Rundown Brahma Blotter

These incidents were reported between Sept. 30 - Oct. 7

Reported by: Vanessa Arredondo and Jose Herrera

10/04

•Traffic Collision

Two cars crashed in Parking Lot 7 at 10:10 p.m.

10/04

•Ill Student

A student was escorted from class in room 0915 around 10:10 a.m. because they were feeling sick.

10/05

•Bike Theft

“Rescinding, specifically about sexual violence or sexual misconduct, is sending such a negative message to students on campuses that these issues aren't

Rainn :

“With Title IX, you are looking at domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, or sexual misconduct, which can be anything from inappropriate or unwanted touching, all the way through sexual assault,” SarcedoMagruder said. “Disciplinary action can be fairly minor, like probation. For things that are more severe, like sexual assault, it would be expulsion.”

According to SarcedoMagruder, Pierce becomes involved if it has jurisdiction,

The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization

Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE (4673)

Website: www.rainn.org meaning that the incident happened on campus or at a school-sponsored event.

Though Title IX is an unfunded mandate, Sarcedo-Magruder said that there isn't direct money for these issues.

“They have personnel. The Student Health Center has been doing some great programming, and there is stuff happening on campus,” Sarcedo-Magruder said. “The part of Title IX that is related to finances is typically in athletic funding. Then you have the prevention and education programs, which typically comes out of the pockets around campus.”

Benne said, as a Pierce employee, she was sent mandatory online training relating to Title IX. She said it is important to

Resources:

On Campus Personnel: Sheriff's Department (818) 719-6450

Title IX Deputy: Earic Dixon-Peterson Health Center: (818) 710-4270 learn because it teaches how to be more than a bystander.

“I think that students will be sent something similar, soon,” Benne said.

In addition to online training, Pierce College is bringing awareness to dangerous situations with its bystander awareness program B.R.A.V.E, which stands for Brahmas Responding with Actions and Voices through Empowerment.

According to SarcedoMagruder, the B.R.A.V.E. program is a project that Pierce will continue and grow on campus.

ASO President Efren Lopez took part in the program training in summer 2017.

“One of the things that they taught was noticing all these social cues and these minute interactions between people,” Lopez said.

According to Efren, the B.R.A.V.E. program is all about intervention and making sure that dangerous situations don't escalate

“It is educating students to assist other students or disrupt patwterns of behavior that are problematic,” Sarcedo-Magruder said. “That is a project that we are going to continue on our campus.

I know that they are developing student leadership institutes and workshops so that this can be part of that certificate program.” aclark.roundupnews@gmail.com

Pierce Website - Sexual Violence Info:

Community Resources with different centers across the LA County : http://www.piercecollege.edu/offices/ compliance/sexual_violence.asp

An unknown suspect stole a bike from the Business Education Building bike racks between 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

10/05

•Broken Pipe

A broken water pipe needed repairs on The Pit.

Pierce College Sheriff’s Station

General Information:

Emergency: (818) 710 - 4311

If you, or any one you know, has been a victim of sexual violence / assualt, contact the resources listed to get the help needed.