Volume 118 Spring 2013 Roundup Issue 1

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Editorial: Parking problems persist Pg. 2

News: Board of Trustees vacancies Pg. 3

Photo Essay: Spring into Action Pg. 4

A&E: Student publishes first book Pg. 5

Sports: Women’s Basketball score Pg. 6

Transfer blog aims to inform students

Brahmas end drought

Pierce men’s basketball team wins first championship title in almost 40 years

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While having a tough first half, Pierce College men’s basketball team played hard in the second half and defeated Alan Hancock College on Saturday to win the Western State Conference Championship.

After a long 39 year drought, the Brahmas won the Western State Conference Championship and are heading to the playoffs after defeating Hancock College 75-73 making decisive free throws down the stretch.

Hancock had a chance to win the game with 21.7 seconds left on the clock and a one point lead until a controversial over the back foul was called on Hancock sending Pierce forward Codye Hatcher to the free throw line.

“They (Hancock College) were a good team and they came out competed and played hard,”Assistant coach Jason Cunningham

said. “Funny thing about it is coach was standing up in front of me and I couldn’t see through him so I can’t really tell you what happened down there, I’m just happy we got the ball.”

Brahma point guard J.R. Williams started off the first half struggling but managed to pick it up towards the end of the half by making layups and a three pointer. Pierce forward Terrel Funches agreed Williams was big for them.

“He was huge he made a lot of adjustments like taking the ball to the basket, getting key guys open for the shots, penetrating to the basket, getting fouled and shooting free throws and was a big help for us winning the game,” Funches said. “At halftime we cut

down on them and stopped them from getting rebounds.”

The controversial call on Hancock shooting guard Demetrius Thomas gave him his fifth personal foul meaning he had to sit out the remainder of the game. Thomas was torching the Brahmas from the three point line hitting his last three shots from outside.

“I think the referee made the right call, he used his elbows to clear space which is an offensive foul. We got the foul made two free throws and went up by one point. It was the right call,” Funches said.

Pierce starting wingman Donte Williams played every minute of the game and was aggressive throughout the game. He was a big

factor in the Brahmas second half by scoring a huge corner three to bring the Brahmas up by one with a minute left.

“They were playing harder and we didn’t play hard enough and kept scoring back and forth, but in the second half we stepped the defense up,” Williams said. “I pretty much picked my spot and my teammates knew where I’d be and all year I been shooting the three’s and it was pretty much just knowing each other and picking a spot.”

Pierce wingman Myles Mungcal understands the playoffs are next for the team and expects great things from this team.

“We expect nothing less than a State Championship,” Mungcal said.

The Brahmas celebrated with glass bottles of juice in the locker room and will now head into the playoffs with aspirations of winning the State Championship.

Pierce plays Palomar in Playoffs March 1.

LACCD chancellor resigns

District seeks successor after announcement

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Attendees at the Day of Politics in the Great Hall on Tuesday, Feb.26, 2013.

Day of Politics

Candidates running for varying positions in the March 5 local elections spoke during the Day of Politics in the Great Hall, Tuesday.

Jeff Bornstein, who is running for city controller, spoke about the different aspects of the job, as well as his qualifications.

“I want to change the way the government and city officials act,”

he said. “I’d be out there every single day saving people money.”

Other speakers during the politics-focused event included Pierce student Michael Iascone, who spoke about the different marijuana initiatives on the ballot for the elections and Tom Oliver and Nancy Pearlman, who are running for the same seat in the district’s board of trustees.

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The Los Angeles Community College District chancellor announced February 19 ,that he will be resigning from his position, effective June 30.

“The Chancellor who leads this… district must take the long view and make a long-term commitment, something I’m unable to do,” Chancellor Daniel LaVista said in an email circulated by his office.

LaVista adds in the email that he wants to “pursue other opportunities that combine my professional and family interests.”

Because the district’s Board of Trustees only received affirmation of LaVista’s decision today, it is still premature for any concrete plans to already be in place with regards to finding a replacement, said Perrin Reid, executive assistant to the chancellor.

LaVista became chancellor for the LACCD Aug. 1, 2010.

The Career and Transfer Center (CTC) at Pierce College has created a blog to provide students with instant access to tools that can make the transfer process to a fouryear-university easier.

Irene Shvarts, graduate intern with the center, created the blog as another web resource where students can find more information on what the CTC has to offer, according to Sunday Salter, director of the CTC.

“Essentially the blog talks about upcoming events including workshops, when different college representatives come in, and different tips on how to select a college that is right for you,” said Shvarts.

The blog, which is updated weekly, is a quick, easy and accessible way for students to get the information they need on how to transfer, according to Shvarts.

Nonetheless, the CTC has had a hard time to get the news out there for students.

“My main goal right now is to get it out there, because of the budget cuts in paper and the problems with the emails, we haven’t gotten the information out,” said Shvarts.

Another issue that the CTC has on campus is the lack of participation from students.

“Part of our problem on this campus is that students come here to take classes and go home, they don’t come to be a part of the community or even attend workshops,” said Salter. “We have a hard time getting students to come in to attend workshops because its extra time they have to dedicate.”

Mohammad Cazi, a Computer Science major who has attended Pierce for nearly a year and a half, has never gone to the CTC, and did not know the blog existed.

This is the case for many of the students at Pierce, given that from its thousands of enrolled students the blog has only been seen by 400 people.

Pedro Salcedo, an Electrical Engineering major who has attended Pierce since the summer of 2011, was a little more familiar with the center.

“I have heard about the Career and Transfer Center from my personal development class I took my first semester at Pierce, but I have never been to the center myself,” said Salcedo.

The center offers events regularly, they range from workshops to visits from college representatives that help out students with the transfer process and any concerns they might have.

“The Transfer Center helps to be the middle man between the university and the student. It is there to help the student through out the application and transfer process,” said Shvarts.

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VICTORY: Pierce College men’s basketball team celebrates the win of 75-73, as Alan Hancock players walk off the court on Feb. 23, 2013 in Pierce College’s South Gym.

“We expect nothing less than a State Championship.”

-Myles Mungcal

John Gutierrez/ Roundup Chancellor Dr. Daniel LaVista in LACCD board room Feb. 20, 2013

Confusing campus needs more visible directories

Maps could make navigating Pierce more manageable

First day of college, got your textbooks, mentally prepared more or less, and finding a parking spot found a new term, “parking rage.”

But your feet have finally touched Pierce College’s pavement and class starts in five minutes. Awesome.

First class: Political Science, EB 1202.

Pause. What the heck does EB stand for and where can I find it?

Because Pierce College strives toward an eco-friendly system by going paperless, it eradicated Pierce’s catalogue which provided quick and convenient access to the campus map.

So, this leaves two options: ask a student or find a directory.

You quickly ask a couple students where EB 1202 is, but most mindlessly swirl their pointer finger in some general far-off direction. You attempt to follow, but golly gosh you got lost.

Hmph. Well then.

Onto option two: find a directory.

There are seven directories that surround the perimeter of the school, found at seven various entrances. Of the eight on campus, only one is found within the grounds in front of the library.

Now hunting down a directory, you’re late by 10 minutes.

Promisingly, you find one along the outskirts of campus. You discover EB stands for Economics Building and is located in the Botanical Gardens.

Victory!

Now running to keep your spot on the roster, what was early by five minutes is now late by 15. Good luck, chuck.

With only eight physical directories on campus and 20

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percent of our school already undergoing construction, would it be possible to build a couple more directories to help prevent confusion to our students and visitors?

Specifically internal areas of our school, such as the Botanical Gardens, don’t have any reliable class locators.

Otherwise it’s about a 400foot walk to the closest directory from the Botanical Gardens, and that already made the new kid 10 minutes late to class.

Simply adding a “You Are Here” symbol to the directories would really help students that aren’t too familier with the campus yet.

Also adding the corresponding building number to the building’s name on the arrow post directories would promote easy guidance.

The arrow post directories display general titles, such as the Botanical Gardens, but don’t indicate buildings contained within those areas. Economics Building 1200, though not mentioned on the directories, is in the area of Botanical Gardens.

Our schedules say, “EB 1202,” not, “BotGdn 1202.”

At the very, least we should consider changing it to “Botanical Gardens 1100-1700” for reassurance of what classrooms are located in the Botanical Gardens.

If we’re going to be a paperless campus, let’s please help our first-year students, and first-time visitors, find their way around campus as smoothly as possible.

Thumbs up & Thumbs down

Cadets come back to campus

After a semester without the cadets on the Pierce campus, the program has been brought back.

We can once again rely on their kind services, escorting handicapped students and unlocking doors. Welcome back, but take it easy with the tickets, please.

Prices for items in the vending machines went up with the start of week two. The quarter cent raise leaves struggling students scrounging for spare coins. Pupils with a fixed budget now might have to go to class hungry, no longer able to afford a snack between classes.

Weekly Poll Results:

Have you been able to connect to the campus WiFi easily?

Yes: 20% No: 80%

Out of 25 votes

Were you able to register for the classes you wanted?

81% No: 18%

Parking pass policy unfair

Forcing students to pay all fees before they can buy a parking permit just doesn’t add up

This semester, Pierce College implemented a new rule that students will be required to pay their semester dues in full before being allowed to purchase parking permits.

That means if you can’t afford to pay for your fees in full, you’re not getting a parking pass.

If you can’t get a pass to park on campus, where are you going to park?

There is only so many spots available on the street. If you’re not driving by Winnetka Ave. at 9 a.m. when the parking regulation begins, you will not be able to find a spot after that.

As it is, it’s already a feat trying to find parking spots on campus. Now it’s going to be worse.

The issue with this new rule is that many students pay their dues in portions throughout the semester because they don’t have the full amount ready to go right at the beginning. What’s going to happen to them?

It doesn’t seem fair to put these regulations on students who do pay their fees, but in payments. They should also be allowed to purchase the parking permits.

Pierce can’t expect all these students to be able to find parking off campus. There’s not enough room.

This new rule could also create an increase on parking tickets because students will have to take the risk of parking on site if they can’t find a spot on the street. If you get a ticket for parking on campus without a pass, you’ll be charged $30.

That’s more than the actual price of the permits. Currently, it’s $20 for a regular permit and $27 for a preferred permit.

That doesn’t seem right. Not to mention that if you want to buy a day pass, you’ll be forking up $3 a day. Which, by the way, is a dollar more than last semester.

Pierce should retract this rule. They should let students purchase passes without having to pay their dues in full, or at the very least require a minimum dues payment.

Pierce Parking Alternatives

Buses:

Orange Line

Routes 164, 243, and 244.

Fare: $1.50, $0.55 for seniors and disabled riders

Day Pass: $5, $1.80 for senior and disabled riders

TAP card: This re-usable and reloadable card reduces the hassle of trying to find change to get onto the bus.

Near-campus parking spots:

Victory Boulevard (parallel parking)

Oxnard Street (parallel parking)

Calvert Street (parallel parking)

Metro station (parking lot)

Information by Danielle Meegan/ Roundup

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By Austin Faber

Illustration by Maria Salvador/ Roundup

More classes added to catalog Thirteen new late start classes were added to the Spring 2013 schedule. Classes will begin on March 4. Students can register for these classes on the Student Information System. Low-cost pet care on campus Spay and neuter surgeries for your cat or dog are available now for a low fee. Space is limited, and appointments are recommended. . For more information contact Veterinary Technology Instructional Assistant Angela Killips at killipsa@piercecollege. edu.

News Briefs

CTC workshops

Brahma Jobs will be teaching students how to navigate their website on Feb. 28 from 12-1 p.m. in the Career and Transfer Center workshop room.

New CTC Advisers

Three new peer advisers will be helping students in the Career and Transfer Center (CTC) over the course of this semester. They are returning transfer students currently attending a university. For their available times contact the Career and Transfer Center or check out their website which can be found at piercecollege.edu.

Sheriff’s Blotter Incident Report

February 5 – 13

District seeking trustees

Nine candidates run for three remaining seats

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In addition to voting for ballot measures, city mayor and local legislators, registered Los Angeles voters will be electing candidates to fill seats in the college district’s board of trustees during the March 5 primary elections.

Eight hopefuls--including a former Pierce College president-are vying for one of three open positions within the LA Community College District Board of Trustees, which is responsible for governance, policies in educational programs and establishment of students fees.

Here is a list of candidates, as well as additional information for the elections:

Seat 2:

John Burke. Burke is a college accounting professor who, if elected, wants to develop a relationship between the district, other colleges and universities, LA Unified School District schools and potential employers; examine financial spending; revise the state funding formula to comply with class completion rates; and improve the district’s quality of education.

Mike Eng. A college professor and former city official, Eng’s priorities as a candidate concern improved oversight on bond projects, better availability of classes and better shared governance. His endorsers include Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the LA Times and Rep. Julia Brownley of the 26th congressional district.

Seat 4:

Jozef Thomas Essavi. Essavi, the LA county commissioner and former neighborhood council member, prioritizes improving transfer and graduation rates of district colleges, adding to students’ resources through more teachers and classes, and providing more vocational job training. He is endorsed by the LA Times and LACCD Trustee Tina Park, one of the board’s vice presidents. Website: http://jozef4college.com

Ernest Henry Moreno. A retired college president, Moreno’s top priorities are to complete bond-funded building projects as soon as possible, make higher education more accessible-through cost-conscious policies--to students and create new structures to aid in the district’s efficiency.

Margie Recana *write-in. An education consultant for the Global Online University, Recana used to be a board member and LA community organizer, according to her Linkdin profile. She is also active when it comes to the environment, having been a proponent of a clean energy measure 25 years ago, according to an Asian Journal article.

Seat 6:

Michael Aldapa. Aldapa--a former administrator for vocational colleges, community organizer, and member of the LA law enforcement--wants to focus on the “basics” to result in lower tuition rates and increased class availability. Additionally, he wants to improve the educational experience for veteran students and students with disabilities. He says that he wants to strike a balance between academics and job training in community colleges.

Tom Oliver. Oliver, a former Pierce College and LA Mission College administrator, aims to instigate a plan to ease the district’s financial issues through “a strong community-based foundation” and grants, provide students with resources necessary to get to where they want to in the future, and focus on job training for the workforce. Website: http://electtomoliver.com

Nancy Pearlman. An incumbent trustee and second vice president for the board, Pearlman has previously been a community college instructor, according to her profile on the LACCD website. Her goals are create more ecological campuses, follow through with monetary responsibility and work on student success. Website: http://nancypearlman.net

David Vela. Vela, who is currently a school board member, aims to better access to classes, encourage a modern learning environment for students and scrutinizing the district’s annual budget to prevent unnecessary spending. Website: http:// electdavidvela.com

Student elections underway

Associated Students Organization (ASO) will have elections this semester. Students can submit applications for the following positions: president, club council president, vice president, and treasure. The deadline to submit your application is March 18. A candidates’ forum will be on April 15 in the Great Hall from 2-4 p.m. For more information visit pierceaso.webs.com.

Club Rush postponed Club Rush has been rescheduled to March 11-14.due to “administrative issues,” according to the ASO.

2/05 -- Warned & Advised Re: School Disturbance -- Somebody attempted to take a golf cart off campus. The incident took place on the intersection of Mason Avenue and Olympic Drive.

2/07 -- Student Incident -- A student was reportedly receiving threatening text messages from another student.

2/08 -- Student Incident -- Next to Village 8213, a group of students started a protest over the lack of English classes.

2/11 -- Safety Issue -- At around 7:50 p.m. by Auto Tech, LAPD officers on an emergency call (Not sure what to describe it as, because it was written as Code 3) came on campus, looking for two possibly armed African-American males.

2/12 -- Burglary -- An unknown suspect stole a wallet from the female locker room in the South Gym between 2 and 3 p.m.

2/12 -- Burglary -- A wallet was stolen after somebody burglarized a locker in the South Gym between 1:30 and 2:15 p.m.

2/13 -- Petty Theft -- Somebody stole a cellphone from the counter at the Freudian Sip at around 12:30 p.m.

2/13 -- Traffic Incident/Property Damage -- A multiple-car collision that took place at 4:40 p.m. on the intersection of El Rancho Road and De Soto Avenue damaged the vinyl fence along De Soto Avenue.

REWARD

For nice young gentleman who helped me find my car in the Pierce parking lot F-8 area, Feb. 8, 2013

Caller identify, color of my car (possibly make) and color and make of your car in order for correct identification.

Contact: Bill (818) 346-8550

If no answer-leave message

John Gutierrez/ Roundup

The Board of Trustees panel sits during a public session in the board room at the Community College District building at 770 Wishire Blvd in downtown.

–Compiled by Natalee Ayala

–Compiled by Michaia Hernandez

Spring into Action

With spring in full swing, the Pierce College Brahmas take their respective elds in hopes of a championship season. e spring season features more sports than the fall season including baseball, basketball, so ball, swimming, tennis, and men’s volleyball. e aforementioned sports can be see on any given day around the Pierce College campus.

Steve Palma/ Roundup

Pierce College tennis player Richard Catabona returning a volley during his match against Saddleback College in the tennis courts at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif.

Kate Noah/ Roundup Pierce Outfielder Nick Murphy (15 ) player slides head first into first base against Victor Valley player Lorena Acosta (4) in the double header game against Antelope Valley College at Kelly Stadium in Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. took place on Feb. 23, 2013 in Pierce College South Gym.

John Gutierrez/ Roundup Pierce basketball guard Zenith Hernandez(13) holds the ball to keep possession after being knocked down during the game against the Vaqueros in the Life Fitness Center at Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. took place on Feb. 23, 2013 in Pierce College South Gym.

John Gutierrez/ Roundup

Pierce outfielder Edline Villanvena (6) running to take first base against Victor Valley player Lorena Acosta (5) in the double header game against Victor Valley College at the softball field in Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif.

Student publishes book on volunteering

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It all started in a patient’s room at Kaiser Permanente when David Cherbylnobsky was 17 years old and had just started recording his experiences as a medical volunteer.

The first person he had ever read to could not speak. She was hit by a car on the side of the Los Angeles 101 freeway, and had brain damage.

She couldn’t talk, yet Cherbylnobsky sat by her side as her novel companion. He read his English textbook to her, which included poetry by William Blake and when he was done she said, “Thank you.”

The doctors and nurses came in and they asked me “what did you do?” With my response, I said, “I am like I just read to her.” This is one of the many experiences compiled in his book The Perspective — A Medical Volunteer Experience.

David Chernobylsky now 19, is a Microbiology major at Pierce College, who in the summer of 2012, got his big break when Amazon offered to publish his book.

The Perspective — A Medical Volunteer Experience, offers Chernobylsky’s first hand experiences in the medical field while volunteering at Kaiser Permanente in Woodland Hills.

He started his book in January 1, 2011 and then th program at Kaiser Permanente when he decided to record everything that happened to him given that he had two near death experiences before the time he was 18-years-old. He was afraid of dying, and he wanted to leave something behind.

“I got a second and a third chance at life so I was like I want to do something with it and decided to log everything that I was doing. I logged an entire year,” said Chernobylsky. “The first day of that year (2011) I went to Kaiser and I saved someone’s life. This man was choking in his car at the parking lot. I reacted, put him in the chair, and wheeled him into the emergency room.”

“In the book I was recording everything, my interactions with people and it kind of went from there,” said Cherbylnobsky. “Ever since my experience at Kaiser I kept writing and it flowed.”

He has volunteered at different medical facilities, which include UCLA, Ronald Reagan, USC Tech, and Kaiser Permanente.

Vera Chernobylsky, David’s mother who is also his copyright attorney, was aware that he was taking notes while he volunteering, but didn’t realize that his logs would soon become a book.

“We knew he was taking notes while he was volunteering but we didn’t know that he had taken his writing so seriously,” his mother said. “It was only after he had met with James Bailey, did he let us know that he had the intent to publish the book.”

James Bailey, author of “Man Interrupted” and a Los Angeles Times Best Selling Author, helped

Music

Chernobylsky edit his book and directed him on what do when before he was ready to send his book to publishers.

“He made it not stressful. He toned it down. Honestly I met him there and it kind of just went from there. It was completely unexpected. He really helped me on how to set it up and shoot,” said Chernobylsky on Baileys support.

A&E Briefs

The Pierce College Music Department has announced the schedule for the free Thursday Concerts at noon this semester.

The concerts will take place in room 3400 of the music department. Doors open at 12:45 as the concerts begin at 1 until 2 p.m. with doors being locked at 1 p.m. The first concert will be on Thursday March 14, 2013 with the group “Trios” performing.

Theater

The Pierce College Theater Department will be hosting their first production for the Spring semester. “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” a play inspired by Neil Simon, takes place in the early 1950s during the rise of McCarthyism in the television industry with a comedic twist.

Laughter on the 23rd Floor opens on Friday, March 23 and runs through

Sunday, March 31, 2013. Tickets are available in advance or through the box office.

Prices for students and seniors are $12 and $15 for general admission. Free parking is available in lots 7 and 8.

The production will take place in the temporary Performing Arts Building, which is located at the corner of Mason Ave and Olympic Dr. across from the Center for Sciences Building.

Art The Art Department will be exhibiting the artwork by Peter Liashkov, whose collection includes splashes of bright color and innovative mixing of crayon with ground pigments and earth. Liashkov’s work will be shown at the Pierce College Art Gallery from Thursday March 14, through Wednesday, April 17 2013. Mr. Liashkov will give a guest lecture

on Thursday, March 16 at 6 p.m. in room 3300. The event is free for the public. For information, contact Monika Del Bosque, Pierce College Galler y Director and Assistant Professor, at (818) 7102262.

Dance The Dance Spring Concert will begin on Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19, 2013. They will be performing many different types of dances including hip hop, African, jazz, modern tap and ballet with choreography from students, faculty and others in the Los Angeles area of entertainment. Tickets go on sale at the end of March through the Theater Department.

For more information about the Spring Concert, contact Desise Gibson, Dance Director, at (818) 710 - 2251 or gibsondr@ piercecollege.edu.

“He actually did a review of my book, he really liked it after he helped me to edit it for a couple of months. He took me under his wing and told me who to email, and who to talk to,” said Chernobylsky. “How to set up my cover for emailing editors, which I did but the replies still weren’t very nice.”

While writing his book, “The Perspective,”w he was still going to school at Pierce College and keeping busy

with an active lifestyle.

His journey was not an easy one. He recalls that it was a challenge to balance writing the book and going to school.

“It was a lot of work for me to do it continuously, but it was rewarding,” said Chernobylsky.

The biggest challenge he had was getting his book published.

“I sent the book out to different editors . I tried to get it out there, but the responses were less than nice,” he said.

It took a while for his book to get noticed, until he got an email from Amazon telling him about a new program they had.

“We have this program if you are interested in and you can put your book in it, even before I got the copy rights done because my mom is my copyright attorney and everything so I got that done after that, and amazon is my publisher now,” said Chernobylsky.

His mother describes David as energized and caring since he was young. Always involved in sports, and traveling alongside his father.

“He is not only nice to the people around him but he also truly cares for their well-being. When I see him, I see that he is very involved in taking care of the patients that he visits at the hospitals and everywhere around him,” said Chernobylsky. “He is also very wellrounded in that he works well with others and is also able to concentrate very well at the task at hand.”

Brianna Gribin, a Psychology major at Cal State Northridge who knows David is currently reading his book.

“It is very enlightening so far,” said Gribin. “I like the quotes at the beginning of each chapter and hearing the experience of a high school aged volunteer as well as his trials and tribulations experienced at that age.” His family and friends share David’s joy on getting his book published.

“We were very happy and proud. He accomplished a very big achievement and we know that he put a lot of time and effort into the process as a whole,” said Chernobylsky’s mother.

He is not only a writer, but also a full-time student, a scuba diver with a license to rescue people, a surfing enthusiast, a comic book artist, and the president of the Jewish students club “Hillel” at Pierce College. “School is school, but it’s more of a brain kind of work. The other half is basically doing everything physical like going to the gym or hiking, something that doesn’t involve sitting,” said Chernobylsky. “The only problem is that it leads to not having a lot of time. I have no free time.”

Only time will tell what the future has in store for Chernobylsky. He would love to write another book but he says that his priorities right now are being a student first, and a writer second.

David Chernobylsky’s book, The Perspective — A Medical Volunteer Experience sells on Amazon for $14.99 paperback, and $6.99 for an eBook.

John Gutierrez/ Roundup

YOUNG AUTHOR: David Cherbylnobsky,19, Microbiology major, sits on the stairs of the Center for Sciences Building, holding “The Perspective,” which is about his volunteer work at local hospitals.

–Compiled by David Schub

Women’s basketball wins in blowout

Brahmas crush Allan Hancock through dominant front court play

play my sophomores and we did,”

Couch said. “We won on about 30 or more and that was pleasing.”

Sports Briefs

Tennis: Record – 1-3

The Pierce College tennis team will be looking to end their three game losing streak Bakersfield.

Men’s RecordVolleyball: 3-4

The Pierce College women’s basketball team dominated the Allan Hancock Bulldogs with a 71-29 win Saturday at home.

The game did not disappoint attendees as the Brahmas crushed their opponent from beginning to end.

The Brahmas defense made it difficult for the Bulldogs to get any offense going as they held the Bulldogs to 11 points in the first half.

Pierce received big contributions from their sophomore center Kameron Jones and freshman small forward Nichelae Henderson, both finished the night with 15 points apiece.

Starting point guard Brooke Kassel, who leads the team in three point shot percent, had the hot hand once again from three point range and finished the night with 14 points on 2-3 shooting from long range.

Heading into half time the Brahmas were leading the Bulldogs by 25 points with the score at 36-11.

The second half was no different from the first. Pierce’s defense once again shutdown the Bulldogs offense and held them to 18 points.

At the end of the night the Brahmas lead the Bulldogs in all of the box score stats.

The Brahmas hard work payed off and head coach Jim Couch couldn’t be more pleased.

“My expectation was to win and

Menʼs volleyball lose in shutout

The Pierce College men’s volleyball lost on Friday to Orange Coast College losing all three sets.

OCC dominated from the very beginning by capitalizing off of Pierce’s mistakes. The loss leaves the Brahmas with a 2-3 record for the season.

“I felt the first two sets we were a little bit slow to start and gave those guys a five point lead,” said Lance Walker, head coach for the Brahmas. “We kind of had to play catch up.”

In the second set the OCC squad had twice as many errors as Pierce, but the Brahmas were unable to take advantage.

“We had some opportunities and it’s more of being mindful of certain opportunities and really taking advantage of that,” said Walker. “I think that its just part of the learning process of volleyball.”

OCC was not startled by Pierce’s late run

to extend the game even with Dan Williams’ cannonball like arm.

“We did work on him, we know about him,” said Travis Turner, head coach of OCC. “He jumps off his left leg.”

Pierce forced OCC to win by two, three times in the third set before they won the match.

The Brahmas had a chance to win the third set with Orange Coast down by two at set point, but failed to capitalize on the opportunity ultimately leading to their loss..

There were several reasons to Pierce’s fall but obvious ones like errors and siding out caused OCC to come out on top.

“We sided out pretty well,” said Turner. “I think that’s the difference between the two teams.”

Lance Walker sees this game as a stepping stone as he remembers the past.

“If you were to come in and see our team at the beginning of the last semester to right now most people wouldn’t believe that they are seeing the same team,” said Walker.

LET’S TALK ENGLISH

Individual tutoring in English conversation

• Pronunciation

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Starting guard Nedda Cardozo was also pleased with the team’s victory.

“It feels really good. This is our last home game, hopefully we are going to play some more together in the playoffs and do the same kind of game as we did today,” said Cardozo.

Although the Bulldogs did play defense and caused the Brahmas to end the night with more turnovers their effort wasn’t enough. The Bulldogs were outscored in both halves.

“The opposing team played as we expected,” said Cardozo. “They were more focused on their defense but we knew how to beat it, it was just basic defense. We just had to keep on running our plays and making our shots.”

The Brahmas found out Monday morning that they had made the playoffs and would be facing Riverside Community College on the road in the 2013 California Communtiy College Athletic Association on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.

In the first meeting between the two teams the Brahmas came way with the win 66-56 in the 4th Annual Ventura College Optimist Club Holiday Tournament on Dec. 29 2012.

Although the Brahmas are in the playoffs, their first game against RCC is a play-in game, in which the winner of the game would advance and face the undefeated number one seed Mt. San Antonio on Saturday March 2.

The Brahmas currently sit last in the Western State conference. Their sole win was the season opener against Orange Coast College.

The team will be hoping to end their three game losing streak. The Brahmas are struggling on the road with two losses away from home.

Their next game will be against Ventura at home Feb. 28 at 2 p.m.

Baseball: Record – 5-7

The baseball team will hoping to build upon their recent win against El Camino College.

The game snapped a three game losing streak for the Brahmas. The Brahmas have been struggling on the road losing all of three games so far.

They have been defending the fort with four wins, but have lost three at home as well.

Their next game will be at home against East L.A. on Thursday at 2 p.m.

The men’s volley ball team lost their last game against Orange Coast College in a shutout, as OCC won all three sets.

The team is currently on a two game losing streak and hoping to change their luck.

The Brahmas are last in their division and will be hoping to turn things around in their next game. Their next game will be on the road against Santa Monica on Friday at 6 p.m.

Softball: Record – 3-4

The softball team are coming off of losing both games in a double header against Rio Hondo bringing the losing streak to four.

The Brahmas lost their previous double header against San Bernardino, in both games San Bernardino scored in double digits.

The softball team will play L.A. Valley on Feb. 26, for results check out theroundupnews.com

Their next game will be at home against Chaffey on Thursday at 2 p.m.

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Sixteen student athletes from Pierce College’s football program earned scholarships to four-year universities.

Among the 16 scholarships offered 14 were from Division 1 programs, like the University of Miami and Arizona State University.

“It’s not just the coaching,” said Efrain Martinez, head coach of the football team. “We market players better than any other junior college in the country.”

Pierce continues to be one of the top transferring community colleges in Southern California, hitting double-digit numbers in student athlete transfers in the last four years.

“We transfer about 90 to 100 percent of our players. That’s pretty remarkable,” said Martinez. “Fox Sports came to our school because

Pierce athletes work hard to catch the attention of four-year universities.

“It’s 100 percent you,” said Marquel Combs, one of Pierce’s defensive tackles that committed to the University of Kansas back in December. “You have to come in and do the work.” Marquel Combs is one of the two players, along with Beau Sandland, that Martinez believes has the ability to make it to the professional level.

“They have the size and the speed,” said Martinez. Student athletes have the task of juggling both homework and staying in the best shape possible.

“I am willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done,” said Combs.

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Men’s Basketball vs. Allan Hancock - (W 75 - 73) vs. Palomar March 1 - 7 p.m.

Women’s Basketball vs. Allan Hancock - (W 79 - 21) @ Riverside Feb. 27 - 7 p.m.

Men’s Volleyball vs. Orange Coast - (L 0 - 3) @ Santa Monica March 1 - 6 p.m.

Baseball vs. El Camino - (W 12 - 7) vs. East L.A. Feb. 28 - 2 p.m.

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INSIDE POST: Pierce center Kameron Jones (23) puts up a shot against a two Hancock defenders during the Brahmas win.

Steve Palma/Roundup SPIKE: Robbie Rutecki spikes the ball against an Orange Coast College defender.

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