News BRIEFS

–Compiled by Roundup Staff

Extra library hours

The library will be open thee weekend before finals for those students that are looking for a quiet place to study.

The hours will be Saturday Dec. 8 and Sunday Dec. 9 from 10 a.m.3p.m.

“We were in P.E. classes and our teacher looked all upset,” said Kelly Millard, a child development major. “She called us out and some of the girls’ got broken into. They stole some girl’s wallet.”

Campus law enforcement have responded with a number of brightly-colored posters in the North Gym warning of thieves prowling around the premises.

Detectives on the case have been unable to find a suspect, or even a method as to how the lockers were being broken into.

Only recently have they made some headway.

Choir host fundraiser Pierce College Choir and the Pierce Women’s Ensemble are hosting a laser tag fundraiser on Wednesday Nov. 28 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Ultrazone, located at 14622 Ventura Blvd.

The event is open to all and will cost $20 at the door.

Students come to the rescue

A Pierce College student helped pull two occupants out of an overturned plane that crashed on the California State University, Northridge campus Sunday afternoon, according to the Sundial. While driving, Erick Rodriguez, 20, witnessed the plane plummet, prompting him and a friend to rush to the scene to assist the victims.

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EXPOSED: Open lockers in the North Gym go unused due to constant burglaries throughout the fall semester

“There has been a break in the case and detectives are following the lead they have,” Deputy Al Guerrero Sheriff’s Station said. Whoever committed the burglaries has been elusive so far, coming into and out of the gym with ease and opening the lockers with gentle precision as to not alert anyone nearby. There are some students whose concern is preventing them from taking advantage of the lockers.

“I don’t even have a locker anymore,” said Nadi Montana, a second-year music major. “I can’t leave anything there. I don’t trust it.” Other students, on the other hand, are comfortable using the lockers, as long as they have additional security.

Bomb threat in the library Campus security evacuated businesses along the Mall Tuesday after they discovered a black JanSport backpack against the Mailroom, according to officials.

The words “HELLO! (EXPLETIVE DELETED) YOU” were scrawled next to the main zipper of the backpack.

The backpack was discovered during a routine patrol at around 8 a.m., according to officers.

“There was enough verbiage to consider it a threat,” said Sergeant Richard Martinez of the Sheriff’s Department’s Community College Bureau.

Upon inspection, officers found only a roll of toilet paper inside.