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The Great California ShakeOut

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KRISTINA VILLAMIL Reporter @KrisVillamil

None of the students in the Library / Learning

Crossroads dropped or took cover, at Pierce College on Thursday, Oct. 15.

Librarians called an evacuation instead of directing students to perform the drill of the Great ShakeOut, scheduled for 10:15 a.m.

Over the library’s PA system, students were told to evacuate and head toward Parking Lot 7. However, no message about taking cover and holding on was ever broadcast over the system.

“At 10:15 you were supposed to do the duck and cover. Why didn’t you do it?” asked Paul Nieman, director of Facilities, who oversaw the drill to librarian Michael Habata.

“We weren’t notified at 10:15 in any audio way that we have to drop. So we only heard when everything came through that it was time to evacuate,” said Paula Paggi, Associate Professor of Library Science. “We didn’t do the drop/cover, it’s not like a classroom where you look at your clock and say, ‘Ok kids.’ It’s a big, big building, we’re not just with one group of people.”

Paggi said the LLC was notified all week like everyone else and put up signs to inform students of the drill.

“They said it was our responsibility when we questioned them after to have them drop and cover at 10:15 without notification,” Paggi said. “We did get them evacuated. It was no problem I understand and they did a very good job at evacuating.”

Sheriff’s Officer Justin Ramos believes these drills are “extremely important.”

“There’s a lot of people that just take it as a joke or don’t know what to do when something really happens,” Ramos said.

The drill is supposed to encourage people to think about what they would do in the event of a real earthquake. With a number of fault lines that run through and around Southern California, the probability of an earthquake occurring is likely. There were a number of mixed reviews as to whether the drill was successful.

Beatriz Gonzalez, a child development major who was in the library at the time, was unaware that a drill was occurring until she tried to check out a study room.

Another child development major, freshman Angelica Guardado, thinks that the faculty could have been a little more active with getting students involved in the drill.

“People are confused. They don’t know what to do. Do we stay in? Do we do the whole duck and drop under the table? Or do we just exit the premises?” Guardado said.

Efforts by the library and school had been made to get students aware of The Great ShakeOut through fliers and a college wide text that was sent out informing students of the event.

Despite confusion for proper procedure for the drill, student Mohammed Rahman does not think a better job could have been done.

“There’s no sense of urgency. Especially when you say this is just a drill. I don’t think it’s a lack of awareness. I mean we live in a fault zone. I think the students are aware. I think the fact that saying that it’s a drill kind of takes away from that. It was a pretty decent job, you can’t really do anything more without pressuring students or creating a sense of urgency which is unnecessary.”

Even though there was a lack of student participation, Technology Librarian Clay Gediman does feel the drill can help students.

“I think they did ok, I think it does help. I mean these kinds of drills help at least put it in their mind about how they’d be prepared,” Gediman said.

I think cooperation from the

students and being really aware of what to do, and taking instruction about how to cover and things like that, I think they’d be a lot better with it in the case of an earthquake,” Gediman said.

Library Technician Elizabeth Valenzuela felt something could be taken away from the drill.

“I feel like because we were able

to do some type of drill we have ideas of what we can do to make it work better next time,” Valenzuela said.

Valenzuela feels a little more time to prepare would have helped in execution of the drill.

“I feel like they could have given us a couple of days of warning in advance so that we could have time

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Zito retires from the MLB

Pierce College alumnus, Barry Zito announced his retirement from the MLB on Monday, Oct. 19 via The Players’ Tribune. Zito played for the Bulls in 1998 before transferring to USC. He was selected in the first round of the 1999 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics.

Winter Intersession

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Breaking Silence

to talk about what we wanted to do. I feel like there’s a little bit of a better idea. We do need to make sure we make time to get together though,” Valenzuela said.

One suggestion Valenzuela has is for the whole school to participate in the drill. Whether or not students will be more willing to participate is unclear.

Holding rein

Horse trainer to Director of Equine Science

KRISTINA VILLAMIL Reporter

@KrisVillamil

Sitting atop a shaded picnic bench, Patricia Warner recalls a moment in her career when a colleague asked her, “Do you know how blessed you are?”

Warner is Director of the Equine Science department at Pierce College. The Equestrian Center that lies west of campus is widely untouched by students who aren’t part of the animal science program, but Warner has been working with the students and horses there for quite some time.

The exact details of how long

Warner has been working at Pierce are lost on her, but what she knows for certain is that she loves her job.

“I’ve been blessed. Not many people can say they have a job they love and I just love it,” she said.

According to Warner, she’s been with the college for about 1015 years. Former director of the Equine Program Ron Wechsler, had asked Warner to teach the training class some years ago. The class worked perfectly into her schedule, Warner said. Prior to teaching at Pierce, Warner was a full-time horse trainer who participated in exhibitions and shows.

[See EQUINE, pg. 6]

New America Media, the Pierce College Media Arts Department, and the Pierce Health Center will hold a forum for media and the community on struggling with depression as a college student.

The forum will include results of a Pierce studentled survey of their peers on depression, stigma, and mental health treatment, students speaking about their own depression, as well as depression among their peers and within their families, as well as a panel of mental health experts including Dr. Niaz Khani, Pierce Health Center’s clinical psychologist.

Lunch will be provided for those in attendance.

The event will be held in the Great Hall at Pierce College on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Julian Do at jdo. labeez@gmail.com or (714) 366-6669.

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Patricia Warner demonstrates how to get a horse ready to ride at the Equine Center at Pierce College.

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A group of Pierce College staff walk towards the Library / Learning Crossroads building to help with the evacuation process during The Great California ShakeOut on Oct. 15, 2015 at Pierce College.

What’s your favorite study tool?

“I feel like the most useful study tool is working in pairs or a small group. If you don’t understand something you can ask the people around you, or either in pairs you can help each other out. I think study groups help out a lot.”

Cynthia Moreira, Child development major

“I start writing down notes of anything I think is very important. I also write down things I would like to remember like important dates. Study groups help a lot too. I feel you can capture the information, because you get to talk about it and it helps you remember things better.”

Allison Peña, Child development/ psychology major

“Myfavoritestudytoolishomework. I look back over it and I do more practiceproblems.Organizednotes help me a lot too.”

Jared Dorsch, Mechanical engineering major

Pierce College sits on 426 acres of land and provides an education to over 20,000 students. Yet for an unknown reason, there are only two ATMs on campus. Pierce College needs to add more of these machines around campus in more convenient locations.

One machine on campus is located in the student store, while the other is in the business office. These two are next door to each other. Students with classes in the Village that need to take out money are out of luck and need to allot time to make the walk to the student store.

Last week, the ATM in the business office was out of money and students were not able to take out money from it. That left only one functional ATM on campus. That is an ATM for every 20,000 students if you have

been keeping up with the math.

Candy Van, assistant manager of the Student Store, says that some days both machines run out of money at the same time.

These machines at Pierce charge students $3 for every successful withdrawal. A portion of that fee is given to whoever houses the machine while the rest goes to the ATM company. You don’t get charged the fee if you withdraw money from your FAFSA card, but the $3 charges begin to add up for everyone else.

There are free ATM placement services available that will deliver and set up the machines in locations that have a high volume of customers. The college would benefit by having extra machines in the Library / Learning Crossroads, Sheriff’s office and the village. The placement

company will then continue to do all the work for the life of the machine.

Pierce would not be involved with repairs or regular maintenance and would be making money off of the machines for the price of losing floor space in the corner of a room.

There are also negotiations you can make with banks to get bank specific ATMs on campus that won’t charge students for using their bank’s ATM. Van says the Student Store has been pushing to bring bank specific machines to campus.

If there is no financial or logistical reason to not have more ATMs at Pierce, then having them available in different spots of the campus should be a viable option.

A survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International in 2014 showed that about 10

Pro/Con: Dating in the classroom

significant other, it is just as effective as someone who studies to impress the teacher or parents.

“My favorite study tools are index cards. I write everything down on the index card, and flip it over. I do it repeatedly until I memorize it well, and it gets stuck in my brain.”

Jackelyn Muñoz

Undecided major

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Many students can relate to being bored in class or while studying. Maybe a student gets in 10 good minutes of studying alone at her house, and then she remembers that she needs to catch up on her favorite television show. Having a willing and reliable study partner can help students stay focused and commit to achieving passing grades.

Generally, people who are dating enjoy spending a lot of time together. Whether they plan to go get dinner and a movie, or stay at home, as long as they are together they are happy. This idea goes hand-in-hand with the idea of having fun while studying.

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Having a study partner with romantic relations can be a lot of fun.

Dating a classmate can be extra motivation to learn. At the beginning of most relationships, the people involved want to impress each other. One way of doing this is by being well educated and committed to excellence.

This can lead to suggested study sessions, in which the student involved feels obligated to work much harder, to be much smarter. Although this person is working hard to impress their

Not all minds think alike. Dating a classmate can help students think outside of the box. If a student is struggling to think of an idea for their final in an art class, they have someone to go to for help. Students who work in groups can help create multiple ideas for each other.

Setting aside the educational aspect of school, dating a classmate can be beneficial in other ways. Carpooling saves money and is good for the environment. Dating a classmate guarantees a carpool partner for school.

Dating a classmate also provides a safer environment, especially for night classes. Having someone to walk to and from classes with provides backup for any unfortunate circumstances.

Having someone to hang out with in between classes is also beneficial. Being alone for hours in between classes can be tiring and unmotivating. Some students may even go home because they would rather not wait for their next class.

With a significant other in the same class, planning entertaining events in between classes can be easy.

Even if it is something as simple as having lunch together. The couple may even be compelled to take a trip to the library to study together. Dating classmates can help students succeed in school.

The idea of walking to class hand in hand with your significant other may be a pleasant thought until things go awry in the world of love. Lets face it. It’s hard to help who you come to like. Emotions sometimes get the best of us. However, it is exactly this reason why students should not date their classmates.

Some of you lovebirds out there may be thinking, “What if things in my love world are going great? It might be nice to have someone in class who I like to share my time with.”

Did you ever think for a moment that you might be missing an opportunity to get to know the people around you? This is not even in the romantic sense.

I’ve often seen couples in classrooms very engaged with each other. So much so that they aren’t engaged with the class. We don’t come to college to learn out of a textbook. Professors have wonderful things to say and so do the students around them. A moment of unique insight, expression or valuable information that is being shared can be completely lost if you’re not paying attention.

When two people are more focused on each other, rather than

percent of Americans don’t carry any cash on them daily. On the Pierce College campus, that would be about 2,000 students who do not have cash on them.

Students rely on vending machines for drinks and snacks throughout the day. If students happen to be without cash between buildings 8100 and 8200 and want to use their debit or credit card on those machines, they may be leaving upset when they get charged to their card but don’t receive their purchase. Other machines on campus do not allow students to use their cards at all. By adding more machines around campus it will make students’ money more accessible to them, it will make a profit for Pierce College and will give students more options if the last working machine goes out of order.

with what is going on around them they are missing out. It isn’t done on purpose but it’s a side effect. At times they don’t realize that they are cutting themselves off socially and intellectually because they are too busy talking or passing notes to each other.

In situations where dating is not going well emotions can be all over the place. Hormones can get in the way of learning. They play a huge role in affecting behavior and mood. Thinking logically does not mean you will act logically.

Even if a student’s desire is to pay attention and do well in a course, it can be hard if there is a human being who is also physically there affecting their mental state of mind. Once again a student’s focus lies somewhere else outside of the classroom.

A semester at here at Pierce is 16 weeks long. Do you really want to sit in a class feeling uncomfortable because of the person sitting next to you for that amount of time? How can one learn the subject material if they are emotionally compromised and the reason for it is unavoidable? It’s awkward not only for those two people involved but possibly for other students in the class. School is work in itself. We are all here because we want to gain some knowledge and move forward in life. Why should we make this process more difficult by adding drama to it? Los Angeles is the second largest city in the country, go out there and meet the people who live in it.

Quotes by Felipe Gamino | Photos by Gerryleo Sarmiento

“I use both flashcards and I read everything all over again. This helps me to understand everything once again, and I use different colored pens to keep me focused on what I’m looking at.”

Leonardo Madero-Zamora

International relations major

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Librarian aims to cut book costs

Workshop to show professors how to slash price of required texts

ZAC GROFF Reporter @ZGroffNews

A workshop offered through the Pierce College Library / Learning Crossroads will teach professors to use free or low-cost materials to create customizable electronic textbooks to ease the burden rising costs have placed on students.

The two-day workshop is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26, and Monday, Nov. 9, in Library / Learning Crossroads 5212 from noon to 1 p.m. both days. It will be taught by Pierce librarian Clay Gediman, who said the high price of printed books may damage student achievement.

“Textbooks have gotten pretty expensive and they are not that flexible in the faculty use of them,” Gediman said. “Student success goes down if they don’t purchase the textbooks.”

Gediman said he aims to help teachers on campus take advantage of incentives provided by AB 798, the College Textbook Affordability Act of 2015. The bill is aimed at decreasing the costs students must pay for textbooks by increasing the use of Open Educational Resources, defined by Gediman as “free or very low-cost materials.” A similar bill has been introduced in Congress but has not been signed into law.

“It’s not just our school, it is a nationwide program,” he said.

The workshop will teach professors where to find free or inexpensive OER materials and how to compile them for use in classes. Not all materials are available for free, however, so it will not entirely eliminate the cost of books.

“There are free textbooks out there, which are copyrighted,” Gediman said. “Some information just is not free. Modern literature is still under copyright.”

According to Gediman, materials available come in several forms, which gives professors options when creating their selection of texts.

“Some textbooks are all online, some are PDFs and some are hybrids” he said. “You can mix and match what you like.”

Not all professors are willing to cease using their own materials and switch to OERs. Philip Stein, professor of Anthropology, has been using his own textbook for over 40 years and said doing so “allows for a more personalized teaching method.”

“Using one’s own book is nice because the book and lecture fit together,” Stein said.

Ashley Tejada, a musical theater major, said that the lower cost of these electronic textbooks may encourage students to take more difficult courses.

“I would definitely take a harder class if the textbook was free or much cheaper than the $160 textbooks,” Tejada said.

Gediman acknowledged that the program may not be a cureall for the high cost of attending college, it can ease some of the more painful expenses.

“There is a cost to education,” Gediman said. “But we can take some of the burden out of the textbooks.”

News briefs

The Drop-Off drop-off

An unidentified male suspect was arrested in the Student Drop-Off Zone on Brahma Drive at about 12:30 p.m. Monday for allegedly attempting to sell narcotics to students.

Deputy Al Guerrero of the Pierce College Sheriff’s Station said the suspect was reported for acting suspiciously.

One witness, Pierce student Issa Suelto, said she saw security officers approach the suspect and ask if he was selling drugs.

According to Guerrero, a search of the suspect revealed he was in possession of unspecified narcotics. The suspect was arrested and taken from the campus in handcuffs.

Incident Report

10/14—Bike theft

A suspect was caught by the Sheriff’s Department at about 2 p.m. Wednesday after stealing a bicycle from in front of the Student Services building. The bike was recovered.

10/14—Hit and run

Fall flu vaccines in stock

Inoculations against latest flu strain is low-risk and available now at health center

SAMANTHA BRAVO Reporter @RU_SamBravo

The Pierce College Student Health Center has received this semester’s shipment of flu vaccines, and has begun encouraging students and faculty to purchase the shot.

Health Center director Beth Benne announced the availability of the flu vaccines in an email that detailed where students can receive the vaccines, which cost $10, as well as those who can’t get the vaccine due to health concerns. Benne said that because the virus constantly mutates, the vaccine from last year will not protect from this year’s strain. “The flu vaccine is a vaccine that needs to be given annually,” said Benne. “Predominantly, health care workers should get it, and people who work with small children. Children should get it because children tend to spread germs everywhere.”

According to Benne, the vaccine is safe for women who are pregnant,

and does not contain preservatives which have made some recipients ill in the past. The preservatives are unnecessary because the vaccine is only designed for use this season.

“Just like any virus it mutates, so the vaccines we’ve received are preservative free,” Benne said. “There aren’t any preservatives in it that people might be allergic to, so people who have had some sensitive reaction to previous vaccines should have an easier time with this one.”

comes with both advantages and disadvantages.

“The benefit to the inactive vaccine is that there’s no live particles in it, so it can’t get you sick,” Benne said. “The downside to the inactive vaccine is that it takes longer to become effective, about three to four weeks.”

Chanelle Camello is a 21 year old pre-nursing major and full-time student at Pierce College. Camello said everyone should get the vaccine.

-Beth Benne Director, Pierce College Student Health Center

Benne said people who are ill, have had a serious reaction to the vaccine in the past, have a chronic condition or those with a disease called Guillain-Barré should not get the flu vaccine.

The vaccines carried by the health center are “inactive,” which

“I think everyone should get it because you don’t know who has a weak immune system, so it’s selfish for people not to get it because it can affect others. Just the slightest cough or sneeze can hurt somebody else and they won’t even know it, especially

Most security cameras off at Pierce

SAMANTHA BRAVO Reporter @RU_SamBravo

Security cameras located across the Pierce College campus are mostly non-functional.

Though cameras are installed throughout the college, the only working cameras monitored by the Pierce College Sheriff’s Station are those at the farm.

Cameras in the Student Store and Freudian Sip are operational, but are monitored and managed independently by the store.

“The cameras we do have are not turned on,” said Deputy Al Guerrero of the Pierce College Sheriff’s station. “The ones that do work are the ones on the farm, to watch the cows.”

There have been seven unspecified reports filed with the station since the beginning of the semester, according to Guerrero, and the camera situation has impacted the station’s ability to investigate at least one of those.

Athletic trainer Robert Horowitz recently returned to his car at night after a game and found a scratch on the rear-left of his Dodge Charger.

Horowitz suspected another vehicle had hit his car, and contacted the Sheriff’s Station to report the damage. When he asked the station to review the footage from the cameras behind the South Gym, he was told they were not turned on.

“Well I guess I’m out of luck then,” said Horowitz, who chose not to file an incident report after he was told by the Sheriff’s Station that because they hadn’t seen the collision all they could do was assess the level of damage.

Horowitz’s mechanic told him that the vehicle that hit him was a “greenish-blue” SUV. Because no report was filed and no witnesses or footage exist, there is no search for the vehicle or its driver.

“I’m assuming that the person didn’t see my car and backed up,” Horowitz said. “Thank God it wasn’t anything major.”

Though working cameras might have helped authorities identify the car, Horowitz said the incident could have been avoided entirely with improved lighting.

“All of that could have probably been prevented if the lights behind the gym worked,” Horowitz said. “I guarantee if there was more lighting out there, they would probably have had better judgment backing their car out.”

Horowitz’s car was damaged in a parking area designated for faculty and staff, but Guerrero said it could have happened anywhere.

“This happens all over campus. The way these students drive – the driver could have been on their phone, it could have been anything,” Guerrero said. “It’s unfortunate what happened, but it happens quite a bit in the parking lots.”

The Student Store operates and monitors a network of more than 30 cameras throughout the store and the neighboring Freudian Sip, according to student store assistant manager Candy Van.

According to Van, the security cameras record inside and around the Student Store in color but need to be upgraded. She said she would like to see better cameras installed with the latest technology available.

“We need brand new cameras.

I’ve seen other campuses and they have new cameras,” Van said. “Are we going to get that? I’m not so

in a crowded place like Pierce,” Camello said. “I believe everyone should get the flu vaccine, It’s beneficial for everyone.”

Pierce student Ahliah Hmdan is 21 years old and works at the health center. She recommends students get the flu vaccine not only for themselves but to protect others around them as well.

“I encourage people to get the flu vaccine, just in case the most prominent flu is the one that is being spread, so that if it is spread then you are protected against that,” Hmdan said. “The flu itself changes its composition every year. The flu vaccine is to protect you just in case.”

According to Benne, about 60 students have gotten the vaccination, which became available at the end of September.

Flu prevention tips posted at the health center include washing your hands with soap and water, and using gel hand sanitizers if soap and water is unavailable. The health center recommends avoiding close contact with people when you are sick, and tissues can prevent the flu from spreading when coughing or sneezing.

A car parked in Parking Lot 1 was hit by an unknown suspect. The hit and run was reported to the Sheriff’s station at about 4 p.m. Wednesday.

10/13—Hit and run

A car parked in Parking Lot 7, Row H was hit by an unknown suspect between 6:30 and 10 p.m. The hit and run was reported to the Sheriff’s Station on Tuesday.

10/13—Domestic battery

The Sheriff’s Department responded after a female student hit her ex-boyfriend during an argument by the Great Hall at about 7 p.m. Tuesday.

10/12—Student injured

A student injured his hand during a chemistry class in CFS 92022 at about 3 p.m. Monday. The paramedics responded and the student returned to class.

See News Brief on page 3 of last week’s Roundup Newspaper for more information.

sure.” The importance of up-to-date surveillance was emphasized by Van, who said the store’s cameras have not only deterred and recorded shoplifters, but have also helped victims of simple forgetfulness.

Several years ago, Van recounted, a student lost his cell phone in the student store. Employees used the store’s security cameras and were able to find the phone and return it to the student.

“We found it and we turned it over to the Sheriff’s Station,” Van said. “They took care of it and returned it to the owner.”

Guerrero said the college is continuing to look into a new alternative to the current surveillance system, but did not know when such a system would be chosen, purchased or installed.

“I just know they are looking at systems,” he said. “It’s up to the school.”Van, who said the store’s cameras have not only deterred and recorded shoplifters, but have also helped victims of simple forgetfulness.

Several years ago, Van recounted, a student lost his cell phone in the student store. Employees used the store’s security cameras and were able to find the phone and return it to the student.

“We found it and we turned it over to the Sheriff’s Station,” Van said. “They took care of it and returned it to the owner.”

Guerrero said the college is continuing to look into a new alternative to the current surveillance system, but did not know when such a system would be chosen, purchased or installed.

“I just know they are looking at systems,” he said. “It’s up to the school.”

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Pierce College Health Center director Beth Benne holds a box containing a batch of the latest flu vaccines on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015

“The flu vaccine is a vaccine that needs to be given annually.”

Role-ing with the Nerd Herd

Rob Cantor’s comedy song, “Actual Cannibal Shia LaBeouf” blasted in a private room of the Associated Students Organization (ASO) as the self-described “nerd herd” wildly sang and danced along before settling down to engage in one of the many role-playing games (RPGs) they have created. The group gathers multiple times a week in both the ASO room and the Great Hall to transform into their roles and work together to solve murder mysteries. The game they have created can be described as Dungeons and Dragons meets Scooby Doo laced with Beatles references. They follow a formal system of rules and guidelines while acting out roles within a narrative. The players refer to themselves as “advanced level nerds” and boast an achievement level of 37. Role-playing games give participants an opportunity to work together as a team and to express their creativity. Behavioral studies major and proud “nerd herd” member Jared Henderson explained, “I don’t make RPGs to escape reality… I make RPGs to create my own.”

Photos and copy by: Skylar Lester

Above: The “nerd herd” gathers for a round of role playing behind the Great Hall on Oct. 15, 2015. The group first met at Pierce several years ago and has been playing together ever since.

Left: Gamer Amanda Stanlow reaches for her d20 dice during a game session on Oct. 15, 2015.

Below: Dungeon Master Faith “Finn” Stober laughs as he draws his character “Jude Vulgakov” on a whiteboard in the ASO.

Above: Art major Alyssa Banarer can be seen in the reflection of her 3DS while she plays Fire Emblem Awakening at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif.

Left: Psychology major and avid gamer Amanda Stanlow plays her Nintendo 3DS XL behind the Great Hall at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif.

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Breaking Silence

OCT. 21

The Pierce College Media Arts Department and Health Center will host Breaking Silence, an event that explores depression on campus and among college students in the Great Hall from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

College and University Fair Party at the FYE

OCT. 28

The First Year Experience (FYE) Counseling Center will be holding an open house from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. under the library in the FYE Center. Get to know faculty and staff, meet other students, and win prizes.

Julliard alumna performs

Thursday Concert Series hosted well-traveled pianist at Pierce College

ZAC GROFF Reporter

For Anita Chang, it all began with a visit to her babysitter. The neighbor had a piano and the 5-yearold started playing it. Three years later, she was performing in front of audiences from New York to California.

“I told my parents I had to have piano in my life.” Chang said.

Now an accomplished concert pianist, Chang brought her talent to Pierce College on Oct. 15 as part of the Thursday Concert Series.

Her concert, “Poet of the Piano,” included work by Frederic Francois Chopin.

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University, Fullerton. She received her master’s of music degree from the Manhattan School of Music. In 1994, Chang earned her doctorate of musical arts from the University of Texas, Austin.

Chang has also received the Composer’s prize at the Second Annual New Orleans International Piano Competition.

Chang began her performance with a little background on the Polish composer Chopin and explained how Chopin redefined the piano.

“Chopin made the piano dance and sing, he made it weep and laugh.” Chang said.

Chang wanted to feature Chopin’s contribution to the piano.

“He brought the piano to life,” Chang said. “He is showing the whole world what this instrument can do.”

OCT. 29

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., representatives from more than 40 colleges and universities will be available to answer questions on admissions requirements, application assistance, etc. on the Mall of Pierce College.

NOV. 7

The Pierce College Equine Center is holding a “Welcome Celebration” from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entertainment will include Ranch Sorting & Team Penning, Parade of Breeds, Sport Horse Demos and Trick Ropers.

In her New York debut, music critic Harris Goldsmith wrote in his review, “I felt that she gave the most imaginative, fiery and ultimately convincing account of her pianism and musicianship.”

Chang currently teaches at Los Angeles Harbor College in the music department and has performed at Pierce College.

As an alumna of The Juilliard School and member of multiple city symphonies including the Los Angeles Opera, Bergman is wellacquainted with Chopin’s work.

Professor of music appreciation, James Bergman, who is tasked with organizing the concerts at Pierce, is familiar with Chang’s unique sound and style.

“She has a very warm sound, a very rich sound.” James Bergman said.

Chang got her bachelor of music degree from California State

Chopin aimed to bring the music to life and said that music is “there to serve our imagination.”

New to Chang’s repertoire are the musical numbers FantasieImpromptu and Scherzo; both of which she learned a week before the performance.

“My favorite moment happened today. There were two pieces on the program I just learned a week ago,” Chang said.

“[Chang] put her all, she left it there on the stage. The pieces themselves were intricate, I enjoyed the variation,” Asia Herbison, a theater arts major, said.

“It was breathtaking and captivating to watch this performance,” said philosophy major David Gonzalez after the show.

Next week’s concert will feature the Los Angeles Baroque players and are held in the Performing Arts Center at 12:45 p.m. on Thursdays.

People of Pierce

Preview: Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike

Tony award winning play recreated by the theater department

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The Theater Department at Pierce College could have chosen a romantic, or dramatic for the theme of the first play of the semester. But they decided to go with silly.

The comedy “Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike,” written by Christopher Durang, is the 2013 Tony award winner for best play that the theater department has chosen to perform for its first play of the semester.

“I came to Pierce in July. Stoked to play and compete with other people. I play slot receiver. It was going really great until I hurt my knees. My tendons in my knees became too inflamed from working too much. After that, I went to the doctor, got an MRI. They told me I was going to be out for four months. The problem was, I really wanted to get after it, so I was doing too much work, instead of quality work. So what I am doing now is rehabbing my legs, making sure I get in good quality workouts. I have been working on my legs way more, lifting, a lot of balance stuff too. People don’t realize how much balance helps with support in your knees. I’m in the training room twice a week for ultrasounds. I will be back and going in the next couple of weeks. I will be out for the spring. I will be doing my job next year, hopefully catching for a thousand yards.”

Christopher Durang wrote the comedy about the relationship between single siblings as they act like most siblings do, usually pushing each other’s buttons at any chance they get.

“As with every play, the faculty and staff considered over 100 plays to do,” said Michael Sande, the theater manager for Pierce College.

This play has a small cast of six actors, but Sande is excited for the show to open.

“I have been wanting to do this play for years,” Sande said. “This play is adapted for a small set. It is very intimate so the audience is right there.

Shaheen Vaaz is the director for this play and this is her first semester at Pierce College.

“I have always loved Durang,” Vaaz said. “His humor is absurd,

whacky and very theatrical. I am still laughing.”

Vaaz says that she thinks the audience will enjoy this play.

“I hope they laugh a lot and are entertained,” she said. “I hope they are moved by what family is and what love is.”

Vaaz said that she thinks the cast is enjoying themselves as well. She says there is a lot of laughter on set and some people even “stay in character way too long.”

Durang’s work has never been done at Pierce according

to Edward Salas, the theater technician.

“Students will like this more than some of the stuffy old plays,” Salas said. “It’s silly. If you like the beatles, part of the rights to this play is to allow the Beatles to be in the soundtrack. Opening night tickets are sold out, but tickets are on sale for the rest of the showings priced at $15 general admission and $12 for students. They will be showing this play from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1 in the Dow Arena Theatre at Pierce College.

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The first dress rehearsal for the fall production of Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike in the Performing Arts Building at Pierce College.

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Pianist Anita Chang rehearses the music of Frederic Francois Chopin before her Poet of the Piano concert at Pierce College on Oct. 15, 2015.

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Gabe Dalessandro, 20, is majoring in Business Marketing and plays football for the Brahmas, but is currently injured.

From mission control to the classrooms at Pierce Former NASA rocket scientist seeks to bridge the gap between students and mathematics

she struggled with the subject in previous classes, Metzger has become comfortable with math. She believes it is LePoint who has helped bring about this change.

The air of the control room is frantic as the minutes countdown to launch. What was once a light hum of chatter has evolved into a loud staccato of communication.

The goliath engines of the space orbiter Columbia ignite, canvassing the tarmac with sparks. As the shuttle rises from the plumes of white smoke, the tension dissipates.

It isn’t until Columbia reaches the outermost layer of the atmosphere and enters orbit that the team can relax.

For Olympia LePoint, an adjunct math professor at Pierce College, this was just another day at work.

“I actually got to relax and watch the Columbia launch,” LePoint chuckled. “It was amazing because I had never seen a shuttle launch up close before that. It took my breath away.”

Space and the “language of mathematics” lies at the core of LePoint.

At 21, LePoint began her career with The Boeing Company through whom she served as a rocket scientist for NASA. From 1998 to 2007 LePoint assisted in 28 shuttle launches and helped design and build new experimental rockets.

Despite the growing list of achievements LePoint remains humbled. Her primary source of inspiration and strength is her mother.

“My mother saw the importance of education,” LePoint said. “She wasn’t educated so she would

always push me toward academic environments.”

With her father “out of the picture” LePoint’s mother was left to raise four daughters. Though she was unable to teach or mentor LePoint at home, LePoint’s mother encouraged her children to surround themselves with scholarly individuals.

“I made friends with my friends’ parents and they showed me how to do things like fill out a college application,” LePoint laughed.

As an alumna of the California State University of Northridge, LePoint can relate to the hectic and stressful lives of her students. Dividing herself between a full load of courses at CSUN and her work at Boeing LePoint has adapted to chaos.

“One of the things I still need to learn is to sit still,” LePoint said. “It’s hard as a scientist because you want to have control.”

More so than the unpredictability of college life, LePoint is aware of the pressure

Reining in the talent

“I taught that class on Monday. It seems like for full-time horse trainers, their day off is Monday because they go to horse shows on the weekend,” she said.

Monday is a day that Warner still finds special.

“I’ve been teaching beginning equine training ever since. What’s neat about that is that it’s still on the same day. It’s still on Monday and it means a lot to me because it’s like the trainers’ day off,” Warner said. One class became two, two became three, and so on until Warner was teaching right up to the maximum number of units before being a full-time teacher. When a full-time position opened up, she applied and got the job.

Warner teaches a wide breadth of courses at Pierce. They include: riding, training, breeding, show management, husbandry and production. The training class is Warner’s favorite to teach.

“It’s basically a psychological class on how animals learn. It’s a really neat class. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know anything about horses.

It’s about training, how animals learn and how you learn,” she said. “It’s absolutely one of my favorite classes. You can learn anything from training a dog, a cat, a rat, your boyfriend, your girlfriend or your teachers.”

In 2013, Warner and a student performed a Dog vs. Sheep Trick Contest, where a clicker-trained sheep named Pierce, performed the same tricks that an Australian Shepard could do.

Horses have been a part of Warner’s life since she was two. In her 44 years of working with horses, she has won over 100 championship titles, some of them at the state, world and national levels.

“All I’ve ever done is horses,” she said. Warner grew up in Malibu where her family had about a third of an acre of property. Open space and community provided a place for Warner to ride freely.

“I grew up riding horses on the beach. All my neighbors rode. I literally used to take my horse down to the beach and ride him with no bridal or anything,” she said. “We’d ride our horses to the show. I’d ride

my horse to the supermarket, tie him up outside. Mayfair Market it was called, on Point Dume.”

A life of working with these animals has provided her with valuable lessons, Warner said.

“I think the whole field of animals instills a good work ethic in people. You have to get up early and you go to bed late,” she said. It’s like any kind of farmer. And I’ll tell you, if you have a good work ethic and you’re honest, you can always get a job. If you’re lazy and you don’t try, you’re out.”

Warner tries to help students who work really hard. Over the years that she’s been in the business, Warner has built a network of connections. She sometimes receives calls from people who ask if she can recommend anyone. In one case, an Olympic rider who was looking for a student to work for them, reached out to Warner.

“The kids that I have that are honest and try hard, I will sure try hard for them,” she said.

students experience. In her book Mathaphobia: How You Can Overcome Your Math Fears and Become a Rocket Scientist, LePoint explains that it is not that “people are poor with math.”

“A lot of people fall into a category I call ‘Samuel the Struggler,’” LePoint said. “They’re very brilliant but they need assistance with communicating their innovative thoughts with other people.”

students by using games and relating math to laughable realworld situations. Her tool of choice for putting students at ease is a warm smile.

“I have realized that when people smile, it shuts off the fear in their brain,” LePoint said. “So I look at people straight in their face and smile.”

This infectious energy and love of teaching has been noted among many of her students.

“She [LePoint] is very thorough,” Metzger said. “She is determined and really brings purpose to the subject.”

This testament is seconded by LePoint’s colleagues as well.

Melody Rashidian, professor of math at Pierce College, attended classes at CSUN with LePoint. A native from Iran, Rashidian experienced difficulty connecting with her peers. This changed when she met LePoint.

“She is very friendly and personable,” Rashidian said. “We were in the same classes so we had study group together and understood what the other was going through.”

LePoint and Rashidian have maintained their friendship despite their opposite work schedules.

The women support each other in both the personal and professional aspects of each others lives.

“I was so proud of Olympia [LePoint] when her first book was released,” Rashidian said. “She is a very hard worker and is dedicated to helping people learn the skills for understanding mathematics.”

For LePoint, teaching is second nature. Despite a background in modern dance, LePoint pursued a career in teaching because she “absolutely loves teaching.”

“I was born to speak. I was born to teach. And I was born to entertain,” LePoint said. “And I love being entertaining as I teach.”

LePoint encourages her

Sarieu Metzger, 45, is a nursing major at Pierce College. Though

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Director of Equine Science Patricia Warner takes the reins of a mule at the Pierce College Equine Center in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Oct. 13, 2015.

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Math instructor and rocket scientist Olympia LePoint answers any math questions students have before they take a test in The Village of Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Sept. 23, 2015.

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Brahmas pounce on Cougars Football wins after being led by strong running game

Pierce, accounting for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 13 attempts.

“I’m just trying to find a way to finish all my runs,” said Howard. “The offensive line was able to open creases for me.”

Howard got off to a fast start; including a 59-yard run on the first drive of the game, however, Pierce was unable to find the end-zone, but went up 3-0.

L.A. Southwest responded with a 1-yard touchdown run by running back Winfred Roberson and a two-point conversion to put The Cougars up 8-3.

The Brahmas would respond with two consecutive touchdown passes to put The Brahmas up 17-11, after a late Southwest field goal, in a gritty first half.

The start of the 3rd quarter was ugly for The Brahma offense as they failed to capitalize on good field position. Smith was sacked

Keiotey Stenhouse (4) runs the ball down the field during the game against

quarterback Sean Smith, who threw for 109 yards and went 7-19 on passing attempts, however, he did throw three touchdown passes.

The Brahmas pulled away from the L.A. Southwest Cougars, carried mostly by running back Calvin Howard.

It wasn’t pretty. Some players called the 38-19 win a loss against an inferior Cougars team (1-5), which gave the Brahmas (4-2) all the team could handle, until Pierce scored 21 of their 38 points in the 4th quarter.

Pass protection for Pierce struggled for the second week in a row, allowing five sacks on

“We just got to focus. I feel like at practice no one is really focused… like they say they are and whatever, but they’re not.” said Smith. “Everyone can get better, there’s alway room for improvement. We need to come out with a focus instead of fooling around.

Despite Smith never really finding his rhythm, he made good decisions and did not turn the ball over, after throwing 2 interceptions last week. Smith said that he thought his play wasn’t one of his better performances.

Penalties on Pierce have

become the storyline of the season as The Brahma’s were flagged a whopping 16 times for 132 yards on the night. The penalties prevented Pierce from scoring multiple times and made the game much more difficult than it should’ve been as The Brahmas continue to beat themselves.

“We played a poor football game today, all-around… we played down to their level,” said Head Coach Jason Sabolic. “It’s unacceptable, moving forward we’re going to try our best to rectify it.”

Despite the bittersweet victory, the rushing attack was strong, carving out 264 yards in total rushing yards. Starting running back Calvin Howard sparked

Volleyball wins it in three

ranked

in California after victory over Cuesta

alive. The score was 17-17 and with the end of the third set approaching, Cuesta somehow managed to pull a bit of a lead with 23-20.

four times during the quarter and the offense was flagged multiple times to take The Brahmas out of field goal range.

Sabolic said that he has been moving a couple of players around the offensive line.

“Hopefully they will start to come around in the next week or so and get a little better,” said Sabolic.

In the 4th quarter the Brahmas started to pull away after Smith threw his 3rd touchdown of the game to Xavier Ubosi, who had caught all of Smith’s touchdown passes, according to www. cccaasports.org. Pierce would take a 24-11 lead.

Howard was able to put the game out of reach after a 34-yard touchdown run to put the nail in the coffin. Pierce would go on to defeat The Cougars, 38-19.

Pierce (4-2) will play Santa Barbara (3-3) at home, Saturday, at 6 p.m.

Oct. 21 to Oct. 28

Wednesday, Oct. 21 vs. Santa Barbara, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 28 vs. Alan Hancock, 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 vs. Oxnard, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 @ Moorpark, 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 vs. Santa Barbara, 6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 23 @ Alan Hancock, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 vs. Moorpark, 6 p.m.

Brahma Week of the

Calvin Howard - Running Back

The Pierce College volleyball team won three straight sets against the Cuesta College Cougars with an ace to win the game.

Cuesta came hungry in the first set. Scoring first and gaining a substantial lead, the Cougars were ahead 9-4. The Brahmas quickly caught up making the score 11-11 before establishing dominance.

“Well it was kind of sporadic for us. We killed it in the first set, mulled in the second and decided we better pick it up. That was nice to see, but we needed a lot more than that,” said Head Coach for Cuesta Roche Nystrom.

The score was 24-16 when Outside Hitter, Zaire Dartis, landed a corner shot to win the first set.

Continuing with the momentum from the first set Pierce employed powerful spikes and several aces to get the scoreboard to read 17-6.

“We show a lot of heart at times but with inconsistency, and we just don’t have the firepower that [Pierce] has,” Nystrom said.

A failed spike attempt by Cuesta handed the second set to Pierce with the score being 25-9.

A determined atmosphere brewed on the court as the third and final set began. The Brahmas turned up the heat by scoring three quick points for a 3-0 lead.

“I think we should have started the way we ended. It was really strong and consistent and confident. I think our team is going through a little bit of a funk right now,” said Chelsea Lawrence, Middle Blocker and Opposite.

The Cougars fought to stay

Pierce won the third set, and subsequently the match with an ace courtesy of Montana Sheppard, Outside Hitter.

Shari Voplis, Outside Hitter, supplied multiple well placed serves for the Brahmas.

“We almost gave it to them with our errors. They weren’t doing anything special to be honest. They were about to beat the Brahmas, but we fixed it,” Volpis said.

How does it feel to be named player of the week?

“It’s surprising and feels good but, hopefully I can be player of the week again.”

How do you get yourself prepared for the game?

“I listen to a couple of tracks or mixtapes and I just sit by myself and pre-game doing good stuff.”

What are some of your strengths as a football player?

“During the game I am just feeling more into the game. The more carries I get during the drives, the more stronger I get.”

What keeps you motivated to play the game?

“By just thinking about why am I out here, what’s my reason for playing football and giving back.”

The Brahmas go on the road next to Hancock on Friday Oct. 23, at 6 p.m.

Kristine White, suffered a significant injury to her left knee during practice before the game. White was already playing with a severely swollen left ankle. It is unknown if the two injuries correlate.

“You always hope for the best but you never wanna see it [an injury],” Mardini said. “She landed awkwardly, it’s a typical knee injury. She’s going to be out, we just don’t know for how long. We just hope she’s not out for the season. She’s a big part of what we do.”

What are your expectations for your team for the rest of the season?

“Just by doing my part and contribute to the team in someway and hopefully no mistakes.”

Brahmas remain top

team

“We almost gave it to them with our errors.”

- Shari Volpis Outside Hitter

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Zaire Dartis (24), outside hitter, spikes the ball while Jackie Gocobachi (8) from Cuesta defends during a game against Cuesta College in the North Gym at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Oct. 16.

Calvin Howard had 147 yards from 13 rushes. Out of those attempts he had one touchdown against LA Southwest College on Saturday, Oct. 17.

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L.A. Southwest.

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Calvin Howard carries the ball on one of his 13 rushes against L.A. Southwest.

Coaching mentality

Cleverness produces wins

FELIPE GAMINO Reporter @FGamino13

From playing soccer in the U.S. and Mexico, to starting his coaching career at a young age, women’s soccer head coach Adolfo Perez has done it all.

Perez was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he grew up surrounded by soccer.

“My parents never played sports, so it was my older brother.”

Perez was born in a country where the sport is played a lot.

“When I was a kid I grew up around the sport. There is a lot of soccer especially where I am from,” Perez said. Perez would attend soccer games in Mexico as he was a fan of the game and had not just one team to watch in his city.

“All the time. We had four professional division one teams back in the time in just one city. So we were lucky we got to see a lot,” Perez said.

He started to play the game of soccer here in the U.S.

“I played for a club and I also for Birmingham High School. After that I went to CSUN and played for four years. From there I went to Mexico where I played in Primera A. At that time it was the second division in Mexico,” Perez said.

He played different positions throughout his playing career. His favorite position to play was forward.

“In Birmingham I played forward, in college I played defensive midfield and in Mexico I played center back,” Perez said. While he knew how to play several positions out on the field he did find one of them to be the hardest position to play but it also was his favorite one.

“For me playing forward was the toughest position, because everyone is relying on you to score goals. You are in everybody’s eye,” Perez said.

Perez also played in Mexico for a couple of years in a semipro level.

“I played two years from 1992 to 1994. I played for a team called Jalisco. They no longer exist now. They sold their rights and went to another state,” Perez said.

He suffered numerous injuries as a player and those injuries are still with him now.

“I have a dislocated vertebrae, and also I had a couple of knee surgeries,” Perez said. “I have to go once a month to a specialist for my vertebrae.”

Coach Perez began coaching at a young age and enjoyed it more than playing.

“I actually began coaching very young like 18 or 19. I did it as a part time job. I didn’t want to have another job. I coached a team called L.A. Force. I had a boys and girls team. Then I

coached in high school,” Perez said.

As a player he would have a different mentality than other players because he had a coaching mentality.

“I always saw the game in a different perspective. I was one of those that will always ask questions because I wanted to learn more and more. I enjoy playing but I enjoy coaching more,” Perez said. “You have a bigger part in coaching, because when you play it’s just individual. When you coach it’s more collective.”

He admires one of the best coaches in the world, who currently coaches professionally for Bayern Munich in Germany.

“I admire Josep “Pep” Guardiola. His approach to the game is incredible. He is a very offensive coach.”

Perez is very passionate and his style and personality show on the sideline.

“I’m very ambitious and I feel that my weakness is that I get involved a little too much.I’m one that always wants to learn as well,” Perez said. He has a certain coaching philosophy and how he applies it to the team.

“Fitness is one component. Discipline, I’m very big on discipline, it is a very big part of life. Girls that have discipline on the field not only have it on the field, but also in their classrooms,” Perez said. Midfielder, Yovana Ceja likes the way that Adolfo coaches the team.

“He is clever and smart. Everything he does is for a reason. He thinks ahead. He is a coach that is hungry, ambitious,

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Brahmas sweep the Eagles

The Brahmas defeated the Mission College Eagles with a score of 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-21).

After its victory against Ventura, the Brahmas kept the team’s momentum going, as they began the game with aggression.

“For some reason we aren’t comfortable playing away from home, we struggled number wise so we just have to find a way to be more comfortable,” said Mardini.

and a coach with incredible vision,” Ceja said.

Sara Hernandez, forward for the Brahmas, enjoys her experience playing under Head Coach Perez.

“He is tough on the team. He focuses on individuality, but he is not like if we don’t have this player we are not going to do a good job. I see him as a hard worker,” Hernandez said.

Adolfo is the head coach for the women’s soccer team but he also wants the players to be better in not just the game of soccer but also in life.

“I want them to take hard work and dedication with them in their future. These are full time students, soccer players, and they work as well. I have so much respect for them. For them to sacrifice so much time, and to put into it is awesome,” Perez said.

Stamina played a big part in the win as the Brahmas were able pass through the Eagles.

The Brahmas will be hosted by Allan Hancock College on Friday Oct. 23 at 6 p.m.

Soccer game canceled

Alan Hancock College’s women’s soccer team is no longer competing this season.

According to the Athletic Department at Alan Hancock College, there were not enough players to continue the season but they plan on coming back next year.

The game will not be recorded as a win for Pierce or Alan Hancock but it will serve as a by for the Brahmas.

Brahmas kick some Pirate booty

The Pierce College soccer

been getting up our fitness. I’ve been working on my touch and finishing, and how to finish in different situations,” Nichols said.

Ventura scoreless

The Pierce College soccer team shut out the Ventura College Pirates to win at home on Friday, Oct. 16.

The 2-0 victory improved the team’s record to 6-1-5 for the season.

Pierce changed their jersey from pink to black because Ventura was wearing pink to honor breast cancer awareness.

Brahmas kicked off the game with a slow start but fired up after the first substitution around the 15 minute mark.

In the 20th minute, Makayla Nichols made the first goal of the game, and her ninth goal in the season. The team improved its focus after Nichols first goal.

“Lately for practice we have

“It has helped out a lot and I think it showed in the game today.”

Pierce then received a shot-ongoal from the Pirates. Freshman goalkeeper Alexis Brown, made a crucial save leaving the Pirates scoreless throughout the game.

In the 32nd minute, sophomore forward, Eliza Phillips left the game due to a head injury. Phillips was receiving a corner kick and accidentally head butted a Pirate.

The Brahmas were leading the Pirates 1-0 at halftime.

As the second half began, the Brahmas kept the ball on the Pirates side. The team was trying its best to conclude the game.

Pirates turned the ball over and

started to attempt aggressive shots, but Alexis Brown kept denying their goals as she made five saves.

In the 51st minute Pierce scored another goal made by freshman forward, Makayla Nichols making the score 2-0.

Brahmas kept up its intensity and foot work throughout the second half. In the 61st minute sophomore forward, Abigail Chavez attempted a shot to extend the score but aimed too high as the ball hit the crossbar.

“I stress out about scoring a lot. I haven’t scored since the beginning of the season,” said Chavez. “But getting fit and practicing a lot on running will definitely assist me on my scoring.”

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Lady Brahmas celebrate after the second goal of the

Ventura College on Oct 16, at Pierce College, Woodland Hills Calif.

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game scored by Abigail Chavez (10) against

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Adolfo Perez head coach of the womenʼs soccer team, prepares his team for the next game by going through drills during practice on Wednesday Oct. 14 at Pierce College, in Woodland Hills Calif.

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