Volume 119 Fall 2013 Roundup Issue 1

Brahma Football // #RUsports

Pierce defeats Mt. San Jacinto

“If You Mess With The Bull ... :” Defensive Lineman Hakeem Allonce leads the Pierce College football team onto the field carrying a bull’s horns in a home game against Mt. San Jacinto. Pierce would go on to win the game 38-31. Saturday Sept. 14, 2013. Woodland Hills, Calif.

Farm festival features fun, food and frights

Halloween harvest has herecometh

Mike Washington Roundup Reporter

Entering its ninth year as a holiday tradition, the annual Halloween Harvest Festival at Pierce College officially opens its gates Sept. 27 at the Farm Center on Pierce College’s campus with activities designed with guests of all ages in mind.

Robert McBroom, director of the Pierce Farm Center, said the Halloween Harvest Festival is a six week, end of season event.

“The farm is harvesting their goods for the last harvest before winter so it’s always been a time when people come out. Other kinds of harvest festivals often have old family farms, barbecues, with community gatherings in rural environments with pumpkin patches and other commercial opportunities,” he said. “We have taken the commercial side and slowed it down a bit to the rural feel to what a harvest type festival is.”

Activities such as rides, stage shows, petting zoos, pumpkin patches and food venders of all kinds are just some of the attractions for guests to enjoy this year, with the park switching gears

9th Annual Halloween Harvest Festival

Where: Farm Center Admission: $5

Begins: Friday, Sept. 27

Ends: Sunday, Nov. 3 Sun - Thurs: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Fri - Sat 10 a.m. - 12 a.m.

and hosting more Halloween type scare zones after dark.

“We have 10 food vendors this year. Everything from Italian, barbecue, kettle corn, Peruvian chicken, corn on the cob, LA Ice and funnel cake,” McBroom said. “Everybody likes corn and funnel cake.”

“I’m mostly looking forward to the food booths,” said Nick White, a metal shop fabricator for the Farm Center. “Those caramel apples are killer. Especially the cheesecake and Oreo kind.”

For the last few years, the Halloween Harvest Festival has been centered around a theme that

[See HARVEST, pg. 3]

Senators name a new president Academic Senate elects new senate president after controversy over vaccancy

Michaia Hernandez Online Editor

Pierce College faculty senators voted Monday for the succession of the Vice President of Academic Policy to President of the Senate, denying the claim of the same position by the Vice President of Curriculum.

The Pierce College Academic Senate, one of the organizations that make up the school’s shared governance model, voted 15-9, with eight abstains, to instate Vice President of Academic Policy Kathy Oborn into the presidency.

“I respect what the senate decided,” said Vice President of Curriculum Margarita Pillado. “I wanted the sense of the senate regarding this issue.”

The succession of the presidency has been heavily debated by members of

the Academic Senate, particularly by its executive committee.

During the first few days of August, former president John Zayac--elected last May for a two-year term--expressed his intention of leaving his post for personal obligations.

Though Zayac didn’t formally inform the other Senate members of his plan to leave until Aug. 17--his resignation was slated for Aug. 23--he began discussing through email his departure from the college with the members of the executive committee more than a week before his announcement, according to multiple accounts from those involved with the situation.

A series of emails were then exchanged, where the executive committee members discussed how to move forward with the situation.

In the event of a vacancy--described

as existing when the person holding the position “announces his or her resignation to the Academic Senate”--in the office of the president, the vice president of academic policy is responsible for filling the position, according to the Senate bylaws. However, Zayac, whose term as the Senate president commenced July 1, felt that his situation has unique circumstances,

Parolee arrested on campus Man threatens students and teacher in village

for a second arraignment yesterday, the Van Nuys public information officer said.

A 27-year-old parolee charged in the classroom intrusion in Village 8402 on Monday, Sept. 9, is being held on $85,000 bail in Twin Towers Correctional Facility while awaiting arraignment at Van Nuys Municipal Court, Division 100.

Branden Sileon Saighe failed to appear for his first arraignment on Monday, Sept. 16 because of a “miss out” – his transportation from jail to the courthouse was not available. He also failed to show up

The parolee, who is unaffiliated with Pierce College, attempted to take over the classroom by threat and intimidation.

“A non-student walked into the classroom, went to

identified for safety concerns –arrived to start class. Students were followed into the classroom by two unknown adult males, the professor

The two made rude, odd and derogatory comments to students while standing in the back of the room, one of them singing to female students, the professor said.

The professor said that when she arrived in class, “everyone was weird and quiet,” and one large adult male dressed in orange was standing in an aisle and entering

according to Oborn.

“He said that he felt concerned [that] he hadn’t really served as president,” she said. “He said that the faculty should choose their next leader.”

Additionally, Oborn emailed the members one day after Zayac’s initial email to the executive committee, saying that she was turning down the presidency due to conflicting responsibilities as chair of the professional development committee.

“After some long mental deliberation I will be turning down the senate presidency but will continue to be Chair of chairs. I have dept transition considerations and a brand new prof Dev system to roll out for fall. Whatever the group wants to do in terms of filling the presidency I am there 100% to help. You can count on me,” according to the email sent by Oborn to the executive committee members on Aug. 9.

Following the email, Vice President of Curriculum Margarita Pillado, whom the bylaws state is next in line for the succession of the presidency, emailed back to accept the responsibility of taking over the position. She sent in a written acceptance of duties on Aug. 12, according to a statement to the Roundup.

During a meeting that took place in the afternoon of Aug. 15, Pillado said that the executive committee “communicated to me their decision to disavow the process of succession that took place between Aug. 8 and Aug. 12,” and that “Prof. Oborn further indicated that she had rescinded her previous statement declining the presidency and therefore she was she was the incoming Senate President.”

At that point, Oborn said that she was able to find someone who was willing to take

[See SENATE, pg. 3]

Where: Art Hill, Room 3300

Admission: Free

Begins: Thrusday, Sept. 19

Ends: Wednesday, Oct. 23

Opens at 7 p.m.

Mohammad Djauhari / Roundup

“This is not just what’s happening in this room. It’s the perception on this entire campus.”

-James Mckeever Chair of Philosophy and Sociology Dept

Tim Toton

Opinion Editor

[See PAROLEE, pg. 3]

Monica Salazar / Roundup

Srboohie Abajian, will have her art pieces and window murals displayed Thursday, Sept., 19, at the Pierce College Art Gallery.

‘Lines that Speak’ Art installation located at the Art Hill below the Performing Arts Building will display the works of Srboohie Abajian.

-Letter to the Editor-

An open letter to Gus Sandoval, president of the Associated Students Organization, by David Schamus, Academic Senate Senator-at-Large

Yesterday (Sept. 9) was a very dark day for the faculty of Pierce College. The faculty Academic Senate is a primary shared governance body on this campus. It is meant to be the place where we, as faculty, are meant to come to together -- to discuss, in an open and collegial forum, the great issues that face us as community college educators. It is a place where we have an opportunity to be leaders.

The bright light that in the past has been Pierce faculty’s ability to create consensus that empowered us to work toward student’s success, reaffirmation of our accreditation and manage the difficult budget crises we faced, was not just dimmed yesterday, it came dangerously close to being extinguished. It was a sad day for this campus and it was a sad day for me personally.

Fortunately, in the midst of the darkness of our Monday meeting, one bright light emerged. One leader, and only one leader emerged -- and it was you. The students, and this campus as a whole are lucky to have you here as a leader. The sign of a good leader is not just about winning a debate or controlling the flow of a meeting; -- it is about doing the right thing and gathering successful action through consensus.

I hope your words will inspire our faculty to remember that we are here to serve our students and the community. And I hope that the next time you address the Academic Senate it will be to congratulate them on one of the many things in which we have collectively created success. You inspired me and I thank you.

Sincerely,

David Schamus

Thumbs up & Thumbs down

UP: Harvest Festival

The 9th year of the Pierce Farm Center’s Halloween Harvest Festival on the corner of De Soto Avenue and Victory Boulevard will run Sept. 27 through Nov. 3.

College council inconsistent

Shared governance group makes its own exception to state law

The Ralph M. Brown Act of 1953 was passed in California to guarantee the public’s right to the access and notice of meetings held by any legislative body. This includes any legislative or advisory body that is involved in Pierce’s shared governance system such as the Academic Senate, Associated Students Organization and the Pierce College Council. (PCC)

The first line of the PCC’s preamble, as seen on its Web page, states:

“Shared governance has at its core the ideals of inquiry, discourse, equity, authenticity, and service. Shared governance is not something that is achieved but a quality that a community college strives for daily.”

This excerpt is ironic because the open, authentic and idealistic tone contradicts the resistance the Roundup has encountered in the past.

On April 25, Roundup photographer Dayana Manriquez was asked to stop shooting the PCC meeting by the chair, Lyn Clark.

DOWN: Campus Safety

There have been two classroom intrusions in the Village in the last six months, leaving some to question their safety while on campus.

-Club Rush Poll Results-

Is the policy of having to pay fees in full before being able to buy a parking pass fair or not?

Roundup reporter Erika Correa was asked to cease her audio recording of the meeting.

Campus police were called and the reporters were ordered to leave.

The Roundup had been operating under the assumption that the PCC

adheres to the Brown Act, but it states in its charter:

“Because the PCC is not formed by statute, it is not subject to the Brown Act.”

If the PCC strives for quality shared governance it must adjust its policy to allow for photography, audio and video recording at their meetings.

At another PCC meeting on May 23, Roundup reporters were requested to leave after Manriquez once again tried to take photos.

Clark requested that the Roundup cease all photography and recording and has on multiple occasions said that the PCC is not a Brown Act body, as has Pierce President Kathleen Burke.

Los Angeles Valley College Council received legal counsel from the district during their May 27, 2003 meeting.

Martine Magna Esq., associate general counsel for the LACCD, is recorded in the minutes saying, “In 1994 the LACCD Board of Trustees created the College Councils, and therefore the College Council is required to comply with all provisions of the Brown Act.”

A democracy requires the free flow of information from governing bodies to its constituents and The Roundup will continue to report on PCC meetings using photography, audio and video recording.

Free campus bus program services few

Manuel Rios Roundup Reporter

Rather than long walks to parking lots trudging up steep hills in withering heat, Pierce students should take advantage of the air conditioned courtesy shuttle bus which moves students to and from assigned areas every 10 minutes.

Computer engineering major Valdaiz Hicks, 19, says he thinks

the shuttle bus is perfect.

“This is terrific,” Hicks said. “This is a lot better and it helps because out here it was a long walk especially on a hot day like this.”

Most students know little about the school’s shuttle bus, including the fact that it’s free.

Starting off at the student drop -off center, the shuttle bus has stops in performing arts parking lots east and west, Olympic Drive and Avenue of Champions.

Serra Koyshman, 19, said the shuttle bus is a “well kept secret.”

“The school bus is fantastic,” Koyshman said.

The courtesy shuttle bus runs on school days from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday and Friday until 3 p.m. It runs a dynamic route from the student drop-off in front of the Student Services Building to the outlier areas of parking lot 7.

SMS Transportation Services

shuttle bus driver Minerva Espinoza says she drives about 4050 students per day. Pierce has a three-year contract with SMS and it costs roughly $37 per hour to provide, according to a Feb. 27, 2011 Roundup news report.

“Even when my shift’s over, I stay after to make sure every student is accounted for,” she said. “I tell the students that I can take them to their destination and they ask me how much it will cost.”

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Halloween Harvest starts 9/27

[HARVEST, cont. from page 1] the entire festival celebrates. For Halloween Harvest Festival 2013 the theme is “Flight for Life.” The meaning of the theme lies within the corn, according to McBroom.

“The corn fields are a huge part of the festival, but instead of trying to sell all of it once we are done, we are going to leave it on the ground after we cut it,” said McBroom.

“This year instead of growing commercial corn in the fields, we are growing animal feed type corn,

primarily for the many Canadian geese that fly in every year around here that have nowhere else to find food. In this way, we can provide both a form of community service as well as a form of entertainment from the corn fields.”

The Halloween Harvest Festival is not limited to Pierce students, but is open for the entire community to enjoy.

Frankie Paglianti, a clerk in the Pierce Farm Center market said, “I’ve only been here for one Harvest Festival, but it’s both fun and crazy

once it starts. It goes from quiet to insane just like that. We are selling pumpkins especially like crazy.”

The Halloween Harvest Festival has a $5 admission fee that goes straight back into the Pierce Farm Center with extra attractions such as the corn maze at a small additional fee. The festival opens Sept. 27 through Nov. 3.

For more information visit the official website at halloweenharvestfestival.com.

Academic Senate settles issue

[SENATE, cont. from page 1]

on the responsibilities as the professional development committee chair, should she choose to leave that post to become president.

Pillado, insisting that the decisions made through the exchanged emails over the month of August were as legal and binding as official statements, contested the decision, and filed a grievance on the matter.

After meeting twice after the semester commenced, the executive committee decided to bring the matter in question forward with the other members of the Senate during their regularly-scheduled biweekly meeting on Sept. 9.

District Academic Senate President

Don Gauthier and Parliamentarian

John Freitas sat in to make sure that the meeting was conducted to the standards of the Brown Act and the Robert’s Rules of Order.

Other options were considered, including a co-presidency between Oborn and Pillado and a special election to take place this semester, but both proposals went against the Senate’s bylaws.

After the issue remained unresolved after the nearly two-and-

a-half-hour-long Sept. 9 meeting, the Senate convened Sept. 16 in a special meeting that only addressed the issue of the succession of the presidency.

There, Pillado said that for her, it “was not a matter of the presidency,” but an issue of following through with due process.

“When I attend exec meetings, my voice is pretty much moot point,” Pillado said. “I can’t believe those emails [exchanged in August] were not [considered] serious, official.”

Oborn, meanwhile, clarified her decision in declining and then rescinding her original statement.

“There was a sense of urgency, and they wanted to make a decision,” she said.

Oborn also addressed the executive committee’s violation of the Brown Act, which guarantees the public a right to attend and involve themselves in meetings by groups like the Academic Senate.

“If the group violates the Brown Act, [the emails] are invalidated. If the emails don’t exist then there is no issue,” she said.

For now, Pillado stays in her position as vice president of curriculum, while the vice presidency of academic policy post

is unoccupied.

Pierce faculty expressed their frustration with how the members of the executive committee handled the situation.

“This is not just what’s happening in this room. It’s the perception on this entire campus,” James McKeever, chair of the philosophy and sociology department, said during the Aug. 16 meeting.

The issue has brought to light inconsistencies with the Senate’s understanding and compliance with the Brown Act and Robert’s Rules of Order, as well as the ambiguity of the group’s official documents.

Director of Cooperative Education Ronald Smetzer, who said that he previously served as secretary of the Academic Senate and vice president for the District Academic Senate, describes the events that took place in August as “shameful.”

“There’s a total lack of understanding of the Robert’s Rules of Order and the constitution. There’s a lot of learning that needs to take place with this body,” Smetzer said. “I know how the parliamentary process is supposed to work and this isn’t it.”

Parolee charged with felony

[PAROLEE, cont. from page 1]

into unintelligible dialog with himself and sometimes singing.

“He said ‘Listen to me!’ but had no eye contact with anyone,” the professor said.

The man finally walked up to the professor and said, “Oh, teach,” and then again spoke unintelligibly, the professor said.

The professor said that she asked the man if he was adding the class, but he replied that he was “waiting for Kenny Kanard.”

Next the man said, “I’m from Death Row Records,” while rolling up his sleeves and announcing his intention of taking over the class, the professor said.

At that point, the professor told the now-assailant, “I’m going to talk to a professor next door,” and left with a few students. They ran to the professor’s car parked between the South Gym and the Sheriff’s station, the professor said.

As they were talking to a deputy about the incident, the professor said a student yelled, “There he is! There he is!” and he was quickly taken into custody without resisting, despite his erratic behavior and considerable size of 6 feet 4 inches and 220 pounds.

Tarrin Gackstetter, a 21-year-old wildlife conservation major, was present in the classroom during the

interruption.

“It was pretty awkward. It was scary at first, seeing this big black guy coming into the room and start talking,” Gackstetter said.

Gackstetter thought back to when the teacher had entered the classroom.

“It was especially disconcerting when he started touching the teacher’s stomach.” Gackstetter said, saying that the teacher was pregnant. “He was singing a song, saying ‘gun’ – something ‘gun’ –but he didn’t announce that he had a gun on him or anything.”

After a few minutes, Gackstetter didn’t seem too worried as the man continued his actions, saying he was no longer a “big threat.”

“You could tell he was on something,” Gackstetter said. “I thought, ‘Was this guy from jail?’ because he was wearing an orange shirt and orange bottoms. It was pretty bright.”

Most students either kept to themselves or decided to leave the classroom as the man continued with his behavior, according to Gackstetter.

“I was just thinking to myself, ‘Keep to yourself, keep to yourself. Don’t attract attention.’ I didn’t want to make him angry or put him in a nervous state where he would react negatively,” Gackstetter said.

Rolf Schleicher, vice president

of administrative services, said the professor’s quick thinking is commendable.

“She handled it very effectively,” Schleicher said.

Armalin said the suspect has been charged with making terrorist threats – a felony under California Penal Code 422 – as well as a misdemeanor charge of annoying adults attending class under California Penal Code 647b.

After the one suspect was apprehended, a K-9 unit from LA Valley College was dispatched to inspect the classroom, Schleicher said.

“They didn’t know how many people were involved,” Schleicher said. “They thought he had a friend in class.”

If the suspect had gotten away or if they had credible information that more than one suspect existed, the school would have issued a Blackboard Connect message to alert all students within minutes, Schleicher said.

“We can get 50 police officers here in a matter of moments,” he said.

Saighe’s home was searched by law enforcement the evening of Sept. 9, but Armalin had no comment on the findings as the investigation is ongoing. to work and this isn’t it.”

Enrollment numbers strong Enrollment has gone up for the semester, according to Pierce College’s president. The school has had increases of 3 percent in head count, 2 percent in enrollment and 6 percent in section numbers, Pierce President Kathleen Burke said.

Additionally, Pierce is in the “middle of the pack,” compared to other colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District with regards to the “raw numbers” of the seat load per class, she said.

Pierce has around 30 to 32 students on average in each class, Burke said at a Citizens Committee meeting on Sept. 12.

“We’re a little less efficient than [we were] two years ago, but that happens when you add sections. You spread enrollment out,” Burke said. “It’s not necessarily a bad thing.”

Online resource available

In observation of Suicide Prevention Week, which took place between Sept. 8 and Sept. 14, Student Health Center Director Beth Benne said that the best resource that they can provide students is Kognito.

Kognito, a web-based program that helps users learn how to detect peers who may be experiencing mental and emotional distress, has been in place since the spring.

For at-risk training (staff): kognitocampus.com/faculty/ccc

Enrollment key: ccc8752

At-risk training (student leaders): kognitocampus.com/student/ccc

Enrollment key: ccc6445

For at-risk training (veterans): kognitocampus.com/vet/ccc

Enrollment key: ccc4554

Employees start on new roles Chair of the Art Department Greg Gilbertson was recommended by the Academic Senate on Sept. 9 to assume the position of faculty accreditation coordinator, according to an email sent out by Pierce College President Kathleen Burke.

Additionally, Mary Anne Gavarra-Oh, who had been interim dean of academic affairs, has accepted Burke’s offer to keep her position permanently.

Upcoming meetings open to Pierce community

The Academic Senate will be meeting Monday, Sept. 23 at 2:15 p.m. in the Campus Services Building Conference Room.

The Pierce College Council, which will be meeting in the same location, convenes Thursday, Sept. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m.

– Compiled by Genna Gold

New student president sets goal

Marine veteran takes on new role with campus government

Club and SOS Club. When I decided to become a senator I used the Senate to connect our club.”

Gustavo “Gus”

Sandoval, a 31-yearold sociology major, is in his first semester being Associated Students Organization president.

A former corporal in the Marines, Sandoval is trying to create change at Pierce College.

He has been a part time student off and on at Pierce since 2004.

He has seen a lot and, now nine years later, is ready to make an impact.

“The first person to get me involved on campus was Professor of Sociology Dr. James McKeever.” Sandoval said. “It was McKeever that got me involved and got me into clubs. I joined Sociology Club, French club, the Black Student Union, Philosophy Club, Feminist

Dr. McKeever talked about his former student and how he thinks he’ll make a great impact at Pierce.

“Sandoval is going to be the kind of guy that gives back to his community,” McKeever said.

“Whatever he does, he does to the best of his ability. When he was member of SOS, Gus took care of all the grimy details that nobody wanted to do. He’ll probably be the greatest ASO president we’ve ever had.”

Sandoval says during his tenure he wants to make Pierce a more student-friendly environment to improve campus life.

“There is no central location at Pierce to hang out,” Sandoval said.

“Other than the library and the Freudian Sip, where do students have to go? There needs to be a student lounge, a place where students can get together, interact

and help each other.” Sandoval talked about the experience he had in the Marines being a corporal and how he uses his training in the military and applies it to being ASO president.

“The Marines taught me leadership and the attitude of getting it done,” Sandoval said.

Clubs move outdoors for a week

Associated Students Organization hosts Club Rush to encourage involvement among Pierce community

Pierce College clubs soaked in the sun and new members during Club Rush the week of September 9.

This semesterly event takes place over four days and is sponsored by the Associated Students Organization (ASO). It is intended for clubs on campus to gain exposure.

Club Council President

Krishna Ayungao, met with club representatives a week prior to the event to encourage the clubs to make their booths appealing in order to attract students.

The French Club used music and multicolored masks to draw attention, while the Chemistry club had constant demonstrations of how solids and liquids interact with each other under certain circumstances.

Students were able to sign up for clubs and talk to current members

about different activities that the club participates in.

A full list of all the Pierce Clubs is posted on the ASO website, at www.pierceaso.webs.com, but for those who still can’t seem to find what they are looking for, students are encouraged to start a new club. All that is required is six interested Pierce students, one faculty adviser and submission of an application to the ASO office, located next to the Grat Hall.

“I like to be organized. In addition the Marines also taught me soft skills. How to talk to people from different ranks, cultures and backgrounds and communicate in front of people.”

Sandoval is already getting noticed at Pierce and many people feel that he was the right choice to

lead the students this fall.

Alex Oloo, a 28-year-old student who is president of the Political Science Club as well as a senator, talked about Sandoval and the advice he received from the ASO president.

“Last semester Sandoval used to go to our club,” Oloo said. “He gave

us guidance on how to register our club and he told me how to become a senator.”

Oloo is hopeful that Sandoval will be a success for the student body.

“I want him to become a voice for the students and help ASO accomplish his goals,” Oloo said.

Student Services specialist returns to his Pierce roots

New ASO adviser to keep both positions

hours as he can to his new advisory position.

Curtis Smith’s involvement with Pierce College, which includes his more-than-a-decadelong employment record with the campus, can be traced back to his time as a student in the early 1990s.

As a Brahma, then-24-year-old Smith was an active member of the honor society Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) and a senator for the Associated Students Organization (ASO).

Since then, he has worked as both a temporary and permanent proctor for the Assessment Center, a student services assistant and a student services specialist.

Smith now goes back to his roots as he takes on the role of adviser to the ASO, succeeding Brad Saenz, who has held the title since 2004. Saenz stepped down from the position after acquiring a full-time teaching position at Pierce.

“[Being ASO adviser] falls under my job description duties of student services specialist,” Smith said, referring to his current position within the counseling department.

ASO, Pierce’s student government, represents the school’s student body in committees and organizations around campus.

Though Smith hasn’t been directly involved with student government since his stint as an ASO senator in his college days, he was chosen by Vice President of Student Services Alma JohnsonHawkins to take over the position partly because of that experience.

“She knew that I could typically work on my own and that I’m always looking for a new challenge,” Smith said.

Smith says that his participation with other organizations on campus --in addition to co-chairing the Pierce College Council, he is a member of the work environment and technology committees and former vice president of the staff

guild -- will prove beneficial as he tackles his new role as ASO adviser.

“I have heard ASO’s concerns over the years as they’ve come to PCC and expressed concerns there,” he said. “I’ve seen over -- especially over the last five years being an officer in the union -- what some of the staff’s struggles have been and in some ways, they’re not far from what the students’ struggles are. We’re all looking for equality. We’re all looking for what’s best for us in a sense, and what’s best for our students.”

Smith also expects his connections with the Pierce staff he’s worked with to work in his favor.

“I consider myself pretty wellconnected, and I’ve worked many years to gain respect from staff, faculty and administrators, so hopefully my working relationship with the campus at large will allow me to try to work out [whatever issues we might have],” he said.

Smith, who will be keeping his position with Pierce’s Assessment Center, says he is comfortable with leaving his office in the hands of his “great staff” while attending his ASO duties.

“I’m always down the street,” he said. “If there’s a problem they can always give me a call.”

Smith aims to devote as many

“One, I have 20 years of catch up to do, and two, I’d like to start working with the ASO [toward] their goals to find out what they want to do and where they want to go. I need time to do that,” he said.

As a newcomer to the position, Smith says that his biggest challenge will be to catch up.

“I talked to the ASO officers and we met, and I let them know, ‘if I don’t know the answers I’ll get them for you,’” he said. “‘Give me a little time. I’ll catch up and we’ll move forward.’”

With Saenz planning to stay involved with ASO by way of advising AGS and sitting in as a faculty representative in the student government’s financial committee meetings, the group will still have his support.

Saenz hasn’t worked closely with Smith in the past, but he says that Johnson-Hawkins “picked a pretty good person.”

“He works really well with students,” Saenz said.

This sentiment is echoed by ASO President Gus Sandoval.

“He’s only been here [since Sept. 3] but to say that he hit the ground running would be an understatement,” Sandoval said. “It’s apparent that [Smith] has continued his passion for the students and organizations like ASO. I really feel that we’re going to get a lot done.”

For now, Smith is focusing on familiarizing himself with his new position.

“My typical philosophy when moving into any position is: learn it, and then decide what you’re going to do,” he said. “There’s a good possibility I could make tons of changes or a possibility I could make no changes. I won’t know until I know what the job entails exactly and that comes with a bit of time.”

Link: http://pierceaso.webs.com

Ethan Hanson Roundup Reporter

Anabella Apfelbaum / Roundup

FORWARD: ASO President Gustavo Sandoval, 31, says he is more of a person who gets things done than someone who only talks about doing things. He stands in front of the Pierce College Bull statue, on Sept. 9.

Monica Salazar / Roundup HOME: New ASO adviser, Curtis Smith sits in his new office at Pierce College, on Sept. 9, 2013.

Michaia Hernandez Online Editor

Lynn Levitt / Roundup

Dayana Manriquez/ Roundup BOOTHS: Clubs attract students on their way to class in hopes of gaining new members during Club Rush at the Pierce College Mall, on Sept.9.

Monica Velasquez Features Editor

Student Spotlight

Leading the dance Student choreographer prepares for Fall Dance Showcase

Kate Noah

Copy Editor

It’s not only her African origin or her childhood in France that separate this choreographer from others at Pierce; her enthusiasm, outlook on life, and the gleam in her eyes set her apart.

Born in the village of Kribi, Cameroon, Joelle Manga, 28, spent the first five years of her life surrounded by music, dancing and laughter. She recalls having dance competitions with other children in her neighborhood and getting spanked for dancing inappropriately.

“That didn’t stop me,” Manga said. “When I’m little the conversation is too old for me to understand. But the dancing is timeless. I grew up quiet, dancing was a way to express myself.”

Expressing herself through dance has brought like-minded people into Manga’s life. Out dancing one night in 2008, she met Audrey Nkonda, whose father also hales from Cameroon, while her mother is from France, where Manga lived with her father between the ages of 5 and 14.

“When we dance, it could be anywhere,” Nkonda said, explaining that they dance in clubs, at home, or anywhere they happen to be. Their common origins, passion for dance, and the fact that they both speak French secured a lasting friendship.

Nkonda is confident in Manga’s skill as a choreographer.

“She’s gonna do amazing,” Nkonda said. “I have a dance education. Joelle doesn’t have that, so she dances more from her heart instead of technical.”

Although she has not been back to Cameroon since she was five years old, Manga’s informal dance education is rooted in the style of the Kribi women as they turned a long walk for vegetables or water into a time of laughter and dancing.

“They always started with singing,” Manga said. “If we had to walk eight miles, there would be jumping around.”

It is the dancing of Manga’s grandmother and the other village women that have inspired the piece of choreography that Manga is currently teaching to the six male and eleven female dancers she cast at recent auditions for Pierce’s Fall Dance Showcase which will take

place on campus in mid-November.

Manga’s boyfriend, first-semester Pierce student Zach Gottlieb, 21, supports her by going to her shows. Though not a dancer himself, he said he has tried to learn her moves. While his attempts have been unsuccessful, his admiration of her talent is steadfast.

“Her piece will always be the best piece to me,” Gottlieb said. “What she brings-her style and charisma-far exceeds everyone else on the

Events Calendar

Art

The Pierce College Art and Architecture Departments will be hosting their first Art Gallery of the 2013 fall semester titled “Lines That Speak,” by featured Los Angeles artist Srboohie Abajian. The exhibition will be open Thursday, Sept. 19 through Oct. 23, 2013. The artist will be presenting a lecture on opening night at 7 p.m. in Room 3300 - with a reception to follow in the Art Garden. The Art Gallery is located on the Art Hill below the Performing Arts Building. Parking for the lecture and opening reception is in Lot 6.

stage. They save her [piece] for last.”

Manga said the last dance she choreographed was just for fun, but this coming piece is “very special”, as she is hoping to transfer to California State University, Los Angeles in the spring.

“If this is my last semester at Pierce, I wanna go out with a bang!” Manga said.

At CSULA, Manga plans to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice, because she wants to fight human trafficking. Though this field does not include dance, Manga said she knows that dance will always be a part of her life.

She even found a way to incorporate dance in her five-year Airforce career that ended when she became a mother to her now-fouryear-old daughter Leanne and decided that motherhood was more important.

“No matter where I go, there will be dancing,” Manga said. “If it’s not there, I’ll bring it.”

Music Theater

with doors locking at 1 p.m. Parking is available in Lot 6.

The Pierce College Theatre Department has announced its lineup for the 2013-2014 season. Beginning in October, the department will be presenting the musical “The Fantasticks.” The production will run from Oct. 25 - Nov. 3.

The season ends the fall semester for 2013 with “It’s A Wonderful Life:

A Live Radio Play.” The performance dates run Dec. 6 - 15.

Time for both plays are TBA. The productions will be shown in the temporary theater off Stadium Way from Victory Boulevard and De Soto Avenue. For more information, contact the Theatre Department at (818) 719-6488.

Film festival observes Latino Heritage Month Series documents resistance to change

David Schub A & E Editor

Sponsored by the General Education Pathway through Pierce College and California State University, Northridge, Pierce assistant professors James McKeever and Brian Walsh hosted the first of a series of documentary movie screenings in the Great Hall on Thursday, Sept. 12.

The film series, entitled “The Resistance Film Festival,” will feature a movie every month for the 2013-14 calendar year to highlight the history of specific resistance movements in U.S. history, followed by a panel discussion.

With September being Latino Heritage Month, the first movie presented, “Precious Knowledge: The Fight For Ethnic Studies in Tucson,” documents the lives of several Mexican high school students, their families and other members of communities in Arizona fighting to keep their Chicano studies classes alive in schools while local politicians, including State Sen. Tom Horne and Gov. Jan Brewer pass several bills to end ethnic classes.

Their ideology of eliminating these ethnic studies classes was to teach individuality, not ethnicity, through learning.

With the passage of House Bill 2281 in 2010, it lawfully halted all ethnic studies classes and teachers were reassigned to teach other classes in Arizona, specifically in the Tucson Unified School District. While most students had to attend this event for attendance or extra credit, film major Luis Gonzalez, 23, stumbled on it by accident.

“I needed an outlet to charge my cell phone,” he said. “I started watching the movie and I became really interested in it, and I am glad I stayed.”

The next film of the series, “Chicago 10,” will be viewed next month. This film tells the story of eight demonstrators who were arrested and tried for conspiracy in the wake of violent anti-war protests during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. For more information about the “Resistance Film Festival,” contact assistant professors Brian Walsh at 818-710-2894 or James McKeever at 818-710-2255.

“No matter where I go, there will be dancing. If it’s not there, I’ll bring it.”

-Joelle Magna Choreographer

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DANCE: Pierce College student Joelle Manga, 28, is choreographing a dance based on her childhood in Cameroon, Africa for the Fall Dance Showcase on Nov, 15, 16 and 17.

The Music Department is again hosting its free Thursday weekly concerts in Music Building room 3400. The first performance will be on Oct. 3 with “The Los Angeles Baroque Players.” The time for the concert is at 12:45 p.m.

FIERCE PIERCE

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BLOCKED: Defensive Tackle Quinton Morgon (#93) blocks a field goal attempt by Mt. San Jacinto College late in the 3rd quarter. Pierce would go on to win the game 38-31, on Sept. 14.

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In their first home game of the season, Pierce College forward, Michelle Somers, is blocked from a clear shot at goal by Cuyamaca College defender, Alejandra Pietrowski, on August 27.

With the fall season upon us, Pierce sports are rolling full steam ahead toward a winning season. Go Brahmas!

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Samantha Olivas saves the ball during a match against Grossmont College at Pierce College’s South Gym, on Sept. 6.

Mohammad Djauhari / Roundup Pierce College Women’s water polo team run through pratice drills in the aquatic center in preparation for their season, on Sept. 17.

Football program transfers top in state

A once low-level program transformed into a top transferring school for athletes

Kashish Nizami Roundup Reporter

After sending 24 players to Division 1 schools and 12 more to other four-year universities, Pierce College’s football program has reached a new height of success in transferring students to the next level.

According to head coach Efrain Martinez, when he first came to Pierce, its football program was rated the worst program in Southern California for junior colleges.

“There was a 10-year period when our school didn’t win a game. We didn’t have a good weight room; we didn’t have the utilities; we weren’t winning,” Martinez said. “The key was to treat kids differently. What kids want is that opportunity to come in and then to get out.”

To treat his players differently, Martinez said that he does not focus solely on winning, but instead tries to help them move forward with their careers by paying more attention to academics, as opposed to rival schools.

“[I’ve seen players be] put into basket-weaving classes that don’t transfer over to four-year schools, and so they can’t go anywhere after that,” Martinez said, shaking his head. “That’s something that we’re just not going to do here.”

Although almost half of Pierce’s football team is comprised of out-of-state students, the college does not recruit outside of its designated recruiting area, which is any area that touches the border of the 818 area code, according to Director of Athletics Bob Lofrano.

“We can’t recruit out-ofstate,” Lofrano said. “The first contact has to come from the student; we can’t even recruit, for example, [players from] San Diego.”

Because of this, Lofrano explained that out-of-state players join the program by word-of-mouth, or coming across a link on the Internet.

“Once one [player] comes in, somebody else comes in [because the first] will go back and say, ‘Hey, I had a good experience; I was able to transfer,” Lofrano said. “That’s one of the things the football team tries to do—is to encourage the transfers.”

And that’s what happened between two out-of-state players—Gerald Bowman, now a defensive player at USC and Jaelen Strong, a starting widereceiver at Arizona State University— from Philadelphia, who successfully transferred to Division 1 schools through Pierce’s football program.

“I was in high school when Gerald Bowman was out there at Pierce [and] he’s from Philly as well,” Strong said.

“When I talked to him I knew I didn’t have the grades to go straight from high school, so that’s when he [encouraged] me to come to Pierce.”

However, out-of-state athletes do not necessarily get financial help, and while in-state students pay $46 per unit, out-of-state students must pay $250 per unit.

“There’s no help financially. There are no scholarships available for them [here],” Martinez said. “What they do get is financial aid, and then many of them will get student loans because many of them are just trying to follow that dream that they’re trying to pursue and keep alive. “

“Some players on the team had jobs,” Strong said. “So they were fulltime students with jobs and going to practice every day.”

But Strong described that the trials he and some of his peers had to face in order to reach their goals of receiving scholarships to attend universities were far from a fairytale.

“You know, it’s a lot harder than people may see because they’re on the outside looking in. When you’re in the shoes, you’ve got to do everything,” Strong said. “You’re worried about paying your rent, worried about making it to class on time, public transportation, you’re worried about just going to

Women’s soccer team finally scores

Kat Wilson Roundup Reporter

The women’s soccer team finally found the back of the net as they scored two goals on Tuesday, but ultimately lost against East Los Angeles College 4-2.

The game began with Pierce slipping up in their midfield. Though the defense also had a hard time, Pierce neutralized ELAC’s attacks through offside traps where the East L.A. team was unable to make any shots.

The unsuccessful shots explained ELAC’s behavior in the first half as they became aggressive and physical toward a few Pierce players. At one point during the first half there was a small altercation that ended with no player from either team being booked.

As Pierce struggled with accepting orders yelled by head coach Adolfo Perez, ELAC appeared to be more organized and communicated more, shouting to each other as they dribbled and passed the ball.

“We didn’t win because of our inexperience,” Perez said. “Not a lot of the girls have played organized soccer. I thought we were very prepared today, but I guess we’re not.”

A foul took ELAC’s goalie out 35 minutes in, causing the team to swarm together for a counterattack that led to their first goal of the game. Perez had issues with the referee,

shouting “Call something!” from the sidelines.

Where Perez had difficulties with getting recognized, the opposing coach had no problems.

“The ref didn’t call as much as what probably should’ve been called for us, and I’m sure for the other team as well,” ELAC’s coach, Tessa Troglia, said.

After ELAC made their first goal, the Pierce players walked off the field, angry and frustrated, for half time.

“I’ve been here 13 years, and we’ve never been like this,” Perez said. “Usually, we’re a championship team. We weren’t even this bad our first year.”

The second half started with Pierce attempting three shots as they improved their control of the ball. Although Pierce controlled and passed the ball slightly better, ELAC was awarded a penalty kick eight minutes into the second half, after one of Pierce’s defenders committed a foul inside the box.

Like in other games, Pierce showed their danger from set pieces. Pierce scrambled together to take a corner kick, which paved the way for their first goal of the year. The ball was headed in by freshman forward Michelle Somers.

Somers broke both her and Pierce’s goal drought with her goal.

The pace had quickened after these

practice every day, working hard just so you can at least get an offer—which is not promised to anybody. So, you’re out there just following your dream; you don’t really know if you’re going to get it done or not.”

To achieve that dream and move to the next level of their athletic careers, the football coaches help bring scouts from all over the country to Pierce to recruit players.

“We put our players on DVDs and send them out to the four-year colleges,” Lofrano said.

However, the players aren’t just taped by their coaches and families; Pierce’s football team is one of the rare few of junior colleges in the country to be televised, as can be seen on la36.org.

“For a kid to come and play junior college football, Pierce College is the best place in the country for anybody to play,” said Martinez. “Just see the number of kids coming in and going out— forget the wins and losses—but the kids coming in and going out? That’s what it’s all about. And then the idea is, you know what, if we do that, the winning will take care of itself.”

For a full list of past and present football players who are continuing to play at Division 1 universities, fouryear universities, and other related information visit www.brahmasgoD1. com.

Women’s volleyball begin season with loss, ending 66-game win streak

Three time champions begin new season by dropping three consecutive games

before first win

two goals, but was then halted by a yellow card given to Pierce, after which ELAC scored their third goal.

“There’s not much more we can do to prepare,” Perez said. “We’ve done everything we can. I guess we could play a little different, but that’s all that’s left.”

Pierce made one more goal through a corner kick. Once again Somers beat two defenders in the box to head the ball past the keeper with five minutes left in the game. ELAC scored their final goal within minutes of the game being over.

ELAC defender Martina Satanassi, 20-year-old center back who throughout the game neutralized Pierce’s forwards with her physical play and hard tackles, described her joy for her team’s win. “My favorite part of the game was when I intercepted the ball. It felt pretty awesome,” Satanassi said.

Satanassi, in the final moments of the game, made a goal line clearance that eliminated any hopes Pierce had of a comeback.

“It’s painful, not winning games,” Perez said. “Looks like it’s going to be a very long year.”

Jesus Castro/Ethan Hanson Roundup Reporter

Pierce College’s three-time state championship women’s volleyball team saw its 66-match winning streak come to a crashing end by losing four out of the five games that started off the season.

The Brahmas lost their first three games of the season, which were played in a tournament on Aug. 30.

The first game was lost to Yavapai College (Ariz.), 25-18, 25-18, 25-20. The Brahmas later got swept again, losing to Chaffey College, 25-21, 2521, 25-17 and then falling to Gavilan College, 25-16, 25-12, 25-22.

The last time the Brahmas had lost a game was in 2010 when they were defeated by Santa Rosa at the state championship tournament in five games before rebounding and claiming their first title by defeating the Bear Cubs in the last game 25-23.

The team then won in its Sept. 6 match against San Bernardino Valley College 3-1, but lost 0-3 against Grossmont College.

The first set of the match against San Bernardino went to Pierce with a score of 25-21.

However, San Bernardino was able to turn around the second set of the

game from a 12-21 disadvantage to a 25-23 steal.

“It was the first time my team beat Pierce at a set,” said San Berndardino’s coach, Tricia Rossman.

The third set of the game started off with ball control going back and forth, but it ultimately was dominated by Pierce 25-14.

Pierce gradually took the lead on the fourth set of the game, only letting San Bernardino catch up due to the faults Pierce made. The final score of the set was 25-20.

Rossman was proud of the work her team had displayed.

“They did very well. They dug a lot of balls and competed well. I saw a big improvement from their last game,” Rossman said.

Pierce head coach Nabil Mardini, on the other hand, thought his team’s performance for the first game was “average.”

“We served OK. We didn’t pass the ball. We didn’t make many opportunities to make kills,” Mardini

said of his team’s performance. Brittani Elser, 19, one of the players for Pierce, thought her team’s performance had improved from the Aug. 30 tournament.

“Our intensity was better than last Friday. The team camaraderie was better than last Friday as well,” Elser said.

The second game of the night was completely dominated by Grossmont. The first set was 17-25 while the second set was 18-25.

Though the final set was a close match, Pierce ultimately lost 23-25. Mardini said there were some adjustments he’d like his team to make. “We need to hit the ball better, set the ball better. Our ball control is iffy at times,” Mardini said.

Additional reporting by: Ethan Hanson

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PRACTICE: Pierce’s football team practices in preparation for thier first home game of the season at Shepard Stadium on Sept. 10.

“Pierce is the best place in the country for anybody to play.”

-Efrain Martinez Head coach

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AT LAST: Forwards Michelle Somers, 19, and Shawnie Moore celebrate after Somers’ 1st goal.

“We need to hit the ball better.”

-Nabil Mardini Head coach

PIERCE SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football

Women’s Volleyball

Sept. 20-21 - Mesa Tournament

Sept. 27-28 - Pierce 4th Invitational

Sept. 21 - Bye week

Sept. 28 - @ LA Southwest 6 p.m.

Offensive showdown at Shepard Stadium Pierce football team wins against Mt. San Jacinto for home opener

Jasmin Miko Roundup Reporter

Pierce College football team found itself pushing for a winning streak as it improved their record to 2-0 against the Mt. San Jacinto Eagles at its home opener on Saturday night.

This 38-31 victory triumphed Pierce against the Eagles who beat Santa Monica last Saturday, 31-15.

“That’s a fantastic program,” said Wide Receiver Coach Torrie Hughes.“This is a big win for us.”

The Brahmas took the lead in the first quarter after defensive back Jay’Onn Myles returned a punt for 58 yards giving the team a 6-0 lead. Soon after, wide receiver Bryson Martinez scored a ten yard touchdown at the end of the first quarter for a 13-0 lead.

Cheering fans kept their spirits high for the Brahmas throughout the game despite the great play by Mt. San Jacinto’s wide receiver Michael Harrison, who scored all four touchdowns for the Eagles and ran for 112 yards and caught for 74 more yards.

“He’s our second string running back. He did a great job. He’s a sophomore and he played a great

game,” said Defense Coordinator Gregg Shaw about Harrison’s performance: he has been starting at the running back position because of an injury to the team’s Freshman running back.

The Brahmas took a 22-21 lead in the third quarter from a 98 yard return by Myles after Pierce’s defense blocked Mt. San Jacinto’s extra point try.

Running back Josh Mathis

Women’s Water Polo

Sept. 19 - vs. Santa Monica 2 p.m.

Sept. 20 - Citrus Tournament

Women’s Soccer

Sept. 20 - vs. Cerritos 4 p.m.

Sept. 24 - vs. Citrus 4 p.m.

Total 3 4 2 1

opened the final quarter of the game with a 30 yard touchdown run, which was also his first of the season. “I was just hitting it fast and getting into the end zone,” said Mathis, “I had to get in there. I had to do it for my family and my coaches. Everybody was looking up to me to get it in that end zone.”

Quarterback Nick Arbuckle dodged left and right, caught a personal reception from a deflected

pass, and converted 23 of 35 passes for 313 passing yards, three touchdowns and one interception.

“We love Josh. He’s a great kid, and Nick is the smartest kid I’ve ever been around in football,” said Hughes.

Both teams fought hard for four quarters, but the feeling was mutual from them that their teams could have played a lot better than they performed.

“Defensively we just had too many breakdowns giving up plays we normally wouldn’t give up. We gave up a long run then we gave up a long catch. We just can’t give up the long touchdown plays,”explained Eagles Coach Shaw about their loss. “It’s a learning process.”

Women’s soccer wins first game First start for midfielder brings victory for Pierce

Ethan Hanson

The Pierce College women’s soccer team broke their two game losing streak beating Pasadena College on the road with a 1-0 score on Friday night.

In the first half both teams had a hard fought defensive battle with Pasadena taking three shots on goal and held Pierce to only two shots on goal.

Pierce head coach Adolfo Perez changed up his starting lineup and inserted midfielder Melissa Galmez.

“I finally got a chance to prove to my coaches why I deserve to be out there,” Galmez said.

In the 63 minute Galmez was able to score when midfielder Diana Argueta was able to get the ball out of the backfield to forward Shawnie Moore who was able cross the ball ahead to Galmez who put it into the corner of the net for the game’s only goal.

“Shawnie gave me a great ball and I had just enough to put it in,” Galmez said.

After the goal Pasadena picked up the tempo pressuring Pierce freshman goalie Jenna Koziol who

had five saves for the game, in the final 25 minutes with seven shots on goal including a shot off the left crossbar in the 72nd minute.

Pierce was able to capitalize on Pasadena’s aggressive offensive play and countered with seven shots on goal in the second half.

The Brahmas were able to hang on thanks to a strong defensive effort from sophomore defenders Channise Bustamante and Karina Ramirez as well as freshman defender Alexis Mendias.

“This was a huge win for us,” Perez said. “Coming on the road to play one of the best Pasadena teams I’ve seen in years and beating them was big.”

The Brahmas next game will be played against crosstown rival Valley College on Tuesday, Sept. 17, where Bustamante played before transferring to play soccer at Pierce.

“It will be weird playing against my former team,” Bustamante said. “But I came to Pierce to win.”

For more on the game against Valley College, visit theroundupnews.com.

Volleyball struggles in the desert

Pierce splits doubleheader in Bakersfield

offense tallying 11 kills.

In the second game for Pierce, Bakersfield won with a 3-1 score.

The Eagles will face off against L.A. Valley College next Saturday Sept. 21.

“I believe we should have blown them out by more,” said wide receiver Eric Waters. “We kept shooting ourselves in the foot. Overall, we played well as a team. We’ve got to learn how to execute a full game. It’s the way that you get the ‘W’ is how you classify yourself as a team. You don’t want a sloppy win. You want a good win.Overall, a win is a win. We went off against a really good team right now.”

The Brahmas will play the at L.A. Southwest College on Saturday Sept. 28.

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Game Leaders

Pierce College Mt. San Jacinto

Passing: N. Arbuckle - 2335, 313 yrds. 3 TD’s 1INT

Rushing: J. Mathis - 44yrds. 1 TD Recieving: I. Nelson - 125 yrds. 1 TD

Passing: C. Virgil - 10-25, 145 yrds. 1 TD

Rushing: M. Harrison - 112 yrds. 3 TD’s Recieving: M. Harrison - 74 yrds. 1 TD

The Pierce College Woman’s Volleyball team split a doubleheader winning against College of the Sequoias and losing to Bakersfield College on Saturday Sept. 14.

Pierce won their first game against Sequoias defeating them 3-1.

The first match was dominated by Pierce with a 2514 win. The second match was taken by the Brahmas in a close 25-20 win. Sequoias fought back and stole the third match with a score of 25-20. In the last match Pierce took the game in a decisive 25-10 victory.

“We played better. We tried a new lineup. Our serving was good. Our offense is looking good,” Coach Nabil Mardini said of his team for the first game.

Savanah Loutzenhiser led Pierce defensively with 18 digs, while Paige McFerren took charge of the

Pierce was able to take the first game in a close match with at 26-24 win. Bakersfield responded to Pierce’s win sweeping the next three matches with scores of 25-18, 25-17, and 25-17.

“We played a lot better even though we didn’t win. Paige McFerren and Kira Guarino did a really good job during the games,” Mardini said.

McFerren and Guarino combined for 19 kills, and Alyssa Chulak grabbed nine digs for the team.

Pierce will be traveling for their next game to Citrus College on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

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“Everybody was looking up to me to get it in that end zone.”

-Josh Mathis Running Back

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BREAKING THROUGH: Running Back Josh Mathis finds a gap in Mt. San Jacinto’s defensive line to go for a 25 yard run in the fourth quarter giving the Brahmas a 32-21 lead, on Sept. 14.