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SETH PERLSTEIN Editor in Chief sperlstein.roundupnews@gmail.com @sethperlstein

Welcome to volume 122 of the Pierce College Roundup. A new semester has brought a new opportunity for the editors, reporters and photographers of the Roundup to learn, grow and

Undecided Major

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Psychology Major

The biggest complaint with every start of a new semester is the parking conditions on campus. With the status of the Farm Center’s location in limbo, a good use for that land is to level the area and create a satellite parking structure to accommodate the overflow of vehicles.

Pierce’s student population is slowly growing with each year because as a community college with low tuition rates compared to Cal States, the college has become an option to save money before entering a university.

With a growing population, Parking Lots 4 and 7 and the lots by John Shepard Stadium and the Art Hill will not be capable of holding that many vehicles.

A parking lot replacing the old Farm Center could also bring in money to the campus with the sales of more parking permits, and by adding solar panels similar those located on Lot 4.

Business Major

–-LE ER FROM THE EDITOR-– improve as students and journalists.

This semester we’ve added a new layer of engagement, modernized and enhanced the front page and have made it easier for you to connect with us.

#Piercewire is the rebirth of news briefs. It’s an interactive, front-page strip that combines the latest Pierce-related stories and calendar events from sports, arts and entertainment, features and news with social media via hashtags.

When you’re done reading this letter, check out the #Piercewire on the front page. There will be hashtags at the bottom of most, if not all, #Piercewire stories. Use the hashtags to join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

We want to read your comments and see your pictures about the things that happen at Pierce.

We also want it to be easier for you to find the stories you care about most, which is why we added more jumps to the front page. Check out the front page’s top and bottom for jumps to the inside-stories you don’t want to miss.

Our goal is to craft a well-written, well laid-out newspaper, but sometimes we make mistakes. If you see a factual error in one of our stories, let us know, and we’ll correct it. Our Twitter handles are in our bylines, and our email addresses are on the contact page of theroundupnews.com.

Connect with us, read our stories and share your thoughts. We’re excited to be your source of Pierce news for another semester.

Sincerely,

Seth Perlstein Editor-in-Chief Roundup

Psychology Major

These panels could save the campus money from government rebates and the campus would be using less energy.

If a new parking lot is not added to an expanding and modernizing campus, we will see more lines of cars looking for parking at each and every beginning of a new semester, and such lines can get so long that they add to the congestion of rush-hour traffic.

The administration didn’t think much of or care for renewing the lease on a business occupying its land that was self-sufficient and provided the community with a service and a distinct character. The land where the Farm Center used to be is relegated to being vacant and blight. We need to find options and solutions to turn that land into something that would benefit the campus and community, just as the Farm Center once did.