Officers called on reporters

Public meeting ends early due to student recording devices

Tracy Wright News Editor

After a vote to recommend to raise the price of the rent of campus facilities, the Pierce College Council (PCC) meeting came to an abrupt end when chair Lyn Clark noticed student reporters recording.

She then announced that recordings were not allowed and asked the students not to return to the meetings.

“We have students in violation of our policy of no recording and I’m sorry

I didn’t notice before but these students. I’m going to ask that they leave,” Clark said. “I’m going to have to also ask that they not return because they have not abided by our rules and they know about them and they have been told and their sponsor also knows and I’m very disappointed that they did not follow through as they should have but I will be more aware of it next time because I know this body does not appreciate being recorded. We certainly welcome participation, we welcome students, but we don’t welcome those who will not follow our rules.”

Members of PCC agreed to the motion and campus safety officials were called when PCC member Curtis Smith refused to return a cell phone back to a student reporter.

Officers arrived on the scene shortly and returned the item back to the student reporter after surveying the situation.

The officers then said that the reporters and PCC will have to work out the civil issue among themselves.

The next PCC meeting is on Dec. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the College Services Building Conference Room.