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her nerves.

“I try not to think about it until it’s actually here,” Ayungao said. Her time at Pierce and as Club Council President has thrown many demanding situations her way, she said, but taught her a lot about how to manage a hectic schedule.

“I was taking 18 units every semester and I don’t work because I’m an international student, so I can’t work outside of campus. It was pretty hard catching up with all the deadlines,” Ayungao said. “My first semester here was probably the first semester that I dropped from a 4.0.”

Much of her work, however, has given her a taste of event planning, contributing to her goals after Pierce.

“I want to be an anthropology professor but short-term I kind

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of want to work in a project management setting or an organizing setting because I like organizing events and managing things,” she said. “I discovered that I really love being pressured and I like the thrill of doing events.” Her projects for the last year have included such campus events as The Halloween Carnival, the Spring Festival, the Club Council Chill Out, and, most recently, the ASO and the Club Council Banquet.

Gus Sandoval, the current ASO president, worked with her on several of these projects and was happy with the results of the year.

“It’s been my pleasure to work side-by-side with her. Krishna has definitely displayed a lot of leadership and organizational skills with regards to various club council and ASO events that she planned,” Sandoval said.

Ayungao also worked closely with the clubs to streamline processes on campus for them.

“She has also instituted several programs with various different clubs as far as getting them the appropriate knowledge on how to submit the appropriate forms, paperwork, and other activities,” Sandoval said.

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A student was the victim of an alleged sexual battery on the Pierce College campus on April 30, according to a crime report released by the campus Sheriff’s Department on May 26. The crime was reported May 24, and the incident is currently under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau. Further information will be provided as soon as it becomes available. The Special Victims Bureau can be contacted at (562) 946-8531 for any questions or information.

Safety Tips:

The Pierce College Sheriff’s Department suggests to always be aware of your surroundings and do not hesitate to call law enforcement if you feel threatened by anyone.

In case of emergencies, the campus is equipped with “Blue Emergency Phones” that connect directly to the campus Sheriff’s station or call them directly at (818) 719-6450 or 311 on a campus phone.

Annual speech contest

Winners to receive cash prizes

Nadine Gostantian Roundup Reporter

The annual Speech Tournament, initiated last year by Michelle Silver, professor of communications at Pierce, will take place again this year on May 30, 2014 in the Village Room 8342.

According to Silver, all current Speech 101 students can compete and have a chance to win cash prizes and students can also earn extra credit by just attending the Speech Tournament.

The Speech Tournament will be in two categories: informative and persuasive speaking. First place winners will get a chance to win $200, while the second and third place winners will win $100 and $75 respectively.

Silver advises students to check with their speech class instructors about obtaining extra credit for their courses.

This is the second annual Speech Tournament at Pierce. According to Silver, last year’s was a success, with hundreds of students participating in the event.