Volume 127 Fall 2017 Roundup Issue 9

Pinning up inspiration Grant defunded

Model uses social media platform to encourage others to feel beautiful

SAMANTHA BRAVO Editor-in-Chief @sammybravo93

Red lipstick, victory rolls and big skirts are the essentials for a pinup look. However, someone can feel beautiful without those accessories.

Pierce student and model

Emily Katz works at a boutique where she encourages others to put aside their insecurities and feel confident in themselves.

Katz started dressing up in her junior year of high school, however makeup and dresses weren’t always Katz’s go-to look.

“I’ve always dressed tomboyish,” Katz said. “And one day, I came to school in a skirt and eyeliner and everyone was looking at me.”

The 20-year-old, who goes by her model name ‘Ally Katz’ on Instagram, was awarded ‘Miss Perfectly Pinned Up’ in April.

After high school, Katz moved to New York and spent her first year at Wagner College in Staten Island, but she wasn’t happy with what she was doing.

Katz then came to Pierce and is in her second year taking Costuming for Theatre. She then decided to change her major to costuming.

Katz started dressing up as a pin up because she liked that it was body inclusive and helps people feel beautiful.

“That’s what I like about it, you just do your best, and you can achieve the look,” Katz said.

Katz said it's a hassle to get ready but she receives multiple compliments when she dresses up.

“If you use heat protective spray, it gives your hair a little hold, and you gotta tease,” Katz said. “They say, tease it to Jesus, and then you comb it out.”

Emily was recently published on a magazine called, “Pinup

Kulture,” earlier this year.

Makeup artist, Lacey Noel worked on Katz makeup for the magazine and said Katz donated to a child battling childhood cancer.

“Emily was very gracious donating to Taylor's gofundme. He was in and out of the hospital and she donated money to shoot with Miss Missy (photographer),” Noel said. “I did her makeup and Tamera Von Tart did her hair.”

Noel said Katz was confident while working on her makeup and noticed her love her pinup.

Light on immigration

NOAH GOLDBLOOM Reporter @NoahGoldbloom

An old Irish passport, a photo collage of Holocaust victims, and a trunk filled with family mementos.

What might look like a list of items found in a flea market can have a deep, emotional and universal meaning when placed in the proper context.

The One Book One Campus novel “Enrique’s Journey” was selected to create thoughts and conversation about immigration, and is open until Dec. 15.

Art Gallery Director Monica Ramirez Wee said that the intention of the exhibit was to shed light on people's stories. The show was formed in collaboration with the Pierce community and members were

Board of Education discontinues funds for faculty training

After a five-year run, Title V, a government grant that designates a certain amount of money in each fiscal year for employees to conduct staff, student and instructional improvement activities at community colleges, has been discontinued by the Board of Education.

Title V was implemented in 2012 and faced elimination before the end of the academic year. The additional funding will not impact students who cannot attend campus. Quality education will be provided for those who wish to enroll for online courses according to Distance Coordinator Wendy Bass.

“Although we didn’t get approved for continuing certain things, we are here and will continue to work around it,” Bass said. “Title V helped faculty members provide students who cannot attend class the opportunity to enroll for online. We will provide them with superior training and support.”

“Her charitable ways helped a little boy in need and she got some amazing photos by Miss Missy,” Noel said. “We all contributed to something that touched our hearts that day, those photos will always be very meaningful.”

Katz has worked at a lingerie shop in Burbank called, “What Katie Did,” for about seven months and enjoys working where she can dress up. The boutique sells women's clothing and corsets.

Lillian Starr, the manager of the boutique, has known Katz for less than a year and said she's great with customers.

“She’s my weekend girl,” Starr said. “She’s our 40’s diva, and she knows her stuff about her vintage lingerie.”

Starr said they try to help their customers feel comfortable with their bodies.

“That’s exactly what we do, we like to make them feel comfortable and sexy and beautiful,” Starr said. “And all of our customers leave happy and feeling great.”

Katz doesn’t regularly dress up for school because of the hassle of shoes, makeup and hair, however, if Katz wants to dress up, she

would need hours to get ready.

“It took two hours to get ready and I’m not ashamed of saying that,” Katz said.

“It’s nice to have something to give a little time for yourself, like the two hours. I really like it because I really enjoy every step of that,” Katz said. “Listen to music and just spend some time on yourself.”

At 4 feet 11 inches, Katz said the pinup community accepts you no matter the height, size, or color of a person.

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The grant provided financial support for trainings, attending conferences and seminars. Although there is a lack of funds for certain things, students will be in a position to continue their distance education.

“Title V mostly supports the faculty. It was for extra things, for example, additional training on Canvas or offering more training for teachers in other areas,” said representative for Distance Education and IT Clayton Gediman. “Although the grant was not approved, nothing will change.”

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Outreach Librarian Lisa

Valdez said that that the gallery should resonate with everyone. The exhibit shows commonality and awareness of the larger issue of immigration, she said.

encouraged to lend mementos.

“I had people come up to me telling me that they couldn’t tell me their stories,” Ramirez Wee said. “They want to share their stories, but they have concerns about why they don’t want it publicly known.”

In the Art Gallery, there were walls that were left blank. Wee said this was done on purpose to illustrate the absence of the stories that could not be told.

“The whole topic of immigration is fraught with so many different feelings and opinions,” Ramirez Wee said.

Ramirez Wee said this fear was due to the current political climate. When the project first began, it was unknown that DACA would be revoked.

Ramirez Wee said this changed the mood of the exhibit.

To encourage visitors to share their stories there was a wall for

people dedicated to add their stories and thoughts. Ramirez Wee said that the space was set aside to help demonstrate how

the show encompassed everyone at Pierce College. “We had to think about the fact that once people come and

see the show they’ll say, ‘I have a response to what I’ve seen, and I want to say something about it,’” Ramirez Wee said.

“It is showing that at one time or another all of our families were immigrants,” Valdez said. “We have all made some type of journey.”

Valdez said that she was happy with the way the exhibit turned out, and people wanted to share stories.

“It’s great that people were so proud of their family and their heritage,” Valdez said. “That they want to share it and other people want to celebrate it.”

Despite the many stories that were shared, Valdez said she understood why some people might not want to share their own. “Some people don’t know who to trust,” Valdez said. “There is a greater concern that they will be sent back to a place where there is no chance for survival.”

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Titus Littlejohn/ Roundup Gal Kalderon, looks at the art depicting different immigration stories on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in the Art Gallery at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. The exhibit, “The Things We Carried,” will be on display in the Pierce College Art Gallery now until Dec. 15.

Sculpture class go to page.

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Emily Katz, who goes by her model name ʻAlly Katzʼ on Instagram, was awarded ʻMiss Perfectly Pinned Upʼ in April. Katz poses for a

photo in the makeup room in the Performing Arts Building in Pierce College Woodland Hills, Calif. on Oct. 19, 2017.

The library and the Associated Student Organization building are a few of the only places on campus where students can sit, study and relax, but how quiet are those places when you just really want to lay back and drift off?

The old library has been uninhabited for about five years. Why not take the second floor and redesign it as a quiet place where students can take naps between classes or have a place to study?

The ASO is making moves to implement a student union. The old library can easily fulfill that role by becoming an area where people sit, study and relax. (see page 7 for more information)

The old library was supposed to be torn down, but because it’s still there, why not use it as a temporary location for the ASO, or reconstruct it to house the student union?

Cal State Dominguez Hills has a second floor for its student union, which is a large area where people can lay down on couches or sofa chairs and relax, but also study in silence outside of the library.

There can be sofas, love seats, bean bag chairs and recliners. The average price for a L shaped 6-seater sofa is $3,500, and loveseats and recliners average $1,800, depending on fabric and brand choice. Bean bag chairs are cheap and offer quick comfort. They range from $15$45, and students in universities often have one in their dorm rooms.

Hannah Bielert, the British Columbia Institute of

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Technology health and wellness coordinator, said that college students often have to choose other endeavors instead of sleep, and nap rooms provide another way for them to recharge, according to an article on vanwinkles.com. “I think most students choose their social life and grades over sleep,” Bielert said. “But they don’t realize how much it affects

their physical and mental wellbeing.”

Naps can improve performance, even among wellrested people. such as reaction time, logical reasoning and symbol recognition, according to a 2009 study in the Journal of Sleep Research.

If students have a quiet area where they can relax and take a break, that isn’t the library

Pro: Students are Better With A Boost

NATALIE MIRANDA Reporter @natalierosemir

In all its diverse forms, caffeine consumption bring pleasure to students seeking a little pick me up throughout the day. Research suggests that caffeine provides improved cognitive function, alertness and memory, while decreasing health-related risks of developing heart disease caused by inflammation.

Most commonly consumed in the form of coffee, tea or soft drinks, these types of beverages are easily accessible to students both on and off campus. Whether students are waking up to head to class, need a mid-afternoon coffee run, or plan on staying up for late night study sessions. Coffee is there to keep students focused, while providing them with a multitude of bene

A necessity for most students, caffeine can offer an energy boost at any time of the day for those who are plagued with fatigue. Students who drink caffeine can expect to be more alert, which can help them focus when it matters most: in the classroom.

A boost of caffeine can help students refocus in stressful situations. In a study, researchers found when cognitive performance must be maintained during severe stress, adequate doses of caffeine can improve cognitive function, memory, learning and mood. Caffeine was seen to provide a significant advantage to logical reasoning while under pressure with limited sleep, according to a

"Whydidthetomatoblush?

Because he saw the tomato dressing."

Psychopharmacology study.

Cognitive function and decreased risk of heart disease have also been linked to caffeine consumption. A study conducted by the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aginga, found that caffeine acts as a brain stimulant, and releases excitatory brain chemicals by blocking adenosine receptors in the brain. This process has been linked to improved cognitive function, performance, verbal memory and attention, while also potentially slowing the progression of decreasing mental function caused by aging. Also, because caffeine blocks adenosine receptors, this has been linked to the reduction of inflammation.

Caffeine can aid students in retaining information and improve memory. Memorizing key lecture points, notes and textbook information is easier to accomplish when caffeine is in your system according to a Nature Neuroscience journal. Their research showed that caffeine enhances memory up to 24 hours after consumption.

Caffeine: whether it's hot, iced, bubbly, black, or served with cream. Students can expect to reap the rewards that come in every cup. Caffeine play a role in many student’s lives, and it’s not only a source of energy, but it’s also beneficial all around. Caffeine has been found helpful in all of the above: cognitive function, alertness, memory and decreasing inflammation that could lead to heart disease.

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or the ASO, it can benefit their minds.

The University of Michigan’s website has tips and facts for students that have trouble staying awake in classes because of long days.

“A nap lasting 15 to 45 minutes, can give you energy, make you more alert and improve mental performance,” according to the website.

DANIELA TORRES Campus Life Editor @DT_1129

Caffeine is a great way to get yourself up and going when you’re feeling a little low on energy. A lot of us wake up every morning and brew ourselves a nice warm cup of coffee before class or work, and some of us might pick up a couple of energy drinks to pull an all-nighter for an essay that’s due the next day. But, what most of us don’t realize is that drinking too much caffeine is harmful to our health.

Caffeine is addictive, although some consumers may deny it. It is known to be the highest consumed psychoactive drug. And yes, it’s a drug. A psychoactive drug just like tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, ecstasy and cocaine. Researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago found that more than 250 medical cases at the Illinois Poison Center were due to caffeine ingestion.

The average American drinks about 2.1 coffee drinks per day and this number increases with age, according to an article on HuffPost. This is only coffee. There are many other soft drinks consumed by Americans throughout their day that contain caffeine.

It is unhealthy to consume over 400 milligrams of caffeine. According to an article on Mayo Clinic, that’s about the amount that four cups of coffee, or two energy drinks,

The hippocampus plays a strong role in associative memory, suggesting that naps benefit hippocampus-dependent learning, according to the “Neurobiology of Learning and Memory.”

With that, students that have a place to study and an area to relax do better in class.

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contains. If you like to add an espresso shot to your coffee, that’s 80 more milligrams of caffeine that you’re adding. If you’re drinking more than two cups of coffee, plus energy drinks, or a soft drink here and there, don’t you think you’re cutting it a little too close?

Also, if you’re someone who likes to hit the gym often and take supplements like preworkout, that’s another 100-200 milligrams of caffeine added to your daily intake.

Not only does drinking caffeine harm your health, but it picks your pocket. According to an article on abcnews. go.com, people typically pay $14.40 a week on coffee, and this doesn’t even include the cost of drinking coffee at home. On average, people spend over $1,000 a year on just coffee.

If you feel that you absolutely can’t go through the day without any caffeine, there are healthy alternatives that you can try out. Fitday.com lists 5 substitution ideas for caffeine such as ginkgo biloba (herbal extract), ginseng, vitamin B12, ice cold water in the morning and simply eating an apple along with stretching. These alternatives all provide a similar wakefulness effect that caffeine does, and are way more healthier (and cheaper).

Take a break from your everyday caffeine consumption and abide to something more accommodating to your health and bank account.

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Rolling with the First Amendment

SAMANTHA BRAVO Editor-in-Chief @sammybravo93

Ilove Trump. I do not support DACA. Defeat the hate. These were some of the messages students wrote on the Free Speech Ball the Young Americans for Liberty set up for students on Thursday, Nov. 2 on the Mall.

Young Americans for Liberty President Tahmineh Dehbozorgi said they organized the Free Speech Ball to protest against the free speech zones on campus.

“We want to bring awareness to freedom of speech on campus because we think it’s important,” Dehbozorgi said. “And in different college campuses, there's arbitrary laws that are applied so students cannot speak freely.”

Dehbozorgi said she wants students to feel like they are able to speak freely, and by bringing out this beach ball, they can say whatever they want.

Dehbozorgi said former Young Americans for Liberty President Kevin Shaw was passing out constitutions in the Free Speech Area to recruit for the club when administration asked him to leave.

“They refused to give him any information, so that’s how he started the lawsuit. We believe that our speech is not limited to a very tiny spot, which is very small compared to this huge college campus,” Dehbozorgi said.

Dehbozorgi said that after the lawsuit, they wanted to let students know what was going on

The

Faculty want their students to succeed, but the resources they provide aren’t always enough to help everyone.

But that won’t stop them from implementing new techniques and discussing methods to change the college environment.

The Student Success Committee announced its eleventh annual Student Success Conference at the Academic Senate Meeting on Nov. 6.

by organizing free speech balls for students to sign and organize club meetings that students are able to attend.

“All we want to do is bring awareness that this is an important issue,” Dehbozorgi said. “Usually free speech in LACCD colleges are very tiny; ours is tinier than a stamp if you put it on a map. It depends on how they enforce it.”

Students walking on the Mall stopped to read the messages on the beach ball. Some were

reading “I love Trump” and “I do not support DACA” and were surprised with some of the messages that were written.

Joanna Flores, a deaf studies major, was walking out of her class and saw the beach ball and said she doesn’t agree with that the intent.

“I understand that everyone has their right to say what they want, but sometimes words could hurt people,” Flores said. “People who have confederate flags, they

can do what they want, but people can get offended. Yeah, you have the right to do what you want, but they won’t feel comfortable around you.”

As students left messages on the ball, Pierce College sheriff’s deputies drove down the Mall and asked students who organized the Free Speech Ball. Deputies did not approach the club members or ask them to put the ball away.

As students walked by the Mall, many wanted to see what

the beach ball was. Some passed by without asking, others stopped and were given a marker to write a message.

Communications major Peter Stfleur saw the beach ball as he was coming out of class and wanted to see what it was about.

“Free speech is important. We need to know what people want to say. Different people have different things to say, so I think it’s very important,” Stfleur said.

Stfleur said free speech is important, but he still thinks it can hurt feelings.

“What if the person who get’s their feelings hurt has something else they said that hurts someone else’s feelings, so it’s either or,” Stfleur said.

Young Americans for Liberty coordinator, Lauren Dziedzic said she wanted to make students feel comfortable about writing anything they want on the ball.

“We want to encourage them to grab a pen and write whatever they want, whatever their thoughts are, whatever they want to say, but instead write it on the free speech ball so people are encouraged to be free,” Dziedzic said.

Student Antwoine E was walking down the Mall and saw the beach ball, but he didn’t want to leave a message on the ball.

“I’m not opposed to it, but it’s freedom of speech. It’s all how you interpret it,” E said. “It’s what you care about. If you want to wear that, ‘I voted for Trump,’ I can’t say anything about that.”

Center of Student Success Director and Co-Chair of the Student Success Committee Crystal Kiekel said the conference is rooted from the Basic Skills Initiative. She said it was a “small pot of money that provided us the opportunity to focus on the needs of students who were placing below transfer level English and math.”

The Basic Skills Initiative was previously implemented to focus on students developing fundamental ESL, English, and math study and learning skills. Since then, there has also been an Equity Project that focuses on groups of students who are underserved. These two

initiatives acted as stepping stones to the Student Success Conference.

“The Student Success Conference has evolved to not only strengthen those essential skills, but also to talk about issues on how to decrease equity gaps and create a culture of success and equity on this campus,” Kiekel said.

Kiekel said the Student Success Support Program is a categorical fund at the state level that focuses on strengthening the “onboarding” experience of first year college students.

Kiekel said one goal of the conference is to support students in a way that is beneficial to the start

of their college careers.

“A lot of data will demonstrate that if students have a strong first year, students are much more likely to complete their studies,” Kiekel said.

Kiekel said the conference is voluntary, but has seen the numbers of participants grow since its start in 2008.

“We started with 30 people 10 years ago, and now we have 250 in attendance from the last time,” Kiekel said.

Faculty Senate Treasurer Angela Belden said the conference serves as a forum to propel students forward.

“It’s absolutely essential for

faculty,” Belden said. “It’s such a good way to put the students first and get together with colleagues and discuss what we can do for our students.”

Belden said she looks forward to the upcoming conference.

“I’m super excited about the Student Success Conference,” Belden said. “I love seeing fellow faculty go. I’ve attended every year since I've been here at Pierce, and I have never once been disappointed.”

The Student Success Conference will be on Feb. 2, 2018 at Pierce College.

A second item of discussion involved College Outcomes

Coordinator Jennifer Moses. She said General Education Learning Outcomes (GELOs) should be treated and assessed as programs, also known as Program Learning Outcome for General Education (PLO-GE).

Moses said she thinks conceptual clarity is important.

“We should have a clear understanding of all the things we are suppose to assess and not have this weird ‘other’ category just to recognize that IGETC and all those other transfer programs are in fact programs,” Moses said.

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The Young Americans for Liberty club gave students the opportunity to sign a beach ball with their own opinions on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif.

Marching in another’s shoes Librarian supports DACA students on and off campus

SANDY LUQUE Reporter

Mario Macias is not undocumented, but he could’ve been.

His father was able to make him a citizen as a child, but that does not stop Macias from standing in solidarity with those who risk being deported. Macias, a Pierce College librarian, demonstrated his support for immigrants by participating in the DACA march in Union Station on Tuesday, Sept. 12. He became aware of the march through a flyer from the Pierce College Democrats.

“I felt like I needed to show my face and show my presence,” Macias said. “I wanted to support the students, the community. Not just the dreamers that might be here at Pierce or students that are under the DACA program, but the undocumented community in general.”

Son Huynh has worked at the library with Macias for more than a year and said that he has always supported and helped Pierce students.

“He’s very nice and very helpful to students,” Huynh said. “Students know who he is. He has a great attitude.”

Macias said he immigrated from Mexico to Los Angeles when he was 10 years old.

“It just so happened that my dad was a citizen and he managed to get me and my siblings papers before we turned 18,” Macias said.

Macias said that he has friends that are undocumented and who are dreamers. Growing up in East Los Angeles, Macias said he knows from a personal perspective the struggles that dreamers and undocumented people face in this country.

“Dreamers, like most immigrants, tried very hard to succeed in this country,” Macias said. “We tried to elevate ourselves

and our families, financially and in other ways. We came to this country to work and to succeed and to prosper as immigrants.”

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the rescission of DACA on Tuesday, Sept. 5. These words may have disheartened DACA recipients, but that was not the case for Macias. “It wasn’t a surprise because you kind of saw it coming,” Macias said. “The media kept the suspense that Trump was going to address the DACA issue.”

By attending the DACA march, Macias showed care and support for DACA recipients. “I’ve learned that to support

and give substance to an event like that, you’ve got to visually see people caring about this things,” Macias said.

Technology Librarian Clay Gediman said that he has seen Macias care for and help students.

“He works with students well,” Gediman said. “He’s very passionate about working with them. He’s certainly encouraging toward it.”

Macias’ passion to help students made him step out of the library and march to show his support for DACA.

“Dreamers are willing to put in the work to obtain an American

education and get a good job and a good career and help their families,” Macias said. “It’s a simple goal. You’re just trying to achieve the American dream just like everyone else. They just have more obstacles.”

According to Macias, attending the DACA march was an empowering experience. This was the first DACA march Macias attended, and by marching, he saw unity in the community.

“There weren’t just students there,” Macias said. “There was a variety, a diverse profile of students, but there were also faculty members who showed

up, people from the Pierce Community. It’s good to know that people are willing to stand up for others.”

According to Macias, he has seen a lot of DACA support movements online, including posts of people writing “undocumented and unafraid.”

“It’s very impressive when you can uphold such courage in the face of all these obstacles,” Macias said.

Macias said that the courage and bravery of DACA recipients and undocumented people has inspired him personally and as a faculty member.

“I’ve heard my undocumented friend say, ‘Before DACA, we were still thriving, and we were still feeding our families. We survived without DACA, and we will survive without it,’” Macias said. “I’m always surprised and inspired by how much strength they kindle within themselves.”

Mario said that he plans to keep supporting and helping DACA recipients at Pierce College. “What do undocumented students need right now? I don’t know, but we have to ask them,” Macias said.

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Pierce student circles back to her community through social service Dang, that girl can (volunteer) work

A first-year college student with a helping hand looks forward to a lifetime of giving back. She volunteers, but hopes to make contributions in the medical field in the future.

While tackling prerequisites for the nursing program at Pierce College, Circle K Club member Emily Dang devotes her time to social events that serve the campus and surrounding community.

Dang, 18, is majoring in nursing with an emphasis in midwifery training.

“A majority of my family went into nursing, and that kind of clicked with me,” Dang said. “When I heard there was a specific major for midwives, I was like, ‘Yes. This is for me.’”

Dang said her inspiration to pursue midwifery stems from her babysitting background.

“Kids are so much fun,” Dang said. “They have a different outlook on everything, and it opens up your eyes to see what they see.”

Dang said her decision to major in nursing is representative of her love to give back as a volunteer.

Before Dang signed up to Circle K, she dedicated her high school career to volunteer work. She joined Key Club, a variant of Circle K, her freshman year, which sparked her passion for giving back to the community. Through that experience, she had an interest to join Circle K while pursuing her studies at

Pierce College. Dang said Circle K is a community service, social and leadership club. Their motto is “fellowship, leadership and service.”

“We know we are small, but we do make a major impact, whether it’s on the Pierce Campus or around our entire community,” Dang said. “No

impact is too small. It’s big to us. Knowing that we made at least one person happy is amazing.”

Dang said her goal as a volunteer is to make other people happy.

“If you have a positive attitude, everybody else has a positive attitude,” Dang said. “Being that one good spirit,

outgoing person can create a chain reaction for other people.”

Circle K Club President James Cortes has known Dang since high school. They’ve known each other for four years and shared the same interest in volunteer work during their time in Key Club at El Camino Real High School.

“It was really fun,” Cortes

said. “When you do work with people people you are comfortable with, it doesn’t really feel like work.”

Community Welfare Committee Chair and Associated Student Organization (ASO) Senator Gisela Tarifa worked with Dang at the Halloween Costume Drive on campus, where

volunteers provided college students with costumes and props to make their Halloween a special occasion.

Tarifa said that she enjoyed Dang’s presence at the event.

“My first impression of Emily is that she was a very sweet girl, and she was very funny,” Tarifa said. “She was really helpful, and wanted to help in any way that she could.”

Tarifa said Dang contributed to the costume drive by donating items for students.

“She brought two fairy stars and a viking hat,” Tarifa said. “It attracted people to the booth.”

Tarifa said that Dang successfully explained information to curious students.

“She was so good at communicating to the students and getting them interested in what we were presenting,” Tarifa said.

Cortes said he thinks Dang could fulfill the Membership Development Education Position because he said he is confident in her abilities as a leader.

“She’s very sure of herself and confident,” Cortes said. “If she wants something, she goes for it.”

Cortes said her approachability is an asset to the club.

“She’s not an intimidating person, and she’s easy to talk to,” Cortes said. “She is a natural leader. People gravitate toward her if they have questions.”

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Mario Macias, librarian, looks through a book rack in the Library at Pierce College, Woodland Hills Calif. on Oct. 26, 2017.

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Emily Dang, Circle K member volunteered in High School as well as on campus such as the ASO Halloween events at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. Dang poses in front of the Art Hills stairs on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017.

Loved ones remembered on Dia de los Muertos

M.E.Ch.A club hosts Day of the Dead event to educate campus about the culture

ANNA CLARK Features Editor @AnnaClarkReport

Dancers adorned in traditional Aztec garments and skeletal painted faces moved swiftly to the sound of drums to honor ancestors.

Last Thursday, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (M.E.Ch.A) hosted an event to celebrate Day of the Dead, a holiday celebrated in Mexico from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. Part of the celebration was dedicated to missing college students in Mexico, according to members of the club.

Adviser of the M.E.Ch.A club Angelita Rovero said Day of the Dead is different from Halloween.

“That’s why the skeletons are laughing - because we are laughing at death and celebrating life,” Rovero said. “I think it’s important especially, because everywhere you turn, there is Day Of The Dead.”

M.E.Ch.A member Stephanie Cardenas said that the opening event was chosen to showcase culture and tradition.

“Starting off with the Aztec dancers is a representation of where we come from,” Cardenas said. “As Chicanos, we think, or other people think, that we don’t have history, but

However, Valdez said, there is going to be a platform for the people that couldn’t share their stories in the exhibit.

“The Film Club is going to be doing some documentaries with students, giving them the opportunity to tell their stories,”

Valdez said. “We are preparing a film festival on immigration that we will be having in the spring.”

Michael Breslow, 19, said that he loved the exhibit and was

our history is deeply rooted in what the Aztec is.”

A colorful altar made by M.E.Ch.A students was displayed against one wall in honor of 43 college students that went missing in Mexico.

“When they were trying to figure out who to do the altar on, they felt connected to the fact that they were college students as well and to know that so much is going on in Mexico and nothing is being done about kidnappings and killings,” Rovero said.

Modern Language Department Chair Fernando Oleas said that he always looks forward to the Dia de los Muertos Celebration on campus.

“It is a cultural tradition, and it is very important to be reminded that this is the essence of the Latin American culture here in the United States,” Oleas said. “It is a moment to get together again and reunite ourselves and to understand where we come from and what is important to us in general.”

Melissa Robles, the Co-Chair of M.E.Ch.A, said that there is not enough emphasis of culture on campus.

“I don’t think that it’s celebrated or put on blast, so to speak, in such a way that everybody is able to learn about it and know about it,” Robles said.

Robles said that the best way for

thankful for the risks his family took to provide a better life.

“My mom isn’t from the States. She immigrated when she was very young,” he said. “The fact that I was born in the States is kind of a miracle.”

Breslow said that his great grandparents, moved from place to place to have a better life.

“They escaped Russia during the Bolshevik Revolution,” Breslow said. “They ended up immigrating to Mexico. And created a clothing

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students to come together is through community and solidarity.

“It's also important to celebrate the things that we already do have and celebrate the things that we can share with everybody across

business in Mexico and moved it to the States.”

Breslow said he was thankful that they made an effort to have a better life.

“It is a huge blessing,” Breslow said. Breslow said the exhibit is needed on campus.

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campus,” Robles said. According to Rovero, 46 percent of the Pierce population is Latino, with most being Mexican. “Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is one of the most popular,

most highly celebrated Mexican holidays in Southern California,” Rovero said. “Everywhere you turn, there is a Day of the Dead event, and now we are jumping on the bandwagon too. But more than that,

I have students of all walks of life, and I have them come because it is important for them to understand other people’s traditions and cultures.”

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Marlene Beltran Cuauhtin, lead singer for the band Cuicani, sings at the Day of the Dead celebration for students, family, and friends in the Great Hall at Pierce Collge in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Nov. 2, 2017.

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“I’m in love with the shape of you”

Art can speak for itself.

Sculpture is a class offered on campus that combines students in a multilevel platform.

The course starts with an introductory level and includes a I, II and III option, and is four of the classes needed for the Associates of Arts Degree in Sculpture. It is taught by instructor Greg Gilbertson.

Students learn how to work with a variety of materials and create woodworks, stone carvings and clay moldings.

Gilbertson said some of the students speak little English, but that doesn’t hinder their art from being good.

Students are able to gain an understanding of sculpture concepts, vocabulary, materials and processes through the construction of three-dimensional objects.

The class includes a lecture and lab that meets on Mondays from 9 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. or Tuesday and Thursday from 11:10 a.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Above: Sophie CostaUyematse and other students work on portrait sculpting in ART 3305 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017.

Left Students made elaborate portraits during the mutli levels sculpture class. Faranak Amirkhiz works on a piece of the portrait sculpture she is creating in ART 3305 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Monday, Oct. 23,2017.

Far Left: The Sculpture class consists of a multi level platform for beginners up to students in a level 3 sculpting. Students work on portraits in ART 3305 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017.

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Top Right: Sebastian Petersen places a carved piece of wood on his artwork outside of ART 3305 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017.

Dance recital

Fall concert hits the stage Nov. 10-12

instructor, he's one of my favorites. He's very funny; he gets things done. He does help expand, especially for people that are more

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Students Against Student Hunger finds a home for food pantry

Salsa, swing, ballet and jazz are just a few of the dance forms that will be used to “Pierce the Stillness.”

The Pierce College Dance Department will be hosting its annual Fall Dance Concert in the Performing Arts Building from Nov.10-11, and will have a matinee showing on Sunday, Nov. 12.

Dance Instructor Brian Moe will be directing this year’s concert for the first time. He is directing a total of 46 dancers.

“I feel very excited. It's a good challenge coming up in my second year now. Pierce has a lot of dance to offer that people don't know about," Moe said.

Moe joined the Dance Department in 2016. He teaches tap, jazz, modern, dance to fitness and dance production classes.

Kiana Soriano, 21, is one of the 46 dancers participating in the dance concert. Soriano has participated in 7 concerts at Pierce College.

“I think the dance concert is going to go great. We aren't going to fall short on time,” Soriano said. “Things will go as expected because that's how Moe does things. He gets things done with an enjoyable, fun and productive process.”

Bryson Wesley, 21, is performing in 4 dances. He is also choreographing a hip-hop routine.

“I think the process is a little more accelerated,” Wesley said. “I feel that a lot of people are getting what they need to get done quicker, and therefore, we have more time to clean the choreography and make sure it’s presentable on stage.”

Moe has gained the admiration and respect of many dancers throughout his time at Pierce.

“He's an amazing professor and very professional. He has no favoritism,” Soriano said. “He works well with everyone. He's funny, caring and a great person to talk to. A good role model to many. Amazing dancer, and overall great person inside out.”

“Moe is awesome. As a male

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than 6 feet,” Wesley said.

Moe has high expectations for the upcoming dance concert.

“I think that the audience will come and see something they did not know Pierce had,” Moe said. “They will be intrigued and hopefully come and take some dance classes with us, and even participate in next year's spring dance concert.”

According to Moe, the dance concert will have a variety of dances that include modern, African, tap, ballet and ballroom.

The show has a total of 15 dance pieces that dance instructors and student choreographers have put together.

Soriano also has high expectations for the upcoming dance concert.

“I always expect nothing but the best, and it always turns out great,”

Soriano said. “Although, for some reason every fall semester, it seems as if we are running out of time, but it's always a turn around, and it turns out great.”

Moe said that he has no doubt that the audience will come to enjoy a great show, and that they will sell out.

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Food can be purchased at three locations on campus: the cafeteria, student store and the Brahma Cafe. But in a small room in IRIS 910 a pantry filled with goods awaits any hungry student for free.

St.A.S.H., the Students Against Student Hunger club at Pierce College, established a food pantry in Iris 910. As part of the Brahma Initiative, ASO decided to work with St.A.S.H. to resolve the student hunger issue on campus, Efren Lopez, the ASO President, said.

“When the Brahma Initiative was being written, we had in mind to not only create awareness about this issue and create a resource center area, and we also had the idea of creating a food pantry,”

Lopez said.

Lopez said that because St.A.S.H. was already working toward resolving the issue, ASO decided to include it in the Brahma Initiative.

St.A.S.H. President Jordan Rice said that the idea for a pantry on campus came to him when he noticed that there were students struggling with food insecurities.

“It really kind of sunk in when I saw that my friends and I was actually feeling their need,” Rice said. “They had never let on about it. It was always a jovial conversation, but to see that it was so close all that time, it sunk in.”

The pantry, which is stocked with non-perishables, is open to all students. Rice said that there are many ways that students can get food if needed.

“We have multiple forms of contacts, and I’ve been using email as a liaison,” Rice said. “I’ve had counselors that will tell me if someone needs food, or they will reach out to someone in ASO.”

Gisela Tarifa, the Chair of the ASO Community Welfare Committee, said that the committee has been helping St.A.S.H. as part of the Brahma Initiative.

The Parade of Breeds Annual equestrian event returns on

Saturday

Hooves and manes are set to rule the day.

The Parade of Breeds is coming soon to Pierce College to show the community how many horses there truly are. The parade of breeds will be on Nov. 11 with gates opening at 9:30 a.m. and starts at 10:00 a.m.

Equestrian Science major Emily Hensley, 21, said that the event started as a way for students in the 401 class to have a real-world example of the horses they study in class.

“We have more than 45 different types breeds of horses coming,” Hensley said.

Equestrian Science major Robert Ward, 48, said that this will be the seventh year that the Parade of Breeds is hosted at Pierce. The event also aims to

create exposure for the program.

“Not too long ago, we took a ride through campus, and quite frankly, shocked a few people who didn't know, as we were riding through campus, that we had a horse program,” Ward said.

More than just horses will be at the event, Hensley said that there will also be demonstrations.

“We are going to have demos going on for drill team and barrel racing. We are going to have some snacks. It will be a lot of fun,” Hensley said.

Hensley said that different types of riding will also be shown.

“We are having an English demonstration and a Western demonstration,” Hensley said.

Hensley said that there will be activities for all ages at the event, including face painting.

Participant Ana Quintanilla said that the event will be good for students in the Equestrian Sciences classes and people who are interested in horses.

“Compared to looking at different breeds in the book, it's totally different,” Quintanilla said. “A picture can only show you so much.”

Quintanilla said this will not be her first time participating. She said she ran the event last year. This year, she said things will be a tad different.

“I know for sure this year there will be a zebra and maybe a camel,” Quintanilla said.

Quintanilla said that all should come to the event and it is open to the public.

“A lot of the kids have fun seeing the horses. They also have craft for the kids. There are horseshoes for the kids to decorate,” Quintanilla said. “And it's cool for the community to see different horses that they wouldn't see all at one time.”

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“That is how ASO knows to takes a stand through addressing the housing and food insecurity issues on campus,” Tarifa said. According to Tarifa, her and Rice have visited different pantries, researching how to structure the food pantry on Pierce.

“We’ve gone to CSUN’s food

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Measure CC, a $3.3 billion bond, was authorized by the LACCD Board of Trustees to fund projects and reconstruction of old buildings throughout the nine campuses.

Associated Student Organization President Efren Lopez said that Pierce College should consider using that money to create a new and expansive building dedicated to students because the current ASO location doesn’t fully support the needs of the community.

"With the student building, you'll have that center for students who actually created that to manifest the pride that comes with being a Brahma," Lopez said.

According to Lopez, the bond offers the campus access to a lot of money.

"The district is looking at plans for new buildings and renovations, and they have a specific criteria,” Lopez said. “One of the biggest criteria is to support services for students, and the first thing that comes to my mind is a student

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pantry, and I’ve gone to the West Valley Food Pantry to get a sense of how exactly they distribute the food,” Tarifa said. “When we went to CSUN’s food pantry, I think we got the sense that our food pantry here isn’t structured or in a system.”

According to Rice, the food pantry is donation based because a budget is not in place to buy food.

“I am planing with Efren and Gisela and those that have come before me as far as fundraising techniques,” Rice said. “ASO will be stepping in, but I have things planned for this next semester to be able to be a little bit more independent as an organization.”

Rice said that those who want to donate can drop off food at the pantry during club hours or use the donation bins in ASO and in the First Year Experience Center on campus.

“We will be spreading those boxes around campus,” Rice said. “I have my club members and

myself designing boxes, sprucing them up for the holiday season.” Rice said that for those students who want to get involved, they can ask around in ASO or talk to him or Lopez directly.

“As far as physical actions, start a dialogue,” Rice said. “Talk with your friends and do the research. Be open, and if there are things that you want to do, try and find me, and I’ll hit you with some flyers. You can come to the pantry and we can work out more hours. The need is growing everyday, and we are handing out more food as these hour shifts go by.”

The food pantry is open on Monday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:50 to 1:45 p.m.

The St.A.S.H. club meets on Monday at 2:15 p.m. in ASO.

To contact St.A.S.H., send an email to foodclubdrivepiercecollege@ gmail.com.

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to concentrate or have meetings.

union building.”

According to Lopez, the student union building will be an area designated for the student body, the food pantry, campus clubs, the B.R.A.V.E Initiative and will provide an area for students to socialize.

According to ASO Vice President Isha Pasricha, creating a student union building will help elevate student life at Pierce College.

"There's a perception about community colleges that students always go in and out of classes and that's about it, but we want to change that norm. We want to change that notion and tell people that we are working on things to make this campus more engaging for students,” Pasricha said.

According to Lopez, a student union building will fix a lot of issues. One of the main issues is a lack of space.

"We had troubles with the food pantry and trying to find a proper location that is adequate," Lopez said. "ASO has been pushed to smaller areas. All we have is one office."

According to Lopez, four people are sharing one office, and it's hard

"Imagine four computers in there, four desks. It's really a small space," Lopez said.

Lara Conrady Wong, the student engagement coordinator at Pierce College, said that the ASO is invested in the idea this year.

"ASO is very passionate about having a place on campus for students to congregate, learn together and be with each other between classes," Conrady Wong said.

According to Conrady Wong, ASO is finding ways to make this happen. Lopez said that ASO created a task force during a recent meeting to resolve this issue. Some of the tasks include getting the student voices out through petitions, surveys, and by creating student interest to address issues at the Board of Trustees.

"Any time you are making plans about a building on campus, it's a longer process," Conrady Wong said. "That's where we are, at the very beginning stages of exploring that and figuring out how ASO can help to make that happen."

Womens volleyball tailgate

As women’s volleyball celebrates clinching its 15th conference title, students, faculty and fans can join in on the fun prior to the game against Glendale Community College.

The Associated Student Organization will host a tailgate to support the women’s volleyball team this Wednesday at 5 p.m.

ASO is also offering free pizza, drinks, engaging activities and opportunities to make connections

with the organization so they can get

to know the student body.

The previous football tailgate held in October was a success, according to ASO President Efren Lopez.

“It was a good turnout, both students and faculty members came, even a couple of football players,” Lopez said.

The previous tailgate had food, games and it was, according to Lopez, community building. Lopez expects more of the same for this event.

“The upcoming volleyball tailgate is expected to be even better because of the location,” Lopez said. “This tailgate is going to be right outside

the gym, where the game is going to happen.”

Lopez said the tailgate is about sports and bonding and spreading Brahma pride to the community.

“We want to create that sense of community, that Brahma pride, you know? That’s the most important part,” Lopez said, “Sometimes we feel a little disconnected from this college, and I think when we do [tailgate] events it creates that connection, and you feel welcome. It creates that student life that a lot of students want at this school.”

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“When we went to CSUN’s food pantry, I think we got the sense that our food pantry here isn’t structured or in a system.”

- Gisela Tarifa Chair of ASO Community Welfare Committee

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Vice President of ASO Isha Pasricha and ASO clerk Paulina Guevara stop by the St.A.S.H. club's food pantry duing their hours of operation in IRIS 910 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills on Nov. 2, 2017.

The ASO and the St.A.S.H. club parntered up to fight and bring awareness to student hunger

If you build it, they will come ASO making a push for all-encompassing student union building

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“They will be intrigued and hopefully come and take some dance classes with us, and even participate in next year's spring dance concert.”

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When it comes to exposing the truth, some people will sacrifice their lives to do so.

The film “Nightcrawler,” directed by Dan Gilroy, will be screened on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall by the Media Arts Department and the Film Club to bring attention to the unethical issues in journalism and news.

The film screening will be followed by a panel of Pierce professors who will lead a discussion on the purpose of ethical journalism and the problems unethical journalists present to the industry.

The panelists for the screening of “Nightcrawler” are assistant professor of journalism Tracie Savage, instructor of psychology Jennifer Moses, chairperson of media arts Jill Connelly, and instructor of english Brad Saenz.

Ken Windrum, adviser of the film club, said the film’s theme about unethical journalism is the reason “Nightcrawler” was selected.

“If you’re going to do films about ethics, you have to show some where the ethics are really problematic,” Windrum said.

The main character in the film shows up at crime scenes with a camcorder and a police scanner to capture “really grisly, gory and juicy footage” said Windrum, to sell the content to local news companies.

The protagonist has intentions of revealing the truth to audiences watching the news, but begins to “blur the line” when he begins withholding evidence from authorities to get ‘the best story,’ “It’s an example of the worst journalism ethics” said Windrum.

“Nightcrawler” was popular amongst panelists and the film club,

“Several people brought that movie up with a lot of enthusiasm,” Windrum said.

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Game of tongues Creator of languages for HBO hit series visits Pierce

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Language reflects the culture of those who speak it, even if they live in the fictional lands of Essos or the post-apocalyptic world of “The 100.”

The Anthropology Society hosted language creator David J. Peterson to share his professional experiences in a presentation titled “The Art of Language invention” on Monday, Nov. 6, in the Great Hall.

Stephanie Stone, president of the Anthropology Society, said that Peterson was invited to speak at Pierce to highlight the relevance of the culture present in linguistics.

“It’s the one subset of anthropology that’s sorely underserved, so people aren’t getting the correct exposure to it. It’s understandable; ‘linguistic anthropology’ isn’t a sexy term,” Stone said. “This is a way of getting people more interested in the subject, and because ‘Game of Thrones’ is so popular, this is a way of making it culturally relevant.”

Peterson has worked professionally in television creating language since 2011. Included in his body of work are the Dothraki and High Valyrian languages of “Game of Thrones,” the Orcish language of “Warhammer: The Beginning” and the Verbis Diablo dialect spoken in “Penny Dreadful.”

Peterson’s interest in language, both fictional and nonfictional, was sparked during his time as a student at University of California, Berkeley.

“As a freshman, I came in as an English major, but I was really, really fascinated by language,” Peterson said. “I started taking a

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Lopez said athletes also benefit from tailgates because it gives them the boost to perform well.

“If they have moral support from Pierce and they see that these events are done for them because they’ve done a great job, it give them a great mindset when they go out and play their games,” Lopez said.

Head Coach Nabil Mardini said the last tailgate event for the volleyball team was a success and that the team is excited for the turnout.

“It had a good crowd. We’ve never done anything like it and I think it’s a great idea,” Mardini said. “The women’s team is excited to see the turnout.”

Mardini said tailgates are about getting the student body to hang out and watch the game and show their support for the team.

He also said that most of the student body is not involved in campus sports, but community tailgate events bring attention to sports teams on campus.

“They should come and feel the connection between them and their college instead of just coming to class and leaving afterwards. A lot of times, you are sitting in class and chances are you in class with at least one athlete in the room or more,” Mardini said.

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David J. Peterson, writer and language creator for TV and cinema, speaks to students during 'The Art of Language Invention' on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 in the Great Hall at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., in partnership with the LA Pierce College Anthropology Society. Peterson's credits include: Thor: The Dark World, Penny Dreadful and Game of Thrones. He has created languages such as 'Dothraki' and 'Valyrian.'

whole bunch of language courses, like Arabic and Russian. I even had a chance to take Middle Egyptian hieroglyphics.”

Peterson explained that his fascination with created language began with his studies of Esperanto—a language developed in the 19th century with the intention of improving worldwide communication. He said that he was blown away by the concept of someone creating their own language and became inspired to take a course in linguistics.

“It was a class with no papers and no books to read, but with a lot of homework that were basically language puzzles. It sounded like the most fun thing in the world to me and it blew my mind that you

got a grade for it,” Peterson said.

According to Peterson, he was inspired to try his hand at creating his own language during the very first linguistics class he took.

His first constructed language, or conlang, was an amalgamation of Arabic and Esperanto, which he named Megdevi after his girlfriend. However, he described his language as “a really, really complicated way of speaking English.” He realized that it was mostly a fictional translation of the English language with no distinct culture.

Peterson said that, in the early 2000’s, he connected with other language creators over the internet and that they learned better ways to create fictional language

from each other. Through these interactions, he learned that it is important to actively reflect a culture when developing a fictional language.

“If you’re not thinking about how the language you’re creating reflects some culture, whether it’s one that you or someone else created, you’re going to unconsciously borrow things directly from your own culture,” Peterson said.

He elaborated on this point by bringing up the Dothraki people, a nomadic group of warriors from “Game of Thrones.”

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Student Engagement Coordinator and Counselor Lara Conrady Wong said that the event will have ASO senators and officers available to answer any questions students may have about the event or ASO.

“ASO hosts several tailgates, something they started in spring of 2016 as a tradition to support student athletes and Pierce athletics and to promote student engagement at campus events,” Conrady Wong said.

Conrady Wong said that they support the women’s volleyball team and that they are leaders as well.

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Another day at the beach Football wins OT thriller at Santa Barbara, bowl hopes still alive a er Valley loses

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Powered by four touchdowns from running back Kyshawn Richards, Pierce football (4-5, 2-2) came home from Santa Barbara City College (3-6, 0-4) with a 40-37 overtime win.

The Brahmas were slow out of the gate, allowing the Vaqueros to jump out to an early 20-0 lead by the end of the first quarter.

“We played at their level, that’s what I told the guys after,” coach Dylan Flannery said. “Our defense came out flat. I’m very confident they underestimated this team and it showed.”

Both sides of the ball struggled at the start of the game for Pierce. The offense failed to cross its own 40-yard line until six minutes into the second quarter.

“They haven’t played a one o’clock game since pop warner football,” interim head coach James Sims said. “Most of the kids had to wake up at 5:30, 6 in the morning, came here and had breakfast. Then we had a two-hour drive, we’re right by the beach. It was everything but

football.”

The offense woke up after more than 20 minutes, scoring on its final two possessions of the first half.

Quarterback Steven Frost connected with receiver Wesly Touze for a 1-yard touchdown, and Richards scored his first touchdown of the game on an 18-yard run on the next possession. The offense sparked the defense, which forced three consecutive three-and-outs at the end of the first half and into the second.

“Once we all started getting a little pep in our step and flying around, our guys started doing their jobs and getting tackles,” Flannery said. “Aside from a few missed tackles we did our job.”

Richards tied the game at the end of the first half, this time from 2-yards out.

The momentum continued over to the second half, with the defense forcing a three-and-out and Richards giving the Brahmas the lead with his third touchdown of the day.

“This week of practice wasn’t the best, but coming into the game we knew this was a big game for us,” receiver Joseph Branch said. “At halftime, we talked about doing

what we do best, executing the plays. Just know the game is not over, so we just have to keep our foot on the gas and do what we have to do to win.”

Pierce took the lead up to 14 with a Xandre McCleary touchdown run.

Things took a turn for the worse for the Brahmas when Frost went down with a knee injury in the fourth quarter, putting him on the sideline along with fellow signal callers Jonathan Saavedra and Jhakari Harrison.

With both Saavedra and Harrison out for the game, receiver Quentin Palmer was prepped as the emergency quarterback during the week.

When Frost went down with a torn meniscus, the Vaqueros found their way back into the game.

“We had to change the offense and go back to things that we really didn’t want to do,” Sims said. “It allowed them to keep getting the ball back and of course catch up to us and get us into overtime.”

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Womenʼs volleyball wins 15th conference title

FELIPE GAMINO Sports Editor @fgamino13

The women’s volleyball team secured its 15th conference title Friday when they beat Victor Valley College in straight sets. With this win, the record improved to 21-6, and they remain undefeated in conference play at 7-0.

The Brahmas won the first and third set 25-17, and won the second one 25-11.

Head Coach Nabil Mardini said that winning conference is just a small accomplishment, and they have their sights on going to state.

“I just give the girls a pat on the back. Conference champs are all good. To me, it’s just a small accomplishment to winning the

big thing,” Mardini said. “I’m not trying to be arrogant or cocky, it just means we have the right to be in the playoffs.”

The team has two games left before postseason, but no team in the WSC-East can match their record.

The Citrus College Owls, who are second in the standings, are 5-2 in conference and have an overall record of 18-11.

The team bounced back from the loss to El Camino College by winning the next three matches.

Mardini said that if the team wants to go far, they have to beat teams that they’ll potentially see in the playoffs.

“Victor Valley is not an ElCo team. ElCo is a team we are going

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W Volleyball 11/8 vs Glendale

After securing conference for the 15th time, the Brahmas host Glendale Community College looking to extend the streak.

The team come from beating Victor Valley College in straight sets.

Glendale come into the game with a 3-18 overall record and are 0-6 in conference.

Game starts at 6 p.m.

W Volleyball 11/10 vs CoC

The Brahmas wrap up the regular season hosting College of the Canyons.

The team are currently ranked no.4 in the state rankings.

Canyons come into this game with a 20-4 record and are top of the WSC- South standings with a 7-0 record.

The game starts at 6 p.m. at Ken Stanley Court.

Soccer 11/10 vs West LA

Playoffs are on the line for the soccer team when they host West LA in the final regular season game.

The Brahmas are currently second in WSC- South with a 10-53 record.

to see in the playoffs. I’m just trying to be as real with this whole thing,” Mardini said. “It was a tough loss. We didn’t play bad. The ball just didn’t bounce our way.”

The Brahmas face Glendale Community College before going against the College of the Canyons to end the regular season.

Brahma of the Week

Kyshawn Richards

Sport: Football

Position: WR/RB

Class: Sophomore

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Four touchdowns in the 40-37 OT win versus Santa Barbara City College.

If you weren’t playing football what sport woud you play?

“Nothing else. Football is my passion.”

Four touchdowns in the game. What was the key to it?

“Honestly it was because of the good blocking by the linemen and receivers on the field. It made things a whole lot easier.”

Did you expect to win the game a lot sooner?

“I did. A win is a win no matter what. We’ll take it. It speakes values of the team because we came back from a 20-point deficit.”

A win on Saturday, and there are possibilities of a bowl game.

How are you and the team preparing for it?

“We are looking forward to it. We expect a hard week of practice. Everyone is locked in. We just need to play our game and not play down to anybody.”

The team won 8-0 on Friday against Glendale, while West LA lost 7-0 in their game against Santa Monica Game kicks off at 7 p.m.

M basketball 11/11 vs Santiago College

Men’s basketball tips off their season on Saturday as they host Santiago Canyon College. After a successful Red and Black Madness event on Oct. 28, the team turns their attention to Santiago Canyon. Canyon are 3-0 coming into the game against the Brahmas. Game begins at 3 p.m. at ken Stanley Court.

Football 11/11 at Antelope Valley

The football team kept their hopes of a bowl game alive after beating Santa Barbara 40-37 in overtime.

Kyshawn Richards scored four of the five touchdowns as the team came back from a 20-0 deficit.

The Brahmas come with a 4-5 record as they travel to Antelope Valley College who are 5-4.

Kickoff is at 6 p.m.

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Steven Frost attempts to break free of Vaquerosʼ RJ Thorne in La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017.

Season preview: women's basketball

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As basketball season approaches, the women’s team prepares to improve on last season, when things didn’t go as planned.

This season, the team has 13 players, four of which are returning. They have been practicing every weekday since the beginning of the semester.

Diana Asal Kohanzad is a new face on the team. She was recruited in January from a recreational women’s team, not from her high school. She said she started as a backup.

Kohanzad said that although it’s challenging, she is enjoying it, and is excited to start playing for the Brahmas.

“We have a strong team. I am really excited for the season to start,” Kohanzad said.

Kohanzad said that since the beginning of the semester, they have all been able to work as a cohesive unit, and they got to know each other on a personal level. Although they haven’t had spent much time together, she said she is excited to get to know the rest of her teammates.

Head Coach Jim Couch said the team has been working together before the season opener.

“I really think that the team comradery and the team itself are coming together well. I think that we will play a cohesive game with the kids that we have,” Couch said.

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Competition.

It’s not just a word, it’s a way of life for 20-year-old Kyshawn Richards.

After the death of his brother Andre Morgan in 2001, Richards wanted to continue what his brother left behind.

“When I was young, I was always one of those active kids that wanted to be in sports,” Richards said. “And my older brother, before he passed away, played basketball and he was getting offers from UCLA and Harvard and places like that.”

Morgan was walking to a friends home from Crenshaw High School in late November 2001 when he was shot multiple times and killed. He was on the honor roll and played basketball for his school.

The Inglewood Police said the incident wasn’t gang related and the cause was unknown.

Richards idolized his brother and wanted to fi nd a way to keep his memory alive.

“I feel like I have to step up and fi ll the shoes he left behind. Those are big shoes to fi ll,” Richards said. “I feel like even though my mom is my rock, in return, I’m her rock too. I keep her going because I always want to make her proud and pick up where my big brother left off.”

Richards is a nursing major and plans to work in a hospital after his football career. He played at Hamilton High School with Dejion Lynch before they came to Pierce and continued to play together.

does not like to lose,” Lynch said.

“It doesn’t matter what we are doing. It could be playing video games or basketball. He likes to compete and win in everything he does. That’s why we’re so tight like we are now because we both want the same thing.”

Austin said. “He’ll fi ght you to the end. He’ll fi ght you until you give up. But he’s a leader. A true leader. He wants it bad. You can see he’s passionate, very passionate, but at the same time, humble.”

than anything else,” Richards said. “Nobody is going to be better than me. Nobody is going to top me in anything that I can do because of how hard I work and how much I love the game.”

Richards wants to go to Alabama State University because it’s a top school for the position he plays.

Austin said he and some of the other coaches see a Division I school in his near future.

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“Whoever gets him is going to get to a steal. They are going to get a guy that’s a true competitor, that’s fierce and fearless in anything and everything,” Austin said. “He will run through a brick wall and swear the brick wall is going to lose.”

Lynch thinks that their are many places that he Richards can be in the future, and he see’s him making it there if he stays on the same track.

“We are looking forward to the game. We obviously want to seal the deal Wednesday and make sure everyone is fit,” Mardini said. “That game is a good playoff preview. We are going to matchup well against them. I know that the first time we played them we didn’t match well, but we are different teams.” Mardini said that the key to securing conference was that they have a good team. He said that the team has to apply that in the championship game.

Linnea Romero, the defensive specialist, said that conference will help how they perform in the playoffs.

"Overall, I think that it's going to help us," Romero said. "As a player, it's uplifting to know we won."

Lynch said that there’s one word that always comes to mind when he thinks of Richards.

Lynch isn’t the only person that thinks that way of Richards. Offensive Coordinator John Austin said nearly the same thing.

Richards said his drive and determination power him throughout his life, especially in sports.

“The sky's the limit. I think anything is possible for Kyshawn,” Lynch said. “He can be one of the best running backs to play in the league right now. As long as he stays how he is now and stays focused.”

Rachel Wiley, the opposite hitter, said it is a small goal for them and she wants to win it all.

"I'm ecstatic. We want to go the whole way. We believe in each other and we just need to stay humbled,” Wiley said.

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“Kyshawn is a competitor. He

“Competitor is the fi rst thing you’ll ever think about Kyshawn,”

“No matter if somebody is more talented than me or faster, I feel like I’m always going to outwork you, and I love this game more

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Kyshawn Richards runs with the football in the game at Santa Barbara City College on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017.

“Whoever gets him is going to get to a steal. They are going to get a guy that’s a true competitor, that’s fierce and fearless in anything and everything."

-John Austin Offensive Coordinator