ASO to host de-stresser event

Scott Prewitt Special to the Roundup

The Associated Students Organization has organized a “Destressor” event to raise student awareness of the ASO and to help students under pressure before and during finals.

ASO Public Relations

Committee Chair John Brown said to expect carnival games, music, food, prizes and activities on Monday, Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Great Hall

“There’s going to be animals from the farm for a petting zoo,” said Brown. “I think they’re having the animal shelter come with dogs and puppies.”

There is concern among ASO leadership about a lack of student involvement in and awareness of the role of campus governance.

“A lot of people don’t even know

Monday, Dec. 1 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Great Hall

who we are. It’s unfortunate. It’s frustrating,” said Omri Gabay, a member of the ASO Public Relations Committee. “Every school has a student government... it’s just sometimes the apathy is kind of annoying.”

Gabay, who is also involved in Hillel club, a Jewish campus organization, suggested other clubs take an active role in the event.

“As Hillel club what we wanted to do is bring bubble wrap, for people to kind of take and play and pop.”

Other proposed activities include hikes around campus, meditation groups in the botanical gardens, and short shoulder-rubs with licensed massage therapists.

Introduced to “fire spinning” two years ago by one of her friends, Brushwood already knew how to juggle and believed it would come easy to her.

“You should do this, because you can juggle and it’ll be on fire,” Brushwood said.

Brushwood admitted she was scared the first time she “burned,” but said it wasn’t so bad after they gave her a sword to swing around until she felt comfortable.

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“I guess technically I’ve caught myself on fire three times. I guess I forgot it happened last Saturday at my aunt’s house.”

- Sydney Brushwood Fire Spinner

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Deputy Al Guerrero, along with President of Administrative Services Rolf Schleicher and Associate Vice President Larry Kraus, talked about the steps Pierce will take to update the way it handles evacuations.

Kraus said the college would work towards responding to emergency situations in better, more cooperative ways.

“We will grow the program,” Kraus said. “Meeting in two weeks, follow up in January as a cohesive group.”

College Project Manager Director Ed Cadena presented the council with an update on the Bond Construction Projects. The Board of Trustees approved the master plan for this project in July.

“I think everybody knows this project has had its troubles,” Cadena said.

Cadena said Pierce is now using an emergency contractor, approved by Chief Facilities Director Jim O’Reilly, and expects to have faculty to be able to start moving into the building a week before the spring semester starts.

“So that’s the good news about the Art Building,” Cadena said. event for students to pet.

“We should briefly talk about the animals biting people,” Schleicher said.

Distance Education Coordinator Wendy Bass discussed what the Technology Committee needs to keep up with the current system.

Bass said Moodle does not work with Internet Explorer; so they are requesting Chrome as a replacement. But Pierce needs to have two web browsers available because the district’s web program work only with Internet Explorer.

The next PCC meeting is Dec. 11 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the CSB Conference Room.