Volume 118 Spring 2013 Roundup Issue 11

With the stress of finals over, students can now relax and put on their favorite summer attire. For some this will include a cap and gown during Pierce College’s 65th commencement that will take place 6 p.m. on June 5 at Rocky Young Park.

Caps and gowns are available at the bookstore, until the day of graduations. They are black in keeping with tradition, except for nursing students who will be allowed to wear white.

Participating students must be gathered at the Center for Sciences in their caps and gowns to begin filling out name cards no later than 5:15 p.m.

Those students not in correct attire will not be allowed to participate in the ceremony, there will be no exceptions, according to the Pierce College website.

Retiring English professor, Richard Follet, will be the commencement speaker, and Amber Witherow, will give a student perspective during the ceremony.

Official photos of graduation will be available of students shaking Pierce College President Kathleen Burke-Kelly’s hand. Proofs will be mailed to students so they can decided if they would like to purchase the photo.

All are welcomed to attend, with cake and refreshments available at the conclusion of the ceremony. Parking Lot 7 will be free for the event, and is closest to Rocky Young Park.

For more information, including how to purchase commemorative memorabilia such as class rings, and invitations visit: Piercecollege.edu/students/graduation.

The President’s List Finals Schedule

California community colleges will not allow their students to repeat enrollment to state-funded physical education and performing and visual arts classes beginning in the fall 2013 semester.

Non-repeatable classes will include fine arts, dance, theater, music, physical education and career technical education courses, according to Vice President of Academic Affairs Anna Davies.

Students were previously allowed to retake classes up to four times.

“The focus has really been to get students out of here,” Davies said.

The changes were put in place in order to help California’s community college leadership cater to its students’ educational plans and needs, according to a May 7, 2012 press release by the state chancellor’s office.

According to the letter, “by not allowing students to needlessly repeat courses, colleges are able to focus course offerings directly to a student’s degree requirements.”

The letter also included that students may be excused from the policy under certain circumstances.

The new policy does not affect a recently enacted plan of a threerepetition-limit to students who either fail or withdraw from courses. Non-repeatability will only affect those who have successfully finished classes but want to retake them.

Exemptions to this policy involve courses required by the University of California and California State University schools to transfer, mandated legally, related to intercollegiate athletics, and required for vocational and licensure reasons, according to the press release.

Even though intercollegiate

sports will not be directly affected by the plan, they will be somewhat impacted, according to Samantha Meyers, who is part of the swim team. She says that members of the swim team train for their spring seasons by taking the swim classes in the fall.

“They’re actually hurting the team,” she said.

In addition to the new nonrepeatability policy, the state has also introduced a new approach to enrollment in the aforementioned disciplines wherein students “may have no more than four enrollments in any given group of active participatory courses that are related in content,” according to an article in the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges website.

This includes both successful and unsuccessful attempts.

The limit is in reference to the minimum requirement of taking four classes in one’s chosen discipline in order to prepare for a degree, Davies said.

“[The state] still wants to support students who want to major,” Davies said. “The state just doesn’t want students parked in those programs.”

The policies aren’t in place yet, but Davies says she expects to receive backlash from students who will be affected.

“A lot of people are going to be unhappy,” she said. “It does cut out some of our community members.”

English major Jamie Quinn, 24, is contemplating taking the same guitar class she’s taking this semester, and is concerned about the new non-repeatability policy.

“I’m not confident to take the next [level of guitar class]. I want to get better and then move [up],” she said. “It’s a skills building thing.”

Public speaking tournament takes place Friday

Associate professor brings back speech competition for students

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opportunity to take the skills they have acquired and use them outside of the classroom.

“The tournament showcases the student’s success and empowers students who may have had a fear of public speaking,” Silver said. “It allows them to take the skills that

they learned inside the classroom and transfer it outside, in the real world. To be able to apply those skills, that’s what it’s about.”

Past events, the last known recorded being in 1978, only included a few select students. This new event is open to all Speech 101 students, which includes 37 sections.

“This is on a much bigger scale than we’ve ever done,”

Silver said.

Nearly a hundred Speech 101 students are participating in the event that is divided into two categories: informative and persuasive speaking. Three winners will be selected for each category.

The first round of the tournament will be held in the Village at 12:30 p.m.

Finalists will be announced in the Great Hall around 2:30 p.m. and will be judged by a three person panel.

Each speaker will be given five to seven minutes and the only restriction is that speakers will not be allowed to use technology, said Silver.

“Students have been advised to get creative and go old school and make poster boards and props and models and all kinds of stuff,” Silver said.

Participants in the tournament will be competing for trophies and cash prizes. First place will receive $200, second will get $100 and third $50.

Silver has been organizing the event since the beginning of the semester and would like for members of the campus to support the students and their hard work.

Khachik Ter-Kazaryan, one of Silver’s Speech 101 students, will be giving an informative speech about the history of rap music.

“It’s a great opportunity for all the kids to participate in the event and speak,” Ter-Kazaryan said. “It’s going to be really fun.”

Jasson Bautista / Roundup

ORGANIZER: Michelle Silver organized the speech contest.

Monica Velasquez/ Special to the Roundup

-Le ers-

RE: “Gun safety course draws fire”

As a former international shooting competitor, a licensed firearms instructor, and a tenured faculty member, I am pleased that Pierce has the foresight and initiative to promote firearms education by offering a gun safety class on campus.

There are many people who inherit firearms or otherwise want to purchase these for recreational use or home protection. These people should have ready access to proper training on how to handle, enjoy, and properly store their firearms.

In fact, State law requires the demonstration of basic firearms handling skills prior to any gun purchase. I am sure the course instructor, Mr. Koehler, is taking every reasonable precaution to safeguard both the students and the community and the school’s reputation.

If guns on campus are the problem, firearms can be rendered total useless by simply removing the firing pin, and there are numerous “nongun” manufacturers who produce non-firing yet mechanically functional replicas of many modern firearms types.

I hope the college administration will not cave in to the weakly stated arguments of the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council, and I applaud the nine members of the Council who showed restraint in voting against the move to ban this class.

Dr. J.S. Eisenlauer Department of Anthropological & Geographical Sciences Pierce College

umbs up & thumbs down

Summer session is stupendous

The summer session of classes at Pierce College is back this semester with 150 new classes available. Students looking to get back on track or ahead of the curve can really use the extra session to do this.

Thankfully, the school’s budget allows for these classes to return, and thanks to the administration for bringing back the much-needed classes.

New policy is pestiferous

The fall 2013 semester will kick off a new policy at Pierce College where certain types of classes will be nonrepeatable upon passing completion. This policy is intended to get students out of Pierce faster and to focus on getting students their degrees. But the policy will actually hurt students in some situations, such as in the case of older students attending school for fun or members of the media arts department and its three publications.

-Online Poll Results-

Q: Have you ever been to the Farm Center?

Out of 29 No

Q: Which would you rather buy for lunch?

Out of 28

Fruits and veggies from a food cart 71%

Meals from the current food trucks

Pistol course, no problem

Gun safety class is not as problematic as local neighborhood council claims

Pierce College has offered a one-day basic pistol course as part of their non-credit program, Pierce Extension, since 2008 but members of a local neighborhood council want it removed from the campus. Some members of the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council–the same group that got the Heritage Days Civil War reenactment removed from Pierce–want the course removed because the basic pistol course involves unloaded firearms that they feel should not be present on college grounds.

Considering that nothing has happened in the five years that the course has been on campus, there doesn’t seem to be a real need to relocate it.

Some of the reasoning behind this is presented in a letter addressed to Pierce President Kathleen Burke-Kelly, stating that the sight of a gun on campus might cause alarm among those unaware of the course.

But the class is held in a room with a locked door and windows that are covered from outside eyes.

The letter also mentions that Sheriff’s Deputy Al Guerrero was unaware of the course offering, but the instructor of the course told the Roundup that he checks in with the officers at the sheriff’s station, and that they are aware of the unloaded guns that he brings onto campus.

The college should not go out of their way to appease these NIMBYs–meaning “not in my backyard”–who want to exert influence over the college.

If anything is to be done, a written policy outlining the procedure for introducing such a course should be drafted and voted on.

—EDITORIAL—

Horrendous heat needs hurried solution

With summer right around the corner, temperatures are rising as quickly as the semester is coming to an end.

Woodland Hills has been known to experience some of the highest, ands record-breaking, temperatures during summer months.

This scorching weather is not the best for students who are walking through campus or hanging around while they wait in between classes.

Although Pierce College does have ample areas for students to sit around and hang out, most of which are not shaded or cool, including the picnic tables directly across from the Freudian Sip.

The spots with shade are very limited in number and are not able to accommodate even a fraction of students on campus.

The Roundup proposes that Pierce takes further action with regards to providing shade on campus. Since Pierce is reopening its

summer session, the campus may want to consider installing umbrellas near the benches or tables around campus.

Aside from umbrellas, Pierce could also install more water fountains on campus to help keep students hydrated.

The college could make sure every table or seating area where students sit down to socialize or eat is properly equipped with an umbrella or something to keep the tables out of the sun.

Pierce could also move some tables or benches with shade up to the art hill, where shade is exceptionally limited.

Installing more umbrellas and water fountains along with mist lines could greatly benefit the campus population during summer session. It’ll not only benefit, it could reduce any potential accidents caused by extensive heat.

The San Fernando Valley is a desert, and Pierce should seriously consider these changes to ensure their campus and students stay cool.

-Corrections-

Volume 118 - Issue 10

On page 5, in the “Art Gallery showcases creative ability” story, the two photos on the left were taken by Monica Salazar, not Carlos Carpio.

Illustration by Maria Salvador / Roundup

Illustration by Lauren Vellve / Roundup

Umbrellas and tarps could be used to cover seating and protect students during summer

Finals Schedule

Incident Report 5/09 - 5/12

-- Compiled by Michaia Hernandez

5/09 -- Petty theft -- Ten feet of electrical wiring in the Performing Arts Building was stolen between May 2 and 8.

5/11 -- Petty theft -- A bicycle was stolen from the Mathematics Building.

5/12 -- Traffic incident -- A traffic collision occurred at the intersection of Victory Boulevard and De Soto Avenue. The vehicle hit a white fence surrounding Pierce property.

Pierce College Sheriff ‘s Station General Info: 818-719-6450

Emergency: 818-710-4311

News Briefs

Club to celebrate cultures

- Compiled by Michaia Hernandez

The International Students Club will be presenting International Culture Festival on Wednesday, May 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Great Hall. The event will feature ethnic music, dances, an art contest and a map pin project.

Farm to host free movie nights

The Pierce College Farm will be hosting its first free summer movie night series beginning June 21 and continuing every Friday night through Sept. 20. There will be food trucks, vendors and food available from the farm for sale. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the movies start at dusk. Farm rides will also be available for children before the movies begin. The first movie of the series will be “Wreck-It Ralph.” To learn about the movie lineup, contact the Farm at (818) 999-6300.

Semester ends with planetarium show

Pierce College staff is welcome to attend a planetarium show that will be hosted by the astronomy program on Friday, May 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the planetarium inside the Center for Sciences, CFS 92044. The door to the room is on the second floor, halfway along the patio. The show is open to everyone, though seats are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Doors will be open at 5:50 p.m.

Cabaret event to showcase student work

Go to the Great Hall on Thursday, May 23 at 5 p.m. for The Icebox Philosopher’s Cabaret, which is themed “Untitled Philosophical Reflections No.: Art Is...” for student performances that include original songs, skits, videos, poetry, dance and performance art. There will be readings and free print issues of the Icebox journal. There will also be live bands playing at the beginning and end of the event, refreshments and a DJ at the end of the show. The event will be hosted by professor Bryan Walsh. Reception follows immediately.

Library open for finals

Don’t forget that the new library will be open the weekend before finals for students. On Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, the second floor of the Library and Learning Crossroads will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be closed Monday, May 27 and open again at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The extra hours are funded by the Associated Students Organization.

Study hall in the Great Hall

The Great Hall will also be open to students for study hall for finals from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 27 through Thursday, May 30.

Professors honored with awards

Kathy Oborn, chair of the political science, economics & criminal justice department, is the recipient of the 2013 Pierce Emeriti Professors (P.E.P.) Faculty Leadership Award. Bob Martinez, chairman of mathematics, on the other hand, is the 2013 PEP Professor of the Year recipient.

Summer Session

One eight week session: June 17-August 10

President’s List President’s List

The President’s Honors List is comprised of students who have appeared on the Deans’ List for three consecutive semesters (excluding the summer and winter intersessions). The designation “Deans’ Honors List” and “President’s Honors List” will be placed on qualifying student transcripts.

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Abeysinghe, Janaka

Abravaya, Daniela

Accardo, Salvatore

Acero, Armando

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Afonin, Vladimir

Aghaee Mehrabanian, Vida

Agharabi, Avideh

Aghileh, Tina

Aguirre, Angelica

Akhavan Rad, Sima

Aldana, Brianna

Ali, Humna

Alimohammadi, Ava

Allam, Marion Alexis

Almaleh, Natalie

Alvarado Vasquez, Cyndy

Alvarez, Jorge

Alvarez, Francis

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Amar, Anne

Amar, Matan

Ames, Chelsea

Amini, Sandy

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Amlashi, Behnam

Amooeyan, Atieh

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Ang, Stephen

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Armstrong, Andy

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Arreola, Patricia

Arrowood, Olivia

Asghari, Saba

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Austin, Stephen

Avadis-Rostamian, Dalar

Avalos, Jovan

Avanessian, Lia

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Ayazi, Rana

Azghadi, Adel

Aziz, Elisabeth

Aziz, Maryam

Azizi, Hamoon

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Babileh, Adoreil

Babileh, Beteil

Bachmann, Andrea

Bae, Arnold

Bagheri, Fatemeh

Bagherzadeh, Mahdi

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Baghumyan, Lilit

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Bailey, Cameron Baker, Matthew

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Baldwin, Timothy

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Banyameen, Nahrain

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Barrera, Karen

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Farhangpour, Niloufar

Farhy, Lilach

Farshi, Tiffany

Farwell, Dana

Feghali, Christopher

Feldman, Maxx

Ferguson, Taylor

Fernandez, Mayra

Fields, Jacob

Filip, Maria

Firestone, Nicholas

Fishman, Matt

Flanders, Bradford

Flanders, Sally

Fleming, Justin

Fleming, Matthew

Francies, Crystal

Frank, Susan

Franks, Holli

Freiberg, Irene

Froman, Stephanie

Frydman, Daniel

Fujimura, Kenji

Furgel, Michael

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Galang, Malcolm Rondell

Gallegos, Favio

Galmidi, Adam

Galper, Alisa

Galperson, Gina

Ganjehloo, Nima

Ganjian, Navid

Garmroud, Farideh

Garrett, Kathryn

Garrison, Natalie

Gasparyan, Edgar

Geeslin, Kaniel

Geeslin, Rebekah

Geitheim, Ronn

Getter, Jacob

Gevargiz, Patrick

Ghadiriabyaneh, Arian

Ghannad, Hadi

Ghardashem, Shiva

Ghattas, Daniel

Ghishan, Amal

Ghobahi, Panteha

Ghodsi, Sarah

Gholian, Avikhae

Ghulam-Jelani, Zohal

Gimeno, Claribel

Ginoyan, Sona

Girardi, Steve

Giron, Rosemarie

Girshfeld, Inga

Givi, Sabba

Glade, Kendra

Glasner, Illan

Gleason, Susan

Glusker, Diana

Gohari, Shabnam

Gold, Joan

Goldbeck, Robert

Goldman, Grace

Golpanian, Neda

Gonzalez, Sebastiana

Gonzalez, Graciela

Gonzalez, Cynthia

Goon Sedgh Naseri, David

Goon Sedgh Naseri, Joseph

Goon Sedgh Naseri, Robert

Goon Sedgh Naseri, Samuel

Goor, Charlotte

Gordon, Brittany

Gordon, Tessa

Gore, Inna

Gorokhovsky, Josh

Granados, Arthur

Granger, Nicholas

Gray, Anna

Greco, Connie

Greenbaum, Elior

Grigorian, Teni

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Grimberg, Niran

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Guerdat, Abigail

Guerin, Katie

Guerrera, Nicole

Guieb, Nigel Josh

Guillen, Julio

Gupta, Rashi

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Hale, Kevin

Hall, Daniel

Hamid, Rashad

Hamilton, Ryan

Han, Peter

Hanakara, Kyosuke

Hanassab, Joubin

Handel, Harrison

Han-Nguyen, Justin

Haque, Safwanul

Harari, Sibay

Hardison, Henry

Hariri, Rebecca

Hariri, Sharlott

Harman, Brian

Haro, Carolina

Harris, Evan

Harris, Shanice

Hayati Rezvan, Paniz

Hayon, Shannon

Hazany, Sarah

Hazim, Hani

Hedman, Emma

Helt, Juan Andres

Henderson, Rita

Hendrickson, Brian

Herbst, Madicyn

Herman, Joseph

Hermosa, Abilene

Hernandez, Eric

Hernandez, Jennifer

Hernandez, Luis

Hernandez, Mario

Hernandez, Jessica

Herzer, Brian

Hesamimotlagh, Neda

Hoffmeyer, Alexandra

Hogan, Heather

Holmes, Kyla

Hossain, Gul

Houser, Alia

Hovanisian, Hovanes

Howard, Lisa

Hroziencik, Melanie Hudson, Robert

Hughes, Brianna

Humagain, Juna Hussain, Mohammed

Hutchinson, Warren Huynh, Hien

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Iby, Jason

Impellizine, Richard Imreh, Matthew Inglish, James

Irwin, Christopher Ivari, Arsam Izen, Amanda

JJacks, Nicole

Jackson, Mell (Charlie)

Jackson, Aria

Jackson, Justin

Jackson, Roy

Jamil, Rana

Jannol, Benjamin

Javaheri, Sasha

Javaherian, Erica

Jedrasik, Anetta

Jennings, Patricia

Jensen, Michelle

Jeong, Stanley

Jingozian, Kristine

Johnson, Reyna

Johnson, Olga

Jordan, Julie Jorshari, Lida

Jung, Jina

KKabiri, Maygol

FFaal, Alisina Faber, Brandon Faghihi, Soudabeh Fahimi, Azita Falkenhagen, Scott

Gutierrez, Francisco

Gutman, Karina

Kahn, Samantha Kam, Jared Kamran, Sitra

Kangavari, Manijeh

Kapitanski, Anthony Karami, Nusheen Karim, Ishmamul

Karpinski, Laura

Karunaratne, Welathanthri

Kaser, John

Kashani, Kevin

Kashanirokh, Babak

Kaspi, Elron

Katsova, Kristina

Katz, Jonathan

Kaur, Kareena

Kavoosisharifabad, Armita

Kays, Nathan

Kelley, Trevor

Kelly, Sheila

Kennedy, Kaitlin

Kennedy, Kimberly

Kermani, Erik

Khademi, Ali

Khafajizad, Danyal

Khan, Mohammad

Khatchadourian, Vartouhie

Khatcherian, Ripsime

Khatibi, Maziar

Khodadad Kouchaki, Sina

Khodadadi, Niloufar

Khorramian, Jacob

Khoury, Christopher

Khrustaleva, Anna

Kidd, Joseph

Kilman, Sandra

Kim, Donna

Kim, Doyun

Kim, Jason

Kim, Jisu

Kim, Claire

Kim, John

Kim, Simone

Kleinman, Nicole

Klufas, Kyle

Knell, Erin

Ko, Andrew

Kobakival, Akhmad

Kohanchi, Brian

Kohanfars, Matthew

Kohanoff, Melody

Kohanpoolad, Saghar

Kohansedgh, Romina

Kohanteb, Aida

Kong, Suet

Kopatsis, John

Korchek, Ilana

Kouredjian, Marine

Kowalsky, Colton

Kretz, Tista

Krugh, Erin

Kugel, Katerina

Kusuma, Andrew

Kuznetsova, Larisa

LLa Van, Ethan

Labog, Jacobe

Lago, Magda

Regina

Lainez, Jennifer

Lakin, James

Lakpour, Mazda

Lam, Thien

Lamberth, Andrea

Lamontia, Anthony

Lancaster, Thomas

Landeros, Demetrio

Lascelles, Tewa

Latt, Sara

Lazo, Melissa

Le, Huyen

Le, Kim Ngan

Le, Nhu Anh

Le, Triet

Le, Therese

Le, Quyen

Lee, Christopher

Lee, Jeanie

Lee, Hyo Mee

Lenz, Christopher

Levy, Arielle

Lim, Lina

Lissauer, Helena

Liu, Si

Liu, Tian

Lochridge, James

Lopasso, Andrea

Lopez, Angelica

Lopez, Patricia

Lopez, Lazaro

Lopez, Ronald

Loya, Adrianna

Loya, Amanda

Lozano, Jorge

Lozano, Stacy

Lozano, Jaime

Lu, Truc

Lubran, John

Lupian, Roy

Lynch, Veronica

Mancinelli, Elaine

Mandal, Grece

Mandvia, Mahek

Manly, Hillary

Manning, Shelby

Mapar, Alaleh

Marmaras, Tyrone

Martinez, Jason

Martinez, Samantha

Marudi, Eli

Marzini, Avital

Masresha, Sarah

Massachi, Daniela

Mastellos-Johnson, Kjel

Matian, Leora

Matijasevic, Vice

Mazratian, Alan

Mazumder, Swati

Mc Coy, Tamara

Mc Curdy, Ryan

Mccoy, Shonte

Mcgarry, William

Mcgill, Megan

Mcgovern, Rhys

Mehra, Sachika

Meldosian, Mila

Melendez, Jesus

Melinkoff, Rachel

Mesbahi, Shahryar

Mettler, Mandi

Meyers, Michael

Mhareb, Mary

Michaux, Carole

Mick, Donald

Mikayelyan, Arevik

Miksi Kalayjian, Alin

Miller, Laurie

Mills, Jessica

Minasian, Edvin

Mirzadeh, Mahshideh

Mirzaei-Badizi, Mohamad

Reza

Misaghi, Sina

Mizani, Soheila

Mizrahi, Maya

Mladina, Evan

Moen, Sybille

Mogtaderi, Romina

Mohagheghi, Shadi

Mohammad, Mizghan

Molina, George

Moon, Stephanie

Moore, Latonia

Moore, Knacio

Morales, Kathryn

Morgan, Kanny Morley, Taylor

Morris, Conner

Morris, Ryan

Morrison, Danene

Mousavi, Mehrnaz

Moya, Edwar

Murray, Andrea

NNahavandi, Sherwin

Najib, Neelofar

Nalumpoon, Nicharee

Naseri Harsini, Roghayeh

Nassabi-Tabari, Saman

Nava, Jorge

Navar, Veronica

Navarro, Sarah Ruth

Navarro, Leslie

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15 Pierce College instructors and professors will retire at the end of the spring semester

Jeffrey Cohen - instructor of psychology - 36 years of service

Peggy David - lead teacher of Child Development Center - 24 years of service

Richard Follett - instructor of English - 29 years of service

Lyn Koller - chairperson of Life Sciences Department - 33 years of service

Kambon Obayani - instructor of English - 22 years of service

Michael Pawlicki - instructor of music - 37 years of service

Tom Rosdahl - instructor of automotive service technology & Academic Senate president - 29 years of service

Sheldon Roth - counselor - 23 years of service

Diane Levine - chair of Anthropological & Geographical Sciences - 15 years of service

Sandra Schneider - instructor of English - 22 years of service

Don Sparks - professor of physics & union president - 24 years of service - “Just having this job is a great opportunity.”

Marian Weiser - instructor in theater and dance - 49 years of service - “I love the students and their differences.”

Darlene Wittman - professor of languages - 37 years of service

- “Every year when the students are doing their projects [in the creative sign class], it brings me to tears.”

Kats Yamada - professor of physics - 25 years of service

Kathy Yoshiwara - instructor of mathematics - 33 years of service

To read profiles on the retirees, visit theroundupnews.com.

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Leaving legacies

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Everything has a formula for Lyn Clark. From the four classes a week she teaches in the Computer Applications Department ranging from Microsoft Excel to PowerPoint, to being the chair of the Pierce College Council (PCC), Clark has success down to a science. If you take a walk around Pierce campus, you probably wouldn’t know it, but Clark–with the help of the PCC, has been a formidable force in shaping the school you love.

From the newly-opened library to the easier to access waiting lists of classes you couldn’t quite register for on registration day, PCC has its hands in everything and Clark is their leader.

The PCC is a unique participatory governance body with 25 people from faculty and staff. Its purpose is to provide input to the college president regarding budgetary and policy matters.

They meet once a month and consider issues and problems and forward them to the president for recommendation.

“Let’s say my department would like to replace some computers because they are old. I would put this in my academic plan,” Clark said.

“The committee would look at my plan as well as everyone else’s and rank all of the requests for resources. From there it goes to PCC and then to the president.”

PCC oversees eight different committees: Accreditation Steering Committee, Budget Committee, College Planning Committee, Diversity Committee, Enrollment Management Committee, Facilities Advisory Committee, and the Technology Committee.

“I think Lyn is remarkably experienced,” Professor of Philosophy Mia Wood said.

“Just the time that she’s been here forces one to know a whole heck of a lot about the institution and the way the institution has developed over the years.

“She’s well organized. She always comes to meetings well prepared. She fights for a position.

“She’s not afraid to speak her mind.”

Not only is Clark the head of PCC, she’s also the department chair of the Computer Applications and Office Technologies Department and she also serves on the Academic Senate.

“She’s crystal clear with a very strong moral core,”

brings a spark to Pierce

Instructor of Arts Beth Abels said.

Clark’s plate seems as full as it can get, yet there is no stopping her.

“There’s nobody better on this campus,” CAOT instructor Amy Roberts said. “She’s a fantastic leader and mentor.”

With everything Clark does for Pierce College, it may be interesting to note that she does this all as a quadriplegic.

Roughly 30 years ago, Clark tripped and fell down three stairs and now uses the assistance of a motorized wheelchair.

She has paralysis of her body from the neck down with some function of her hands.

Clark uses voice recognition for her computer and a headset for her phone.

She is also rarely seen without her personal nurse, assistant and great friend, Gracie, who helps her with day-to-day tasks and other personal needs.

Clark was working at Pierce when the accident happened and after enough home recovery, was welcomed back on campus with open arms.

The school provided her with a student assistant for 15 hours a week, handicap facilities, and her own parking space.

Clark never fails to mention that through everything, her “wonderful family support” means the world to her.

Education is central to Clark’s family dynamics.

Husband of many years James Clark, retired from his position as dean of business division at Pasadena City College, her daughter is a math teacher, and her son spent many years in school acquiring a medical degree.

Clark has been working at Pierce since 1961 and considers Pierce her only home.

She has no current plans to retire.

“I just love Pierce,” Clark said with a smile.

Her greatest reward has been “working with students.”

“I think my greatest accomplishment has been contributing to the success of students,” Clark said.

“Every once in a while, I’ll see a student at Macy’s, or the grocery store, and I’ll hear how well they are doing and that’s what it’s all about.”

According to Vice President of Academic Affairs

Anna Davies, who has been working with Clark on the PCC for more than three years, Clark is a pleasure to work with.

“Lynn always works to address issues facing the college in an inclusive and open manner,” said Davies. “Her work helped the college prepare for our accreditation and has promoted the PCC.”

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DEVOTED: Department chair of Computer Applications and Office Technologies Lyn Clark is also the chair of the Pierce College Council. She has devoted more than 50 years of teaching at Pierce College.

Going for more glory

Women’s volleyball team hopes to win 4th championship

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Not even the Los Angeles Lakers could pull off a four-peat, but the returning women’s volleyball champs like their odds while preparing to remain focused and continue to occupy newspaper headlines in the upcoming 2013 season.

Taking up an entire glass display case boasting their many accomplishments in the South Gym hallway, it’s hard not to see why this Pierce program continues to be successful.

Pierce has won the championship for three consecutive seasons, but it probably feels like decades for the opponents who are still waiting for their turn to hoist a championship trophy above their heads.

“We just know that everybody is out to get us,” said team captain Brittani Elser. “To take a fourth year away from them [opponents] we have to be really focused.”

In the 2012 season Pierce only dropped four sets, two in the regular season and two in the championship match against Fullerton College giving them a record of 33-0 over the last two seasons.

“It was the Brahmas beating the Brahmas,” said Elser, when referring to last season’s dropped sets. “Us not staying true to the

system, errors, not calling out or talking the whole game.”

Elser, who is listed as an opposite hitter and referred to by head coach Nabil Mardini as the defensive specialist, can play multiple positions at a high level even though she is relatively small in size.

“She makes it up with her heart and her effort,” said Mardini. “She brings a lot to the table, her leadership is unbelievable.”

Mardini has no doubt about his new squad despite losing opposite hitters Danetta Boykin and Sakurako Fujii.

Boykin signed on to become an Indiana Hoosier and Fujii looks to take on a professonal career overseas, leaving the left side of the court vulnerable for Pierce.

“Whoever is going to play that position is going to have to fulfill big shoes,” said Nabil. “We had a good combination between one of the most powerful outside hitters in the state and one of the most craftiest in Sakurako.”

New recruit Jordan Kadow is usually found playing beach volleyball, but she packed up to join a team that she believes represents a winning tradition.

“Knowing that they have been winning all these years means that they are doing something right,” said Kadow. “I watched one of their playoff games last season and I

The end of the spring semester is right around the corner. Here are the final standings for the Pierce College sports teams. Although Pierce did win conference titles in some of their divisions, no one but Ryan Anderson won a state championship.

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think I can bring my versatility and leadership to this team.”

Nabil credits some of the team’s success to playing one game at a time and staying humble regardless of the record they hold.

According to Nabil, the team never talks about winning or brags about their success. They only talk is about progressing every day as volleyball players.

“The principles are the principles and the methods don’t change much,” said Nabil. “I’ll put it this way: an ego is a very disruptive thing.”

Building upon successful season Football team looking to continue winning ways

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A young team, seven new coaches and dedicating this season to the memory of offensive coordinator Jim Thornton, Pierce’s football team has a lot to prove despite being the 2012-13 Patriotic Bowl champions.

Packed with a slew of soon-to-be division one transfers, the team totaled nine wins last season, the second most in team history even though they fell short of winning the conference title.

Now with a reconstructed team of players and staff, head coach Efrain Martinez believes their previous success has allowed them to reel in some top notch talent.

“The depth on the offensive and defensive team is the biggest I’ve ever had,” said Martinez. “The talent level we are getting is incredible. We are getting division one talent in because we are putting division one talent out.”

Martinez is referring to players like defensive tackle Marquel Combs who committed to the University of Kansas and tight end Beau Sandland’s commitment to the Miami Hurricanes this past season.

According to Martinez, highly recruited quarterback Nick Arbuckle is in for another good year as he led the Pacific conference with 343 passing yards per game and threw 40 touchdown passes for the season.

“It’s pretty even as far as talent goes but our quarterback will be the biggest contributor,” said Martinez. “I think Nick Arbuckle could be the best quarterback that Pierce has ever seen.”

Sophomore wide receiver Tyrin Stone-Davis, who

looks to increase his division one offers after this upcoming season, believes that it’s all about “reputation and communication” when it comes to winning.

Davis ended last season with five touchdowns, ranking eighth in the conference.

“When people don’t understand something, they have to ask questions. They are just going out there and they don’t know whats going on,” said Davis. “That hurts the team.”

One of Pierce’s biggest losses came from a 40-14 comeback when Santa Monica College repeatedly made big plays to ultimately beat Pierce 47-50.

“We have to work on consistently making stops all the way down the field,” said Davis’ twin brother Tyree Stone-Davis who plays corner-back. “We have to put the best players on the field at all times who keep the same mindset to win.”

Despite the upset, Pierce only lost two games last season with the other loss coming from Mt. San Jacinto College, 44-30.

Pierce had their share of big wins, the biggest win was against Los Angeles Southwest Community College who were scoreless in a 45-0 effort.

Regardless of the success, Martinez doesn’t plan to make any major changes to the practices, just some “minor tweaks.”

With the season opening game happening in early September, the football team is anxious to accomplish their ultimate goal of winning the conference championship.

“We just have to stay humble, stay focused,” said Martinez. “We’ll take it one game at a time, we want to win conference but we have to win the first game first.”

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