Volume 124, Issue 1

Page 2: Headline: the word “safety” is misspelled. Streetbeat misattributed. Quotes gathered by Sergei Cuba. Photos taken by Alan Castro.

Page 3: Incident Report was misdated Aug. 29- Sept. 18. Correct date is Feb. 22- Feb. 26.

Page 5: The person in Population Pierce was misquoted

Page 7: The Head Coach in the beach volleyball story was credited as Nabil Mardini. Tom Slauterbeck is the Head Coach. Story was mentioied that it was the first game of the season. It was actually an exhibition match.

Tech yourself before you wreck yourself t isn’t anything new that textbook prices and other expenses for college students have risen over the years. It is also safe to say that with the rise in technology, schools have been looking for ways to integrate that technology into the classroom. But what about students from low income families or those who do not have time to work enough to afford the technology needed for their classes and their major?

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The school should adopt an equipment/technology rental program where students can borrow electronics such as cameras, laptops, graphing calculators or tablets for a short period of time. With such a program, students can keep up with their assignments and not allow their income to interfere with their education.Eighty-nine percent of college students own a laptop and 51 percent of students own a tablet according to the Pearson Student Mobile Device Survey 2015 on college students. Even though these numbers suggest the majority of the college population is equiped, this checkout system needs to be established for the minority.

Students need access to technology today more than ever. Most classes require students to prepare slideshow presentations for a grade. Moodle - soon to be canvas - is another tool that students would need to access to complete assignments. Without Moodle, students can’t turn in many assignments or take quizzes which can affect your grade.

Pierce could set up a check-in and check-out system the Library / Learning Crossroads.

The Library / Learning Crossroads has already addressed the textbook problem and has ordered copies of textbooks that students require so they may check them out when needed. Let’s get ahead of the game and put Pierce College students in the best position to succeed.

All of this equipment adds up when you need multiple gadgets for different classes. But with over 20,000 students on campus, Pierce can add a $1 to $2 technology fee at the beginning of each semester.

In the first year, the school

SHIR NAKASH Reporter

@Shirnakah5