was in 2005, when the journalism programs in Oxnard and Ventura colleges were eliminated.

Moorpark’s program then became district-wide, and the three colleges were forced to share the Student Voice. Staff classes have since been taught in all three campuses through video-conferences.

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Sheriff’s Blotter

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• There was a burglary in the Foundation Office on Tuesday Oct. 2. Some checks were stolen and the room was damaged. Sheriffs are still investigating.

• A strong-armed robbery occurred Tuesday Oct. 2 to a student in parking lot one.The suspect pushed him and grabbed the student’s iphone. The owner of the phone then proceeded to chase down and catch the suspect, whom he held until someone from the Sheriff’s Office was able to arrest him.

• Two students were reported for disturbing others while arguing in the Auto Tech. Building on Oct. 4.

• A disturbance was reported on the 6th in the 2400 building when students were arguing loudly.

• Friday Oct. 7 two wallets were stolen from the pool area while two female students had their purses sitting by the pool according to Nohles.

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Counseling from experience

The Pierce College Addiction Studies program offers a variety of courses designed for students to get a California Addiction Treatment Counselor (CCAT) certificate upon receiving their associate’s degree.

Some of the courses offered in the program include Understanding Addiction and Counseling, Addiction Counselor Training, Group Skills for Addiction Counselors, and Sociological Aspects of Addiction.

According to the Addiction Studies overview and history, the Addiction Studies program was originally based in Los Angeles Mission College. It was moved to Pierce in the fall of 2001.

People come to the Addiction Studies program to get help and to help others with addictions.

“My goal as a helping professional is to bring about awareness, acceptance, and ultimately action (acceptance of addiction and codependency in our lives and in society),” said Michelle Castro, who is currently taking a Sociological Aspects of Addiction class.

Castro is a certified addiction treatment counselor.

“I will stay in the addiction field, specializing in intimacy and addiction and healing our relationships in ourselves and others,” Castro said.

Castro graduated from California State University Northridge (CSUN) with a degree in psychology. She will be going for her master’s degree in psychology and her doctorate in psychology.

“I was battling my disease when I was at CSUN. My drinking started getting progressively worse. I thought that as a college kid, that is just what you do,” Castro said. “ I experimented with drugs in college, but nothing heavy.”

After college her addiction progressed, and she ended up enrolling in an outpatient treatment facility.

“We had group therapy, drug testing and met with a counselor,” Castro said. “But I wasn’t ready to receive the treatment yet, there was no surrender. I was complying to family pressure.”

Castro said that she maintained two and a half years of sobriety, though she did not follow the program’s suggestions.

“I relapsed for seven years until the disease really kicked in,” Castro said.

Castro interned for nine months in rehabilitation in Tijuana, Mexico and started the second group of Alcoholics Anonymous for women in that city.

Castro graduated the Addiction Studies program at Pierce in May 2011. She made the Deans’ Honors List and the President’s Honors List. She plans on going forward in the field of addiction specializing in codependency.

“I like the reconstruction of lives

torn apart by addiction,” Castro said. “One addict affects 40 people around them, friends, family, stranger’s. Putting it into perspective, if a person is under the influence driving, the number is expediential of those affected.”

Kevin Hale, who is graduating with a CCAT certificate from Pierce in May, has been in the Addiction Studies program at Pierce for two years. He interns at the Grand View Foundation’s Treatment Facility for Men in Pasadena.

“I love the program, because it not only teaches us treatment, skills, and attitudes to become a counselor, but most of all it taught me about myself. It has helped me with my personnel recovery,” Hale said. “The program is geared to help ourselves then we can help others; that is why I love this program.”

Liam Williams has been in the Addiction Studies program for a year. He sets up the audiovisual equipment for Dr. Crossen’s classes. He receives funds from the California State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation to pay school expenses and help him become employed.

“I feel fantastic, happy, joyful and free,” Williams said. “I plan on long term abstinence and to make restitution for harms done and to carry a message of hope. You don’t have to go on believing there is no other way out.”

Dr. James Crossen, an instructor of psychology and statistics, is the program’s faculty advisor.

“It’s great that people have a good heart and good intentions, but you need professional skills and knowledge of the techniques and dynamics of group counseling, motivational interviewing, and the philosophical base for what we do,” he said.

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CLUB MEETING: (L-R) James McKeever, Wandoly Juarez, Zack Knorr and Gabriel Mellibosky discuss ways to promote the Oct. 26 “Whereʼs The Funding?” (WTF?) Rally in a Students Organizing for Success (SOS) club meeting.

Club 411

Students Organizing for Success

Students Organizing for Success (SOS) is a club founded on the goal of empowering students to fight the budget cuts.

The club was started four years ago, but this is only its third year as SOS.

“It’s a reformed club this semester,” said Gabriel Mellibosky, the club president. “Everything about SOS now is directed toward the students, and it’s taking more of a radical view [on the subject].”

The club is directing its focus on promoting the Oct. 26 “Where’s The Funding?” (WTF?) Rally.

“The students have to come together as a whole, because students don’t say anything,” said Mellibosky. “They raise tuition [by] $10 and cut some classes and they stay quiet, so we need to promote awareness among the students.”

The club is making an effort to generate support for the rally from state legislators. In fact, club members are doing their first legislative visit Friday, Oct. 21.

They will be visiting state Assemblywoman Julia Brownley of the 41st Assembly District and state Senator Fran Pavley of the 23rd State Senate District.

Assistant Professor of Sociology

James McKeever, the club’s faculty advisor, will be speaking Monday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. in the Great Hall to inform the Pierce community about the ongoing budget cuts and what can be done against it.

The lecture, entitled We Are The 99%: Protest, Change, and the Future of Education, will be a precursor for the WTF? Rally. McKeever plans on speaking on the idea of social change.

“I’m going to make a call for action for the students,” he said. SOS meets Mondays at 2:30 p.m. in the ASO conference room, located inside the ASO office.

“It’s a small group right now because they just started, but it’s a very dedicated group,” said McKeever. “On top of that, when we have meetings they get things done. They’re very focused, very dedicated and very creative so I think they’re doing a pretty good job.”

Though the club is comprised of only a few students, its members are dedicated to the cause.

“I have to stay an extra year here, and it made me mad,” said Naveed Halavi, 20, the club’s treasurer. “The budget crisis is ridiculous, and [cuts] are going to keep happening unless we do something.”

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• The Pre-Veterinary Club is looking for supplies to be donated to the children from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, an Indian reservation in North Dakota. They need donations of backpacks filled with warm clothing, toys, toiletries and school

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CHANGED LIFE Michelle Castro poses in a Malibu beach. She is currently taking a class under the Pierce Addiction Studies program.

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Out of the shadow and into the light

International Violinist, Ji Young An returns for a second

performance

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MUSICIAN: Ji Young An pauses to expalin the inspiration behind her music at the Fall 2011 ʻAfternoon Concert Series.ʼ

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Bewitching melodies were floating through the air while violinist Ji Young An performs at the Pierce College “Afternoon Concert Series” Thursday in room 3400.

Young An was accompanied by pianist Henry Shin, who is currently finishing his doctoral studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.

The duo performed at the afternoon concert series last semester.

At this performace they played four captivating pieces by composers of the Classical and the Romantic period.

Young An introduced and expanded on each piece before playing it.

She described the composer of the piece, the era during which it was composed, and explained the messages that the different notes send.

“One key can sound luminous, while another sounds angry,” said Young An.

The passion behind her performances comes from her desire to share with others.

“I love sharing emotions and views of the world with others through the music,” Young An said.

Young An spoke about the colors and emotions music can show, and the meaning it has, as the students sat still

listening to her every word.

“It was crazy how fast her fingers were moving,” said Alisa Galper, a Pierce College student who was exposed to classical music for the first time at the concert.

She is specifically passionate for chamber music, a type of classical music normally written for a small group of instruments.

Young An has performed in several music festivals in Europe, as a soloist and chamber musician in Austria, Italy, Norway, and England. She recently received a full scholarship from UCLA for her Master’s and her DMA studies.

“She had a lot of emotion on her face. I was impressed,” said Kayla Karimi, a Pierce College student.

The next concert will take place Oct. 13 at 12:45 p.m. in room 3400, with a performance by cellist Ruslan Biryukov.

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INSTRUMENT: Ji Young Anʼs Violin lies on a table before her performance at the Spring 2011 ʻAfternoon Concert Seriesʼ , Feb. 24, 2011.

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PERFORM: Above, photo illustration of Ji Young An playing her violin mid-performance at the ʻFall 2011 Afternoon Concert Series.

Not pretty but still a WIN

Four

touchdowns get Brahmas their rst win of the season

After the Glendale Vaqueros’ quarterback Darren Orsbern was sacked, tight end Anthony Carter came in as his replacement.

“I think that Pierce played very well, they were very opportunistic,” said Glendale head coach John Rome. “However I think when you can only play with 10 players because you are missing a quarterback it is very limiting.”

Linebacker Marcus Jenkins recovered two fumbles throughout the game.

Pierce did a great job completing passes and finding room to gain yards, however they had a couple of setbacks with personal fouls as well as other penalties.

Brahmas suffered 13 penalties totaling in a loss of 120 yards throughout the game.

“We ran the ball well and we had a solid defense all game long,” said assistant coach Sabolic. “However we got a lot of things to fix we still made a lot of mistakes, we got room to grow and we’re going to get better next week.”

Come-back Brahmas

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A goal in each half was all the Pierce College women’s soccer team needed to turn an early deficit into a win on Friday against Bakersfield College at home.

Brahmas’ Stephanie Gilbert scored in the second half giving the Brahmas a final 2-1 lead.

“During practice we worked on positioning, learning our players and connecting with each other,” said Gilbert. “I know I talk a lot, I am constantly communicating with the team.”

Avoiding the letdown of another loss to the 0-5 Glendale College, the Brahmas’ football team scored 28 points as they won their first game of the year on the road on Saturday.

A huge momentum shift in the offense was that starting quarterback Jake Basmajian returned from injury to help the team win by a score of 28-20.

“Jake did a great job. He is a natural leader and coming back into the game helped the offense immensely with his leadership skills and the ability to throw the ball,” said Brahmas’ assistant head coach Jason Sabolic. His ability to see outside of the pocket from inside gained him access all game creating successful plays for the running backs and receiver according to head coach

Efrain Martinez.

Offensive line did a great job protecting Basmajian allowing him to complete multiple passes.

“It definitely feels good to get back on the field tonight and finally get this W,” said Basmajian. “It wasn’t pretty and we made it a little harder than it should have been, we could have scored on a couple more opportunities but the most important part is that we got a W.”

Midfielder Stephanie Gilbert scored the winning goal against Bakersfield Renegades on Friday. She has two goals and three assists halfway through the campaign.

Although this week was a must win, next game will also be just as intense and important.

Finally playing as a football team and executing plays gained them their first win and will be one of the key points to winning their next conference game at Santa Barbara on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.

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The Renegades scored first with a long shot by Bakersfield’s Sabrina Spank early in the first half but Pierce reacted on time to win it by a score of 2-1.

“That was their first shot of the game and they scored, if you miss a lot eventually you get scored on,” said Brahmas’ assistant coach Jose Mejia.

Pierce tied up the game when defense Emily Streb scored by heading the ball into the goal from a corner kick lob pass.

Sophomore co-captain Veronika Ban lead the team with 14 kills against the Bakersfield Renegades during last game. She has 108 kills in 233 attempts for an average of 2.30 kills per game in the season.

Although Pierce won the game, assistant coach Jose Mejia and Joandra Ramirez felt the team did not utilize the skills they had practiced during the week leading up to the game.

“For our battle against Santa Monica, we are working on our passing, controlling the ball and getting them mentally ready,” said Mejia. “It’s not rocket science it’s just working on the basics.”

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Freshman starting quarterback Jake Basmajian threw for 173 yards and a touchdown on 11 completions in his return from injury against Glendale College for the Brahmas’ first win of the season.

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Rough: Brahmasʼ Daisy Alvarenga and Janelly De La Puente takes the ball away from Bakersfieldʼs defender.

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Tackle: Brahmasʼ Joseph Morris prevents Glendaleʼs running back Timothy Broughton from gaining more yards.